Editing Rutgers University (section)

===21st century===
In 2007, Rutgers New Brunswick, Douglass, Livingston, and University Colleges, along with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences were merged into the new "[[School of Arts and Sciences (Rutgers University)|School of Arts and Sciences]]" with one set of admissions criteria, curriculum, and graduation requirements. At this time, the liberal arts components of Cook College were absorbed into the School of Arts and Sciences as well, while the other aspects of that college remained, but as the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. These changes in 2007 ended the 241-year history of Rutgers College as a distinct institution.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/08/nyregion/merger-of-womens-college-at-rutgers-gets-some-support.html|title=Merger of Women's College at Rutgers Gets Some Support|last1=Jones|first1=Richard Lezin|date=March 8, 2006|work=The New York Times|access-date=January 22, 2020|last2=Koblin|first2=John|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224183055/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/08/nyregion/merger-of-womens-college-at-rutgers-gets-some-support.html|archive-date=February 24, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

Students at the [[2011 Rutgers tuition protests]] fought against rising education costs and diminished state subsidies. Campus groups (including the Rutgers Student Union, the Rutgers One Coalition, and the Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA), supported by New Jersey United Students (NJUS), mobilized to keep the increase in annual student financial obligation to a minimum through marches, sit-ins, letters to administration officials and forums.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/news/2011/04/rutgers_students_extend_sit-in.html|title=Rutgers students extend sit-in protest against tuition costs to second day|first=Tom|last=Haydon|date=April 28, 2011|website=nj.com|access-date=April 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403201136/https://www.nj.com/news/2011/04/rutgers_students_extend_sit-in.html|archive-date=April 3, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/28/nyregion/rutgers-students-occupy-building-in-protest.html|title=Rutgers Students Occupy Building in Tuition Protest|first=Lisa W.|last=Foderaro|newspaper=The New York Times|date=April 27, 2011|access-date=April 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403201137/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/28/nyregion/rutgers-students-occupy-building-in-protest.html|archive-date=April 3, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2011, there was an attempt by then New Jersey governor [[Chris Christie]] and members of the legislature to merge Rutgers–Camden into [[Rowan University]], it ultimately was rejected in part due to several on-campus protests and pushback from Camden faculty, students, and alumni.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gillette.camden.rutgers.edu/2012/04/02/rowans-battle-plan-to-takeover-rutgers-camden/ | title=Rowan's Battle Plan to Take over Rutgers-Camden &#124; Howard Gillette &#124; Rutgers University | access-date=July 9, 2022 | archive-date=July 9, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709132244/https://gillette.camden.rutgers.edu/2012/04/02/rowans-battle-plan-to-takeover-rutgers-camden/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

On June 20, 2012, the outgoing president of Rutgers University, [[Richard L. McCormick]], announced that Rutgers will "integrate five acres along George Street between Seminary Place and Bishop Place into the College Avenue Campus."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://president.rutgers.edu/writings/letters/plan-enhancing-college-avenue-campus |title=A Plan for Enhancing the College Avenue Campus &#124; Richard L. McCormick |publisher=President.rutgers.edu |date=June 20, 2012 |access-date=July 6, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606030512/http://president.rutgers.edu/writings/letters/plan-enhancing-college-avenue-campus |archive-date=June 6, 2013 }}</ref> Most of the block had been occupied by the [[New Brunswick Theological Seminary]]. Rutgers agreed to rebuild the seminary in exchange for the land it gave up.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NJ.com |first=Kelly Heyboer {{!}} NJ Advance Media for |date=2013-09-08 |title=New Brunswick Theological Seminary sells part of historic campus to Rutgers for a fresh start |url=https://www.nj.com/news/2013/09/new_brunswick_theological_seminary_sells_part_of_historic_campus_to_rutgers_for_a_fresh_start.html |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=nj |language=en}}</ref>

In 2013, most of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey was integrated with Rutgers University and, along with several existing Rutgers units, was reformed as [[Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences]].<ref name="CHE">{{cite web |author=Nick DeSantis |url=http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/rutgers-u-boards-approve-controversial-restructuring-plan/51992?cid=at |title=Rutgers U. Boards Approve Controversial Restructuring Plan |work=The Chronicle of Higher Education |date=November 19, 2012 |access-date=March 11, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406134518/http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/rutgers-u-boards-approve-controversial-restructuring-plan/51992?cid=at |archive-date=April 6, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=John O'Boyle / The Star-Ledger |url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/11/rutgers_boards_approve_umdnj_m.html |title="Rutgers boards approve historic UMDNJ merger" ''Newark Star-Ledger'', November 19, 2012 |date=November 19, 2012 |publisher=Nj.com |access-date=March 11, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307111822/http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/11/rutgers_boards_approve_umdnj_m.html |archive-date=March 7, 2013 }}</ref> This merger attached the [[New Jersey Medical School]] and [[Robert Wood Johnson Medical School]] to Rutgers University.<ref name="Timeline"/>
[[File:Rutgers Shield.svg|thumb|The Rutgers Shield was released on its 250th year anniversary in 2015]]
In 2013, Rutgers changed part of its alma mater, "[[On the Banks of the Old Raritan]]." Where the lyrics had stated, "My father sent me to old Rutgers, and resolved that I should be a man," now they state, "From far and near we came to Rutgers, and resolved to learn all that we can."<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/25/nyregion/rutgers-updates-its-anthem-to-include-women.html?_r=0 | work=The New York Times | first=Ariel | last=Kaminer | title=Rutgers Updates Its Anthem to Include Women | date=September 24, 2013 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102150409/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/25/nyregion/rutgers-updates-its-anthem-to-include-women.html?_r=0 | archive-date=January 2, 2016 }}</ref> The alma mater for the Camden campus "On the Banks of the Old Delaware" are lyrically similar aside from the river name.<ref>Glass, Arnold. [https://dailytargum.com/article/2018/11/new-lyrics-of-on-the-banks-of-the-old-raritan-are-poor "GLASS: New lyrics of ‘On the Banks of the Old Raritan’ are poor"], ''[[The Daily Targum]]'', November 28, 2018. Accessed January 1, 2025. "Also, a contest was opened up to the entire Rutgers community to write new verses to recognize the Newark and Camden campuses. So, today 'on the banks of the old Delaware' is sung in Camden."</ref>

In 2016, Rutgers celebrated its 250th anniversary. On May 15, President [[Barack Obama]] became the first sitting president to speak at the university's commencement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/05/15/remarks-president-commencement-address-rutgers-state-university-new|title=Remarks by the President at Commencement Address at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey|date=May 15, 2016|website=whitehouse.gov|language=en|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927194816/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/05/15/remarks-president-commencement-address-rutgers-state-university-new|archive-date=September 27, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://commencement.rutgers.edu/2016-commencement-speaker|title=2016 Commencement Speaker {{!}} University Commencement|website=commencement.rutgers.edu|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527151424/http://commencement.rutgers.edu/2016-commencement-speaker|archive-date=May 27, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The university held a variety of celebrations, academic programs, and commemorative events which culminated on the 250th anniversary date, November 10, 2016. Rutgers invited multiple notable alumni from around the world to the celebration.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ucmweb.rutgers.edu/250/galleries/events-and-recognition.htm |title=Events and Recognition &#124; Rutgers 250 |publisher=Ucmweb.rutgers.edu |date= |accessdate=2022-10-04}}</ref> [[Steven Van Zandt]] was the commencement speaker the following year and received an honorary doctorate.<ref>Alexander, Andrea. [https://www.rutgers.edu/news/steven-van-zandt-encourages-rutgers-class-2017-reach-nothing-less-greatness "Steven Van Zandt Encourages Rutgers Class of 2017 to Reach for Nothing Less than Greatness"], Rutgers Today, May 15, 2017. Accessed January 1, 2025. "Steven Van Zandt, musician, actor and political activist, encouraged the Class of 2017 to strive for greatness and a better future for all as he shared the story of his career highs and lows during Rutgers’ 251st Anniversary commencement."</ref>

In November 2016, Rutgers released research findings that revealed: "an untold history of some of the institution's founders as [[slave]] owners and the displacement of the [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] who once occupied land that was later transferred to the college."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.rutgers.edu/news-release/scarlet-and-black-slavery-and-dispossession-rutgers-history-brings-university%E2%80%99s-untold-story-out/20161117|title='Scarlet and Black: Slavery and Dispossession in Rutgers History' Brings University's Untold Story Out of the Shadows|date=November 17, 2016|website=Rutgers Today|access-date=November 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212142254/https://news.rutgers.edu/news-release/scarlet-and-black-slavery-and-dispossession-rutgers-history-brings-university%E2%80%99s-untold-story-out/20161117|archive-date=December 12, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://magazine.rutgers.edu/insights/an-uncomfortable-truth|title=An Uncomfortable Truth|website=Rutgers Magazine|access-date=April 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403202205/https://magazine.rutgers.edu/insights/an-uncomfortable-truth|archive-date=April 3, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://scarletandblack.rutgers.edu/|title=Home – Scarlet and Black Project|website=scarletandblack.rutgers.edu|access-date=April 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329013742/https://scarletandblack.rutgers.edu/|archive-date=March 29, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In January 2020, [[Jonathan Holloway (historian)|Jonathan Holloway]] made history as the first African American and person of color to be named president of Rutgers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.rutgers.edu/jonathan-holloway-named-21st-president-rutgers-state-university-new-jersey/20200121|title=Jonathan Holloway Named 21st President of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey|date=January 21, 2020|website=Rutgers Today|language=en|access-date=January 21, 2020|archive-date=January 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200121190847/https://news.rutgers.edu/jonathan-holloway-named-21st-president-rutgers-state-university-new-jersey/20200121|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 9, 2023, three unions voted to go on the [[2023 Rutgers University strike|first strike]] by academics in the university's 257-year history, citing the lack of progress on contract talks between union representatives and university officials. As a result, classes and research were suspended until a tentative agreement was reached on April 15, 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stack |first=Liam |date=2023-04-10 |title=Rutgers University Faculty Members Strike, Halting Classes and Research |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/nyregion/rutgers-strike.html |access-date=2023-04-10 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Riess |first=Jay Croft, Rebekah |date=2023-04-15 |title=Agreement reached between Rutgers University and labor union representatives, faculty strike ends |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/15/us/rutgers-faculty-union-deal/index.html |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> Five months later, in September, the university's faculty senate voted "[[Motion of no confidence|no confidence]]" in Holloway; in addition to issues related to the strikes, the motion also cited Halloway's decision to dismiss the chancellor of the university's Newark campus and his proposal to merge the university's two medical schools.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.inquirer.com/education/jonathan-holloway-rutgers-university-president-no-confidence-vote-20230922.html |title=Rutgers University senate votes no confidence in the school's president after faculty strike and controversial changes |first=Susan |last=Snyder |publisher=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |date=September 22, 2023 |accessdate=October 3, 2023}}</ref>