We would like to cordially invite you to join us for the 2022 Convocation ceremony where we welcome and celebrate our first-year and transfer students to our community.
During the event, students and friends will hear from:
- The Honorable Mayor, Ras J. Baraka, Mayor - City of Newark
- Dr. Jonathan Holloway, President
- Dr. Nancy Cantor, Chancellor
- Dr. Corlisse Thomas, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
- Dr. Jeffrey Robinson, Faculty Speaker
- TBA, Student Speaker
- TBA, SGA President
Join our Fall 2022 Weeks of Welcome!
Connect with the Rutgers University-Newark community and get involved in campus activities as we kickoff our Fall 2022 Weeks of Welcome!
You can access last year's Virtual Convocation 2021 on Demand
On Monday, August 23, 2021, Rutgers University-Newark welcomed new students with a virutal convocation. We want to invite you to watch and listen to the inspirational words shared during Convocation 2021. Watch by clicking on the "On Demand" image below.