CHANCELLOR’S MESSAGE Rutgers University–Camden is recognized nationally for the effectiveness of our civic engagement partnerships in our host city. Our commitment to New Jersey— particularly the southern half of the Garden State—is no less transformative. The genesis of our dedication to teaching, research, and service in South Jersey dates back to 1862, when the Morrill Act established land-grant universities and built the foundation for comprehensive public institutions of higher education. Rutgers became New Jersey’s land-grant university and earned the accompanying privilege to support the state’s growth and quality of life. In 1950, when the College of South Jersey and the South Jersey Law School merged with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, the commitment to doing public service inherent in the land-grant charter expanded in the southern half of the state through the growth of Rutgers– Camden. I am proud of the work that we do and the significance of our contributions to the continued growth of our region. You can read about examples of these varied efforts in our cover story, “South Jersey Success Stories: Rutgers–Camden’s Role in the Region.” It highlights programs helping families with small children find and pay for child care, advising small businesses and start-ups, studying the unique Pinelands environment, preserving historic architecture, reducing juvenile delinquency, and assisting with numerous health care issues. These initiatives are among the many ways that we strive every day as a public institution to fulfill our mission of enhancing the quality of life across South Jersey and preparing the next generation of civic leaders for our state and our nation.
Phoebe A. Haddon, J.D., LL.M. Chancellor
THE BIG NUMBERS
ON THE COVER
7,400 12,319 5,600+ STUDENTS ENROLLED FALL 2019
34 YEARS PINELANDS FIELD STATION HAS BEEN A RUTGERS SITE FOR RESEARCH
CHILDREN SERVED BY THE BUSINESSES ASSISTED BY THE RUTGERS SOUTHERN REGIONAL RUTGERS–CAMDEN SMALL CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT REFERRAL AGENCY IN 2017–18 CENTER SINCE 1987
700+ 45% JUVENILES REPRESENTED IN COURT BY THE RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL CHILDREN’S JUSTICE CLINIC SINCE 2007
REDUCTION IN JUVENILE ARRESTS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY’S CITIES FROM 2012–18
Many Rutgers–Camden students, faculty, and community partners are involved in successful initiatives across South Jersey. Read about the programs that are making a difference on pages 8 through 17.
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