American Federation of Teachers New Jersey, AFL-CIO

Rowan University

AFTNJ NewsHigher Ed NewsNewsRowan UniversityRutgers UniversityWilliam Paterson University
AFTNJ

University financial oversight takes center stage at latest NJHELC-OSHE meeting

The New Jersey Higher Education Leadership Council on Feb. 25 held its first virtual meeting of 2022 with New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education Dr. Brian Bridges. 

On the agenda were pandemic-related safety requirements, funding priorities for the 2022-23 budget and the development of a statewide higher education priority-hiring process for layoff victims, but the topic that received the most attention during the hourlong discussion was university financial oversight.…

Read More
AFTNJ NewsHigher Ed NewsNewsPre-K to 12 NewsRowan University
AFTNJ

NJ Spotlight News’ virtual conversation series to begin with education

“Election Conversations,” NJ Spotlight News’ five-part series of virtual discussions focusing on key issues leading up to the gubernatorial election, begins Sept. 14 with a talk about education.

Rowan University College of Education Dean Dr. Gaetane Jean Marie, NJ Spotlight News founding editor and education writer John Mooney and NJ Spotlight News correspondent Joanna Gagis are among the scheduled speakers.…

Read More
AFTNJ NewsCOVID-19Higher Ed NewsKean UniversityMontclair State UniversityNewsRowan UniversityRutgers UniversityStockton UniversityThe College of New JerseyWilliam Paterson University
AFTNJ

Bridges meets with AFTNJ’s higher education leaders

Calling it “the first of many meetings,” New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education Dr. Brian Bridges on April 16 hosted a virtual session with AFTNJ’s higher education leaders.

“Our organization has been looking forward to the opportunity to meet with you and share our concerns regarding higher education,” said Dr. Susanna Tardi, AFTNJ’s executive vice president/higher education, in her opening comments.…

Read More
AFTNJ NewsHigher Ed NewsMontclair State UniversityNewsRowan UniversityRutgers University
AFTNJ

Rutgers, MSU and Rowan land on the latest Best Grad Schools list

Rutgers University’s business schools in Newark and New Brunswick tied for 44th in that category on the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Grad Schools report for 2022, which was released this week.

In the education school category, New Jersey was well represented, with Rutgers (New Brunswick) ranking 47th, Montclair State University tied for 103rd and Rowan University tied for 175th.…

Read More
AFTNJ NewsCOVID-19Higher Ed NewsKean UniversityMontclair State UniversityNewsRowan UniversityRutgers University
AFTNJ

Kean, Montclair State plan in-person graduations

Kean University and Montclair State University have plans to hold in-person graduation ceremonies on their respective campuses this spring.

Kean’s commencements will take place May 12-16; Montclair State’s are set for June 7-19.

Meanwhile, Rowan University will have a virtual ceremony May 8, followed by small in-person ceremonies May 10-14. Rutgers University will present a virtual ceremony for the second consecutive year.…

Read More
AFTNJ NewsCOVID-19Remote learningRowan University
AFTNJ

Rowan adjunct completes coronavirus course

In late spring, when Rowan University’s department of biological sciences offered adjunct professor EJ Karetny a special topics seminar for the fall, it didn’t take him too long to settle on a subject.

Karetny says he decided to “dive into the biology of the pandemic” for his weekly Wednesday class, officially classified as BIOL 01445 — Special Topics in Biological Sciences but given the subtitle Origin and Transmission of SARS-CoV-2.…

Read More
AFTNJ NewsCOVID-19Higher Ed NewsNewsRowan University
AFTNJ

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 praised the mask-related and social-distancing signage on campus and urged all “to make further self-sacrifices for the protection of their families, their neighbors and their communities.”

“But I know we can do it because I’m inspired at times by [what] students have done,” she said.…

Read More