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How George Afoakwah found his #HomeAtRider: “I chose Rider primarily due to its size. I knew it was a university where I could get the attention I need and build relationships. Many of my friends at other universities have classes with 100-plus students. They do not get as much attention and assistance from faculty as I do at Rider. I have had a great time at Rider. My academic and social goals have been attained. There has been an abundance of help that has allowed me to blossom into the person I am today.” George is a senior majoring in biochemistry.

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Rider has launched its biggest fundraising campaign ever. The goal: $80 million. 'Transforming Students – Transforming Lives: The Campaign for Rider University' seeks to increase scholarship support, build Rider’s endowment, update campus facilities and fuel student success by strengthening the Annual Fund. During an on-campus celebration at Homecoming today, Campaign Vice Chair and Trustee Joan Mazzotti ’72, Campaign Chair and Trustee Thomas Lynch ’75, Rider President Gregory G. Dell'Omo, Ph.D.