The announcement also includes men's and women's cross country, field hockey, men's and women's soccer and women's volleyball, along with championship games and conference tournaments.
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Education
Princeton University shifts to all-remote undergraduate program for fall semester
The school previously planned to have first-year students and juniors on-campus from August until just before Thanksgiving, but changed protocol, saying health risks are too high for in-person instruction.
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TCNJ latest NJ university to offer remote-only fall classes amid COVID
“In addition to state policy restricting what we can do this fall, we recognize numerous concerning factors, including the surge and resurgence of the virus nationally and locally, overburdened service and supply chains that interrupt our ability to satisfy health and safety protocols, and rising infection rates for younger people,” The College of New Jersey President Kathryn Foster said in a university-wide email.
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William Paterson lands TD Ameritrade grant
The award will support increased outreach to local high schools and community colleges to educate students about financial planning, and encourage more interest in careers in the field.
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Saint Peter’s University announces IBM Skills Academy partnership
Courses will be available in the fall 2020 trimester to graduate students and undergraduate students in accelerated programs.
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Rowan University cuts undergraduate tuition, fees 10 percent
The reduction works out to an approximate savings of $1,438.
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Rutgers football halts practice, quarantines
The Big Ten team, which began voluntary training on June 15, is one of five in the conference to cease workouts due to players testing positive for COVID-19.
Read More »Centenary University adds health science degree
According to Assistant Professor of Health Science Craig Fuller, the program will equip grads to pursue master’s degrees in occupational therapy, physical therapy, nutrition and health education, as well as for entry-level jobs in health care settings.
Read More »NJBIZ Conversations: Bridget O’Brien
Editor Jeffrey Kanige speaks with the owner of SuperKids Childcare and Learning Center in Summit and the vice president of Early Childhood Education Advocates.
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Showboat to offer 400 rooms to Stockton students
The agreement with the Atlantic City hotel meets the school's potential need for additional housing as it implements state-issued COVID-19 guidelines that reduce the number of coeds permitted in on-campus housing.
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LabCorp exec and St. Peter’s alum gifts $5M to university
Thomas Mac Mahon's donation will lead the launch of renovations for The Victor R. Yanitelli, S.J. Recreational Life Center.
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Report: US’s growing COVID cases could short-circuit NJ economic recovery
“Virus containment is the crucial factor that will sustain the pace of economic recovery,” said James Hughes, a professor and dean emeritus of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, in a prepared statement.
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