OUR CORE INITIATIVES HLLC is an innovative RU-N initiative that considers anew the notions of talent and excellence by revolutionizing honors, cultivating talent, and engaging communities.
REVOLUTIONIZING HONORS
Challenging and redefining the notion of “merit” to cultivate the untapped talent of increasingly diverse new generations.
CULTIVATING TALENT
Providing students with the resources and opportunities to be thought leaders within their fields, positive collaborators within their communities, and change agents in our world.
ENGAGING COMMUNITIES
Activating intergenerational and interdisciplinary learning through dynamic curricula, to tackle local and global social issues in and outside of the classroom.
Student Spotlight
I am passionate about the issues of health care affordability and efficiency.
“I like everything about HLLC. The deans are accessible and the students are supportive – we can count on each other.”
Mayada Ahmed
Biology
I am passionate about raising awareness and acceptance for the LGBTQ community.
“At HLLC, I am excited by the opportunity to grow in a cohort full of amazing individuals who are passionate about succeeding and making a positive impact in the community.”
Hansier Rodriguez
Biology and Public & Non-Profit Administration
I am passionate about ending racism.
“At HLLC, I am excited by the opportunity to grow in a cohort full of amazing individuals who are passionate about succeeding and making a positive impact in the community.”
Brian Siaw
Biology
I am passionate about supporting the youth in urban neighborhoods.
“I chose HLLC because of their mission to support all students no matter their race, religion, place of origin or any other identities. Being from Newark, it’s obvious that a lot of people don’t see the potential in Newark students. HLLC does. They believe in us and our potential to accomplish each and every one of our dreams and goals.”
Stacy Tyndall
Criminal Justice
OUR HISTORY
The Rutgers University-Newark Honors Living-Learning Community was founded in January 2015 by a collaborative and action-oriented university-wide group of stakeholders invested in connecting opportunity and excellence.
Our Mission
At HLLC we have a mission to provide continued opportunity and prosperity to all, including those who have been systematically disenfranchised by systems of inequality. To do this, we are committed to revolutionizing honors, cultivating talent and engaging communities.
Our Vision
We envision equitable, intergenerational, interdisciplinary, and transformative curricular experiences that seamlessly blend classroom and community.
HLLC BLOG
State of Affairs with Steve Adubato
Steve Adubato speaks with Timothy K. Eatman, Ph.D., Inaugural Dean & Professor, Honors Living-Learning Community, Rutgers University-Newark. Eatman explains the Honors Living-Learning Community program, the role it plays in facilitating success among Newark...
2021 HLLC Graduation and Leadership Awards Ceremony
While we could not celebrate in person to congratulate the award recipients and class of 2021, we gathered virtually! If you missed it or would like to revisit, you can access our ceremony video here: The HLLC Graduation and Leadership Awards: Speakers: HLLC Team:...
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