Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Parenting Students and Graduate Education: A Call for Child- and Family-Friendly Infrastructure at Rutgers

August 2024

Briana M. Bivens, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Associate, SGS

Henry Boachi, Ph.D. student, Communication, Information, and Media

Eric Chiles, Ph.D. student, Microbial Biology

Shannon Dickey, Ph.D. student, Ecology and Evolution

Apply to join the 2023 SGS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Graduate Student Advisory Committee!

The School of Graduate Studies is now accepting applications from master's and doctoral students in SGS to join the 2023 SGS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Graduate Student Advisory Committee.

SGS Welcomes new Excellence Fellows for 2022-2023

Graduate Students Gather for Mentoring for Social Justice and Community-Building Orientation

In September, the five graduate student mentors participating in the 2022-23 cohort with the Mentoring for Social Justice and Community-Building Project gathered with program staff for a day-long mentor orientation on Douglass campus.

The School of Graduate Studies and Douglass Residential College are delighted to introduce the cohort of graduate student mentors participating in the inaugural Mentoring for Social Justice and Community-Building Project.

The School of Graduate Studies and Douglass Residential College were awarded an IDEA Innovation Grant through the Division of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement (DICE) to support the inaugural Mentoring for Social Justice and Community-Building Project during the 2022-2023 academic year.

The Mentoring for Social Justice and Community-Building Project (sponsored by the School of Graduate Studies and Douglass Residential College) is now accepting applications from master’s and doctoral students across disciplinary areas in the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) to mentor Douglass undergraduates in AY 2022-23.

All are invited to review and share feedback on the SGS Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

During the Fall, representatives from the School of Graduate Studies were able to participate in various national (virtual) conferences. The Rutgers delegation, comprised mainly of graduate students, presented research and served as exhibitors and Recruitment Ambassadors. Through their efforts, SGS successfully engaged with hundreds of undergraduates seeking information on graduate and summer research opportunities. We thank our Graduate Recruitment Ambassadors for their dedication and hard work!

On September 24^th the SGS DEI office was excited to host a welcome celebration for our incoming cohort of Excellence Fellows, including the Dean’s, SUPER-Grad, and Bridge Fellows.  It was a sunny afternoon of socializing, and games where everyone enjoyed ice cream while getting to know the SGS team and other new graduate students.