Montclair State University to recognize business, civic leaders
NJEdge and Amazon Web Services assist colleges through lower-cost cloud computing
NJEdge and Amazon Web Services have formed an alliance to offer lower-cost cloud computing to benefit universities, businesses and others.
Quest Diagnostics, Rutgers open sports-science lab
Diagnostic-info provider Quest Diagnostics and Rutgers University–New Brunswick have created Quest Diagnostics Sports Science Lab in the Rutgers Center for Health & Human Performance.
Rutgers Center for Urban Entrepreneurship Support for retail store owners
The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development at Rutgers University has launched the Black and Latino Urban Entrepreneurship Retail Acceleration Program.
NJIT appoints three new trustees
The New Jersey Institute of Technology has appointed three new members to its board of trustees, including two alumni.
Seton Hall center puts focus on leadership development
Seton Hall University senior Andrew Hustick has seen some quick rewards from his work in the Gerald P. Buccino ’63 Center for Leadership Development.
We’re losing our minds
In recent years it’s been New Jersey that has suffered the nation’s largest exodus of college-bound youth, according to a study by the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, and that’s prompting broad concern more needs to be done to retain the state’s brightest young people.
Pallone touts 800K in grants for disease research
U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-6th District, announced three research grants for Rutgers University totaling almost $800,000 to fund research into breast cancer, sleep and metabolism diseases, and liver fibrosis.
Rider University pushes ahead with 40M sale of music schools
Rider University trustees have signed a non-binding term sheet with Beijing Kaiwen Education Technology Co. -- operator of K-12 academies in Beijing – for the sale of Rider’s Westminster Choir College, Westminster Conservatory of Music and Westminster Continuing Education.
Aaron Fichtner named president of New Jersey Council of County Colleges
The New Jersey Council of County Colleges has named Aaron Fichtner of Lawrenceville its new president of the state association for New Jersey’s 19 community colleges.
NJ joins other states in opposing national accreditor status for ACICS
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has moved to join a coalition of states in opposing an attempt by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to regain its status as a nationally recognized accreditor.
Rutgers labor unions press for 15 per hour minimum wage, affordable health care
The Rutgers University American Association of University Professors and American Federation of Teachers is asking Rutgers to increase pay to $15 per hour for union employees and affordable health care.