Rutgers-Camden chancellor denounces merger plan

By James Osborne, Inquirer Staff Writer

Rutgers-Camden chancellor Wendell E. Pritchett spoke out forcefully Thursday against Gov. Christie’s plan to merge the school into Rowan University, adding his weight to a movement within the state’s flagship university to try to block the proposal.

Later in the day, Richard McCormick, president of the Rutgers system, issued a statement saying he had spoken with Pritchett and “shared many of his concerns.”

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