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Sweeney and Rutgers trustee face off over ‘hidden’ report on university governance

Posted on June 2, 2014 by RU1

By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger TRENTON — State Senate President Stephen Sweeney grilled the chairwoman of the Rutgers University board of trustees today over the school’s failure to release an internal university report with proposals to overhaul the school’s governance … Continue reading →

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Steve Sweeney takes another swing at Rutgers: Editorial

Posted on May 28, 2014 by RU1

By Star-Ledger Editorial Board If this were Senate President Stephen Sweeney’s first swipe at the boards that run Rutgers University, it would hardly rate headlines. His latest legislation proposes to add four seats to Rutgers’ board of governors and who should appoint … Continue reading →

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Take Action to Save Your Pension

Posted on May 28, 2014 by RU1

When Gov. Christie announced his illegal plan to slash pension funding, the unions representing public employees vowed to sue to protect our members’ rights. Together, we are moving forward to file that suit quickly. A collation of unions, including the … Continue reading →

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Rutgers trustees call emergency meeting on bill to expand board of governors

Posted on May 28, 2014 by RU1

By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger NEW BRUNSWICK — The Rutgers Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting to discuss proposed legislation that would give Trenton lawmakers more power in selecting members of the university’s board of governors. University officials … Continue reading →

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Rutgers employee, recent grad offered new job amid allegations she was fired for union work

Posted on May 24, 2014 by RU1

By Hannan Adely, staff writer, The Record A Rutgers University employee who claimed she lost her job because of her union organizing efforts on campus has been offered a new position at the school. Christine O’Donnell will start work June … Continue reading →

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Take action: Union organizer gets degree from Rutgers but loses job there

Posted on May 20, 2014 by RU1

By Hannan Adely, Staff Writer, The Record Take Action: Sign Petition urging Rutgers to restore Christine’s job. Christine O’Connell, a mother of five who left college 27 years ago to get married and raise a family, was elated to graduate on Monday from … Continue reading →

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Student Debt Grows Faster at Universities With Highest-Paid Leaders, Study Finds

Posted on May 19, 2014 by RU1

Note: Rutgers ranks 17 of Top 25 Public Universities with the Highest Executive Pay, FY 2006 – FY 2012 in IPS study By Tamar Lewin At the 25 public universities with the highest-paid presidents, both student debt and the use … Continue reading →

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Budget and Financial Analysis by Dr. Howard Bunsis

Posted on May 19, 2014 by RU1

On April 10, 2014, Professor of Accounting, Dr. Howard Bunsis (Eastern Michigan University) presented an in-depth financial analysis of Rutgers University budget and financial data. Among much other data, this analysis shows that RU has $600 million in unrestricted reserves … Continue reading →

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Rutgers, NJIT presidents make list of highest-paid public college leaders

Posted on May 18, 2014 by RU1

By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger […] Two New Jersey college leaders made the top 100 list: New Jersey Institute of Technology President Joel Bloom ranked 67th with a total compensation of $566,280 and Rutgers University President Robert Barchi ranked 72nd … Continue reading →

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Coalition of Rutgers Unions: Principles of Unity

Posted on May 5, 2014 by RU1

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