Access. Engagement. Impact.
You Can Thrive Here
Through transformational educational opportunities, access and support for student success, and sustainable community partnerships, the Division of Access and Community Engagement (ACE) is building a Rutgers–New Brunswick where every voice can be heard, every person belongs, and every community can flourish.
Student Access
Student success begins with access to opportunity even before classes start, and continues throughout the college experience. ACE programs and outreach ensure that promising students—regardless of background—have the support to thrive and pursue their educational ambitions.
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Community Engagement
ACE programs connect Rutgers to its local communities, empowering over 3,000 students to gain hands-on experience working with faculty and staff to tackle real-world challenges that support community health, education, arts, and local policy, amplifying regional impact.
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Education and Engagement
ACE meets learners where they are—offering workshops, community dialogues, and immersive experiences that equip the campus community with skills for cross-cultural understanding and foundational tools to build and cultivate relationships across differences.
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Engaging for Impact
Explore signature programs and events that offer opportunities to learn, collaborate, and make an impact in our communities.
MLK Day of Service
Going “beyond the dream," the MLK Day of Service includes a series of events on campus and in the local community that celebrate and honor the life, legacy, and leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Access Week is an annual, week-long Rutgers–New Brunswick initiative that highlights the academic, social, and cultural resources essential for the success of first-generation, low-income, and other underserved student groups. The week features a range of public lectures, workshops, and dynamic programming.
Community Partner Breakfast
Organized by the Collaborative Center for Community Engagement, the Community Partner Breakfast holds space, several times each year, for campus and community partners to connect for professional development, networking, relationship building, and creating new partnerships.