Kean University president takes issue with accrediting agency’s probation decision
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger. UNION — Kean University’s president lashed out Wednesday at the higher education accrediting agency…
Cory Booker: Newark, North Jersey score ‘great victory’ in UMDNJ takeover
Ed Murray/The Star-Ledger. Second-year medical students at UMDNJ Perin Kothari and Matt Cully listen to speakers before the Assembly…
Cory Booker, Sheila Oliver praise N.J. higher education restructuring
By Steve Strunsky, The Star-Ledger. TRENTON — Sheila Oliver said turning lemons into lemonade would be the wrong way…
The Truth-O-Meter Says: “Just in the past 10 years, college tuition has increased 28 percent.”
Albio Sires on Wednesday, June 20th, 2012 in a speech on the House floor Congressman Albio Sires claims college…
Rutgers governing boards to take last look at Rutgers-Rowan-UMDNJ merger before giving final consent
By Kelly Heyboer, The Star-Ledger. TRENTON — The back room deals, frenzied rewriting and political posturing are done. Now,…
Q&A: Legislation for Rutgers-Rowan-UMDNJ merger passed
By Kelly Heyboer, The Star-Ledger. TRENTON — Both houses of the state Legislature passed legislation Thursday that will restructure…
Reorganization a first step towards prioritizing student success and medical care
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2012 MEDIA CONTACT: Nat Bender, Communications Director American Federation of Teachers NJ (908) 377-0393….
Proponents hustle to move N.J. university merger bill
By Angela Delli Santi, Associated Press. TRENTON — Proponents of an ambitious plan to restructure higher education in New…
Fights loom for Christie, N.J. Dems
By Matt Katz, Inquirer Trenton Bureau. TRENTON – On a day so busy that the Statehouse cafeteria stayed open…
For Duquesne Professors, a Union Fight That Transcends Religion
By Mark Oppenheimer. “Union busting is a mortal sin,” the Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice said in a 2010…
Try again on flawed Rutgers plan
By Star-Ledger Editorial Board. The state Senate plans to vote tomorrow on its schizophrenic reconstruction of Rutgers University. It’s…
Democrats split on school merger plan
The shift by two party members makes it almost certain that the N.J. bill will pass. By Angela Delli…
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