03: Mickalene Thomas (Audio)

06: Tiara Greene (Audio)

In this episode of On Point with Tillis, Chancellor Antonio D. Tillis talks with Rutgers Law School alumna Tiara Greene. In addition to her distinguished legal career, Tiara is a professional singer and actress who has appeared in numerous theater productions throughout the Philadelphia region. Her next onstage appearance will be right here on the Rutgers–Camden campus, where she will star in the musical Hand Me Down the Silver Trumpet at the Walter K. Gordon Theater.

05: Reynier Llanes (Audio)

This episode of On Point with Tillis explores the creative mind of Reynier Llanes, whose art exhibition Pursuit of Grace opens at Rutgers–Camden's Stedman Gallery on September 18. Chancellor Tillis and Llanes discuss what grace means to them, delve into Llanes's journey from Cuba to Camden, and consider what it means to represent emotions through color.   Show Notes: Pursuit of Grace [https://www.rutgers.edu/event/reynier-llanes-pursuit-grace] exhibition at Rutgers–Camden [https://www.rutgers.edu/event/reynier-llanes-pursuit-grace] Reynier Llanes's official website [https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Freynierllanes.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cds1602%40camden.rutgers.edu%7Cc7727301552e48b8d1be08dde1b09c8a%7Cb92d2b234d35447093ff69aca6632ffe%7C1%7C0%7C638914870844513718%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qlHfTlwhGDBR3y0go6qL1w3iAkT3ATSJkZsZ2VAuODg%3D&reserved=0]

04: Michael Deagler (Audio)

In Episode 4 of On Point with Tillis, PEN Award-Winning author and Rutgers University–Camden alumnus Michael Deagler discusses his debut novel, Early Sobrieties. Show Notes The New York Times reviews Early Sobrieties [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/books/review/michael-deagler-early-sobrieties.html] Michael Deagler’s official website [https://www.michaeldeagler.com/]

03: Mickalene Thomas (Audio)

In Episode 3 of On Point with Tillis, multidisciplinary visual artist and Camden native Mickalene Thomas discusses her path to excellence, her role as advisor to Rutgers–Camden's Reframing the Narrative exhibition, and her upcoming Commencement keynote address.

02: Quentin Baxter (Audio)

In this episode of On Point with Tillis, Rutgers–Camden Chancellor Antonio D. Tillis hosts musician and producer Quentin Baxter. As the drummer and co-founder of the two-time Grammy-winning jazz ensemble Ranky Tanky (a Gullah phrase for “get funky”), Baxter discusses how the group fused jazz music with the traditions of South Carolina’s Gullah region to develop a sound that has been described as “soulful honey to the ears." Show Notes Reserve your FREE tickets to Ranky Tanky – March 6 at the Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood, NJ [https://camden.rutgers.edu/ranky-tanky]