The rise of the body positivity movement in the 2010s created greater acceptance of the idea that a healthy body can come in a variety of weights, shapes, and sizes. Now, in the era of GLP-1s, the conversation may be changing yet again.

The holiday season has arrived, and many Americans are finding that the usual mix of celebration and stress feels heavier this year. Gift lists, travel plans, and family expectations now collide with headlines about layoffs, slowed hiring, and an economy that seems to shift week by week. For many, the season’s joy is tempered by a quiet undercurrent of anxiety.

Graduating this coming January, Rutgers–Camden senior Melissa Vilain has built both a portfolio and a path forward through her vulnerable, visual storytelling. The BFA in graphic design student’s visually arresting work, infused with lived experience, was recently recognized by the area’s design community.

The Rutgers Institute for Information Policy and Law (RIIPL) and Free Press hosted a panel with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Anna Gomez about threats to free speech in the U.S. and New Jersey.

Tiffanie ThrBak's passion is  inspiring young minds. She never imagined that when she pursued education as a career she would be named Cumberland County’s Teacher of the Year by New Jersey’s Department of Education.

Rutgers University–Camden placed first in its conference in this year's NJ Ballot Bowl competition after receiving the most student commitments to vote in the recent gubernatorial election.

The U.S. Mint has ceased producing pennies. Rutgers–Camden history professor Wendy Woloson and professor of marketing Robert Schindler acknowledge the end of an era, but are asking, “What are the consequences?”

For many students at Rutgers University–Camden, college is more than the next step in their education: it’s a first for their families. Fortunately, at Rutgers–Camden, first-generation students are both celebrated and supported through a specially designed group of programs, services, and community networks intended to guide them as they pursue their dreams of higher education.

A renewed and intentional focus on faith, spirituality, and well-being is joining the variety of extracurricular programming on campus, offering new avenues for students, faculty, staff, and community partners to explore belonging and identity at Rutgers–Camden.