Throughout the year, the Board of Trustees of the Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey (ICUNJ) meets to address shared challenges facing independent higher education. The board, composed of the presidents of ICUNJ's 13 member institutions and four...
Host Carl Van Horn, who serves as the Director of the John J. Heldrich Center at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, kicked off the 26 minute podcast by asking ICUNJ President Steve Reynolds to outline the "top two or three challenges" facing the independent college...
Felician University President Mildred Mihlon represented the ICUNJ members at the Assembly Budget Committee hearing on higher education on Monday, April 27th. The testimony provided legislators with a clearer understanding of who our institutions are, the...
The annual conference was held at Rider University bringing together New Jersey's independent college presidents and senior campus staff members with State Legislators and their staffs, federal representative staff and Executive Branch staff from New Jersey's...
The 2026 ICUNJ Undergraduate Research Symposium hosted 54 student research projects at Bell Works in Holmdel on Monday, March 23rd. Student topics covered a range of interests and issues challenging healthcare, expanding technology, and impacting the environment. Bell...
Students from Independent Colleges Join their Peers at New Jersey Statewide Student Mental Health Summit hosted by Kean University. It was a full day of thoughtful and encouraging programs designed to acknowledge the ongoing challenges and highlight the promise that...
The talent, experiences and commitment to a college’s mission, values and strategic goals influence the selection of a president. These same qualities with a shift in focus for different constituency translate into the foundation of qualities sought in leaders...