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By Matt Davies Debt from college loans speaks to grads.
Assembly gets an earful on improving public higher education
By Jonathan Lai, Inquirer Staff Writer Public higher education in New Jersey badly needs changes to become more affordable,…
College costs addressed at N.J. Higher Education Committee meeting held at Rowan
By Andy Polhamus/South Jersey Times GLASSBORO — Members of the state assembly’s Higher Education Committee visited Rowan Wednesday morning…
$25,000 for a graduation speaker, no joke; but many schools get bang without bucks
By Patricia Alex, staff writer, The Record The graduating class of Kean University heard Darrell Hammond, a former “Saturday…
Rutgers trustees call emergency meeting on bill to expand board of governors
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger NEW BRUNSWICK — The Rutgers Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting to…
Colleges Are Buying Stuff They Can’t Afford and Making Students Pay For It
By Michelle Chen With tuition costs more than doubling over the past generation, and student debt now exceeding $1…
Is College Worth It? Clearly, New Data Say
By David Leonhardt Some newly minted college graduates struggle to find work. Others accept jobs for which they feel…
The Ripple Effects of Rising Student Debt
By Phyllis Korkkimay What are the roads not taken because students must take out loans for college? A collection…
Kean U. pays ‘SNL’ and ‘Daily Show’ comedians $40K to speak at commencement
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger UNION TOWNSHIP — Kean University is spending $40,000 to bring in former “Saturday Night…
Student Debt Grows Faster at Universities With Highest-Paid Leaders, Study Finds
By Tamar Lewin At the 25 public universities with the highest-paid presidents, both student debt and the use of…
Rutgers, NJIT presidents make list of highest-paid public college leaders
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger […] Two New Jersey college leaders made the top 100 list: New Jersey Institute…
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