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Rutgers throws party to mark entry into Big Ten

By Keith Sargeant PISCATAWAY — Shortly after midnight Tuesday, a Big Ten flag was raised high atop the football stadium, and that’s when a moment 588 days in the making finally arrived. “I am delighted and privileged to say: RUTGERS … Continue reading

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Press statement: Rutgers Faculty Klein and Killingsworth on Excessive Costs of Big Ten Athletics

Contact: Nat Bender, nbender [@] aftnj.org, 908-377-0393 Statement by Rutgers Association of University Professors-American Federation of Teachers President Lisa Klein, Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and Mark Killingsworth, Economics Professor, on Rutgers entrance to Big Ten Athletics and associated … Continue reading

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As New Board Chairman Takes Over at Rutgers, Coalition of Unions and Students Call Out Administration

Rutgers One Coalition Addresses Corruption, Grievances, and Rising Tuition at “Rally For Respect” By David Bedford, Rutgers Univ. NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–Over 200 Rutgers faculty, students, and staff gathered outside of the Board of Governors (BOG) meeting last Thursday at a … Continue reading

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Despite optimism, rapprochement between Rutgers and state a ways away

Andrew Seidman And Jonathan Lai, Inquirer Staff Writers. Locked in a struggle to reshape Rutgers University, New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney last week declared a de facto three-month cease-fire even as he seemed to issue an ultimatum. Sweeney on … Continue reading

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Big Ten may mean big costs for Rutgers

By Patricia Alex, Staff Writer, The Record. With its entry into the prestigious Big Ten conference less than two weeks away, Rutgers University is hoping to entice donors and alumni to support a series of multimillion-dollar upgrades to its sports … Continue reading

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Spirit Of Cooperation May Prevail In Power Struggle Between Sweeney, Rutgers

By Joe Tyrrell Sweeney offers — and university’s board of governors accepts — 90-day window for action before legislation advances Amid blasts of high-powered rhetoric, Rutgers officials and state Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester) floated peace overtures on Thursday in … Continue reading

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Greg Brown elected new head of Rutgers board of governors amid turmoil over campus governance

By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger NEW BRUNSWICK — Rutgers University’s governing board selected a new chairman today amid turmoil over the board’s future. Greg Brown, chairman and chief executive of Motorola Solutions, was unanimously elected the new head of Rutgers’ … Continue reading

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