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ICUNJ Presidents Join Business Leaders for Working Retreat to Expand the AI Dialogue and an Annual Reception to Honor a Shared Commitment to Student Success
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...
ICUNJ President Steve Reynolds Joins Heldrich Center for Workforce Development Podcast to Address the Challenges Facing Independent Colleges Today
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...
Independent College President Shares Testimony at Assembly Budget Committee Hearings
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...
ICUNJ Holds 10th Annual Legislative Conference on April 10, 2026
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...
Undergraduate Research Symposium Promotes Career Readiness Skills
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...
Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Promotes Student Mental Health Ambassadors to Support Student Focused Mental Health Summit on October 8
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...
Independent University President, Dr. Dale G. Caldwell of Centenary, becomes NJ Lt. Governor Nominee
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...
Innovations, Collaborations and Cost Savings Prompted New Conversations at ICUNJ’s Annual Networking Reception
From the patio of historic Mead Hall on the Drew University Campus, one could hear conversations engaging business, community and academic thought leaders in addressing the issues facing independent higher education and the students preparing to join a dynamic...
Higher Education Leaders Testify at Assembly and Senate Budget Hearings
FDU President and NJ Presidents’ Council Chairman Michael Avaltroni was joined by Secretary of Higher Education Brian Bridges, HESAA Executive Director Margo Chaly, Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway, Thomas Edison State University President Merodie Hancock and Union...
Campus Events Celebrate Scholarship Supporters and Student Experience Impact
As students prepare for final exams and college administrators completes the details of their commencement ceremonies, time is dedicated to recognizing the corporations, individuals, families and groups that have committed funds to help students pursue a major and...