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Spotlight on Teaching Spanish Alum at FLENJ

Educators attending the Fellowship of Language Educators of New Jersey (FLENJ) Annual Conference on March 19, 2025, will have the opportunity to explore innovative methods for enhancing interpersonal communication in world language classrooms. Among the featured presenters is Ashley Rios, a graduate of Rutgers Graduate School-Camden’s Teaching Spanish MAT program, who will lead an interactive… continue reading

Unlock New Insights into the No-U-Turn Sampler

The No-U-Turn Sampler (NUTS) is one of the most influential tools in Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods, yet its recursive structure has posed challenges for researchers. Nawaf Bou-Rabee, Full Professor of Mathematics in the Mathematical Sciences program at Rutgers-Camden, recently delivered a talk at the Online Monte Carlo Seminar addressing these complexities and presenting… continue reading

Philadelphia’s Influence on the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Philadelphia has played a pivotal role in shaping the traditions of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. As Daniel Thomas Fleming writes in the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, “Philadelphia has had a greater influence on Martin Luther King Jr. holiday traditions than any city other than King’s birthplace, Atlanta.” From Governor Milton Shapp signing one of… continue reading

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: Engage, Learn, Reflect

Each year, Rutgers University–Camden’s Division of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement (DICE) curates a series of events to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring impact. These events invite the campus and local community to come together in celebrating his life, reflecting on his legacy, and embracing his vision of justice, equality, and leadership. EventDate,… continue reading

Housing Discrimination & Environmental Harm

Environmental justice offers a critical perspective on the ongoing legacy of systemic inequities in society. A capstone project by Philadelphia-area educator Cassandra Bunje for the Liberal Studies MA program, “An Exploration of Environmental Justice with a Focus on Connecting Historical Redlining Practices to Current Environmental Racism,” examines the connections between historical redlining practices and contemporary… continue reading

Women, Power, & the Diet-Industrial Complex

The commodification of women’s bodies is deeply embedded in societal and economic systems that prioritize profit over personhood. Mary Roffers’ Liberal Studies Capstone, A Woman’s Worth: Bodies as Capitalistic Endeavors, examines how women’s bodies are framed as deviant or deficient unless they conform to narrow societal standards. Using Michel Foucault’s theories of power, Roffers reveals… continue reading