Higher Ed in the Next Congress
By Libby A. Nelson Higher education has played a surprisingly prominent (if hardly substantive) role in the race for…
Opinion: N.J. higher ed bond will boost jobs, grads
By Brian Markison New Jersey is one of five states that invested zero in higher education facilities during the…
NJ asks voters to OK borrowing for campus projects
By Geoff Mulvihill, The Associated Press. The campaign has begun in earnest to try to get New Jersey voters…
Bi-partisan group supports $750M N.J. higher ed bond question
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger NEW BRUNSWICK — Nearly every major political, education, labor and industry group in New Jersey united…
New Jersey government officials and business and labor leaders seek $750M for construction at NJ colleges and universities
By Bob Jordan NEW BRUNSWICK — Despite a sluggish economy and a nearly double-digit unemployment rate, an undeterred group…
Backers of $750 million bond for NJ colleges and universities will rally today
By Patricia Alex, Staff Writer. The Record. Supporters of a $750 million bond to fund construction and renovations at…
How the Gov’t Is Saddling Parents with College Loans They Can’t Possibly Afford Exposing the dangers of the so-called “Parent Plus” loans.
By Marian Wang, Beckie Supiano, Andrea Fuller More than a decade after Aurora Almendral first set foot on her…
Braun: New Rutgers president tightens grip on university’s reins
By Bob Braun/Star-Ledger Columnist NEW BRUNSWICK — Robert Barchi, Rutgers University’s new president, is scheduled to take on a…
N.J. Voters Back $750 Million Bond Sale for Colleges, Poll Says
By Terrence Dopp Most New Jersey voters support a referendum authorizing a $750 million bond sale to fund capital…
The Clock Is Ticking for Rutgers/Rowan/UMDNJ Merger
State higher-education officials face daunting task, tough timetable, in enacting sweeping changes By Tara Nurin The grandfather clock outside…
Education Department Report Shows More Borrowers Defaulting on Student Loans
By Tamar Lewin The percentage of borrowers who defaulted on federal education loans within the first three years of…
Opinion: N.J. private universities should not be exempt from local planning, zoning approvals
The New Jersey Assembly is considering legislation A2586, while S1534 has been approved by the Senate. These measures would…
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