The ACES scholarship program would be modeled after a successful effort at Stevens Institute of Technology. In its first year, the school experienced a 60 percent increase in underrepresented minority participation in pre-college STEM summer programs.

The legislation calls for the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance to establish lending standards and a licensing requirement for any student-loan servicer operating in the state.

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation named incoming Seton Hall University of Law Professor Jennifer Oliva the 2019 recipient of the honor, which recognizes a Truman Scholar who is a current or former member of the armed forces and has made significant contributions to public service and the Truman community.

Bringing together leaders from the Big Ten Academic Alliance to create best practices for its members, the series is designed to increase the number of women undergraduate and graduate students and faculty in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

The gift, from President and CEO Gerald Shreiber, will establish an endowment to create a self-sustaining program to bring certified therapy dogs to the school's Glassboro campus.

The collaboration features more than 14 projects including research that could bring breakthroughs to make cancer screenings more conclusive; improve the effectiveness of flu vaccinations; or deploy virtual reality devices as a pain treatment alternative to opioids.

According to the medical center, it is one of just 4 percent of U.S. employers to offer a benefit of this kind to employees.

William Paterson University President Richard Helldobler boasts that 42 percent of the school’s students are the first in their generation to attend college.

Since 2008, the Monmouth University Center for Entrepreneurship has been helping fledgling entrepreneurs move up to the next level, as well as assisting established businesses with valuable advice.