The Black community at Douglass has a rich and amazing history. From the first African American female student enrolling in 1934, Julia Baxter Bates, to the inception of the Africana Community with the Global Village, and now current student organizations and student leaders dedicated to advocating and celebrating the Black community at Douglass. This trajectory has been an important journey for students of the Black diaspora, including Black American, African, and Caribbean cultures.

Affiliated Douglass Student Organizations

• Douglass Black Student Congress
• Douglass D.I.V.A.S 

Black Women’s Voices: A Douglass Run Community Group             

• Upcoming Events:
  • Black Student Social 9/21/22 @ 7pm 
  • School Daze Movie Screening 11/9/22 @ 7pm
• GroupMe       
  • Sign up for the Black Women’s Voices Listserv to be added to the GroupMe

Rutgers Departments Paul Robeson Cultural Center

Other Opportunities  

• The Africana House: A Global Village Community

The Latina community has been one of advocacy throughout the decades at Rutgers. Latina/o/e students bring their culture, and language to the Douglass community, and provide us with a rich history, as well as a lasting legacy through their events and offerings that center on heritage, and navigating college as Latina/o/x students.

Affiliated Douglass Student Organization

• Latin American Womyn’s Organization (LAWO)

Cafecito Con Douglass: Latina/o/x Conversation Circles: A Douglass Run Community Group        

• Upcoming Events:
  • Latina/o/x Student Social 10/12/22 @ 6pm
  • Cafecito Con Douglass #2: Title TBD 11/30/22 @6pm
  • GroupMe       
    • Sign up for the Cafecito con Douglass Listserv to be added to the GroupMe

Rutgers Departments Center for Latino Arts & Culture

Other Opportunities  

• La Casa: A Global Village Community

While Douglass was originally started as a Women’s College in 1918, the college has worked hard over the past few decades to be more inclusive of students. Douglass welcomes students regardless of their sexual identity and gender identity, and honors the advocacy from our LGBTQ community.

Affiliated Douglass Student Organizations

• Rainbow Pines
  • LGBTQ+ Safer Spaces  Upcoming Events:
    • LGBTQ+ Student Social 9/14/22 @ 6pm
    • Paris is Burning Screening & Fundraiser 10/27/22 @TBD
  • Group Me      
    • Sign up for the LGBTQ+ Safer Spaces Listserv to be added to the GroupMe

Rutgers Departments Center for Social Justice & LGBT Communities

Additional Resources

• Chosen Name Process

We understand that some students have a non-standard high school experience or chose to postpone pursuing undergraduate education for a variety of reasons. This may include joining the workforce, taking a gap year(s) for religious endeavors or self-discovery, caring for personal health or family, etc. Douglass welcomes all students, regardless of the path taken before or after high school, and has a stead and growing community of adult students!

Affiliated Douglass Student Organizations

• Sophia Club
• Bunting Student Advisory Board

Mary L. Bunting Program

• Upcoming events:
  • Join us as we celebrate Nontraditional Students week at Douglass this November (more info coming soon)
  • Resume Review - (more info coming soon)
  • Bunting Student Social - (more info coming soon)
• GroupMe
  • Sign up for the Bunting Student Listserv to be added to the GroupMe

Departments

• Office of Undergraduate Education

Other opportunities

• Learn more about the Douglass Discovery Initiative for Nontraditional students
• Are you a non traditional student that would like to share your experience on Douglass channels? Contact Director Madinah Elamin for more information.  

Douglass Residential College seeks to be a place where student parents feel supported and welcomed.

Affiliated Douglass Student Organizations

• Students With Children Organization

Upcoming Events

• The Douglass Christiana Foglio DC'84 Career Conference
  • 10/1/22 (Feel free to bring your child! Kid friendly activities during the entire event!)
• Family Fun Night 
  • 12/2/22 @ 5pm

Departments

• Office of Transfer & Nontraditional Students

Offerings

• Lactation Space - Bunting Lounge Douglass Student Center
• Early Registration - sign up for early class registration here

Transferring institutions should not be an alienating feeling! Here at Douglass you can rest assured that you will be supported and mentored based on your unique status as a transfer student.

Are you an SAS Transfer student? 

• Take the Douglass section of your STS course with Madinah Elamin for the Fall 2022 semester.
• Get specialized mentoring for students who are on the fast track to graduation or are looking for specific opportunities to make the most of your shortened time here at Douglass & Rutgers! Meet with Madinah Elamin, or Leslie Danehy for a mentor who specializes in transfer communities! EAB Link