Dedication Day

Dedication Day

On October 24, 2018, Rutgers-Newark hosted a day-long commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the Rutgers-Newark campus. While Rutgers-Newark’s founding goes back to 1908 and it joined Rutgers in 1946, the campus was built in its current location in the mid-1960s and had its official dedication ceremony in October 1968.

To mark the date, a celebration of the history of student activism for diversity and social justice, then as now, 1968-2018.

Sponsored by Office of the Chancellor, School of Arts & Sciences-Newark, the Federated Department of History, Express Newark, and Newark Rhythms

The day’s events:

11:30 am - 12:00 pm, PRCC Essex Room
Maren Hassinger: Women's Work
Performance Art

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, PRCC Essex Room
Making a Place slideshow lecture
Learn about the history of the campus

1:00 pm - 2:20 pm, PRCC Essex Room
Activism + Art + Social Justice = Newark as a Sanctuary roundtable
Discuss strategies for activism in the city today

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm, Norman Samuels Plaza
Shilpa Ray
Live concert on the plaza

2:30 pm - 5:00 pm, Norman Samuels Plaza
Scavenger Hunt
Clues, Prizes, Raffles, Refreshments

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm, PRCC Essex Room
Poetry After-Party
Poetry readings, Open-mic, and more

A summary of the day's events can be found here: RU-N Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of Its Campus Dedication, by Lawrence Lerner (Oct 29, 2018)

50th Anniversary of the Rutgers-Newark campus Dedication: "In 1968, the campus was dedicated, and even then, we were committed to social justice and diversity."