Welcome to the 2009–10 Academic Year at Rutgers

September 1, 2009

Dear Rutgers Students:

Welcome, new students, and welcome back, returning students! We are glad you are here at Rutgers, and we wish you a rewarding experience as you begin the fall semester.

This is an exciting time to be at Rutgers–Camden, especially as Wendell Pritchett begins his first semester as chancellor. I know Dr. Pritchett will be an outstanding leader and that he will help to build on the great strengths of the Camden Campus in the years to come. Welcome, Wendell!

This week we also open the newly renovated Athletic and Fitness Center, which will serve you well whether you compete on one of our Scarlet Raptors teams, participate in intramurals, or simply want to stay in shape. Student advocacy played a key role in making this project happen, and I am grateful for our students' ongoing passion for the Camden Campus.

I also want to note that we will soon launch a newly overhauled university website, with the goal of making it more useful and navigable, especially for people who are new to Rutgers. A test site has been created, and I invite you to visit http://ur.rutgers.edu/redesign and let us know what you think.

To our newest students, I again welcome you to Rutgers and encourage you to take advantage of the wealth of opportunities available to you, both in and outside the classroom. To our returning students, I hope that you had a productive and enjoyable summer and that you will have an especially successful year.

One final note: I will present my Annual Address to the University Community on Friday, September 25, at 1:10 p.m. in the Rutgers Student Center on College Avenue on the New Brunswick Campus. Following my remarks, I will take questions from the audience and from those sent in by email. You are welcome to attend the address or see the webcast via my website, www.president.rutgers.edu.

Richard L. McCormick
President
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey