The Honors College at Rutgers University-Newark seeks to be
a supportive community and intellectual home for ambitious students on our dynamic
downtown campus in Newark, New Jersey.
With an interdisciplinary curriculum grounded in the liberal
arts, the Honors College offers students the opportunity to build lasting
relationships with professors and peers through smaller class sizes,
personalized advising and mentoring opportunities, and rigorous undergraduate
research. Recruited from among our very best classroom teachers, Honors College
faculty members are committed to the mission of the program to instill lifetime
learning skills in our students; they teach colloquia, specialized honors seminars,
and mentor honors senior projects that are presented at a sponsored annual
spring research fair.
Honors College students in the sciences, humanities, social
sciences, and the university's preprofessional programs all receive support to
help them succeed in their future careers. The Honors College office also
offers guidance to students seeking to be candidates for national fellowships.
Honors College graduates are leaders in the public and
private sectors, having been trained to cultivate their communication and
critical thinking skills by volunteering and leading organizations both on and
off campus. As part of the Honors College's requirements, all students engage
in service projects and internships.
As members of the Honors College, students are granted
special access to the Honors College's Esterly Lounge on the second floor of
our headquarters in Engelhard Hall. With comfortable seating and tables, the
wi-fi enabled space is a place where students can work or rest as members of a
community.
Students are invited to join the Honors College based on a
holistic review of their academic and nonacademic record. In some instances,
an interview with a member of the staff may be required. Incoming first-year
students, as well as continuing and transfer students, are all considered for
Honors College invitations. Those interested in applying to join the Honors
College should contact the office or website to complete an application for consideration.
Dr. Brian Phillips Murphy, Director of the Honors College,
Engelhard Hall 221, Rutgers University-Newark, Newark, NJ 07102 (973-353-5860).
The Honors College website can be found at https://sasn.rutgers.edu/academics-admissions/honors/honors-college.
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