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February 2, 2012
It was a dizzying day for the hospital industry Wednesday, as executives from five North Jersey hospitals announced plans to sell, explore a merger, and seek a new buyer to shore up their stake in the state’s competitively “harsh” health …
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February 2, 2012
By Peg Quann Staff writer | Posted: Thursday, February 2, 2012 5:00 am The New Jersey Senate and Assembly higher education committees plan hearings into the proposed merger of Rutgers University in Camden with Rowan University as part of a …
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January 31, 2012
[Article from NJ.com] Gov. Chris Christie unveiled a sweeping plan last week to overhaul New Jersey’s university system, with the aim of capturing more grant money at a time when higher education is severely underfunded. Rowan, a South Jersey state …
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January 26, 2012
New Jersey media outlets have been abuzz with news new restructuring plans for UMDNJ. Yesterday, Governor Christie unveiled the final report of UMDNJ advisory committee that include private management of University Hospital in Newark and creating a new medical research …
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January 25, 2012
At 11am at a press conference in Trenton, Governor Christie gave his full support to the new recommendations outlined in the final report of the UMDNJ Advisory Committee. The key changes in the latest report include: Revamping a health sciences …
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December 19, 2011
By: GEOFF MULVIHILL | 12/18/11 11:12 AM Associated Press All three of New Jersey’s public research universities are now looking for new presidents amid a recommendation that at least two of the schools be reconfigured with the hope of producing …
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November 25, 2011
By Joan Whitlow, NJ Star Ledger Read the original article at the Star Ledger online Two panels, appointed by Gov. Chris Christie to sort out higher education issues, have recommended merging Rutgers University in New Brunswick (geography is important to …
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October 27, 2011
Since Governor Christie established the UMDNJ Advisory Committee by executive order, CIR has been campaigning for greater resident input in the process. And thanks to the hard work of residents–who have pushed for a greater say in the future of …
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October 5, 2011
Health care and higher education form the twin-engine economic vehicle that will lift Southern New Jersey out of its economic slump, said George E. Norcross III, chairman of Camden’s Cooper University Hospital, in a speech to the Tri-County Economic Development …