American folk singer Peggy Seeger, the inspiration behind the number-one hit “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” will visit Rider as an artist-in-residence for a lecture and concert on Friday, March 30, through a partnership between the University and the Princeton Folk Music Society.

Danielle Hickey ’11, a graduate of Rider’s Master of Counseling Services program and a Ewing Public School teacher, was named a recipient of the 2011 Teacher as Hero Award on March 14 at the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia.

Rider will celebrate its annual University Day festivities, including a concert by The R Factor winner Erik Krieg, on Tuesday, April 3.

As part of the Rider Bonner Community Scholars program, 20 students engaged in service projects throughout the capital of Massachusetts during spring break.

Employers and job-seeking Rider students and alumni will have the chance to connect at the Spring Career Fair on March 29 in the Cavalla Room.

Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics hosts event on April 2