Students at open hearing ask for relief from steep tuition hikes
The needs of low-income students, out-of-state students, students who need to work to pay tuition, and the rest of the student body were the main topics at the annual open hearing on budget and tuition matters.
With New Jersey as the only state in the nation to reduce funding for higher education in recent years, Rutgers officials and students are trying to blunt the impact of a proposed $38 million cut to its operating budget.
Vice President for University Budgeting Nancy Winterbauer outlined the basics of New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine’s proposal at the April 7 hearing at Rutgers Student Center.The governor's proposal calls for a 3.5 percent reduction in state funding of higher education.
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FOCUS's Ashanti M. Alvarez talks about the independence and flexibility that comes with being a multicultural American.
The new research money magnet at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Associate Dean of Research Holly Crawford sees herself as ‘a marriage broker’ of people, ideas, and academic disciplines.
New book explores how men entrap women in intimate relationships
Associate Professor Evan Stark says the harms of domestic violence persist despite a decrease in partner homicide and an increase in arrests.
Rutgers students, faculty, supporters mobilize against Iraq War
Rally and march recognizing the fifth anniversary of the U.S. invasion attracts as many as 1,000.
Rutgers begins to embrace a hybrid approach to learning
A teaching method that combines online education with face-to-face interaction is gradually finding its way onto Rutgers’ campuses.
Rutgers names Francisco Werner director of the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
The oceanographer, well known for his work in ocean-modeling, succeeds J. Frederick Grassle, the institute’s founding director, who will return to teaching and research.
A professor and a policeman embark on separate journeys for causes close to their hearts
Richard J. McGilvery and Tom Montville will cover a combined distance of more than 4,000 miles on two very different bike rides.
Event Highlights
High-profile writers in Camden, a centennial celebration in Newark, plans for College Avenue improvements, Ag Field Day and the NJ Folk Festival, talks on religion, art, politics, and much more.
Staff Spotlight
As a senior analyst in the Office of Institutional Research and Planning, Gayle Coryell helps collect and analyze data and provide assessment, planning, and support services, as well as gauge student impressions of Rutgers.
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Teaching social work in a transitioning society
Social Work Associate Professor travels to Estonia on a fellowship to teach family practice and learn about Estonian social services.
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Rutgers–Newark jazz history and research program reflects the globalization of an American art form
Jazz in the 21st century, says Newark Professor Lewis Porter, is an art form that is being transformed by its overseas fans.
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