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Mason Gross artist honored for work sketching struggling populations in New Brunswick
Nick Romanenko/Rutgers University In September 2020, Mason Gross School of the Arts Art & Design student Tehyla McLeod grabbed her sketchbook and headed to the New Brunswick Train Station. Her goal: create portraits of the displaced and struggling community of...

Students Teach Social Justice Through Dance to Children in New Brunswick
Every Wednesday after school this spring, students at the Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts in New Brunswick have been moving, dancing, leaping, and twisting, all while learning about community, emotions, and identity. “Kinetic Connections,” a 10-week program...

Gerald Casel appointed chair of Dance Department
Photo credit: Katherine Helen Fisher Bessie Award-winning dance artist Gerald Casel has been named professor and chair of the Mason Gross School's Dance Department. Casel comes to Rutgers from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he currently serves as...

Remembering dance faculty Kim Elliott
“I will never be the institution. It’s not in my DNA to. But it’s always in my DNA to contribute and to move the institution forward. Because that’s what hip-hop is. Hip-hop is a way of living.” Assistant Professor Kim Elliott died on March 23, 2022. In...

Rutgers Giving Day: 3.23.22
Thank you to everyone who supported Mason Gross School of the Arts on Giving Day. Your donations will make a difference in the lives of Rutgers students, and we are grateful for your support! Below are the three funds we highlighed this year. These funds support all...