James Hughes will step down from his position as dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at the end of the 2016-17 academic year, according to Rutgers University.
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Education
As N.J. struggles in race for college students, which nearby states attract the most Garden State grads?
Highway tolls, the best pizza and blue-collar rock 'n' roll a la Springsteen and Bon Jovi are all well-documented Garden State exports. Now it seems that “college students” needs to be added to that list.
Read More »Thomas Edison State University selected to participate in EQUIP program
Thomas Edison State University has been selected by the U.S. Department of Education for a new pilot program intended for students to use federal financial aid to cover the cost of alternative credit options.
Read More »Nine N.J. public high schools among Newsweek’s Top 25 nationwide
Newsweek released its national rankings of public high schools Thursday, listing its 500 best nationwide. This year, the list includes 51 schools from New Jersey, including three in the Top 10 and nine in the Top 25.
Read More »Rutgers Business School to offer customer-centric management certificate
Rutgers Business School announced a new certificate program in customer centricity.
Read More »Super-size it Rutgers says acquisition of a supercomputer will be good for university research, business community
Rutgers University recently announced its acquisition of a supercomputer that puts the university's calculating ability on the international stage.
Read More »SpeakEasy What is data really for? Driving change
SpeakEasy is a running feature in NJBIZ in which we recap presentations given by key business leaders around the state at one of New Jersey's many conferences and events.
Read More »Catapult Learning awarded defense contract for worldwide literacy program
Camden-based Catapult Learning Inc. announced Tuesday it has been awarded a contract by the Department of Defense Education Activity to provide Systemwide Literacy Professional Learning for K-12 staff in its schools throughout the world.
Read More »Piano men Lindeblad Piano Restoration learned lesson in how to turn internet growth into profit
In many ways, you can call it an internet get-rich-quick scenario that any small business would love to have.
Read More »Rutgers’ annual tuition increase comes in below average
In a tip of its hat toward the rising costs of education, Rutgers University's board of governors limited tuition, fee, room and board increases for the 2016-17 academic year to 1.7 percent for most undergraduates.
Read More »Berkeley College appoints new dean for online education
Berkeley College has announced that is has appointed Joseph Scuralli as its dean of online education. In this new role, Scuralli will work closely with deans and department chairs to oversee and influence online academic programs.
Read More »Seton Hall-Hackensack med school signs 25-year lease for former pharma campus
The new Seton Hall-Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine officially signed its 25-year lease Wednesday.
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