See a map drawn in 1780 and other works of Simeon De Witt QC1776, George Washington's chief cartographer during the Revolutionary War, at the Zimmerli Art Museum. | Location: Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ. Admission is free. Hours: Zimmerli is open Tuesday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday, Noon–5 p.m.; and first Tuesday of the month, 10 a.m.–9 p.m. The museum is closed on Mondays, major holidays, and for the month of August.

As part of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Isadore Candeub Memorial Lecture series, Tony Calcado, vice president for facilities and capital planning, will discuss the historical and present-day approaches to campus planning, and highlight the university's most recent master plan, Rutgers 2030. | Location: Civic Square Building in the Special Events Forum, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ. This is a free event.

Revolutions signify a break with previous traditions and inevitably operate through signs, images, and words. In many cases, the arts precede political and military action, articulating the social and cultural changes that affect the community. Writers, film directors, musicians, and choreographers are often the catalysts of new movements and the true performers of revolution before tanks and politicians intervene. Join the Italian Graduate Society and friends for this conference, which explores the theme of revolution through different perspectives. Topics and approaches may include, but are not restricted to: Political and social revolution in literature and visual arts; performance as revolution (Avant-garde, 1960s Happenings); cinema and its innovative language; dance and theater; revolution on stage; music and librettos, from Risorgimento to Italian cantautori. Keynote speakers are Vincenzo A. Binetti, professor of Italian at University of Michigan, and John Zaretti, president of Verdi Opera Theatre of Michigan. | Location: Eagleton Institute of Politics, 191 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, NJ. For information, contact Alessandro Vettori at vettori@rci.rutgers.edu or 848-932-4945.

The Zimmerli Art Museum’s exhibition HereNow: Rutgers 250 celebrates the 250th anniversary of Rutgers—as well as the 50th birthday of the museum—by looking to the future. Rather than focus on Rutgers’ illustrious history, the initiative engages the entire university community with an opportunity to capture what education and campus life look like in the early 21st century at a major public university.

Beginning on November 10, 2015, as part of the Rutgers' community, you are invited to submit your images through the exhibit website. Images received by early January 2016 will be printed and hung as the premier images for this major exhibition at the Zimmerli. Thereafter, submitted images will be printed and installed in the museum at regular intervals, allowing the online and onsite exhibition to grow throughout the spring.

Following the close of the show, the 250 most interesting and compelling images will be compiled and published in a fine arts book with accompanying essays by distinguished authors and critics from Rutgers and beyond. The publication will document Rutgers, here and now, comprising a record of life at Rutgers at its 250th birthday through the eyes of its many communities. | Location: Submit your images online at herenow250.rutgers.edu.