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Rutgers University-Newark
Tonya Smith-Jackson
Chancellor
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Tonya Smith-Jackson is Chancellor of Rutgers University-Newark and part of Excelencia in Action network.
Seal of Excelencia Certified Institution: 2025-2028
Rutgers University-Newark (Rutgers-Newark) is an urban public research university, a Hispanic-Serving Institution as well as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving and Minority-Serving Institution. It serves nearly 8,000 students, with 35% identifying as Hispanic.
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