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Ridgewood NJ, Rutgers, Fairleigh Dickinson, Princeton and Montclair State University now all require students to be fully vaccinated from COVID19 by the start of their fall semesters. The rule stands for all students attending classes on-campus, whether residing in a dorm or commuting to school.
February 11, 2021
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New Brunswick NJ, Rutgers’ RUCDR Infinite Biologics received an amended emergency use authorization from the FDA late Thursday for the first SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus test that will allow people to collect their own saliva at home and send to a lab for results.
Continue reading FDA Approves First At-Home Saliva Collection Test for Coronavirus
Urgent Steps to Mitigate the Financial Effects of COVID-19
April 24, 2020
Dear Rutgers Colleagues:
Today, with the health and safety of our community as our utmost concern, we are beginning to determine our path forward to a new chapter for Rutgers as we recover from the unprecedented crisis of COVID-19. Rutgers will weather this storm, but our university—and indeed all of higher education—confronts perhaps the greatest academic and operational challenge in its history.
I am writing now to share with you the immediate strategy for the University as we respond to the effects of the pandemic. In what follows I will outline for you the urgent steps we are taking to mitigate the financial effects of COVID-19, as well as our approach to financial planning for fiscal year 2021.
Continue reading Rutgers Announces Pay Freezes,Travel Ban, Furloughs, Pay Cuts and Tuition Freezes
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New Brunswick NJ, Jonathan Holloway, provost of Northwestern University and an eminent historian, has been appointed the 21st president of Rutgers, The State University.
The Rutgers Board of Governors, with the advice and consent of the Rutgers Board of Trustees, today approved Holloway’s appointment at a joint meeting of the two boards. The Board of Governors also appointed Holloway as a University Professor and Distinguished Professor.
By Anjalee Khemlani, November 23, 2016 at 10:53 AM
Rutgers University’s Certified Health Care Manager program starts in February. – (NJBIZ FILE PHOTO)
Though the future of the Affordable Care Act is currently unknown following the presidential election, Rutgers University is staying the course in the rollout of a Certified Health Care Manager program — which the university is touting as the first of its kind in the country.
The 30-module course, which will only span three semesters for those interested, is geared to train health care managers to understand the ACA, as well as other changing trends in health care administration.
By Toniann Antonelli November 15, 2016 9:23 PM
NEW BRUNSWICK — Hours after students and faculty members circulated a petition to make Rutgers a “sanctuary campus,” President Robert Barchi said the school will protect the privacy of undocumented immigrants attending the university.
Barchi released a statement Tuesday after many students raised concerns about their privacy and safety following the election of Donald Trump. The university president also said he expects those associated with Rutgers to protect the privacy and confidentiality of students and that information will not be provided unless it’s required by law or a court order.
“Rutgers police do not inquire into nor record the immigration status of students or other persons unless a serious crime has been committed,” Barchi said. “Rutgers University does not use E-verify for any purposes other than to comply with longstanding federal law regarding employment eligibility. Immigration status is not a factor in student housing decisions.”
The petition, addressed to Barchi and other administrators, outlined 11 actions students believe Rutgers should take in order to protect the university’s minorities and undocumented students on its campuses.
Read More: Rutgers: We will protect undocumented immigrants on campus | https://nj1015.com/rutgers-we-will-protect-undocumented-immigrants-on-campus/?trackback=tsmclip
By Dan Alexander November 7, 2016 2:07 PM
NEW BRUNSWICK — A student columnist for Rutgers’ student newspaper claims he was fired for questioning the choice to edit out the term “illegal immigrants” from one of his pieces.
Aviv Khavich, who is originally from Israel, told New Jersey 101.5 he was writing about a rally held on campus by a group called “Undocurutgers” in support of immigrants to protest pro-Donald Trump “chalkings” written on sidewalks around the Rutgers campus.
“I am an immigrant so I decided to write an article to give my perspective,” he said.
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By Adam Clark | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on October 25, 2016 at 1:06 PM, updated October 25, 2016 at 1:28 PM
PRINCETON — A new ranking of the world’s best universities places both Princeton and Rutgers universities in the top 100.
Princeton cracked the top 10 in U.S. News and World Report’s 2017 Best Global Universities rankings, earning the eighth spot on the list. Rutgers tied with the University of Florida for 82nd.
While Princeton improved in the rankings from 13th last year, Rutgers dropped from 60th.
The rankings cover the top 1,000 institutions from 65 different countries and are heavily based on the universities’ reputation for academic research both regionally and globally. Also among the dozen factors considered are the number of publications and citations produced the university.
“United States universities do especially well in the Best Global Universities rankings because they place an enormous emphasis on academic research,” said Robert Morse, chief data strategist at U.S. News
American universities claimed the top five spots on the list, with Harvard University claiming the title as the best university in the world.
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Students in at least one Rutgers University residence hall are being encouraged to use only language that is “helpful” and “necessary” to avoid committing microaggressions.
The display, which is part of the school’s “Language Matters” campaign, also includes hand-written definitions of the three types of microaggressions, as well as a flyer listing potentially-offensive words and phrases.
Students in at least one Rutgers University residence hall are being encouraged to use only language that is “helpful” and “necessary” to avoid committing microaggressions.
The display, photos of which were obtained by Campus Reform, is titled “Language Matters: Think,” and was placed in the College Avenue Apartments by a resident assistant, according to a current resident of the building who does not wish to be identified.
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By Todderick Hunt | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on June 06, 2016 at 2:00 PM, updated June 06, 2016 at 2:32 PM
Sunday, the Rutgers football staff extended an offer to Ridgewood (N.J.) punterZach Feagles, son of former 20-year NFL punter Jeff Feagles.
According to Special Teams Solutions director and former Rutgers kicker Lee McDonald, the 6-2, 210-pounder is the real deal.
BY PATRICIA ALEX
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD
The scene is hypothetical, but it has to be taken seriously: A water fountain at busy Newark Liberty International Airport has been spiked with the nerve agent Sarin. Doctors at University Hospital try to puzzle what is happening as victims arrive, some dizzy, others vomiting.
Could it be food poisoning? Now one is dead and more people have become exposed before it becomes apparent that some sort of biological attack has taken place.
With terrorism an increasingly possible occurrence on U.S. soil, doctors and first responders need to be prepared, says the creator of a class now offered at Rutgers’ New Jersey Medical School. While there are courses in disaster medicine around the country, Rutgers claims its two-week elective is unique in the breadth and depth of its exploration of the topic.
“This type of training is standard fare in emergency medicine residency programs, but I’m not sure that it’s too common at the medical student level,” said Mike Baldyga, public relations manager for the American College of Emergency Physicians.
“New Jersey has good reason to be concerned about terrorism,” said the developer of the course, Dr. Leonard Cole, noting that the FBI has deemed the area around Newark — with its ports, chemical plants and population density — as one of the prime terror targets in the nation. “Part of what this course does is to alert these physicians that you’ve got to pay attention to this kind of threat.”
The fourth-year medical students taking the Terror Medicine elective this week participated in the mock exercise involving airport contamination and were asked to make decisions — through the whirring of air-filters attached to the masks they donned — in responding to the emergency
Dr. Miriam Kilkarni, an assistant professor of Emergency Medicine, asked the students where in the hospital they would find the antidote for Sarin. “The time to worry about the availability of Atropine is when you start dosing the first patient!”
Protective gear was needed, as were quarantines and communication with emergency personnel on the scene — all while triage and treatment of the victims proceeded in a chaotic environment.
NOVEMBER 30, 2015 LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2015, 12:37 AM
BY TARA SULLIVAN
RECORD COLUMNIST |
THE RECORD
The first six words of Robert Barchi’s open letter to the Rutgers University community were probably the only ones we really needed to hear Sunday, revealing action that has not simply been a long time coming, but a long time needed.
“Today is a day of change,” Barchi wrote, the preamble to a seven-paragraph explanation of his decision to fire both Athletic Director Julie Hermann and football coach Kyle Flood. The Rutgers president also announced Pat Hobbs as the immediate replacement for Hermann, moving the former Seton Hall law school dean and short-term Pirates athletic director from an interim solution to a permanent one in the same day.
Barchi’s swift action comes in the wake of a losing season on the football field and an embarrassing one off it, and represents the first important step toward fixing an athletic department that has floundered as the stubborn president continued to back the ineffective reign of Hermann. By finally owning up to the mistake his search committee made two years ago, Barchi has a new opportunity to fill the leadership profile the athletic arm of the school so desperately needs.
“It was appropriate to start fresh, wipe the slate clean and move Rutgers forward,” Barchi said in an evening conference call with a small group of reporters.
What happens from this point forward will go a long way in determining whether Barchi can change the public perception of his disdain for athletics in general, a story he hopes will begin to change under Hobbs’ direction. That Hobbs comes to the job directly from the office of Governor Christie, where he served as ombudsman, sure makes this feel like a move with a Trenton stamp of approval.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/sullivan-clean-slate-gives-rutgers-chance-at-redemption-1.1464505
Susan Loyer, @SusanLoyerMyCJ5:46 p.m. EDT April 27, 2015
RUTGERS – University officials reported late Monday afternoon that they are working to restore Internet service.
“The Rutgers University network is currently experiencing technical difficulties,” spokesman Steve Manas said. “OIT (Office of Information Technology) staff are aware of the issue and are working to restore services.”
Manas said status updates will be provided when they become available.
Numerous posts on Twitter earlier in the afternoon reported issues with the Internet.
Network Failure or Cyberattack? Rutgers Quiet About Breach Affecting Key Server
Rutgers Has Not Yet Acknowledged Problem, Which Has Affected Residential Internet Service and Numerous Other Services Including Sakai, eCollege, and ScartletMail https://newbrunswicktoday.com/article/network-failure-or-cyberattack-rutgers-quiet-about-breach
