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Top Stories for Wednesday, June 24, 2026

The chair and vice chair of Rutgers Board of Governors are shown: Amy Towers on the left and Jose Piazza

Administration

Board of Governors Elects Its Leaders

Amy L. Towers was elected to a third one-year term as chair of the Rutgers University Board of Governors. The board also elected José Piazza as vice chair at its meeting on Tuesday.

Rutgers professor Min Kwon is in seated pose, with her forearms resting on a black shine table surface with a raised piano lid in the background.

America 250

To Spread Hope, Rutgers Laureate Reimagines "America the Beautiful"

Min Kwon, a music professor at the Mason Gross School of the Arts and a concert pianist, performs reinterpretations of the song by 76 composers.

A black and yellow research buoy with a Rutgers insignia floats on the Atlantic off the New Jersey coast.

Research & Innovation

A Historic Ocean Observatory Off the Jersey Shore Returns to Service

The LEO-15 research buoy, newly deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, is expected to bring forth a new era of ocean research, education and marine innovation in New Jersey.

Rutgers banners are displayed in front of the administraiton building

Administration

News From the Board of Governors: June 2026

At its annual meeting on Tuesday, the Rutgers Board of Governors approved several faculty appointments in several disciplines, including astrophysics, philosophy, and Africana studies. 

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