Survey: Student mental health is top concern for college, university presidents
The mental health of students is the top concern of college and university presidents, according to a recent survey…
Female professors sue Rutgers over pay inequity
Five female Rutgers University professors on Oct. 14 filed a lawsuit against Rutgers, claiming their salaries are significantly lower…
Youth bias task force’s recommendations target N.J.’s education system
The New Jersey Interagency Task Force to Combat Youth Bias has issued its final report, which has 13 education-related…
Assembly Higher Ed Committee advances A-4409
A-4409, a bill that modifies the review process for new higher education academic programs, was advanced Oct. 8 by…
Dr. Birx visits Rowan, reinforces need for more precautions, self-sacrifices
Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx visited Rowan University on Oct. 6, and during her nearly three-hour visit, she…
Data: Most colleges not regularly testing students for COVID-19
More than two out of three colleges with some in-person classes are not doing regular testing of students for…
Local 2187’s Castiglione commends Kean’s Repollet
A recent meeting involving AFT/AFTNJ personnel and Kean University President Dr. Lamont O. Repollet left a good impression on…
CDC revises COVID-19 testing guidance for colleges
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sept. 30 revised the Testing, Screening, and Outbreak Response for Institutions…
Murphy signs revised fiscal year 2021 budget
Gov. Phil Murphy on Sept. 29 signed New Jersey’s revised fiscal year 2021 budget, with Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney…
Rutgers faculty members protest layoffs, other issues
A planned protest by Rutgers University faculty members about recent layoffs morphed into a rally Sept. 26 in New…
Plagiarism found in mass email by Stockton University’s interim provost
A mass email sent Sept. 4 by Stockton University Interim Provost Michelle Craig McDonald was later found to be…
N.J. Senate passes unemployment bill for adjuncts
By a vote of 38-0, the state Senate on Sept. 24 approved S2852, a bill that would enable adjunct professors…
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