NJCU signs 1st-of-its-kind agreement with group representing 17 Latin American consulates
New Jersey City University — led by the school’s Guarini Institute for International Education and Economic Mobility — last week signed a first-of-its-kind Memorandum of Understanding with GLACO, an alliance made up of 17...
Prime Student members can now book $25 flights home for holidays
How does a $25 flight sound to you? Amazon announced it will be helping students save big on holiday travel this year by offering Prime Student members $25 domestic flights to get home in...
Ramapo College awarded grant for ‘Some College, No Degree’ initiative
Ramapo College of New Jersey on Monday announced it is committed to making access to college easier for New Jersey’s adult learners by participating in the statewide initiative Some College, No Degree.
According to state...
Mercer County Community College earns reaffirmation of accreditation from Middle States
Mercer County Community College has earned reaccreditation through 2030 from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
After an extensive process involving self-study, assessment and a site visit by the Middle States team, the reaffirmation was...
Career Classroom: Looking to grow? Invest in young talent through work-based learning
As alumni of the county vocational-technical schools where they are now employed, David Nash and Anthony Bermudez are uniquely suited for their roles as work-based learning coordinators. Their enthusiasm is fueled by their understanding...
Getting to know you: New leader of NJII, Johnson, wants people to know more...
It's hard to condense everything New Jersey Innovation Institute does into one easy soundbite. Michael Johnson, the organization's new president, admits as much.
Johnson's own activity in the industry also doesn't lend itself to a...
Seton Hall’s 9th annual Pirates Pitch for high schoolers awards $50K
Seton Hall University’s ninth annual Pirates Pitch for High School Students competition, hosted by the Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship of the Stillman School of Business on Nov. 17, had 10 talented student entrepreneur...
Melissa Rosario named regional director of William Paterson University Small Business Development Center
Melissa Rosario, who has nearly a decade of experience as a consultant and program developer for New Jersey’s business community, has been named regional director of the Small Business Development Center at William Paterson...
Bergen Innovation Center brings real world to classroom in Meadowlands
The Innovation Center at Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands has opened. On Wednesday, college President Eric Friedman cut the ribbon on the facility alongside board of trustees Chair Dorothy Blakeslee, Bergen County Executive...
Tom Nehila joins New Jersey Innovation Institute leadership team as CFO
Newark-based New Jersey Innovation Institute, a New Jersey Institute of Technology subsidiary, on Wednesday announced Tom Nehila as its chief financial officer.
Previously working as NJII’s interim CFO, Nehila was offered the full-time position after...
