Making a Difference
Healthy Start
Spurred by a pressing need for comprehensive mental health services for New Jersey’s adolescents and young adults, Rutgers University alumna Marlene Brandt has committed $30 million to the university, launching an initiative leveraging Rutgers’ deep resources in behavioral health. Hear about Marlene Brandt’s vision.
Change Agents
Prudential Creates New Scholarship Program
Prudential, a corporate stalwart in Newark, committed $10 million to the Honors Living-Learning Community (HLLC). The gift, the largest ever for Rutgers–Newark, underwrites the Prudential Scholars Program, providing scholarships to Newark residents who enroll in the HLLC to pursue a bachelor’s degree.
Engineering Success
Alumnus Gives $10 Million to School of Engineering
The School of Engineering at Rutgers will continue to attract talented students and produce highly qualified engineers, thanks to alumnus Richard N. Weeks, who made a commitment of $10 million to support undergraduate scholarships at the school. The pledge by Weeks ENG’50 is the largest gift to the engineering school.
Out of the Dark
Lavelle Fund gift for blindness program
A grant from the Lavelle Fund for the Blind to Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care aims to address the challenge of depression and vision loss through a new program called Eye2Eye. Conceived by Steven Silverstein, director of research at UBHC, Eye2Eye is a peer telesupport mental health program for New York City and New Jersey residents who are blind or visually impaired.
Endowed Chairs
Exceptional faculty who hold endowed chairs and professorships inspire new approaches and solutions to the world’s challenges, thanks to generous donor support.
Every Gift Makes a Difference
No matter the size of your donation, your gift changes lives. Read stories about donors like you who have improved the quality of life for students, the Rutgers community, New Jersey residents, and beyond.
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