Advancing Rutgers. Together.
Rutgers University Foundation exists to generate philanthropic resources and facilitate meaningful engagement to advance the mission of Rutgers.
Rutgers Values
Access to Academic Excellence
Access to Academic Excellence
Rutgers is committed to driving inclusive access for students, with an aspiration to be the national model for outstanding academic programs, social mobility, and educational equity with purposeful and timely degree completion, career preparation, and lifelong learning.
Building Community
Building Community
Rutgers endeavors to instill in our students a commitment to community through service and experiences that contribute to a greater understanding of themselves and others, support their whole person while students at Rutgers, and provide meaningful engagement post-graduation.
Commitment to the Common Good
Commitment to the Common Good
Rutgers believes that the work we do through the excellence of our health systems, scholarly research, and outreach programs propels the creation, sharing, and application of knowledge, and our collaborations with local and global partners address societal challenges and improve the lives of people in New Jersey and beyond.
Alumni Events
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 10:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m. | Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson Township
Saturday, June 13, 2026, 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. | Cape May Whale Watch & Research Center, Cape May
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News & Stories
Five extraordinary Rutgers University graduates were inducted into the university’s Hall of Distinguished Alumni on Thursday night.
Mark and Shelley Lampf have attended Rutgers men’s basketball games for 48 years, starting with their first date, but one game was particularly meaningful. They presented a check for $250,000 to Rutgers Cancer Institute in memory of their late daughter, Stefanie Lampf Kennedy, from the foundation they created in her name to further cancer research.
The day before being awarded an honorary doctorate and delivering the Rutgers–New Brunswick and Rutgers Health commencement address, screenwriter and alumnus Christopher Markus visited with Rutgers students and Class of 2026 graduates for an in-depth talk about the craft of writing and his career.
Rutgers Business School student Esron Holder traveled the world, started a business, gained a supportive community and confidence as part of his experience living in the Honors Living-Learning Community at Rutgers University–Newark.
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