Stockton earns Doctoral/Professional Carnegie classification
The new 2021 update recognizes three programs: Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy and the Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership, which increased the number of doctoral programs to earn the designation.
Stevens to require COVID-19 boosters for students, staff by March 31
"The booster vaccine is important as public health experts are beginning to see reduced protection from the initial doses of the COVID-19 vaccines. Experts are confident that booster shots will increase immune response and provide further protection against the virus, preventing severe illness and hospitalizations," the school said.
Archer & Greiner establishes diversity scholarship at Seton Hall law school
According to the American Bar Association’s 2020 Profile of the Legal Profession, 86% of lawyers are non-Hispanic white people, while only 60% of the nation's population are non-Hispanic white people. And, while 13.4% of the U.S. population is Black, only 5% of all lawyers are Black, a percentage that hasn't changed in 10 years ago.
Rowan to offer television studies program named for longtime donor
According to Kim Akass, a professor in the school's Radio, Television & Film department, the offering is the only one of its kind in the nation.
Princeton University officials break ground on 400-acre campus
Once completed in 2025, the development will include housing for 600 postdoctoral researchers and graduate students, as well as athletic facilities and a parking garage temperature-controlled by a new geo-exchange facility using underground thermal energy rather than electricity.
Stockton gets second $500K maple syrup grant
The new award is earmarked for “production hubs” in South Jersey counties and Philadelphia, each of which will receive equipment to collect sap and produce syrup, as well as consulting to set up the operations.
NJCU forges partnership with top Israeli sea port
The school and the harbor plan to collaborate on opportunities that will advance innovation, economic development and international education.
Presidential search begins for MCCC
The Mercer County Community College board of trustees has begun looking for the school's seventh president, following Jianping Wang’s decision to retire next summer.
Rider names veterans’ center for alumnus who earned three degrees
The Dr. Eugene Marsh Center for Veterans and Military Affairs is the first space at the University to be named for a Black graduate.
RU names first vice chancellor for population health
The new hire from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center will lead the Rutgers-RWJBarnabas Health Consortium of Population Health, and seek to build those efforts across Rutgers Health, RWJBarnabas and University Hospital in Newark.
Newark nonprofit launches ‘hybrid college’ with SNHU
“At Gateway U our mission is to catalyze socio-economic mobility through an affordable and accessible college experience," said Saymah Nah, the school's executive directo
Centenary University earns first patent for wearable device to detect drowsiness
The school's competitive business team Enactus has been working on the technology since 2016.