University President Jonathan Holloway appointed the Future of Work Task Force a year ago; now, he's approved all 25 of its short- and long-term recommendations, crafted with input from employee and student surveys and listening sessions.

Jeffrey Robinson's work puts him "at the intersection of economic development, social problem solving, inclusive innovation and workforce diversity." He holds the Prudential Chair in Business and is co-founder of the Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development.

Author and educator Roxane Gay will begin her three-year tenure in the position — a collaboration among the School of Communication and Information; the Institute for Women’s Leadership; and the Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies — Sept. 20 with a public conversation centered around Roe v. Wade and marriage and trans equality.

The $5.1 billion budget for the upcoming school year includes a 2.9% hike on tuition and fees, which account for more than 28% of total revenue and help to fund academic programs and services.

“About 90% of smokers begin by age 18 when many young people are entering college, and most move from experimenting to regularly smoking withing a few years,” said Kevin Schroth, associate professor at the Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies and the Rutgers School of Public Health. “By discouraging young people from starting to use cigarettes, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products, by encouraging current tobacco users to quit, and in doing so reducing secondhand smoke exposure, this policy will improve the health of students, faculty and staff.”

Experts – including those from Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation in Nutley, Rutgers University and Merck in Rahway – are joining forces to research and produce treatments for viral threats.

The program assists first-generation college students from underserved backgrounds in pursuing higher education in health care and other STEM fields.