Community and Cultural Spaces

The Asian American Cultural Center (AACC) is committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for all students at Rutgers University by providing cultural, social, and educational programs and initiatives focusing on issues relevant to the Asian Pacific Islander Desi Arab (APIDA) American community. We envision a vibrant community of students committed to learning, preserving, and embracing the unique histories, traditions, cultural identities, and experiences of the APIDA diaspora at Rutgers and the community at large. The center provides a supportive environment for all students, encouraging academic and professional excellence through internship opportunities, peer-to-peer mentorship, leadership and professional development, and exploration of identity.

The Collaborative Center for Community Engagement is dedicated to supporting campus-community partnerships to advance the public good in our New Brunswick and Piscataway communities, throughout the state of New Jersey, and beyond. The Collaborative oversees programs like Advancing Community Development (a competitive semester-long program for up to 16 students who do research in the area of health in the New Brunswick community and receive mentors from Johnson & Johnson which is funded by a gift from J&J); the Bonner Leaders program (a highly selective program for 50 Federal Work-Study students who do their hours at partners on and off-campus working on special projects); a Community Walking Tour that examines food, architecture, and the cultural communities of New Brunswick; the Rutgers Volunteer Service Award which recognizes verified community engagement within the RCommunity platform during the academic year; and, oversight of the RCommunity Engagement platform. 

The Cultural Centers at Rutgers support the needs of Rutgers’ campus communities by creating a welcoming and holistic learning environment for all members of the community, inclusive of all identities and allies. Through cultural, social, and educational programs, students have the opportunity to learn and explore their identities and those of others. Additionally, cultural centers partner with departments throughout the University to provide access to services that support student success. The cultural centers, known in a group as the Cultural Center Collaborative, include: the Asian American Cultural Center, Center for Latino Arts and Culture, Center for Social Justice and LGBTQ Communities, and Paul Robeson Cultural Center.

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Students of all religions are welcome at Rutgers. As a public university, Rutgers is dedicated to supporting an inclusive community, where freedom of religious expression is protected and encouraged. Our campus is home to students of Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, and Humanist faiths, as well as many other traditions and backgrounds.

Rutgers supports an open forum for religion & spirituality through:

• More than 40 student organizations dedicated to faith-based/religious-cultural interests
• More than 25 chaplaincies serving students’ spiritual needs
• A Multifaith Council that promotes an inclusive atmosphere for the pursuit of intellectual and spiritual truths

Rutgers Global Programming & Events provides cultural, social, and educational events and opportunities to the community to:

1. promote global awareness and cultural competence
2. facilitate the integration and acculturation of international students, and
3. foster meaningful interactions between international and domestic students.