Special Notice about the Tour
The Rutgers Faculty Traveling Seminar has been canceled for 2009 and 2010. The severe impact of the economic downturn on Rutgers’ budget necessitates curtailing any nonessential travel. The seminar, while extremely valuable, is one program we regrettably need to defer until better times.
Since spring 2004, the Rutgers Faculty Traveling Seminar has provided a wonderful experience for new members of the university community. Over the course of five days, as we toured the state, we developed a keener understanding of New Jersey’s history, culture, geography, economy, and government. New faculty and administrators experienced unparalleled opportunities to speak directly with the people of New Jersey, build personal relationships with colleagues across disciplines, and study the communities that Rutgers students call home.
As the economy recovers and our fiscal situation improves, Rutgers will once again roll out the “mobile classroom.”
Learn about the Faculty Traveling Seminar:
Who Can Apply?
The seminar is designed for:
- Tenured or tenure-track faculty who have joined Rutgers within four years of the application date
- Newly appointed department chairs
- Newly tenured faculty
- Select senior administrators and newly appointed deans (by invitation)
Priority will be given to those who are new to the state.
Time Commitment
During the seminar, faculty members are expected to spend all five days and four nights with the group, immersed in travel, activities, meetings, and meals, where it is not possible to leave the group.
Meals and Lodging
All transportation, dining, and hotel arrangements are made and paid for by the university through nonstate sources of funding. Participants will be accommodated in single rooms.
Orientation
A group orientation will take place approximately one month prior to the tour on the New Brunswick Campus. Participants will learn about the program and be provided with details of the travel route and itinerary.
Seminar Goals
Seminar participants will gain new knowledge of New Jersey’s history, diversity, economics, culture, and government, and the communities that many Rutgers students call home.
The group will achieve a deeper understanding of the state’s concerns, particularly its most pressing issues, which can open new lines of communication with the citizens of the state that we serve.
The seminar provides opportunities for faculty to meet new colleagues from various disciplines and campuses.
