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By Anastasia Millicker

Board of Governors approves renovations, graduation speaker

The University Board of Governors announced yesterday the new commencement speaker, honorary degree recipients and details of the redevelopment of Tillett Hall on Livingston campus during its monthly meeting at Winants Hall on the College Avenue campus. Greg Brown, chief executive officer of Motorola Solutions, will be the 2012 speaker for the 246th annual commencement May 13 at the High Point Solutions Stadium on Busch campus, said Ralph Izzo, BOG chair. Apr 4 2012

TV network founder illustrates gender divide

Oxygen Media founder Geraldine Laybourne and School of Communication and Information Dean Jorge Schement addressed gender and minority biases in the media world. They joined Alison Bernstein, director of the Institute for Women’s Leadership, who discussed the role of female leaders in the media to an audience of about 35 people at the Ruth Dill Johnson Crockett Building on Douglass campus. Apr 4 2012

Budget plan proposes cuts to Pell Grants

Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget plan heads to the Senate, after it passed in the House of Representatives last week, 228-191. The $3.5 trillion Republican budget looks to cut research grants and Pell Grants for low-income college students, as part of a plan to limit discretionary funds. The plan also proposes tax cuts funded by changes in Medicare. “If the Ryan Republican budget is made a reality and the radical discretionary cuts fall across the board, by 2014, more than 9 million students would see their Pell Grants fall by as much as $1,100, and about 900,000 would lose their grants altogether,” according to a statement by the White House press secretary. Apr 2 2012

Making moves that count

Four hundred and forty six dancers took a stand against cancer at Dance Marathon this weekend, raising $422,075.06 “for the kids.” The total exceeded last year’s record of more than $380,000. Dance Marathon, which aims to raise awareness and funds for children with cancer and blood disorders, required dancers to stay on their feet at the College Avenue Gym for a full 32-hours. Apr 2 2012

City program connects mayor with students

RUSA president among arrested in student debt protest

Police arrested 36 students yesterday, including Rutgers University Student Assembly President Matt Cordeiro after a four-hour rally outside of Sallie Mae Corporation headquarters on 7th Street in Northwest, D.C. “Sallie Mae, you can’t hide, we can see your greedy side,” protesters chanted from the streets outside the headquarters with about 300 students blocking the street in front of headquarters. Mar 27 2012

Clementi family finds justice in jurors’ verdict

U. Mock Trial team advances to Nationals

Stephanie Ashley delivered the closing argument in the courtroom, confident in her performance but nervous about her team’s standing. She knew the Rutgers University Mock Trial Association was up against tough competition. In the first part Open Round Championships in Washington, D.C., the team was still behind, securing only two wins out of the six needed in order to advance to the national competition on April 13-15 in Minneapolis, said Ashley, the team captain. Mar 21 2012

University shares mixed views on Ravi trial verdict

Dharun Ravi, a former University student, spied on his former roommate Tyler Clementi’s sexual encounter with another male in September 2010. Ravi could now face 10 years in prison and deportation. Some University students debated whether Ravi’s actions deserve jail time. Jurors on Friday unanimously agreed on 24 charges in 15 counts against Ravi, including two counts of invasion of privacy, two counts of attempted invasion of privacy, tampering with evidence and with a witness, and hindering the apprehension or prosecution. Mar 20 2012

Guilty on all counts

Dharun Ravi kicked the garbage can outside the Middlesex County Courthouse as he headed toward his car Friday after being found guilty of privacy invasion, bias intimidation of Tyler Clementi, tampering physical evidence, hindering physical evidence and tampering with a witness. Steve Altman, Ravi’s attorney said Ravi was playing a prank when he viewed Clementi, his roommate, and his male companion, only identified as M.B., through his computer’s webcam. Mar 19 2012

M.B. finds jury’s final verdict ‘just’

Clementis reflect on spying trial

Ravi's lawyer requests judge dismiss nine charges, all 15 remain

Clementi views Ravi’s Twitter before suicide

RUPD officer, U. representative testify at trial

The identity of M.B., the man Tyler Clementi shared a sexual encounter with before committing suicide, remained a mystery as the fifth day of the Dharun Ravi trial came to a close yesterday at the Middlesex County Courthouse. Jurors heard testimonies from four additional witnesses, including a Rutgers University Police Department officer called on Sept. 22 for a “welfare, well-being” visit to Clementi’s Davidson Hall C room on Busch campus, Ravi’s former Ultimate Frisbee team captain, a University housing representative and one of Ravi’s childhood friends. Mar 2 2012

Witness testimonies begin in Dharun Ravi trial

More than 60 people packed the courtroom of the Middlesex County Courthouse Friday as opening arguments were presented in the trial of Dharun Ravi, which is scheduled to continue for the next three to four weeks. Ravi, 19, dressed in a black suit, light blue shirt and blue plaid tie, rocked back and forth in his swivel chair on the left side of the room as the court came to session. Feb 27 2012

Activist looks to stop street harassment

Emily May was walking down the street after one of her yoga classes in New York City. As May recalled, she was in her “zen” mode — until a man shouted out to her, “I want to f— the s— out of you.” Catcalling, usually lewd language shouted out at women by men, was an everyday occurrence in the city and became a norm to May, she said to a crowd of more than 100 students yesterday at the Art History Lecture Hall on Douglass campus. Feb 23 2012

U. celebrates 13th national language day

Obama includes coverage for contraceptives as part of Affordable Care Act

Chancellor addresses Rutgers-Newark

NEWARK — Interim Chancellor of Rutgers-Newark Philip Yeagle addressed University needs while challenging administrators to take the initiative meet those needs. The address was rescheduled several times before it was finally held at the Paul Robeson Campus Center Thursday, in front of a crowd of about 160 Rutgers-Newark students, staff and faculty. Feb 10 2012

Building Block Award honors U. NRHH chapter

U. reveals lottery changes for next academic year

In response to student feedback on the housing lottery process, the University’s Housing and Residence Life made numerous changes to the lottery process to accommodate the fall 2012 opening of the Livingston Apartments. These changes include School of Environmental and Biological Sciences priority housing on Cook campus, new apartment sign-up requirements, no apartment sign-backs and the closing of certain apartments on the College Avenue campus. Jan 24 2012

Protestors demand officers face charges

New Brunswick activist Tormel Pittman led the cheer “no justice, no peace” to a crowd of about 20 protesters yesterday in front of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, occupying the sidewalks as police officers drove in marked cars looking on the group. Members of Occupy New Brunswick and Barry Deloatch supporters gathered with demands that New Brunswick Police Officers Brad Berdel and Dan Mazan be charged with the death of Barry Deloatch. Jan 20 2012

Study expects health care act to increase insured NJ residents

New Jersey federally qualified health care centers (FQHC) and clinics will face demands from residents in 2014 if President Barack Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passes in its entirety. About 85 percent of New Jersey adults, ages 19 to 64, have a usual source of medical care (USC), with 6 percent of those listing clinics as their primary source of care, according to a Rutgers Center for State Health Policy Facts and Findings report. Jan 18 2012

Student lands internship in NASA aerospace lab

Faculty outlines revisions for athletic funding

Some faculty from several departments in the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences are taking steps to reform funding for the University’s intercollegiate athletic program. Through a resolution, the faculty are demanding an increase in transparency in the Athletic Department’s budget, a reduction of the University subsidy of the intercollegiate athletic program and call for the portion of student fees for athletics to a be put on a student referendum, said Mark Killingsworth, a professor in the Department of Economics, who presented the resolution to his department. Dec 13 2011

Family responds to Deloatch accusations

The Deloatch family and their spokesman returned to the backyard pathway where Barry Deloatch was shot and killed about two months ago by a New Brunswick Police officer. But this time the family spoke about their concerns this week with a statement from a lawyer representing one of two officers involved in the incident. The statement claimed that Deloatch allegedly struck the officer with a 2-foot-long wooden stick during the fatal altercation. Dec 2 2011

NJUS adopts temporary constitution

U. administrators address students’ concerns at forum

Students had the opportunity to query University administrators last night at a Rutgers University Student Assembly town hall meeting in the Student Activities Center on the College Avenue campus. Aside from University President Richard L. McCormick, other leaders including Director for Residence Life Joan Carbone, Director of the Department of Transportation Services Jack Molenaar and Vice President of Facilities and Capital Planning Anthony Calcado were present to answer questions from the campus community. Nov 18 2011

‘Woz’ shares story with entrepreneurs

Starting in Steve Jobs’ garage 35 years ago, two young entrepreneurs created a company that has widely come to represent innovation and technology.Nov 15 2011

Campus community celebrates veterans, University’s birthday

In a combined celebration of Veteran’s Day and the University’s Charter Day, veterans, students and administration commemorated servicemen and women yesterday morning in Kirkpatrick Chapel on the College Avenue campus. Since yesterday marked the 245th anniversary of the University and the 243rd anniversary of the Marine Corps, University President Richard L. McCormick welcomed veterans and thanked them for their services throughout the world. Nov 11 2011

Republican challengers fall short in district vote

EDISON — As Jordan Rickards waited for the results of the senatorial election for the third time in his political career, he said he was not nervous but content with his campaigning process. “Can’t do anything now, just need to see how the voters vote,” said Rickards in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Edison. “We did everything we could.” When the numbers flashed on the pull-down projector screen, Rickards only earned 35 percent of the counted votes while Democratic incumbent Bob Smith had 65 percent, winning the N.J. Senate chair for District 17. Nov 9 2011

Deloatch spokesman asks for student leader support

Walter Hudson of the Community Awareness Alliance met with University student leaders this past weekend, inviting students to join the protest against police brutality in New Brunswick. Hudson, using a form letter provided by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, created a rough draft of a letter with student representatives Friday afternoon addressing the U.S. Department of Justice for an investigation into the conduct of the New Brunswick Police Department. Nov 7 2011

RUSA opposes ‘fracking’ in Delaware River Basin

University ranks as one of top Fulbright fellowship producers

Students express views on RUSA stance

Students had mixed reactions to a Rutgers University Student Assembly resolution that publicly states the student body’s opposition to New Brunswick’s response to the Barry Deloatch incident. There are two calls to action specified in the motion that passed in an Oct. 20 meeting, said Matt Cordeiro, RUSA president. “There was a call into the investigation into the New Brunswick police force, and an investigation and need to trial of the officers who shot Barry Deloatch [in the] resolution,” said Cordeiro, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. Nov 1 2011

Panel considers Wikipedia’s validity

With more than three million articles and counting, Wikipedia administrator David Goodman and contributor Ann Matsuuchi spoke to University librarians and professors yesterday about the growing world of Wikipedia and the importance of open access websites. “The distinctive feature of being extremely large is the reason that it works,” Goodman said. Oct 26 2011

Poll shows rising support for marijuana legalization

Students react to Obama’s withdrawal of troops in Iraq

RUSA continues plans to become separate entity

Rutgers University Student Assembly discussed the possibility of leaving the umbrella of Student Life last night during its biweekly meeting. Pavel Sokolov, Internal Affairs chair, said during the spring election there was a call to make RUSA a separate entity from Student Life in order to establish a nonprofit status to receive funding through a different structure. Oct 21 2011

RUSA addresses concerns at town hall forum

The Rutgers University Student Assembly turned the NJC Lounge of the Douglass Campus Center into a town hall forum last night to discuss combating the city’s garbage ordinance and additional gender-safe spaces.“RUSA is basically the voice of the student body here at New Brunswick,” said John Connelly, RUSA vice president. “With this, we wanted to find out what the pulse of the Rutgers student body is by speaking to Rutgers students and getting your feedback.” Oct 20 2011

Groups step onto campus to shed light on abuse

Fifty-three decorated shoes topped six purple tables situated on the steps of Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus yesterday to symbolize victims of domestic abuse as part of the “Baring Our Soles” campaign. “[These shoes are] a way to listen to a victim’s story in a confidential way and walk in the shoes of a domestic violence victim,” said Samantha Muccini, a social worker with Amanda’s Easel Art Therapy. Oct 14 2011

Seton Hall offers lower cost to equal University’s tuition

Rising first-year students will have the opportunity to attend a private university for the price of a public one. Incoming, full-time first-year students at Seton Hall University with a strong academic background will receive the same tuition rate as University students. “Rutgers is the flagship school around the state,” said Alyssa McCloud, vice president of enrollment management at Seton Hall University. Oct 11 2011

RUSA discusses student survey topics

Transportation, dining hall services and classroom sizes are among the topics students can sound off about during the “What’s On Your Mind” student survey. With the mentality of improving upon a survey conducted two years ago, Rutgers University Student Assembly met this weekend to finish the brainstorming session of the survey. Oct 10 2011

RUSA inducts new officers, appoints executive leaders

After the initiation of 25 elected representatives, the Rutgers University Student Assembly elected two more officials last night to the executive board. For the rest of the academic year, Salena Diobate will serve as the School of Arts and Sciences Senate leader while Spencer Klein will assume the Legislative Affairs chair. Oct 7 2011

Council talks city’s rezoning effects, concerns

University aims to raise online class enrollment

Panelists share experiences of being an ally

A panel of speakers from throughout the University community shared their stories of how they became allies during last night’s “Coming ‘Out’ as an Ally: Standing with the LGBTQ Community” at Livingston Hall in the Livingston Student Center. The event, co-sponsored by the Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities and the Queer Student Alliance, gave students the opportunity to learn how to become an ally to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) community. Sep 30 2011

U. plans to scale back incoming class

With a little more than 26,000 undergraduates students on the New Brunswick and Piscataway campus, the University welcomed its largest and most diverse incoming class this fall with increases in not only in the number of first-year students, but also transfer and international students. After admitting the sizeable class, the University plans to cut the current 58 percent first-year admissions rate by 4 percent, said Courtney McAnuff, vice president of Enrollment Management. Sep 29 2011

Students hold vigil on Douglass campus to remember 9/11

OIT works on wireless Internet flaws

Although RU Wireless_Secure has been available for about a year, the system is still undergoing changes. RU Wireless_Secure is a wireless system that utilizes a secure authentication mechanism known as 802.1X, which protects your user name, password and data with network encryption, said Brian Luper, project manager of the Office of Information Technology. Sep 26 2011

RUSA allots extra funding to groups

The Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) approved funding for five student groups and tackled other issues last night in the Student Activities Center on the College Avenue campus. RUSA Allocations Chair Zain Ahmad said each semester the Allocations Board offers money for special event funding and groups who would like additional funding. Sep 23 2011

Council discusses city’s curb waste pick up policy

The City Council of New Brunswick brought forth an amendment last night addressing the revision of the City of New Brunswick Chapter 8.40, “Solid Waste Collection and Disposal,” which will effect bulk trash pick-up during the end of the spring semester when students move out. Sep 22 2011

NJPC works to pass facilities bond

New Jersey Presidents’ Council’s (NJPC) executive board met yesterday morning in Winants Hall to discuss continuing plans to push for a bond to appear on the November 2012 election ballot along with other initiatives. Sep 20 2011

Allocations board strives toward more transparency