Rutgers at Brookdale Community College
You can choose from 8 Rutgers degrees to earn at Brookdale Community College
Upcoming Events
03/19/2024 |
Brookdale Community College - Social Work Information Session Have you thought about a career in Social Work? Join us to learn how you can earn a bachelor's degree in Social Work through the Rutgers at Brookdale Community College program! |
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03/19/2024 |
Brookdale Community College - Public Health Information Session One-hour information sessions to provide interested students an overview of the school's undergraduate programs. |
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03/21/2024 |
Brookdale Community College - Business Administration and Labor Studies Information Session Would you like to earn a Rutgers degree close to home? |
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03/26/2024 |
Brookdale Community College - Instant Decision Day During this event, students will meet virtually with an admissions counselor who will review their completed application and transcript(s) and provide a same-day admissions decision. |
Student Spotlight
Student & Essential Worker
When Jade Longo was 18, her mother received treatment for cancer at a nursing home. Now, Longo works at the same nursing home as a recreational therapist. Her role allows her to give back to the community, using the skills she has gained as a social work major at Rutgers–Brookdale. In an unprecedented situation, she has learned to adapt to the world of quarantine, dealing with deaths, social isolation, and new methods of treating residents.
The social worker who treated her mother left a lasting impression on Longo. She was interested in more than just a health checkup, and often stopped to ask, “How are you?” Throughout her time in college, Longo explored varied interests and majors including psychology and nursing. Longo was drawn to social work due to her own experience and memory, and the major was the “only thing that covered all of the bases” for her. After various college programs, she chose to attend the Rutgers–Brookdale program due to location and convenience.
At work, Longo gets to “apply things” that she learns in her Rutgers–Brookdale classes “every day.” While at the nursing home, she says that she is “learning things that I couldn’t learn from the textbook.” In turn, the school material seems “more important’ to her now that she is applying it to a real-world situation.