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A record 6 New Jersey universities made U.S. News’ Top 100 Universities list

Tom Bergeron | ROI-NJ

A record six schools placed in the Top 100 of the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges ranking of national universities, which was released Monday and long has been considered the gold standard of college rankings. Four additional schools were at No. 163 or better. Rutgers University made some of the biggest jumps, as the New Brunswick campus ranked in a tie …

Stevens Joins QCI to Ring Nasdaq Closing Bell, Celebrating Joint Quantum Venture

Stevens Institute of Technology | Press Release

When the Nasdaq market exchange rang its closing bell in New York City’s Times Square in the afternoon of July 20, Stevens Institute of Technology was front and center in the national spotlight — showcasing leading-edge university research commercialized and translated to the technology marketplace. Center for Quantum Science and Engineering director Yuping Huang and School of Engineering and Science Dean Jean …

$73M dinosaur fossil park and museum coming to NJ

Bill Duhart | NJ.com

An event that was 66 million years in the making took place over the weekend near Rowan University. The Gloucester County school broke ground on a $73 million dinosaur fossil park museum on the site of a prehistoric treasure trove of relics just a few miles from its campus in Glassboro. The 44,000-square-foot facility in Mantua Township will perch above a former …

NJEDA partners with four NJ universities to advance state’s offshore wind learning and research efforts

New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) | Press Release

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced plans to provide a total of more than $1 million to Rutgers University, Rowan University, Montclair State University, and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to advance academic research and investment in offshore wind workforce training. Specifically, the NJEDA Board authorized staff to enter into memoranda of understanding with the universities to develop both …

N.J. school district finalizes $3.4M sale of school building to Rowan University

Brianna Kudisch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

School district officials in Glassboro on Monday finalized the sale of its middle school building to Rowan University for $3.4 million, as the university continues to expand its physical footprint. The 92-year-old Intermediate School serves roughly 270 seventh and eighth graders. Built in 1930 for $400,000, the school was originally used as the borough’s high school. The current high school …

Fostering cross-campus creativity, Rowan launches new School of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Rowan University | Rowan Today News

Continuing a decades-long trend of expanding student opportunities, Rowan University for 2022 launched the School of Innovation & Entrepreneurship within the Rohrer College of Business, an entity designed to further opportunities for professional start-ups and a cross-campus entrepreneurial mindset. The school is the first of its kind in New Jersey and one of just a few university-based schools of innovation and …

Partnerships to Build a Skilled Workforce

Michele N. Siekerka, NJBIA President and CEO | New Jersey Business Magazine

The workforce crisis ushered in by the pandemic underscores a critical need for new partnerships and innovative solutions to prepare people for rapidly evolving jobs in changing industries. That is why NJBIA and the New Jersey Council of County Colleges, which comprises the state’s 18 community colleges, are teaming up with state officials, labor unions, business groups, educational institutions, and …

Rowan to open 1st veterinary school in N.J.; sets start for fall 2025

Linda Lindner | ROI-NJ

Looking to fill a national demand for veterinarians, veterinary specialists and skilled technicians, Rowan University announced it is establishing the first school of veterinary medicine in New Jersey — and just the 34th in the country. The Rowan University School of Veterinary Medicine will offer the state’s first Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, as well as additional degrees and training programs designed to shape the …

Choose New Jersey Announces Letter of Intent Signing Between the Port of Ashdod in Israel and NJCU

Choose New Jersey, Inc. | Press Release

(Newark, New Jersey) – During a fourth economic mission trip to Israel, Choose New Jersey announced that New Jersey City University (NJCU) and the Port of Ashdod in Israel signed a letter of intent (LOI) that will help strengthen the economic relationship between the State of New Jersey and Israel, as well as between the Port of Ashdod and the …

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