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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...
Steve Reynolds named New President of the Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2021 Trenton, NJ – Stephen R. (“Steve”) Reynolds has been named by the members of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in New Jersey (AICUNJ) and the Independent College Fund of New Jersey (ICFNJ) to serve as the...
Felician University Nurse Brings COVID-19 Vaccines to the Homebound
By FELICIAN UNIVERSITYPublishedJune 21, 2021 at 8:41 AMLast UpdatedJune 21, 2021 at 8:41 AM RUTHERFORD, NJ - Christina Dunham’s previous participation in one of Felician University’s Campus Ministry’s Midnight Runs into Newark to bring supplies to the...
New Jersey’s Independent Colleges Remain Strong, Resilient and Persistent
As conversations about the challenges faced by higher education before and after the pandemic permeate the news cycles, I would like to commend the independent colleges and universities of New Jersey for their persistence, resilience, and success. The 14...
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...