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Tag: New Jersey
News Roundup
Two Rowan University Students Charged With Vandalism, $6,000 in Damages and Repairs
Two Rowan University students have been charged with vandalizing the town of Glassboro, New Jersey’s Christmas display and a parking garage last week, resulting in approximately $6,000 in damages and repairs, Daily Voice reported. 19-year-olds Matthew Lubicky and William Fowler were charged with obstruction, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief in connection with the Dec. 4 […]
December 8, 2020
News Roundup
Dr. Brian Bridges Selected as New Jersey’s Next Secretary of Higher Education
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has nominated Dr. Brian Bridges as the next Secretary of Higher Education, according to NJB Magazine. Bridges is currently the vice president of research and member engagement at the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). He was formally the vice provost for diversity, access, and equity at Ohio University. “Dr. Brian […]
November 2, 2020
African-American
New Jersey Governor Declares Juneteenth a State Holiday
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation last week that declared Juneteenth – the day commemorating the emancipation of African Americans – a state holiday, The Hill reported. Juneteenth is typically celebrated on June 19 but the state legislation will declare the third Friday in June “Juneteenth Day,” according to Murphy’s office. June 19 marks […]
September 14, 2020
COVID-19
New Jersey Gives College Computer Labs Permission to Reopen
After being closed for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, computer labs at New Jersey colleges and universities were given permission by state officials to reopen on Tuesday morning, reported NJ.com  However, with most schools offering either a hybrid or fully-online semester, few students will be returning to campus this fall. For those who […]
August 11, 2020
COVID-19
N.J. Colleges Launch Plan to Attract Residents Now Studying Out of State
As the coronavirus looks set to batter higher education enrollments nationwide, the presidents of 10 New Jersey four-year public colleges on Tuesday urged the state’s residents who don’t study there to return and offered them some guarantees if they do so. The initiative is called New Jersey Scholar Corps and the colleges have created a […]
May 5, 2020
HBCUs
Study: Amid Pandemic, U.S. Colleges More Financially Vulnerable Than International Peers
U.S. colleges and universities are more vulnerable than international peers to financial hardships caused by coronavirus-related shutdowns, says a new study from Moody’s Credit Rating Agency.
April 13, 2020
News Roundup
Thomas Edison State U Reduces Tuition for Undergrads Taking Summer Courses
Adult-focused Thomas Edison State University (TESU) said Monday it will lower its tuition rate for visiting undergraduate students taking courses this summer, to assist those whose education has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The New Jersey institution’s board approved a reduction of $145 per credit for in-state New Jersey residents and a reduction of […]
March 31, 2020
News Roundup
Monmouth U to Investigate Homophobic Incident at Home Basketball Game
New Jersey’s Monmouth University plans to investigate a homophobic incident at a home basketball game last week, reported The Hill and Asbury Park Press. University authorities were made aware of the incident after a photo surfaced on social media, which showed students holding up a sign with a homophobic taunt about a player from the […]
March 12, 2020
News Roundup
N.J. Could Expand Free College to State’s Public Universities For Eligible Students
New Jersey could expand free college for qualifying in-state students at the state’s public universities, reported NorthJersey.com. In his budget plan announced this week, N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy proposed giving $50 million to public colleges and universities so they could offer two years of free tuition to students with household incomes of less than $65,000. […]
February 27, 2020
Community Colleges
Thomas Edison State U Says All N.J. Community College Graduates Will Be Guaranteed Admission
Thomas Edison State University (TESU) said that students who graduate from any New Jersey community college will be guaranteed admission to the university, reported NJ Advance Media. “Thomas Edison State University has decades of success working with adult learners to help close the gap between the needs of employers and the skills of employees,” said […]
February 19, 2020
News Roundup
Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions Offers New Internship Program
The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) has created a new internship program for master’s students in all disciplines who are seeking research and administrative experience. The John Smartt Summer Scholars Program, named in honor of the philanthropist John Smartt, will provide the opportunity for interns to work on-site in New Brunswick, New Jersey […]
January 30, 2020
News Roundup
Adjunct New Jersey Faculty Receive Wage Increase, Full-Time Professors Still in Negotiations
Following a string of statewide rallies last week , around 5,000 unionized adjunct faculty members from nine New Jersey public colleges will receive wage increases, according to NorthJersey.com. The new four-year contract would give adjunct faculty a $230 raise per credit. The rate would total $1,705 per credit for faculty working at an institution for […]
November 26, 2019
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