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CIC Awards $50,000 NetVUE Program Development Grant to Bloomfield College
Bloomfield College Tue, 03/30/2021 - 12:20PM Bloomfield College is one of 20 institutions nationwide selected to receive a 2021 Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) Program Development Grant through the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). The...

Promoting Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
Businesses and institutions of higher education are investing in initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion within their organizations, as well as address social justice issues. BY JENNIFER LESSER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER ON MAR 29, 2021 With social...

PBIs are where people go when they dream of something better. They need greater support. | Opinion
By Marcheta P. Evans At Bloomfield College, we see our students, many of them hit hard by the pandemic, working part-time jobs — often two or three — while studying for their degrees. Our students are some of the poorest college students in the nation. More than half...

NJ Independent Colleges and Universities Stand in Solidarity with the Asian-American Community
In response to the the national surge of racist attacks and threats against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in our country, and the recent shooting of six Asian women in the Atlanta metropolitan area on March 16th, the presidents of NJ's independent colleges and...

Caldwell University becomes the first institution in the state of New Jersey to add acrobatics and tumbling as a varsity sport
CALDWELL, N.J.- Caldwell University Athletics has announced the addition of women's acrobatics and tumbling as an intercollegiate sport for the 2021-2022 academic year, increasing its varsity sports opportunities to 17. Caldwell becomes the first institution in the...
New Jersey’s Independent Colleges and Universities Are Creating Meaningful Change on their Campuses to foster Diversity
March 3, 2021 How do we move the topic of diversity and inclusion from discussion to action? For years, educators have acknowledged the need to foster diversity and inclusion on college campuses across the nation, while implementing curriculum that embraces all races,...

Diversity is Front and Center at NJ Colleges & Universities
DAVID MATTHAU Published: March 11, 2021 In response to national discussions about social justice and diversity, New Jersey’s colleges and universities are taking a hard look at how to create meaningful change on their campuses. “We actually have a special role...

Stevens Sophomore Builds COVID-19 Vaccine Locator Website
Computer Science sophomore Maor Mashiach’s website will make it easier for New Jerseyans to find sites for COVID-19 testing and vaccination As New Jersey residents continue to obtain COVID-19 tests and schedule vaccine appointments, the best tool for the job may come...

NEW CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICERS AT GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY MAKE EQUITY THEIR MISSION
As the new chief diversity officers for Georgian Court University, Ariana “Ria” DasGupta, Ed.D., and Joy L. Smith, Ed.D., bring wide-ranging experiences and very different responsibilities to the job. Yet they begin their new roles with one thing in common: both Dr....

Gary B. Crosby Named Eighth President of Saint Elizabeth University
Morristown, N.J. (March 8, 2021) – Gary B. Crosby, Ph.D., vice president for student affairs at Alabama A&M University (AAMU), has been unanimously selected by the Saint Elizabeth University (SEU) Board of Trustees to serve as the institution's eighth...