News & Events
ICUNJ Schools Establish ‘First in the State’ Student Mental Health Summit for January 2024
Over the past year, ICUNJ and its member institutions have considered how we might address the current challenges relating to mental health and suicidal ideation facing college students at our schools and across the nation. It became clear that there was both a need...
Independent College President Inaugurations Deliver Vision and Promise
The inauguration of a college president is a unique time in the life of a higher education institution. The history held within sacred halls and rooted in honored traditions are met with a vision for the future. The institutional strengths serve as the foundation upon...
NAICU LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO FUND FEDERAL STUDENT AID PROGRAMS
This summer, the House proposed to eliminate funding for Federal Work-Study (FWS) and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG) while protecting the Pell Grant maximum and the Senate proposed cutting FWS and SEOG each by $10 million while providing a $250...
“Moving In Day” Marks First of Many “Moving Forward” College Events
As students go through the process of settling in new living spaces, making new acquaintances, adjusting to new schedules and facing new academic challenges, they may feel overwhelmed. Our colleges understand the pressures of leaving home and starting a new chapter in...
Applications Being Accepted for ICUNJ Undergraduate Research Symposium
The educational and professional development of students in STEM majors to support the science, technology, engineering and math talent pipeline is a primary goal of the ICUNJ Undergraduate Research Symposium. As part of the research process, students will...
NEW STATE BUDGET FUNDS KEY ICUNJ PRIORITIES: HELPING MAKE COLLEGE EVEN MORE AFFORDABLE IN NEW JERSEY
The FY 2024 state budget that was approved in late June addresses many of the core priorities that ICUNJ had been advocating to the Murphy Administration and the Legislature since last December. - - including efforts to make attending college in New Jersey even more...
Jeffrey D. Senese, Ph.D. is named Caldwell University’s 10th President
https://www.caldwell.edu/jeffrey-d-senese-ph-d-is-named-caldwell-universitys-10th-president/
Introducing Drew University’s New President
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEWbOj1LZNo Hilary L. Link, PhD brings a distinguished track record of leadership at prominent higher education institutions in the U.S. and abroad to Drew University. Link comes to Drew most recently from Allegheny College in...
A workable solution to New Jersey’s nursing shortage | Opinion
https://www.nj.com/opinion/2023/06/a-workable-solution-to-new-jerseys-nursing-shortage-opinion.html
It’s official: Avaltroni named next president at FDU
FDU President Avaltroni and Rider President Dell’Omo Testify Before Assembly and Senate Budget Committees As the State Senate and State Assembly reviewed Governor Murphy’s proposed FY 2024 State Budget, hearings were held by each house on the proposed budget for...