With its founding in 1956, Eagleton blazed a trail in higher education by linking the study of politics with the practice – supplying our students not just with an understanding of politics but with the skills and disposition of engaged citizenship.

This week, the Rutgers Democracy Lab welcomed its inaugural cohort for the Think & Do Tank, an immersive civic learning and capacity-building experience, strengthening students’ skills in democratic citizenship and problem-solving. 

This past summer, 147 students worked alongside state and national policymakers, tackled issues of food and housing insecurity, urban planning and made a difference in many other ways through Scarlet Service.

At a time when higher education is in the national spotlight—grappling with free speech debates, polarization, and questions about its role in democracy—some professors are leaning in, not backing down.

President Jonathan Holloway and Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, addressed the topic, “What is a constitutional crisis and are we in one?’’ during Rutgers Democracy Lab’s inaugural event.

Rutgers–New Brunswick political experts discuss key issues, past trends and the crowded field of candidates

Learning how to talk, debate and disagree without being disagreeable was one of the themes running through Tuesday’s event at Rutgers’ Douglass Campus.

Initiative at Rutgers Eagleton Institute of Politics will seek to transform today’s political culture.

Rutgers-Eagleton Poll finds voters are split on the direction of the Garden State; Gov. Murphy’s ratings hold relatively steady