AI Campus Launches to Prepare Scholars & Professionals for What’s Next

Artificial intelligence is already reshaping how research is conducted, how students learn, and how professionals work across industries. Last week, Rutgers University-Camden took a significant step toward engaging that future with the official launch of the Rutgers-Camden AI Campus, bringing together nearly 150 faculty, staff, students, and guests to advance AI literacy and adoption across… continue reading

The Payphone: Public Space, Nostalgia, & Obsolescence

The payphone, once a fixture of public life, now sits at the edge of cultural memory. This poster examined what might happen if a fully functioning payphone were reintroduced into a contemporary public space and how people might reinterpret, repurpose, or ignore a once-essential communication technology. Presented at the 2025 SPARK! (Showcase of Projects, Art,… 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

Where Public Service Meets Practical Skills

Navigating the demands of public service and private operations requires a skill set that’s both broad and deeply practical. As an Operations Area Manager at Rutgers–Camden, Robert Brant found that balance through the Master of Public Administration program. In this piece, he reflects on how the MPA helped him think more strategically, lead more effectively,… continue reading

How Community Shapes the Creative Writing MFA Experience

In this Voices of Rutgers-Camden spotlight, the Creative Writing MFA program is highlighted as a place where writers come together to challenge and inspire one another. For Sienna Zeilinger, Program Coordinator for the Writer’s House and an MFA alum, the sense of community was one of the most impactful parts of her experience. Related to… continue reading

A Path Defined by Service & Responsibility

Commitment to public service is often built over time, shaped by moments of responsibility, reflection, and accountability. For Priscilla McCoy, those moments have unfolded across mentorship, nonprofit governance, and long-term civic leadership, eventually leading her back to the classroom. She is currently a Public Administration Executive MPA (EMPA) student at Rutgers-Camden. What follows traces the… continue reading