Senate committee approves bill creating commission to study rising college tuition
By Jarrett Renshaw/Statehouse Bureau TRENTON — A bipartisan bill creating a commission to study the problem of rising college tuition in…
Proposal for Rutgers to take over UMDNJ, Rutgers-Camden to merge with Rowan is introduced in state Senate
By Jarrett Renshaw/Statehouse Bureau TRENTON — In a shaky compromise that threatens to further divide the state along geographic lines, the…
Update: Deal would allow Rutgers to absorb most of UMDNJ
By Patricia Alex, Staff Writer. The Record. Rutgers University would absorb most of New Jersey’s beleaguered medical university under…
Bill introduced to reshape Rutgers, Rowan, UMDNJ
By James Osborne. Inquier Staff Writers. New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney introduced sweeping legislation Monday to break up the University…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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