Seton Hall names Farina as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Seton Hall University, the largest Catholic university in New Jersey, has named Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Jonathan Farina as the college’s permanent dean. His appointment ends a competitive national...
New Jersey’s student mental health initiative expands access to care, cuts student costs
As mental health concerns among college students rise nationwide, the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Friday released new data identifying important mental health needs among New Jersey’s college students and...
Stockton University joins TESU’s NJ PLAN
Thomas Edison State University (TESU) welcomed Stockton University to the New Jersey Prior Learning Assessment Network (NJ PLAN), a statewide initiative powered by TESU that helps students earn college credit for what they already...
Devils Youth Foundation issues $1.3M worth of grants and scholarships
The Devils Youth Foundation announced that it has issued a record $1.3 million worth of grants supporting 35 local organizations and awarded 10 high school students with a $5,000 scholarship each for the second...
Rickards named interim president of Rowan College of South Jersey
Brenden Rickards was recently appointed interim president of Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ) following a board of trustees meeting. He will officially assume the role on July 1.
Rickards has been an employee at...
Rutgers University–Newark appoints Smith-Jackson as chancellor
Tonya Smith-Jackson, provost and executive vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T), has been appointed chancellor of Rutgers University–Newark, effective August 1.
A human factors engineer with...
Newark, NJIT and Prologis collaborate to bring cabanas to city pools
Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced that Director of Recreation, Cultural Affairs, and Senior Services Donnell Redding, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), and Prologis have unveiled five new cabanas at municipal pools. The...
Moody’s rating for NJCU upgraded to positive
Moody's Ratings has upgraded New Jersey City University (NJCU)’s financial outlook from stable to positive while affirming its Ba2 issuer and revenue bond ratings. This follows Moody's Ratings upgrading NJCU’s outlook from negative to...
Kean University, New Jersey City University sign letter of intent for merger
Kean University and New Jersey City University (NJCU) signed a letter of intent (LOI) today that advances a proposed historic merger that would integrate NJCU into Kean and enhance access to innovative and inclusive...
Community foundation awards summer initiative grants to nonprofits
The Princeton Area Community Foundation is awarding $487,500 in 2025 Summer Initiative grants to 21 local nonprofits for camps and programs that help prevent learning loss and provide affordable childcare for working families.
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