This latest round of funding comes in the second year of this new program as a bid by the Murphy administration to steer more students toward “work-based learning.” Under NJ PLACE, students can earn college credit and apprenticeship wages at the same time

The ranking publication analyzes how well states serve their residents in a variety of ways, as the Graden State saw some highs as well as some lows.

As part of its bid to adopt a more environmentally conscious approach and part of a broader national shift toward renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, the university will rescind roughly $80 million over the next decade and cease any new investments.

“This is an important way Centenary can help to ease the financial stress the pandemic has placed on our families,” said Robert Miller Jr., vice president for enrollment management.

Cindy Jebb was named the fifth president of the Mahwah liberal arts college. Her term begins July 6. She succeeds President Peter Mercer, who began his tenure in July 2005 and announced his retirement in September 2019.

Students have the opportunity to learn career skills from a wide variety of Fortune 500 companies.

Twelve months after the first COVID-19 case was detected in the state, the South Jersey college says the vaccine rollout is encouraging and it is confident it will be able to hold in-person classes.

Joel Bloom is preparing for his departure from the Newark institution in June 2022, a school he has led as its president since 2011 and navigated the nearly 12,000-student university through a global pandemic.

The course addresses the growing demand for skilled welders in New Jersey; enrollment opens March 1 and classes begin July 2021.

The pandemic has caused a steep drop in enrollment in New Jersey’s colleges and universities, most notably at its community colleges. Members of the higher education community are concerned about what that means for students now and in the future.

The notion of spotty funding for higher education is nothing new in the United States. The Great Recession between 2008 and 2009 brought a steep decline in federal, state and philanthropic support for universities. Higher education institutions have responded by increasing tuition – angering students – or cutting expenses – angering faculty and staff.

The Community College Opportunity Grant program would see $27 million, plus another $50 million would be allocated toward the proposed “Garden State Guarantee Initiative,” which provides tuition-free education at public four-year universities.