Gov. Christie signs N.J. higher education merger bill
By Kelly Heyboer and Megan DeMarco/The Star-Ledger NEW BRUNSWICK — When a state task force handed him a report…
Lou Greenwald claims New Jersey students represent nearly a third of all college freshmen who attend school out of their home state
In fall 2010 — the most recent data available — more than 515,000 freshmen across the country started college…
Kean officials make case to keep accreditation
By Kelly Heyboer and Ted Sherman, The Star-Ledger. UNION — Kean University officials are making their case to keep…
New Jersey locals fend off take-backs
State’s demands were ‘onerous’ and ‘unprecedented,’ say negotiators After 14 months of difficult negotiations with the state, and with…
Accreditation snafu leaves Kean University’s China campus on shaky ground
By Kelly Heyboer and Ted Sherman/The Star-Ledger UNION — With great fanfare, Kean University and Chinese officials broke ground…
The Fiscal Cliff for Higher Education
By Jeff Selingo The talk in Washington these days, when not about the presidential election, is about the coming…
Ryan’s Higher Ed Record
By Libby A. Nelson With the selection of Representative Paul Ryan as his running mate Saturday morning, presumed Republican…
Black eye at Kean disturbing
By Bob Ingle. TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie has signed legislation to put on the November ballot a question…
Kean University faces loss of accreditation
Commentary. Kean University President Darwood Farahi continues to raise the ire of faculty. Within the last few months Farahi…
Duncan Criticizes States as ‘Penny-Wise and Pound-Foolish’ for Higher-Ed Cuts
By Eric Kelderman The U.S. secretary of education, Arne Duncan, took states to task on Thursday for cutting spending…
Student Debt Crisis: It’s Time for a Jubilee
After decades fighting for debt forgiveness on a global scale, the Jubilee campaign is now pushing for the cancellation…
$750 million bond for NJ college construction will be on November ballot
By Patricia Alex, Staff Writer. The Record. Supporters of a $750-million bond initiative to fund building and renovation projects…
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