Braun: Rutgers governing boards finally take charge of college merger conversation
By Bob Braun/Star-Ledger Columnist Months of hand-wringing, dithering indecision, back-room dealing, and official silence are apparently about to end….
Harrison: Raise N.J.’s minimum wage
By Brigid Callahan Harrison for The Record. “I’m showing a willingness to listen but also honestly saying I’m not…
NJ university merger plan faces critical tests
Angela Delli Santi. The Associated Press. TRENTON, N.J. – A major higher education restructuring plan will reach a crossroads…
Court Confirms: Public Employees Are Screwed
By Jersey Jazzman I can’t let this week pass by without commenting on the royal screwing of New Jersey’s…
Colleges’ bank deals saddle students with big fees
By Daniel Wagner, Associated Press. WASHINGTON – As many as 900 colleges are pushing students into using payment cards…
Scott Walker’s Austerity Agenda Brings the Shock Doctrine to Wisconsin Universities
By Eleni Schirmer and Lenora Hanson As the recall election looms over Wisconsin, UW-Madison struggles under the weight of…
Plan rethinks Rutgers control
Written by Phil Dunn. A group of Newark and North Jersey political leaders have drafted their own plan in the…
North Jersey Democratic leaders propose $1B investment in Newark as part of college merger plan
By Patricia Alex. Staff Writer. The Record. North Jersey Democrats have drafted a proposal for nearly $1 billion in…
Braun: Rutgers leaders agree on a ‘set of principles’ for Rowan merger
By Bob Braun/Star-Ledger Columnist The leaders of both governing boards of Rutgers University have agreed on a “set of principles”…
North Jersey legislators say Rutgers and state must pay for UMDNJ merger
By Kelly Heyboer and Jarrett Renshaw/Star-Ledger Staff TRENTON — If Gov. Chris Christie wants to break up the University of Medicine and Dentistry…
Rutgers Restructuring: Behind Closed Doors
Two independent visions for Rutgers-Rowan — both developed in secret — are sure to keep the conflict and controversy…
Pet Relocation For Community College President Covered In N.J.
By Elise Young and Terrence Dopp New Jersey’s Essex County College paid $680 to relocate the incoming president’s pet….
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