At the Board: July 2018
The Board of Governors approves 2.3 percent tuition and fee increase, names Rutgers-Newark athletics field for Frederick Douglass and renames the Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Newark
Board of Governors Approves 2.3 Percent Tuition and Fee Increase for Undergraduates
The Board of Governors Wednesday approved tuition and fee increases of 2.3 percent for the 2018-2019 academic year for undergraduate students. “We understand that any increase is difficult for our students, but we must balance that with the need to provide access to the highest quality education for our students,” said Sandy J. Stewart, chair of the Board of Governors. “This moderate increase allows us to maintain the top academic programs that Rutgers offers to our outstanding students.” Wednesday's action continues Rutgers’ trend of modest cost increases at the state’s largest and most comprehensive higher education provider. This year’s increase of 2.3 percent matches the university’s 2.3 percent average tuition and mandatory fee increases of the last five years and is 28 percent below the 10-year average increase of 3.2 percent. Read the full release.
Rutgers-Newark Names Athletic Field in Honor of Frederick Douglass
The board approved a resolution naming the athletics field at Rutgers University-Newark in honor of 19th-century civil rights pioneer Frederick Douglass. The facility is used by Rutgers-Newark men’s and women’s Scarlet Raiders teams for NCAA Division III play and practice, as well as by numerous local community groups. Nancy Cantor, Rutgers-Newark’s chancellor, proposed the name change following the revelation that Douglass had given an address in 1849 at the First African Presbyterian Church, which was located on the site of the field. Read the full release.
A New Name for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Newark
The board approved the name change for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Newark to the School of Arts and Sciences-Newark. The change will align the name with the other schools of Rutgers University-Newark. The School of Arts and Sciences-Newark will comprise two undergraduate colleges – the Newark College of Arts and Sciences and University College-Newark – along with the faculty. Read the announcement.