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Agency will coordinate Rowan, Rutgers health programs

CHRIS MONDICS AND JONATHAN LAI, INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS In an effort to spur economic growth in Camden and surrounding areas, leaders of a new agency established to coordinate health education at Rutgers-Camden and Rowan University say they expect to develop … 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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Memo questions legality of Rutgers bill

By Jonathan Lai, Inquirer Staff Writer A memo issued Wednesday questions the legality of a bill that New Jersey’s Senate president has introduced to expand the number of political appointees to Rutgers University’s main governing board. The bill “may be … Continue reading

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Bill to add political appointees to Rutgers board may be illegal, Legislature’s attorneys say

By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger TRENTON — Legislation that would add four political appointees to the Rutgers University Board of Governors may not stand up in court, the state Legislature’s attorneys said today in a ruling that raises questions about … Continue reading

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Bill to add political appointees to Rutgers board approved by Senate committee

By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger TRENTON — A controversial bill to add more political appointees to Rutgers University’s board of governors advanced in the state Senate today over the strong objections of university officials and the threat of a lawsuit. … Continue reading

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Steve Sweeney takes another swing at Rutgers: Editorial

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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Reclaim Rutgers #MayDay #1u Union Unity event

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Rutgers board approves nursing school merger despite union objections

By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger NEW BRUNSWICK — Rutgers University’s governing board approved the merger of its nursing schools today over the objections of union members who said the consolidation was poorly planned and could lead to layoffs. The merger … Continue reading

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Coalition advocates for planned public process rather than rushed merger

Calls for any process to move forward through legislation—not executive reorganization Newark, N.J. — “We commend Senate and Assembly Higher Education committee members for initiating a process to plan any prospective merger publicly rather than behind closed doors,” said Health … Continue reading

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