Our Stories

OSLL promotes such a welcoming environment and means to make a tangible change on campus, I was able to serve RU-N, its students, and my own growth more than I ever hoped.

Through my involvement in The Office Of New Student and Family Programs while mentoring the students, I have been learning many new skills that provide me with a very good opportunity to grow as a human being and learn new life skills everyday, which I’m sure will be helpful in my coming future.

RU-N Staff

Dr. So’s advice to students is to be open to experiences and directions that are “not a part of the plan.” “Pay attention to the unexpected,” she says, “because that just might be where the best opportunity lies.”

I’d like our students to feel that their experience at RU-N has directly influenced and developed them into who they will be after they leave the university. I’d like the RU-N experience to help students make their mark on the world.

RU-N Alumna, Class of 2018; Staff

She asks, “what can you do with what you are given?”  Following her mother’s example, this self-described social justice warrior uses her resources to make change in the world.

On this campus, I believe there’s something out there for everyone, you just have to seek it! 

My favorite thing about Honor Council would have to be that it’s much like a family more than an organization.

The Office of Veteran Affairs has been a huge factor in my success at Rutgers – Newark.

Through my involvement in campus student life as an undergraduate, I was able to serve in multiple leadership roles, build lifelong skills, and cultivate a network greater than I could have imagined.