Month: November 2013
AFTNJ at Black Friday 2013 Walmart Protest
Walmart workers and labor supporters joined to protest Walmart’s poor labor practices. See http://forrespect.org for more information about Walmart workers’ organizing for respect.…
Read moreRU graded on Sandy response
Lack of communication, inadequate backup power among flaws cited
In the wake of superstorm Sandy, Rutgers University secured its campus by hosting emergency shelters for more than 7,000 state and local residents who were forced from their homes, and its contributions were recognized last summer by the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security.
But the worst storm to impact New Jersey in decades also exposed flaws in the university’s emergency-response system.…
Read moreMoody’s Issues a Negative Outlook for Higher Education
By Scott Carlson
Moody’s Investors Service on Monday issued a negative outlook for higher education in 2014—which should come as a surprise to no one. The bond-rating agency’s report last week, a survey of net-tuition revenues, was grim, and its outlook for higher education in recent years has been mostly bleak.
This year Moody’s cited a weak economy that will “affect families’ willingness and ability to pay for higher education.” It also anticipated federal budget pressures, including a looming sequestration threat, that could affect financial aid.…
Read moreChristie: In-state tuition bill benefits too rich
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he would not sign the version of an immigrant tuition bill passed by the state Senate.
Christie says the Senate bill grants richer benefits than the federal Dream Act and could make New Jersey a magnet for students in the country illegally who want to go to college.…
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