Rutgers University student organizations
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Rutgers University
hosts over 700 student organizations, covering a wide range of interests. Governed and funded by student government, students can organize groups for any political ideology or issue, ethnic or religious affiliation, academic subject, activity, or hobby. Notable student groups include the Daily Targum, the second oldest collegiate newspaper in the United States, established in 1869, the Philoclean Society
, a literary society
, the Rutgers University Glee Club
a male choral singing group established in 1872 among the oldest in the country, as well as the Rutgers University Debate Union
.
The Council of Presidents is an congregation of the presidents of each of the council and professional school councils that sets the agenda for RUSA and acts as the chief brain tank of student governance at Rutgers.
In addition to this large assembly, a side branch of RUSA contains the Allocations Board. This board of students allocates student fees to the 300+ student groups at Rutgers. In order to receive funding all of these groups must follow guidelines set forth by RUSA.
The executive board used to be internally elected by RUSA members but in the Spring of 2010, the RUSA Constitution was changed to allow Rutgers Students the ability to vote for their President, Vice President, and Treasurer. The President of RUSA is charged not only with the duty of chairing any RUSA and Council of President meetings but also acting on behalf of all Rutgers University students. On April 30, 2010 the Rutgers student body had their first democratically elected student government President Yousef J. Saleh sworn in as President and Chair of RUSA.
The foundation of the Residence Hall Association is a system of hall governments. Each residence hall, apartment complex, and suite complex elects a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and additional positions considered valuable. All residents are welcome at hall government meetings.
Each hall vice president represents their residents at Residential Council meetings. The Residential Council also includes the respective Campus Chair and Vice Chair.
Each hall president represents their residents at General Assembly meetings, which include the members of the Executive Board.
The Executive Board of RHA is composed of Executive President, Executive Vice President, Internal Affairs Director, Public Relations Director, Advocacy Director, National Communications Coordinator, Executive Secretary, Executive Treasurer, and the four Campus Chairs.
(1900–1969, 1982–present). Only Cap and Skull is still in operation. However, Cap and Skull is now university-sanctioned, has shed much of its secrecy, and is a general society.
at Rutgers University is a community center for Jewish
students operated by the Orthodox Jewish
Chabad
movement. It was established in 1978. In 2010 it announced a $10 million fund raising campaign to add a 55,000 sq. ft. expansion to its existing 35,000 sq. ft. building. The old building, completed in 1996, was the third of many Chabad houses worldwide designed as architectural reproductions of the residence of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson
at 770 Eastern Parkway
in Brooklyn, New York.
Chapters of Zeta Psi and Delta Phi organized at Rutgers as early as 1845. Chi Psi
fraternity was the first fraternity to own a house on campus, the same "Lodge" currently owned by the fraternity. Presently, there are over fifty fraternities and sororities on the New Brunswick-Piscataway campus, ranging from traditional to historically African-American, Hispanic, Multicultural and Asian-interest organizations. Greek organizations are governed by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs. The New Brunswick campus of Rutgers University has a chapter of the only active co-ed Pre-medical Fraternity, Phi Delta Epsilon
, as of 2008. Twelve organizations currently maintain chapters in New Brunswick without sanction by the University's administration.
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
hosts over 700 student organizations, covering a wide range of interests. Governed and funded by student government, students can organize groups for any political ideology or issue, ethnic or religious affiliation, academic subject, activity, or hobby. Notable student groups include the Daily Targum, the second oldest collegiate newspaper in the United States, established in 1869, the Philoclean Society
Philoclean Society
The Philoclean Society at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey is one of the oldest collegiate literary societies in the United States, and among the oldest student organizations at Rutgers University...
, a literary society
Literary society
A literary society is a group of people interested in literature. In the modern sense, this refers to a society that wants to promote one genre of literature or a specific writer. Modern literary societies typically promote research about their chosen author or genre, publish newsletters, and hold...
, the Rutgers University Glee Club
Rutgers University Glee Club
Founded in 1872, the Rutgers University Glee Club is the eighth oldest Glee Club in the United States of America, a nationally recognized men's chorus based at Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It is currently conducted by Dr...
a male choral singing group established in 1872 among the oldest in the country, as well as the Rutgers University Debate Union
Rutgers University Debate Union
The Rutgers University Debate Union is Rutgers University's intercollegiate debate team. Re-founded in 2001, its roots extend back to the 1700s and the King's-Queen's Debates with Columbia University when Rutgers was known under its founding name of Queen's College...
.
Rutgers University Student Assembly
Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) is the overarching student government at Rutgers University. RUSA acts as the voice of all Rutgers students and is composed of delegates from the local campus councils, professional school councils, and several special interest groups. Professional school councils send a number proportionate to their school size. In addition the following organizations send one (1) delegate: the Board of Governors (student representative), the Board of Trustees (student representative), the Off Campus Student Association, the Asian Student Council, the United Black Council, the Latino Student Council, the Queer Caucus, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, the Equal Opportunity Fund, and the Residence Hall Association.The Council of Presidents is an congregation of the presidents of each of the council and professional school councils that sets the agenda for RUSA and acts as the chief brain tank of student governance at Rutgers.
In addition to this large assembly, a side branch of RUSA contains the Allocations Board. This board of students allocates student fees to the 300+ student groups at Rutgers. In order to receive funding all of these groups must follow guidelines set forth by RUSA.
The executive board used to be internally elected by RUSA members but in the Spring of 2010, the RUSA Constitution was changed to allow Rutgers Students the ability to vote for their President, Vice President, and Treasurer. The President of RUSA is charged not only with the duty of chairing any RUSA and Council of President meetings but also acting on behalf of all Rutgers University students. On April 30, 2010 the Rutgers student body had their first democratically elected student government President Yousef J. Saleh sworn in as President and Chair of RUSA.
| Executive Board Position (2010–2011) | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| President | Yousef J. Saleh | |
| Vice President | Matthew Cordeiro | |
| Treasurer | Anthony Weigand | |
| Corresponding Secretary | Katherine Yabut | |
| Recording Secretary | Rebecca Pero | |
| Parliamentarian | Jorge Casalins |
| Term | President | Local Council |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-2011 | Yousef J. Saleh | College Ave. Campus Council |
| 2009–2010 | Werner Born | Engineering Governing Council |
| 2008–2009 | Christopher Keating | College Avenue Campus |
| 2007–2008 | Jim Kline | College Avenue Campus |
Rutgers Residence Hall Association
The Rutgers University Residence Hall Association (RHA) is an organization designed to serve the residential population of Rutgers New Brunswick/Piscataway. As stated in the RHA constitution, "the mission of this organization shall be to celebrate the unique campus residential cultures while bringing together the larger New Brunswick/Piscataway residential community. RHA will provide education, service, and social programming, as well as leadership development opportunities and serve as the voice of the residential population by acting as advocates for change."The foundation of the Residence Hall Association is a system of hall governments. Each residence hall, apartment complex, and suite complex elects a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and additional positions considered valuable. All residents are welcome at hall government meetings.
Each hall vice president represents their residents at Residential Council meetings. The Residential Council also includes the respective Campus Chair and Vice Chair.
Each hall president represents their residents at General Assembly meetings, which include the members of the Executive Board.
The Executive Board of RHA is composed of Executive President, Executive Vice President, Internal Affairs Director, Public Relations Director, Advocacy Director, National Communications Coordinator, Executive Secretary, Executive Treasurer, and the four Campus Chairs.
| Executive Board Position | (2011-2012) |
|---|---|
| Executive President | Frederick Grant Whelply III |
| Executive Vice President | Monisha Shivakumar |
| Internal Affairs Director | Cortney Brewer |
| Director of Programming | Not Applicable |
| Public Relations Director | Kathleen Sindoni |
| Advocacy Director | Jeniffer Jung |
| National Communications Coordinator | David Osworth |
| Executive Secretary | Andreana Barefield |
| Executive Treasurer | Matthew Brazza |
| Cook/Douglass Residential Council Chair | Jack Hummel |
| Cook Residential Council Vice Chair | Michael Lee |
| Douglass Residential Council Vice Chair | Rachel Daddio |
| College Ave. Residential Council Chair | Danit Weiner |
| College Ave. Residential Council Vice Chair | Ireh Shin |
| Busch Residential Council Chair | Prachi Baodhankar |
| Busch Residential Council Vice Chair | Jineta Raval |
| Livingston Residential Council Chair | Luisa Gutienez |
| Livingston Residential Council Vice Chair | Sindu Parvathaneni |
Other Governing and Programming Associations
- Engineering Governing Council
- SEBS Governing Council
- Graduate Student Association
- Newark College of Arts & Sciences Student Governing Association
- Rutgers University of Camden Student Government
- Rutgers University Senate
- Rutgers University Programming Association
- Mason Gross Student Government Association
Newspapers, magazines and other media
- The Daily Targum is the official student newspaper of Rutgers University, published daily Monday through Friday while classes are in session, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Founded in 1869, it is the second oldest collegiate newspaper in the United States.(http://www.dailytargum.com)
- The Johnsonville Press is a weekly online journal which focuses on alternative, subjective news and opinions regarding the ongoing activities of the Rutgers University and New Brunswick communities. (http://www.johnsonvillepress.com)
- The Green Print is the official weekly newspaper of the Cook Campus, founded in the 1960s featuring environmental, general and entertainment news as well as a fine arts section.
- The Rutgers CenturionRutgers CenturionThe Centurion is a conservative magazine focused on Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Its motto is "veritas vos liberabit," which is Latin for "the truth shall set you free." The magazine attempts to counterbalance that which its staff perceive as a predominant orthodoxy of social...
is a monthly conservative magazine. (http://www.rucenturion.com) - The MediumThe Medium (Rutgers)The Medium is the student-run weekly entertainment and comedy newspaper at Rutgers University. The paper refers to itself as "The Entertainment Weekly of Rutgers University."...
is a satire newspaper at Rutgers.(http://www.themedium.net) - Rutgers Review is a bi-weekly arts and entertainment newspaper (http://www.rutgersreview.com)
- Caellian is a paper printed from Douglass College, the all-female residential college at Rutgers.
- RLC-WVPHWVPHWVPH is Piscataway, New Jersey's community and student-run radio station.It is a broadcasting agreement between the former WRLC AM station from Rutgers, Livingston College and WVPH-FM from Piscataway High School. The two institutions combined forces in 1977 to create an educational opportunity and...
is a freeform student-operated radio station. (90.3FM The Core) - WRSU-FM is a faculty-operated radio station. (http://www.wrsu.org)
- RU-tv, the Rutgers University Television Network. The network is a predominantly student run organization that monitors on-campus television and features many student produced programs such as Wake Up Rutgers, Inside Rutgers, SportsKnight, and Academic Review Sessions.
- The Anthologist A literary journal.
- Objet d'Art Literary, Arts, & Culture magazine
- Black Voice/Carta Latina
- Conversasian
- Hanwoori - The Korean-American Newsletter at Rutgers
Secret organizations
Throughout its history, Rutgers has had several secret societies on campus, including the Brotherhood of the Golden Dagger (1898–1940), Sword and Serpent (1872), Casque and Dagger (1901) and Cap and SkullCap and Skull
Cap and Skull is a senior-year coeducational honors society at Rutgers University, founded on January 18, 1900.Admission to Cap and Skull is dependent upon excellence in academics, athletics, the arts, and public service. Leadership as well as character are also considered crucial factors for...
(1900–1969, 1982–present). Only Cap and Skull is still in operation. However, Cap and Skull is now university-sanctioned, has shed much of its secrecy, and is a general society.
Honorary organizations
- Cap and SkullCap and SkullCap and Skull is a senior-year coeducational honors society at Rutgers University, founded on January 18, 1900.Admission to Cap and Skull is dependent upon excellence in academics, athletics, the arts, and public service. Leadership as well as character are also considered crucial factors for...
is a senior-year societySocietyA society, or a human society, is a group of people related to each other through persistent relations, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or virtual territory, subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations...
at Rutgers University, founded on 18 January 1900. (http://capandskull.rutgers.edu) - National Society of Collegiate ScholarsNational Society of Collegiate ScholarsThe National Society of Collegiate Scholars is a national nonprofit academic honor society for college students in the United States. NSCS has active chapters at more than 280 colleges and universities in the United States, including in the District of Columbia, and in Puerto Rico, consisting of a...
http://rcnscs.rutgers.edu/ - Alpha Epsilon DeltaAlpha Epsilon DeltaAlpha Epsilon Delta is a U.S. health preprofessional honor society. The organization currently has more than 144,000 members within 186 chapters at universities throughout the United States, making it the world's largest Honor Society serving all students from different backgrounds in the pursuit...
Pre-Medical Honors Society http://www.nationalaed.org/ - Phi Sigma PiPhi Sigma PiPhi Sigma Pi is a national coeducational honor fraternity based in the United States. The fraternity is a 501 not-for-profit organization incorporated in the state of Pennsylvania, with the purpose of fostering the ideals of scholarship, leadership and fellowship...
National Honor Fraternity http://www.phisigmapi.org/ - ΦΣΠ - Phi Alpha DeltaPhi Alpha DeltaΦAΔ , or P.A.D., is the largest co-ed professional law fraternity in the United States of America. Phi Alpha Delta has members who are university students, law school students, lawyers, judges, senators, and even presidents. It was founded in 1902 and today has over 300,000 initiated members...
Law Fraternityhttp://www.padcommunity.org/ - Phi Beta Kappa Liberal Arts Honors Society http://pbk.rutgers.edu/
- Tau Beta PiTau Beta PiThe Tau Beta Pi Association is the oldest engineering honor society in the United States and the second oldest collegiate honor society in America. It honors engineering students who have shown a history of academic achievement as well as a commitment to personal and professional integrity...
Engineering Honor Society http://coewww.rutgers.edu/tbp - Alpha ZetaAlpha ZetaAlpha Zeta is a professional fraternity for students and industry professionals in the agriculture and natural resources fields. Founded in 1897 at The Ohio State University, Alpha Zeta is the first and oldest collegiate society for agriculture...
Agriculture Honors Society http://www.alphazeta.org/ - Delta Epsilon IotaDelta Epsilon IotaDEI is a co-ed Professional academic honor society. The Delta Epsilon Iota Honor Society was founded on December 7, 1994 at the University of Georgia. It is currently headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia...
Honor Societyhttp://www.deltaepsiloniota.org/ - Phi Kappa SigmaPhi Kappa SigmaPhi Kappa Sigma is an international all-male college social fraternity. Its members are known as "Phi Kaps", "Skulls" and sometimes "Skullhouse", the latter two because of the skull and crossbones on the Fraternity's badge and coat of arms. Phi Kappa Sigma was founded by Dr. Samuel Brown Wylie...
Boss Fraternityhttp://www.pks.org/
Community service
- Rutgers University Dance Marathon annually raises over $300,000 for the Embrace Kids Foundation and is the largest student run philanthropy in the state of New Jersey. (http://marathon.rutgers.edu)
- Rutgers Readers is an organization that sends students into local schools to read with young students (http://www.geocities.com/rutgersreaders)
- Foundation for International Medical Relief of ChildrenFoundation for International Medical Relief of ChildrenThe Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children is a U.S.-based non-profit organization dedicated to providing modern medical care to disadvantaged children worldwide...
- the Rutgers chapter is just one of the many college chapters around the country for the national organization (http://www.fimrc.org)
Academic clubs and organizations
- The Philoclean SocietyPhiloclean SocietyThe Philoclean Society at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey is one of the oldest collegiate literary societies in the United States, and among the oldest student organizations at Rutgers University...
, founded in 1825 one of the oldest collegiate literary societiesLiterary societyA literary society is a group of people interested in literature. In the modern sense, this refers to a society that wants to promote one genre of literature or a specific writer. Modern literary societies typically promote research about their chosen author or genre, publish newsletters, and hold...
in the United States, and among the oldest student organizations at Rutgers University. - The Rutgers University Debate UnionRutgers University Debate UnionThe Rutgers University Debate Union is Rutgers University's intercollegiate debate team. Re-founded in 2001, its roots extend back to the 1700s and the King's-Queen's Debates with Columbia University when Rutgers was known under its founding name of Queen's College...
(http://debate.rutgers.edu) - Academic Team
- Biochemistry Club
- HP Agora
- Society of Physics Students
- Society of Women EngineersSociety of Women EngineersThe Society of Women Engineers , founded in 1950, is a not-for-profit educational and service organization. SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration for women. SWE empowers women to succeed and advance in those aspirations and be recognized for...
http://www.swe.rutgers.edu - Society of Hispanic EngineersSociety of Hispanic Professional EngineersThe Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1974 by a group of engineers employed by the city of Los Angeles. Their objective was to form a national organization of professional engineers to serve as role models in the Hispanic community.Social...
http://www.rushe.rutgers.edu - Undergraduate Anthropology Club
- Undergraduate Geographic Society
- Undergraduate Student Alliance of Computer Scientists
- Multiplayer Gaming League
- Outdoors Club
- Student Linux User Group
- Rutgers Entrepreneurial Society
- Rutgers Formula Racing
- Rutgers Solar Car Team
- Rutgers Veterinary Science Club
- Rutgers Meteorology Club
- Rutgers Photography Club
- Rutgers IEEE
- Rutgers Astronomical Society
Political party affiliated groups
- Rutgers College RepublicansCollege RepublicansThe College Republican National Committee is a national organization for college and university students who support the Republican Party of the United States...
(http://www.rugop.org) - Rutgers Democrats (http://www.rudemocrats.com)
- Rutgers Libertarians(http://rlibertarians.tripod.com/)
- Green Party
- The Young Americans for LibertyYoung Americans for LibertyYoung Americans for Liberty is a political organization that was formed in 2008 at the end of Congressman Ron Paul's Presidential campaign. They focus on educating their peers about various topics including libertarian values and emphasizing the role of the Constitution in the American government...
at Rutgers University
Activism and issue advocacy groups
- American Muslim Affairs Committee
- Amnesty International
- Association of International Relations
- Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Rutgers University
- Culture Jam: Students Against Excessive Consumerism
- Humans Against Meat
- Institute for Domestic & International Affairs
- LLEGO The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender People of Color Union at Rutgers University
- The Mason Gross Project
- Rutgers Against the War(RAW)
- Students for a Free Tibet
- Rutgers Take Back the Night
- Tent State University
- Ubuntu
- Rutgers United for the Welfare of Animals (RUWA)
Ethnic organizations
- Arab Cultural Club
- Argentinian Student Association
- Asian Student Council
- Association of Indians at Rutgers
- Bengali Students Association
- Black Student Union
- Cantonese Club
- Central and South American Alliance
- Chabad House at Rutgers University
- Chinese Dance Troupe
- Chinese Student Organization
- German Club
- Hellenic Cultural Association
- International Students Association
- Japanese Cultural Association
- Karaoke Club
- Korean Cultural Group
- Korean Students Association
- Latino Student Council
- Lebanese American Students of Rutgers University
- Rutgers Organization of Nippon Students
- Rutgers Association of Philippine Students
- Rutgers Taiwanese American Student Association
- Turkish Student Association
- Union of Cuban American Students
- Vietnamese Student Association
Religious organizations
- Rutgers Pastafarians
- Rutgers Hillel, founded in 1943, is a chapter of Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus LifeHillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus LifeHillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world, working with thousands of college students globally...
, serving an estimated 5,500 JewishJudaismJudaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
students with a purpose to "enrich the lives of Jewish undergraduate and graduate students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world." (http://www.rutgershillel.org) - Bahá'í Campus Association of Rutgers University
- Campus Crusade for Christ
- Catholic Students Association
- Chabad Jewish Student Organization
- Christians on Campus
- Chinese Christian Fellowship
- Coptic Orthodox Fellowship
- Filipinos in Christ
- Indian Christian Fellowship
- Intervarsity Multi-Ethnic Christian Fellowship
- InterVarsity Rutgers Graduate Christian Fellowship
- InterVarsity Rutgers Christian Fellowship
- Islamic Society at Rutgers University
- Korean Christian Fellowship
- Manna Ministries
- RU Pagan Student Association
- Resurrection Ministries
- Rutgers University Sikhs
- Korea Campus Crusade for Christ
- Muslim Student Association
Chabad House
The Chabad HouseChabad house
A Chabad house is a centre for disseminating Orthodox Judaism by the Chabad movement. Chabad Houses are run by the local Shaliach , who was sent to that place by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who founded all Chabad Houses...
at Rutgers University is a community center for Jewish
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
students operated by the Orthodox Jewish
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...
Chabad
Chabad
Chabad or Chabad-Lubavitch is a major branch of Hasidic Judaism.Chabad may also refer to:*Chabad-Strashelye, a defunct branch of the Chabad school of Hasidic Judaism*Chabad-Kapust or Kapust, a defunct branch of the Chabad school of Hasidic Judaism...
movement. It was established in 1978. In 2010 it announced a $10 million fund raising campaign to add a 55,000 sq. ft. expansion to its existing 35,000 sq. ft. building. The old building, completed in 1996, was the third of many Chabad houses worldwide designed as architectural reproductions of the residence of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson
Menachem Mendel Schneerson
Menachem Mendel Schneerson , known as the Lubavitcher Rebbe or just the Rebbe among his followers, was a prominent Hasidic rabbi who was the seventh and last Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. He was fifth in a direct paternal line to the third Chabad-Lubavitch Rebbe, Menachem Mendel...
at 770 Eastern Parkway
770 Eastern Parkway
770 Eastern Parkway is the street address of the central headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement, located on Eastern Parkway in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York, in the United States of America...
in Brooklyn, New York.
Dance Groups
Choral Ensembles
- Kirkpatrick Choir - a mixed choir made up of mainly music majors and non-music majors who are exceptional vocalists. Their repertoire represents all areas of choral masterworks, sacred and secular, as well as both significant a cappella music and major works with orchestra. Currently under the direction of Dr. Patrick Gardner.
- Rutgers University Glee ClubRutgers University Glee ClubFounded in 1872, the Rutgers University Glee Club is the eighth oldest Glee Club in the United States of America, a nationally recognized men's chorus based at Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It is currently conducted by Dr...
- an all-male choir founded in 1872 and the eighth-oldest college glee club in the United States of America. Currently under the direction of Dr. Patrick Gardner. (http://gleeclub.rutgers.edu) - University Choir - a larger mixed ensemble which performs standard choral repertory. Currently under the direction of Professor Mark A. Boyle.
- Voorhees Choir - an all-female choir established out of Douglass College in 1927. Currently under the direction of Professor Barbara Retzko.
Instrumental Ensembles
- Wind Ensemble - one of the leading wind bands in the United States. The ensemble presents concerts at the highest artistic level, and has recorded a number of compact discs. Currently under the direction of Dr. William Berz.
- Symphony Band - Standard and contemporary literature for wind band. Currently under the direction of Professor Darryl Bott.
- University Orchestra - performs an ambitious concert series each year. The Orchestra's concerts include symphonies by Berlioz, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, Vaughan Williams, and Mahler, and orchestral showpieces by Smetana, Elgar, Rimsky-Korsakov, Stravinsky, and Bartok. Currently under the direction of Professor Kynan Johns.
- Sinfonia - An orchestra of undergraduate students and talented players from the Rutgers community. Currently under the direction of Professor Kynan Johns.
- Concert Band - Transcriptions of orchestral works and standard band literature. Currently under the direction of Professor Timothy Smith.
- Rutgers University Marching Band - founded in 1915, currently under the direction of Professor Timothy Smith.
Other Ensembles
- Collegium Musicum - a small ensemble dedicated to the performance of Renaissance music. Currently under the direction of Dr. Andrew Kirkman.
- HELIX! - Premiering contemporary music.
- Jazz Ensemble - Training high-caliber jazz musicians since 1971.
- Opera At Rutgers - Opera at Rutgers prepares students for the world of professional opera. Each year a full opera production is mounted. Opera Workshop performs fully staged scenes programs. Opera At Rutgers also hosts outreach programs and Master Classes with renowned artists.
- Percussion Ensemble
Theatrical groups
- College Avenue Players (http://www.collegeaveplayers.com)
- Livingston Theatre Company (http://rultc.org/)
- Cabaret Theatre (http://www.cabarettheatre.org)
- Film & Theatre Alliance
- A 4 Effort (Improv Comedy)
- Rutgers Night Live
A cappella singing groups
- Deep TrebleDeep TrebleDeep Treble is a co-ed a cappella group at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. The group was founded in September, 1998 by Hanna Schwartz, a then-sophomore in Rutgers College and Jordan Ullman, a then-graduate student at the Rutgers University Graduate School of Education. It was the first co-ed A...
- Rutgers first co-ed a cappella group, founded in 1998. In 2001 and 2007, the ensemble advanced to the ICCAInternational Championship of Collegiate A CappellaThe International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, originally the National Championship of Collegiate A Cappella , is an international competition that attracts hundreds of college a cappella groups each year...
Finals held at Lincoln Center in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, and in 2004 it placed 3rd in the Northeast Regional Semi-Finals. (http://www.rudeeptreble.com) - The OrphanSporksThe OrphanSporksThe OrphanSporks are the second of six a cappella groups at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Founded in 1999 by Tom Mullaney, the group features approximately fifteen male and female Rutgers students who arrange and sing pop, rock, and soul melodies to audiences around campus and the greater...
- Rutgers' second co-ed a cappella group, founded in 1999. In its first year of competition in 2010, The OrphanSporks won 1st place at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) Quarter-Finals and won 2nd place at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Semi-Finals held at Rutgers University. - Casual HarmonyCasual Harmony-History:Casual Harmony is the first all-male contemporary a cappella group at one of the oldest universities in the nation. The group was founded at Rutgers University in the fall of 2003 by then sophomore David Rabizadeh....
- Rutgers first and only award-winning all-male a cappella group, founded in 2003. (http://www.casualharmony.com) - ShockWave - Rutgers only award-winning, all-female a cappella group, founded in 2004.
- Kol HaLayala - Rutgers Jewish A Cappella Group
- First Light (a cappella)
Greek life
Rutgers University is home to chapters of many Greek organizations, and a significant percentage of the undergraduate student body is active in Greek life. Several Fraternities and sororities mainain houses for their chapters in the area of Union Street (known familiarly as "Frat Row") in New Brunswick within blocks of Rutgers' College Avenue Campus.Chapters of Zeta Psi and Delta Phi organized at Rutgers as early as 1845. Chi Psi
Chi Psi
Chi Psi Fraternity is a fraternity and secret society consisting of 29 active chapters at American colleges and universities. It was founded on Thursday May 20, 1841, by 10 students at Union College with the idea of emphasizing the fraternal and social principles of a brotherhood...
fraternity was the first fraternity to own a house on campus, the same "Lodge" currently owned by the fraternity. Presently, there are over fifty fraternities and sororities on the New Brunswick-Piscataway campus, ranging from traditional to historically African-American, Hispanic, Multicultural and Asian-interest organizations. Greek organizations are governed by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs. The New Brunswick campus of Rutgers University has a chapter of the only active co-ed Pre-medical Fraternity, Phi Delta Epsilon
Phi Delta Epsilon
- History :In October 1904, Aaron Brown and eight of his friends founded Phi Delta Epsilon at Cornell University Medical College. During the first decade of this century there were many doors closed to Jewish medical students and physicians, doors which would not fully open until after World War II...
, as of 2008. Twelve organizations currently maintain chapters in New Brunswick without sanction by the University's administration.