Rutgers Day
Rutgers Day is a day of free events and performances hosted by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The first Rutgers Day took place Saturday, April 25, 2009, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and attracted 50,000 visitors to university campuses in New Brunswick and Piscataway, N.J.
Rutgers Day expanded on the university’s long-standing traditions of Rutgers Ag Field Day and the New Jersey Folk Festival, which also occurred that day. The day featured performances, tours, exhibits, hands-on activities, lectures, demonstrations, children’s programs and more aimed at the general public, parents and children, teens, current and prospective students, and alumni.
The fifth annual Rutgers Day will be held on Saturday, April 27th, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine. Admission is free.
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'Rutgers Day' showcase draws 50,000
Nyier Abdou, The Star-Ledger, April 26, 2009
U. strives to unite students, alumni at Rutgers Day
Gisella Gutierrez, The Daily Targum, October 30, 2008