Testifying at Legislative Hearings on the Bill to Restructure Higher Education

Yesterday, I testified in Trenton at the legislative hearings on the bill to restructure higher education in New Jersey. Below is an edited, amalgamated version combining my written and oral testimony. I was testifying on just one of the many potential consequences of the bill – its impact on research and teaching at Rutgers-Camden. Earlier … Continue reading Testifying at Legislative Hearings on the Bill to Restructure Higher Education

Smack Down between Competing Visions for Higher Education or a Way Forward?

Today, I have a column in the Courier Post.  In it I urge Senator Don Norcross to remove the provision for a joint governing board, which would have fiscal and operational authority over both Rutgers-Camden and Rowan, from the bill that he and Senator Steve Sweeney introduced last Monday. A joint board that can veto … Continue reading Smack Down between Competing Visions for Higher Education or a Way Forward?