
State Returns Newark Schools to Local Control, Following Two-Year Transition
NJ Spotlight reports on Newark regaining full control of its school system July 1, quoting SASN Political Scientist…

DACA Advocate Esder Chong Talks to Time, Other Media About SCOTUS Decision
On Thursday morning, June 18th, School of Arts & Sciences-Newark students learned the news that the Supreme Court…

How We Spend Tells Us Whose Lives Matter
In this piece cowritten by Salamishah Tillet for the New York Times, the authors argue that the next federal stimulus…

Political Science Student to Speak at Worldwide Virtual Graduation
NJ.com reports that Emely Guevara, a senior in the School of Arts and Sciences-Newark, was chosen to speak at the…


Rutgers’ chancellor: With such uncertainty maybe students should stay close to home for college
Choosing a college is an exciting and sometimes frightening decision for every high school senior and their family.…

Days after SASN student launches initiative to feed needy, family member dies from coronavirus
On March 29, a 26-year-old undergraduate student of Rutgers University launched an initiative to feed those in need…

Cathy Park Hong in NYT Mag: The Slur I Never Expected To Hear in 2020
As an Asian-American, I’ve been conditioned to a certain kind of unspoken racism. This pandemic has unmasked how…

The Guardian: 'Anti-Asian racism has come roaring back with COVID-19': Cathy Park Hong on being Asian American
The Minor Feelings author talks about stereotypes in the wake of the coronavirus and being inspired by Richard Pryor.…

NPR: Stefon Harris — Vibraphonist, Educator, Thinker — Teaches Empathy From The Bandstand
The crowd at Clement's Place is primed. The acclaimed vibraphonist Stefon Harris and his band, Blackout, are onstage in…