The proposed mascot changes aren't the first effort to change campus traditions to better reflect the story body. Rutgers in 2013 rewrote its 140-year-old alma mater to make the lyrics gender-neutral.

The mascot’s transformation began in 2017 when the student body voted for the new Scarlet Raider to be a fox, an animal ...

What's Jersey Sayin'?: Changing the Rutgers University mascot NJ.com reporter Janelle Griffith visits the Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick to speak with students and faculty about the ...

NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rutgers University-Newark yesterday unveiled its new mascot, a fox named Scarlet Raider–along with a line of Raider-branded apparel created by high ...

Rutgers University's newspaper says the student assembly is rallying for a team of Scarlet Knights - a more diverse one they say that includes a Latino, Asian and black mascot, a woman and even ...

Policy. Does Your College Really Need a Large, Foam, Third-Gender Mascot? Or Any Mascot at All? Rutgers University is looking for more diverse mascots to represent its mediocre sports teams.

Rutgers-Newark unveils new mascot design, clothing line. The university partnered with the Newark School of Fashion and Design to come up with a line of apparel featuring the new mascot.