Joe Cardona, vice president for university relations at Rowan, told NJBIZ that his school is "trying to figure out how to compensate students. Different universities are looking at it in different ways. Some are looking at refunds; others are looking at credit or a combination."

The facility aims to serve as an institutional hub for the school's research activities and information dissemination regarding the virus.

School President Jianping Wang wrote in a letter to employees that the institution “is in a very strong financial position” and continued that “there is no possibility of a reduction in workforce due to COVID-19.”

In a letter, New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education Zakiya Smith Ellis recommended that if institutions are unable to provide remote solutions for students, "then students should be allowed to complete their coursework at a later date."

A spokesperson for the school said the university librarian was asked to develop a plan requiring the fewest staff members, in the fewest libraries, that will still allow it to meet obligations to students.

A determination on whether the ceremony will be rescheduled will be made in the coming weeks.

“As the state rallies together to face the uncertainty of the global pandemic brought on by the coronavirus, we have to demonstrate to New Jersey that government will continue to function,” Senate President Stephen Sweeney said in a Tuesday statement.

"Our contribution is to help provide for their future endeavors," LeFrak Organization Senior Director of Development and Community Affairs Jeremy Farrell told NJBIZ. "We felt it was important to make a contribution that would be there for them in the future because we know that when something horrific like this happens, there is a need for support in the long-term."

As school shift to online learning, a Basking Ridge-based company is hoping to lessen the burden for learners.

The No. 1 Business School in New Jersey also ranked in the Top 100 nationwide..

Without significant precautionary planning, the region could be short 85,000 hospital beds, a new report finds.

COVID-19 prompts universities to turn to virtual learning and cancel foreign travel.