According to the study from Rutgers Center for Women and Work, of the more than 60,000 in New Jersey, 97 percent are women, 60 percent are non-white and 52 percent are immigrants. They're among the lowest-paid workers in the state and exempt from basic legal protections under federal labor laws and OSHA.

The program, which communicates over Bluetooth via mobile devices, is meant to inform a student if they’ve been within 6 feet of someone with COVID-19 for more than 10 minutes, according to New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli.

The former was awarded a three-year $2.3 million Smart and Connected Communities Grant, while the latter received a five-year $1 million Scholarships-in-STEM Grant.

Ninety percent of students are taking class entirely remotely, with the others – primarily those studying for health professions and in science classes – engage in a hybrid semester.

"In addition to supporting the expansion of the undergraduate population, which is among the University's highest priorities, this historic gift from Kwanza and José diversifies Princeton's institutional narrative in meaningful ways by weaving their names, identities and experiences into our shared campus tapestry. As we strive to make Princeton a fully inclusive community, we are fortunate to have their partnership."

The university is the only four-year, independent university in New Jersey accredited through the CCAF General Education Mobile Program Program.

Mimi Brooks will serve alongside other senior executives from companies including Uber, Microsoft, Google, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Capital One counseling the Transformative Leadership in Disruptive Times program offered by Stillman School of Business.

Rutgers University is ready to kick off with the rest of the Big Ten in October, after the 14-member athletic league reversed an August decision to cancel its fall football season.

"Our interdisciplinary master's ... will provide students with the needed skills to immediately begin a lucrative, rewarding career," said Elizabeth Hawthorne, an adjunct assistant professor of computer science/cybersecurity. "Cybersecurity professionals are needed in all industries and play a critical role in protecting organizations from cyber threats and attacks."

Handling a public health emergency requires strong responses from a variety of institutions. The role played by educators and researchers in ongoing efforts against COVID-19 is reflected here, with the top ten, in particular, indicative of just how crucial universities and medical schools were in getting New Jersey through the worst of the pandemic and – residents hope – on the road to recovery.

The dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health and the chancellor of Rutgers School of Biomedical and Health Sciences were handpicked by the Murphy administration to trail several hundred community contact tracers to isolate COVID-19 cases in order to prevent outbreaks.

Two other New Jersey four-year schools, Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, placed in the top 100 on the National Universities list.