Taking Graduate Student Advocacy to Washington, D.C.

Policy conversations in Washington, D.C. included Rutgers Graduate School–Camden last week, as graduate students stepped into meetings with congressional staff to speak directly about the conditions shaping their education and research. Graduate Student Organization (GSo) President Alwin Phillip, a Computer Science student, and Secretary Zion Harris, a Computational and Integrative Biology student, joined Kristina Cagle,… continue reading

First-Generation Excellence Recognized Across Rutgers–Camden

There are moments on campus when individual achievement becomes collective momentum. The recent induction ceremony for the Beta Mu chapter of the Alpha Alpha Alpha Honor Society – Tri-Alpha – was one of them, as graduate students from Rutgers Graduate School–Camden stood alongside undergraduate peers from across Rutgers–Camden to be recognized for academic excellence as… continue reading

The Work, the Weather, & the Waiting

Graduate school does not slow down at the midpoint of the semester – if anything, it sharpens. In this Voices of Rutgers-Camden reflection, Alexa Nichols writes straight into that tension with insight and calm. Now the newest member of the Graduate School team, a Rutgers-Camden alum, and a Criminal Justice MA student, Alexa captures the… continue reading

Balancing Coursework, Research, & Career Goals

In this episode of the Recording Rutgers Podcast, we’re joined by Gaylene Gordon, a Childhood Studies doctoral candidate and alum of the Criminal Justice MA program—affectionately known as the Writing Mechanic—joins us to share her insights on combining professional experience with research interests to carve a niche in the academic market. She tackles the pivotal… continue reading

School-Level Strategies for Graduate Enrollment Growth

Growing graduate enrollment isn’t about ownership—it’s about obligation: to students, to scholarship, and to the future. That perspective shaped Assistant Dean Erick Watt-Udogu’s presentation at the 2025 East Coast GEM Summer Conference, held June 4–5 at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. Hosted by NEGAP and its East Coast partners, the conference brought together graduate enrollment professionals for two… continue reading

Bridging Schools, Elevating Graduate Voices

When Jennifer Indrupati stepped up to the podium at the 2025 Honors Ceremony, she brought with her the perspective of a data-driven thinker, a dedicated student, and a valued member of the Rutgers Graduate School–Camden team. A student in the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program, Jennifer was selected as this year’s graduate… continue reading