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Seated center, Clayton Walton, executive director of the Rutgers–Newark Office of Globally Engaged Experiential Learning, with global ambassadors Virginia De Pascual, left, Jason Towindo, right. Graduate Coordinator Carina Bontia is standing left, with Olivia Tutu in the lounge at John Cotton Dana Library. Photo by Allison Freeman.

Clayton Walton, an alumnus and executive director of the Rutgers–Newark Office of Global Initiatives and Experiential Learning, is excited about the dramatic influence his program has on students who study abroad in the Global South, which includes Latin America, Africa, and much of Asia. Many go on to dedicate themselves to global social work and sustainability.

One Hundred Years 100 Scholarships

Rutgers alumnus Jim Cullen will reach a special milestone in his giving to Rutgers this month when the scholarship he created is awarded to a 100th Piscataway High School graduate. His endowment has helped reduce expenses for students so they can focus on academics and volunteering.

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School student Miri Goodman, shown here in a simulation lab, is looking forward to the school joining with the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark to create the Rutgers School of Medicine in 2027.

Combining the best of Rutgers’ two medical schools—each with long histories of exceptional education and service—will create opportunities to serve New Jersey in myriad ways. Pending accreditation in 2027, the New Jersey Medical School in Newark and the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick will form one powerhouse: the future Rutgers School of Medicine. The generosity of donors will play a key role in the ongoing transformation of medical education in New Jersey.