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Douglass Residential College

Douglass Residential College

Connect. Empower. Discover. Create.

Welcome to Douglass

We’re so glad you’re here. Douglass Residential College is an empowering, close-knit community within Rutgers that enhances the college experience for students of all majors by adding a feminist lens to your education. Douglass welcomes all undergraduate students, regardless of sex, including students of diverse gender identities, inspiring them to examine inequality, center women’s lived experience in their exploration of the world, and embolden women’s leadership.

 

Your Path to Success at Rutgers

The Douglass curriculum is designed to ensure that you leave Rutgers with a robust resume full of the academic, professional, and co-curricular experiences that will make you a competitive candidate in the job market, graduate school application process, or any other endeavor you choose to pursue.

Douglass News

Season's Greetings, Red Pine, Snowy Bridge

Dear Douglass Community,

Happy New Year!

For 107 years, Douglass has withstood the test of time, continually expanding, innovating, and adapting to meet the challenges and opportunities of the day. Throughout our long and storied history of propelling women to success, our mission has remained constant: to center women’s experiences, develop the feminist leaders of tomorrow, and inspire purpose-driven growth through an interdisciplinary education.

Douglass Now Cover

The 2025 edition of Douglass Now magazine is here! This issue highlights the new strategic plan that will continue Douglass’ legacy of academic excellence into the future. Meet the empowering leaders in our community, including published author and prison reform advocate Marisa Syed DRC'27 and NJ Teacher of the Year, Stefanie Lachenauer DC’06. Additionally, enjoy a special interview featuring Chancellor Francine Conway and Meghan Rehbein, discussing the significance of women’s leadership. Read about students from various majors as they outline their four-year pathways at Douglass. All this and more can be found in this year's edition of Douglass Now!