December 2017: Volume 3, Number 7

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Stevens’ STEM Diversity Gets Major Boost through New Scholarships, Partnerships and Grants

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Kean University’s Dr. Dil Ramanathan Named Inspiring Leader in STEM

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Jersey College Celebrates 5,000th Graduation with $30K Nursing Scholarship Awards

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College of Saint Elizabeth Senior Starting Non-Profit Organization Benefiting Children in Jamaica

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NJCU Conducts Supply Drives for Hurricane Victims in Houston and Puerto Rico

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Rowan at Gloucester Graduating College Before High School

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Secretary’s Column

‘The Equity Imperative’: We Are All Important to New Jersey’s Future

By Rochelle Hendricks Secretary of Higher Education

As 2017 draws to a close, it is time for us to reflect on the progress we have made and the challenges ahead of us. A few weeks ago, my office hosted an event entitled, “65 by ’25… Many Paths, One Future: The Equity Imperative,” at the Educational Testing Service (ETS) in Princeton. We heard an enlightening address from Dr. Michael T. Nettles, ETS senior vice president for research, and recognized four New Jersey programs for excellence and equity in education.

In New Jersey, we have announced a campaign to increase the number of working adults who have some level of education or training beyond high school. By 2025, our goal is to have 65 percent of our workforce attain a postsecondary credential – a steep increase from the current 50.2 percent.

While highlighting data in his recently released report, “Challenges and Opportunities in Achieving the National Postsecondary Degree Attainment Goals,” Dr. Nettles, as he always does, told it to us straight. We are a nation facing complex, systemic problems. He shared some disturbing, dismal data demonstrating how diverse populations have been adversely impacted, but also provided data about programs around the country that are achieving positive, dramatic results.

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MSU’s Scholars Program Puts Students in Stronger State of Mind

RVCC First College to be Recognized as NJ Sustainable Business

Georgian Court Raises Awareness of Domestic Violence

Saint Elizabeth Opens Renovated Dining Room

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/02/2017

With the start of the spring semester, the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown, N.J., dedicated its renovated Rose Dining Room. The renovations include a dining space with removable booths that seats […]

Princeton Viral Escape Hatch Could Be Treatment Target for Hepatitis E

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/02/2017

The technique that the hepatitis E virus — an emerging liver virus historically found in developing countries but now on the rise in Europe — uses to spread could present a weak […]

New Jersey Center for Student Success Awarded $175,000 Grant from Prudential Foundation

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/02/2017

The Prudential Foundation has renewed its commitment to improving the lives of students by awarding a $175,000 grant to the New Jersey Council of County Colleges in support of the New Jersey […]

Hudson Hosts Semiannual College Service Day

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/02/2017

Hudson County Community College (HCCC) recently held its College Service Day on the theme, “The Future of Community Colleges.” The keynote speaker was Daniel Phelan, Ph.D., President/CEO, Jackson College (Mich.), and Chairman […]

Salem County Bookmobile Opens at New Location

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/02/2017

Salem Community College joined with Salem County and Carneys Point Township officials to open the new home of the County Bookmobile Library last month. Coordinator Margaret Masserini pointed out the library begins […]

Warren Mentoring Program Guides Students

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/02/2017

For several Warren County Community College students, John Peppas’ non-credit mentoring program is as valuable to them as the degree they are seeking. Offering students guidance on curriculum choices, job hunting, and […]

Fairleigh Dickinson Raising Cultural Consciousness on the Runway and on Campus

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/02/2017

Small lights illuminated just the runway in the Fitness Center, as models strutted out in global garb to a standing room-only crowd at the fourth annual International Fashion Show. “It’s an adrenaline […]

Ramapo Adds Master of Science in Accounting Program

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/02/2017

Ramapo College of New Jersey’s Anisfield School of Business has added a Master of Science in Accounting Program to the College’s graduate degree offerings.  The 30-credit M.S. in Accounting (MSAC) Program is […]

Rowan: Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering Holds Grand Opening for New Building

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/02/2017

Rowan University’s newly opened Engineering Hall will enable the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering to increase its enrollment to 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students by 2023; expand its programs; and grow […]

Bergen Respiratory Care Students Bowled Over After Win

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/02/2017

Despite a title that requires – ahem – clearing your throat, a team of students from Bergen Community College’s respiratory care program recently took home the “spittoon trophy” for winning the New […]

RCBC Veterans and Women Graduate from Two New Programs Prepared for Careers

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/02/2017

Rowan College at Burlington County’s (RCBC) first Solar Ready Vets program graduates, and the third graduating class of the college’s Women in Sustainable Employment (WISE) program, were celebrated at the Enterprise Center […]

Felician Receives $300,000 Grant from Department of Justice to Combat Violence Against Women

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/02/2017

To stem the rising tide of sexual assault, and with funding from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), Felician University will work closely with the YMCA’s healingSPACE—Bergen County’s […]

NJIT and Ocean Establish Academic and Student-Support Partnership

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/02/2017

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and Ocean County College (OCC) in Toms River, N.J., have signed a joint admission agreement designed to improve student access across the two higher education institutions. […]

Rutgers Receives $19 Million to Develop Drugs to Treat Chemical Weapons

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/02/2017

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Rutgers University a five-year grant for more than $19 million for research that would lead to the development of drugs to treat toxicity from […]

William Paterson On-Campus Radio and Television Stations Earn Numerous Award Nominations from Intercollegiate Broadcasting System

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/02/2017

WPSC Radio nominated for best radio station in the nation; WPTV- 6 recognized in organization’s first-ever TV competition The Intercollegiate Broadcasting Service has nominated William Paterson University’s radio station, WP 88.7 FM […]

Montclair Professor Receives Prestigious Presidential Award

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/02/2017

Pankaj Lal, associate professor of Earth and Environmental Studies and associate director of the PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies at Montclair State University, is among 102 recipients of the Presidential Early Career […]

Caldwell: Student’s Essay Accepted for Arthur Miller Journal

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/02/2017

Senior Eya Haddouche has learned that a paper she wrote on the play “A View from the Bridge” has been accepted for publication in the Arthur Miller Journal. “It is so exciting […]

NJIT Tops New Ranking from The New York Times

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/02/2017

A recent report from The New York Times ranks NJIT #1 nationally for colleges with the highest percentage of students from the bottom fifth of the income distribution who end up in […]

Berkeley: Morris County Law Enforcement Officials Meet at Berkeley College in Dover

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/01/2017

The Executive Committee of the Morris County Police Chiefs Association toured the Dover Campus of Berkeley College prior to conducting a meeting there recently. “The needs of law enforcement are always changing with […]

Middlesex Student Selected to Participate in Governor’s STEM Scholars Research Project

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/01/2017

A Middlesex County College student, Julissa Gesumaria was selected to participate in the Governor’s STEM Scholars research project, a program to encourage high school and college students to go into STEM (Science, […]

Stevens: $20 Million from Gianforte Family Foundation

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/01/2017

Stevens Institute of Technology announced that alumnus Greg Gianforte ’83 M.S ’83 Hon. D.Eng. ’12 made history once again at his alma mater with another $10 million gift to name the Gianforte […]

Georgian Court Obtains Grant to Address Domestic Abuse, Dating Violence

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/01/2017

Georgian Court University and Providence House Domestic Violence Services of Catholic Charities are among the partners behind EMPOWER, a $299,000 federally funded grant program to coordinate efforts that address sexual assault, domestic […]

County College of Morris: Black Art Matters Curated by Alvin Pettit

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/01/2017

In honor of Black History Month, the County College of Morris (CCM) Art and Design Gallery held an exhibition – Black Art Matters – honoring the accomplishments of African-American artists in New […]

RCGC: Signs Education Partnership with Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/01/2017

Rowan College at Gloucester County (RCGC) faculty and staff met with Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce (GCCC) officials and members to sign into place the “Chamber of Commerce Education Partnership.” This new […]

‘America Needs You New Jersey’ Serves First-Generation College Students

By njsecretaryhighereducation on 03/01/2017

America Needs You (ANY) fights for economic mobility for ambitious, first-generation college students by providing transformative mentorship and intensive career development. ANY was founded in New York in 2009 and began in […]

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