Editor Jeff Kanige talks to Michael Scanlan, dean of administration at St. Benedict's Prep, who founded an investment club that connects high school students with alumni in the finance industry.
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Education
Rider cuts tuition, plans stronger focus on career preparation
Students will pay 22 percent less at the Lawrenceville university beginning in the fall of 2021, and will be offered enhanced resources to get them ready for the world of work.
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Study: Economic downturn leaves low-wage workers susceptible to wage theft
Rutgers researchers analyzed federal data to estimate minimum wage violations during the Great Recession, finding that every percentage point a state’s unemployment rate went up correlated with almost a full percentage point increase in the chances that a worker would experience a minimum wage violation.
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STEM MBA from Rutgers starts with data-driven decision-making
The new technological- and analytic-focused designation is available to full-time, part-time or executive students in the Master of Business Administration program.
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Centenary taps higher ed vet as vice president for university advancement
Karen DiMaria is responsible for directing institutional advancement efforts including fundraising, grant writing, alumni relations and marketing.
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Union County, Kean collaborate on innovative COVID-19 initiative
In addition to keeping testing going on campus during the fall semester, the partners are seeking certification for the university's laboratories to process samples taken at the testing site in order to create a one-stop diagnostic center.
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Barnes & Noble Education to pursue standalone strategy
Despite challenges posed by COVID-19, the Basking Ridge-based company made significant progress toward implementing and executing its digital transformation strategy and enhancing relevance to its customers, particularly given the pandemic shift to remote learning.
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Learning to cope
Students, teachers and parents aren't the only parties gearing up for a new kind of academic year: School-adjacent businesses are contending with a drastic shift in what business has been available to them since March, and will be available to them come September.
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Rutgers public health dean backs regional reopening plan for NJ
The strategy, being employed by schools across the state for their restart, has been a non-starter with Gov. Phil Murphy.
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Rutgers New Brunswick, Veo to partner on alternative campus transportation
Three-hundred e-scooters from the Chicago-based company will be available for use by students, faculty, administrators and visitors this fall.
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Centenary University students to return in the fall with in-person, online classes
The school is offering flexibility for coeds with in-person, online and HyFlex options that will reduce density on campus, allowing for social distancing and safety.
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New Jersey colleges, universities awarded $150M in COVID relief funds
The aid can be used for costs including those related to cleaning and disinfecting supplies, the transition to online learning and support for testing.
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