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Eisgruber, New Jersey higher education leaders urge Congress to double Pell Grants
Emily Aronson, Office of Communications, Sept. 23, 2021, 9:58 a.m. Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber and higher education leaders across New Jersey have sent a letter to the state’s Congressional delegation in support of doubling the maximum Pell...
Hispanic Healthcare Administration Student Aims to Bring Cultural Awareness to Field
Aryana Velez was meeting with the Associate Dean of the School of Business and Computer Science Virginia Rich, J.D., her freshman year, listening to her explain the field of healthcare administration, and a “light bulb went off.” Instantly Velez knew she wanted...
ICUNJ President Speaks with Dianne Doctor of “New Jersey Now” (My9/WWOR)
On August 22nd, ICUNJ President Steve Reynolds appeared on a segment of the New Jersey Now (My9/WWOR) education episode with Dianne Doctor. They discussed Steve’s new role and his vision for the ICUNJ institutions moving forward. Steve touched on the value...
New Jersey is “The Education State” – – With Plentiful and Beautiful Gardens!
Written by Steve Reynolds, President, ICFNJ There has been historical debate over the true origins of our nickname, “The Garden State”. One theory is that a couple of cranberry farmers in the mid-19th century came up with the name to help market their farms in the...
NJ state employees can now receive discounted tuition at Rider University
Monday, Aug 9, 2021 New partnership offers 20% discount Rider University and the State of New Jersey have partnered to offer a 20% discount to New Jersey State government employees. The discount also applies to employees’ immediate family members under the...
Rider named a College of Distinction in 7 categories
Tuesday, Jul 13, 2021 Specific recognition included business and education programs Rider University has once again been recognized for its commitment to engaged, hands-on education by Colleges of Distinction. In addition to being named to the national list, Rider was...
University president: Make college a reality. Double federal Pell grants. | Opinion
By Star-Ledger Guest Columnist By Eugene J. Cornacchia On a regular basis, my email inbox is filled with messages from parents, faculty and alumni who share stories about the students from our community at Saint Peter’s University. Some of the messages are...
Rider president named vice chair of newly merged independent colleges organization
Monday, Jul 12, 2021 Gregory G. Dell’Omo will help support ICUNJ’s mission by Adam Grybowski President Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D., was recently named the vice chair of Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey, or ICUNJ. The organization recently became...
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Stevens Institute of Technology To Establish the First-Ever NSF-Backed Fintech Research Center
As finance continues its rapid transformation into the digital era, Rensselaer and Stevens are designated leaders in guiding the field into a high-tech, big data world 8-Jul-2021 1:45 PM EDT, by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Newswise — TROY, N.Y. and HOBOKEN,...
Felician University Names New President
Rutherford NJ - June 28, 2021 - Chris Swenson, chair of the university’s Board of Trustees is proud to announce the appointment of James W. Crawford, III as the sixth president of Felician University. Working closely with the Board of Trustees, he will...