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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the state of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Founded in 1766, Rutgers is the eighth largest university in the United States, with 9,000 faculty members in 175 academic departments; over 50,000 undergraduate students; and more than 20,000 graduate and professional students. Adjacent to New York and Pennsylvania, Rutgers is one of the most diverse universities in the nation, bringing together a community from various racial, ethnic, religious, national and cultural backgrounds. The Department of Journalism and Media Studies believes that it is our responsibility to have a faculty body that is representative of our state and our student body. We are currently in an exciting period of transformation and growth as we form a hub for data science across Rutgers University departments. 

The School of Communication and Information (SC&I) is a dynamic center of learning at the heart of the Rutgers-New Brunswick campus. Founded in 1982, SC&I research and teaching is delivered by three academic departments: Communication, Journalism and Media Studies, and Library and Information Science. Through five undergraduate majors and minors, three master’s degrees, and an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program, the school teaches over 8,000 students each year, of whom 2,500 are its own undergraduate, masters, and doctoral students. Geographically adjacent and closely connected to the world’s largest media and information hubs and supported by Rutgers’ vibrant scholarly community, SC&I embraces the university goals of promoting diversity throughout our networks and programs, and is committed to social engagement. For more information about the school see: http://comminfo.rutgers.edu