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Eagleton Alumni of the Science and Politics Fellowship Gather for Annual Dinner Event 

CYPP Kicks Off First RU Ready Civics Fair of 2026

A Message from the Director: A Year to Take Action for Democracy

A Message From the Director

As the holidays near, the Eagleton Institute of Politics is marking the end of a full semester and looking ahead to a milestone year – our 70th anniversary.

Fellows Get Behind-the-Scenes Insights at NJ State House 

This month, the 2026 cohorts of Eagleton Graduate Fellows and Science and Politics Fellows experienced our state government in action during a legislative day at the State House led by Eagleton’s Director of Education and Strategic Initiatives, Ginger Schnitzer.

New Jersey’s Gubernatorial Transition Team Reflects Eagleton’s Legacy with Alumni and Affiliates

Check out the full list of civic leaders making an impact in the New Jersey state government transition.

Rutgers-Eagleton Students Share Strategic Policy Recommendations for Transition with Lt. Governor-Elect Caldwell and Transition Team

In a dynamic convergence of academic research and practical governance, students from the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University-New Brunswick presented their ideas for the New Jersey state government transition to Lieutenant Governor-Elect Dr. Dale Caldwell and Chief Counsel to Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill, Tim Lydon.

Eagleton Attends 110th NJLM Conference

The Eagleton Institute of Politics, in partnership with the Rutgers Democracy Lab, hosted its first booth as an exhibitor at the 110th New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference in Atlantic City, NJ, in addition to holding two sessions organized by the Eagleton Science and Politics Program and the Center for Public Interest Polling.

RU Voting’s Campus-Wide Campaign to Get Out the Vote for New Jersey

The Center for Youth Political Participation's (CYPP) RU Voting crew was busy this season to ensure New Jersey got out to vote for the gubernatorial election!

Rutgers Democracy Lab Launches Technology and Democracy Research Hub

New initiative within the Rutgers Democracy Lab at the Eagleton Institute of Politics will examine how social media, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies influence political behavior.

The Forward Party Talks Goals for Democracy—Party Affiliations Aside

Eagleton Fellows Learn Career Readiness at Monthly Session

Last week, the Eagleton Graduate and Science Fellows expanded their career readiness with a Monthly Session led by the bipartisan faculty team of Missy Balmir and Amanda De Palma.