By Adam Scales and Andrew Shankman
Four months ago, a closed and secretive process resulted in the shocking announcement that Rutgers-Camden was to be merged into Rowan University. When this plan was revealed to consist largely of magical thinking, many overwhelmingly rejected it. The people of this state, particularly in South Jersey, have made it clear Rutgers must remain in Camden.
Unfortunately, the proponents of the merger have not listened. Burned once by their poorly conceived secret plan (“Plan A”) to merge Rutgers and Rowan, they have returned with a poorly conceived secret plan (“Plan B”) to merge the schools. The people who brought you the short-lived “new Rowan” now want to create a board to oversee both universities. This is their idea of compromise.
Their joint board is a recipe for disaster because, under “Plan B,” it would have all the authority it needed to act as if Rutgers-Camden and Rowan had been merged.
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