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Stevens Computer Science Student Tops Largest Coding Challenge in History
Ben Mirtchouk '21 bests more than 130,000 competitors worldwide to take home $10,000 first prize A Stevens senior has won the largest coding competition in history. Ben Mirtchouk '21, a recent computer science graduate who will continue in the...
Lesley Chung: Commencement speaker tells Caldwell University graduates they are “unbreakable, unbeatable, undefeated and unstoppable”
Caldwell, N.J., May 24, 2021 - Lesley Chung was finishing up her paper for Dr. Joanne Jasmine’s Global Studies and Leadership class in the hospital after giving birth to her daughter. She had originally told her Caldwell University professor that she would not need an...
Several Independent Colleges offering COVID Vaccines to local community
Bloomfield College COVID-19 vaccinations were made available to the Bloomfield College community thanks to Bloomfield Township and Essex County. Registration was set by May 4th, and the pop-up vaccination location will be held at Watessing Community Centr on Wednesday...
Fairleigh Dickinson University has been awarded the Expanding Access to Computer Science Education: Professional Learning Hubs grant from the NJ Department of Education
MORRIS COUNTY — Fairleigh Dickinson University has been awarded the Expanding Access to Computer Science Education: Professional Learning Hubs grantfrom the NJ Department of Education. This grant will support the creation of a Computer Science Hub at FDU (the CS Hub...
MU President Recognized For Work In Diversity
The National Diversity Council ranked Monmouth U. president Patrick Leahy as one of higher learning's biggest proponents of diversity. Brian Harris, Patch Staff Posted Mon, May 3, 2021 at 10:27 am ET WEST LONG BRANCH—Monmouth University president...
Search for the next President of ICUNJ
As you may already know, Lou Manzione will be stepping down as the President of ICUNJ this summer. As such, the search officially launched this month for the position of President, ICUNJ, and the position will be advertised over the next month on various local and...
NJ colleges welcoming COVID-impacted Class of 2020 for in-person graduation
Welcome back, Class of 2020. Select colleges and universities across the Garden State are offering last year's graduates a chance to have a legitimate in-person graduation ceremony in 2021, with guests in attendance, since much of their final year at school in 2020...
Princeton joins growing list of colleges requiring COVID vaccine for students
By Kelly Heyboer | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Princeton University students can’t come on campus next fall unless they have proof they’ve received the COVID-19 vaccine, school officials announced Tuesday. The Ivy League school joins a growing list of...
Fairleigh Dickinson University will require all students who attend either the Metropolitan or Florham campus to be fully vaccinated before the fall semester begins
April 15, 2021 President’s Update – Fall 2021 Semester Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, Last month, I wrote that we are planning to welcome all students back to our New Jersey campuses this fall and return to in-person student experiences for courses, residential...
Dr. Cornacchia Testifies at the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee
Grateful for Saint Peter's University President, Dr. Eugene J. Cornacchia's testimony at today's Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee hearing, advocating for the NJ Independent Colleges and Universities. Below are a few notable quotes from Dr. Cornacchia's...