Rutgers' tradition of revolutionary teaching, research, and service has endured for nearly 250 years—a milestone few have reached. Our yearlong commemoration that featured hundreds of events culminated on November 10, 2016, with the celebration of Rutgers’ 250th Birthday in Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick.
Watch and relive the milestone Rutgers 250 commemoration in this 13-minute documentary that chronicles the university’s yearlong birthday celebration, including performances, festive and scholarly events, and a fireworks finale.
Check out the special issue of Rutgers Magazine: “Celebrating a Revolutionary Idea in Education.” Learn about Rutgers' history and alumni who have made a difference. Relive your days as a student. Recall the big games and the great athletes. Tackle the Rutgers Birthday Crossword Puzzle.
Dozens of all-star alumni—our Rutgers 250 Fellows—returned to campus on November 10 to inspire and share insights. Lectures and presentations were held throughout the day at locations in Camden, Newark, New Brunswick, and Piscataway. See photo highlights.
Hear McGill Professor Eduardo Kohn discuss “Anthropology as Cosmic Diplomacy,” as part of the Rutgers 250 lecture series “Exploring the Anthropocene: The Age of Us,” hosted by the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences.
Enjoy an exhibition showcasing renowned sculptor and alumnus George Segal GSNB'63 at the Stedman Gallery at Rutgers University–Camden.
Congratulations, the cannon, cupcakes, and more as #Rutgers250 is celebrated on social media.
250th Birthday fireworks burst, blinked, and zigzagged across the sky to an eclectic sound track on November 10 in Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick. Watch a video of the fireworks.
See the RevolUtionary monument, a birthday gift from Johnson & Johnson, now at the Academic Building on the College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick. It's a great opportunity to Donate a Photo.
On November 10, 2016, at Old Queens, the Old Queens bell—and local community bells—tolled for 250 seconds, Rutgers ROTC members raised an American flag donated by Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen, and a Rutgers 250 All-Star Variety Dogwood tree was planted. See photo highlights.
Over the past year, Rutgers has profiled 20 extraordinary people from the university who have been truly revolutionary. These feature stories have been assembled as a collection online, titled the Rutgers Revolutionary Series.
Enjoy a new exhibition showcasing renowned sculptor and alumnus George Segal GSNB'63 at the Stedman Gallery at Rutgers University–Camden through December 10.
Just in time for the holidays. New Jersey Medical School has commissioned the limited-edition authentic Lionel Trolley Train. Best of all, every purchase supports student scholarships.
Who was Rutgers' first graduate? How did Rutgers get its name? Find the answers to these questions, and more, as you browse the Rutgers timeline.
Through vivid imagery and stories, Rutgers: A 250th Anniversary Portrait relives Rutgers' 250 years of revolutionary history.
