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Montclair State University to spend $210K on Hawk sculpture

ByAFTNJ January 9, 2015January 9, 2015

By Patricia Alex, Staff Writer, The Record Montclair State University has committed to spending nearly a quarter of a…

ByAFTNJ January 8, 2015

By Michael Stratford WASHINGTON — As Republicans formally take control of a new Congress this week, one of the…

ByAFTNJ January 5, 2015

By Jonathan Lai, Inquirer Staff Writer With New Jersey continuing its notorious “brain drain” export of more than 30,000…

Bynbender December 27, 2014

Clifton People Jr. takes a stand against university leadership By Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer UNION – Tension between Union…

ByAFTNJ December 23, 2014

By Tamar Lewin The National Labor Relations Board has issued a broad ruling that could open the way for…

ByAFTNJ December 23, 2014

By Peter Schmidt The National Labor Relations Board has made it easier for faculty members at religious colleges—and private…

Bynbender December 22, 2014December 27, 2014

By Scott Jaschik The National Labor Relations Board issued a ruling last week that could clear the way for much more…

Bynbender December 21, 2014

A Trenton Statehouse press conference announced analysis of Rutgers updated financial report finding more than $700 in unrestricted reserves….

Bynbender December 18, 2014December 18, 2014

Bynbender December 18, 2014December 18, 2014

‘Reclaim Rutgers’ Remains United in Fight For Fair Salaries & Decent Benefits (Trenton, NJ) – Today, Rutgers faculty and…

ByAFTNJ December 15, 2014

By Michelle Chen University of Oregon graduate teaching fellows picket on December 4, 2014, during their eight-day strike for…

ByAFTNJ December 14, 2014December 15, 2014

By Katie Lannan, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com ELIZABETH — The city’s Board of Education has passed a resolution…