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Rutgers announces 2017 commencement speaker Nikhilesh De correspondent
NEWARK, N.J.— The Board of Governors approved musician and actor Steven Van Zandt to be the speaker at Rutgers—New Brunswick’s 2017 commencement ceremony. Carla D. Hayden, 14th Librarian of Congress, was also approved as Rutgers—Camden’s commencement speaker. Harvey J. Makadon, director of Education and Training Programs at The Fenway Institute, will also receive an honorary Doctor of Science for his work in increasing healthcare accessibility for the LGBT+ community. Van Zandt is one of the founders of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and used to play Silvio Dante in The Sopranos, the fictional HBO show about New Jersey crime families. According to his website, he has written music for both movies and other musical artists. The musician popularly known as “Little Steven” writes, produces and performs music, and is also listed as a writer and human rights activist on his website. Several of his performances and speeches have been at charity concerts or philanthropic events.
He will receive an honorar y Doctor of Fine Arts during the commencement ceremony on May 14. Hayden is the first female African-American librarian of Congress, and will also receive an honorary degree during the school’s commencement on May 17. Last month, Rutgers students launched a video campaign to encourage the University to invite comedian Ellen DeGeneres to be this year’s speaker. However, an ar ticle by NJ Advance Media found that students had forgotten to nominate DeGeneres when the University was looking for submissions in 2016. The publication noted that DeGeneres can still be nominated to be the commencement speaker in 2018. There were 24 names submitted for consideration, University spokesperson Karen Smith told NJ Advance Media. The full list of nominations will not be made public. University President Robert L. Barchi told The Daily Targum that a commencement speaker had already been chosen in December See speaker on Page 5
On Wednesday, the Board of Governor’s approved a proposal for Steven Van Zandt to speak at the 2017 graduation. Van Zandt is a prominent musician and actor who was among 24 individuals nominated for the ceremony. Renegade Nation
RUPD details $60K body camera program
U. renames Yard apartments after Sojourner Truth
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NEWARK, N.J.— The Rutgers Board of Governors approved a series of name changes to various University facilities on Wednesday. They include renaming Kilmer Library as the James Dickson Carr Library, the apartments at The Yard @ College Ave as the Sojourner Truth Apartments and the Old Queens walkway as Will’s Way. These proposals were among those listed during Scarlet and Black, the presentation which showcased the findings of the Committee on Enslaved and Disenfranchised Populations last year. Among the committee’s findings was the fact that abolitionist and former slave Sojourner Truth was owned by former Rutgers President Jacob Hardenberg’s brother, and her parents were owned by his family. The committee also found that at least one slave — known simply as Will — helped lay the foundations See apartments on Page 5
In a continuation of “Scarlet and Black,” facilities will be renamed after Sojourner Truth, James Dickson and Will — a slave who helped build Old Queens. JEFFREY GOMEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
The Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) began equipping its officers with body cameras in September. Funding for the cameras was provided in part by the Body-Worn Camera Assistance Program, offered through the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, said Kenneth Cop, executive director of Public Safety and chief of RUPD. The Office of the Attorney General approved over $60,000 in funds to supply RUPD with 125 total-body cameras, according to an N.J. Office of the Attorney General report. Across the state, funds for bodyworn cameras amounted to over $2 million, according to the report. J.T. Miller, the captain of the New Brunswick Police Department, said their department is in favor of bodyworn cameras and is looking into equipping their officers as well, according to an N.J. Patch article. “(Body cameras are) having a positive impact on the department and the community we ser ve,”
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Cop said. “We are better equipped to evaluate our day to day practices, make adjustments to enhance response and reinforce the positive interactions we are having with the community.” There was no specific event that led the department to implement body cameras, he said. “I felt this technology would increase accountability and quality assurance while reinforcing the positive interactions we are having with the community,” Cop said. “As more departments across the country utilize body worn cameras, it is becoming an industry standard.” In addition to the important role body cameras play as a quality control tool for RUPD, he said that they also play a critical role in the collection of audio, video and photographic evidence. The officers of RUPD view the body-worn cameras in a positive light, Cop said. “I believe it is important for members of the community to have an awareness that the RUPD utilizes See camera on Page 5