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
Sunday, September 20, 2026, 12:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | Unionville Vineyards, Ringoes
Sunday, October 11, 2026, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. | Storybook Land, Egg Harbor Township
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News & Stories
Gloria Steinem celebrated the creation of an endowed chair at Rutgers named in her honor as a “bringing together of worlds” and “a sign of progress.”
The memories of the 37 Rutgers University alumni who died on that fateful day were honored on its 25th anniversary with the placing of a wreath and flags beside the 9/11 memorial and the ringing of the Old Queens bell on the College Avenue campus in New Brunswick.
Twenty-five years after Rutgers alumnus Neil G. Shastri died in the World Trade Center attacks, his family and friends celebrate his legacy through endowed scholarships that benefit students in the Rutgers Future Scholars program.
Alumni couple who met as students in the Rutgers Glee Club and the Kirkpatrick Choir look forward to welcoming fellow alumni to enjoy wine and charcuterie at a Rutgers Takes the Garden State event at Unionville Vineyards on September 20.
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