Rutgers Announces Task Force To Address Governance
Rutgers has announced the members of a joint task force that will look at improving university governance.
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Rutgers has announced the members of a joint task force that will look at improving university governance.
A report commissioned by Rutgers University after a scandal led to the ousting of its basketball coach and athletic director finds breakdowns in communication as the university learned about the coach's physical and verbal abuse of players.
Rutgers-Camden is expanding its partnership with Camden County College to offer four-year degrees at the county college facility in Blackwood.
Rutgers University's Board of Governors approved hundreds of dollars in annual tuition and fee increases Thursday as angry students opposed to the hike drowned out the vote with shouts and protests.
The trustees met in emergency session Wednesday night and passed a resolution that calls the proposal "unconstitutional and illegal" and they will sue to protect their rights if necessary.
A former Tennessee volleyball player has written a blog post backing up her teammates' accusations that incoming Rutgers athletic director Julie Hermann abused them verbally and emotionally during her coaching tenure in the 1990s.
Gov. Christie said he doesn't want to micromanage the university and won't weigh in on whether incoming athletic director Julie Hermann should start at the school as scheduled on June 17.
Julie Hermann has not considered resigning as Rutgers' incoming athletic director following reports that 16 years ago she humiliated and emotionally abused players while coaching Tennessee's women's volleyball team
School officials say the class of 2013 included an estimated 14,302 graduates from the university's New Brunswick-Piscataway, Newark and Camden campuses.
Rutgers says it made a mistake identifying new men's basketball coach Eddie Jordan as a graduate of the university.
Rutgers has officially announced Eddie Jordan will replace fired men's basketball coach Mike Rice.
Chris analyzes the decision not to declare Dzhokhar Tsarnaev an enemy combatant, Rutgers University's move to suspend their lacrosse coach for verbally abusing players and the story parents who let their child die instead of seeking medical help. He also talks to Andrew McCarthy about the potential of a wider terrorist plot connected to the Boston Marathon bombing and Amity Shlaes about her new book on Calvin Coolidge.
Rutgers University has reached a $475,000 settlement agreement with Mike Rice, agreeing to pay the fired men's basketball coach for the remaining two years of his contract, university officials announced Thursday night.
A person familiar with the situation tells the Associated Press that Eddie Jordan is nearing an agreement with Rutgers to replace Mike Rice as coach.
A Rutgers University lawyer who approved a decision to suspend the men's basketball coach rather than fire him last year has resigned.
At a town hall meeting at Rutgers Newark, university president Robert Barchi tried to talk strategic planning for all school campuses.
Rutgers is turning to former dean Carl Kirschner to run its athletic department amid the basketball scandal that led to the firing of coach Mike Rice and the resignation of athletic director Tim Pernetti.
"And now, we need to move on," the governor said.
The leadership will meet Thursday to discuss the process for identifying an independent adviser to conduct this review.
The FBI is investigating whether a former Rutgers basketball employee tried to extort the university before he made videos that showed former coach Mike Rice shoving and kicking players and berating them with gay slurs.
Rutgers said it would reconsider its decision to retain basketball coach Mike Rice after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and using gay slurs.
The state university said Thursday that it will ask the state for $410 million for construction and renovation of academic facilities.
A study by researchers based at Rutgers University takes a good, long look at New Jersey's three-year-old Family Leave law, which provides paid coverage for up to six weeks to allow people to care for newborns or loved ones who get sick.
A former Rutgers University instructor has pleaded guilty to using a university computer to share child pornography online.
Officials in Camden, New Jersey, say crime has dropped to some of the lowest levels in over four decades. Here's what they attribute the success to.
Frigid, icy conditions will continue through the end of the week, and snow is possible Friday in the Philadelphia area.
A congregation in Burlington County is working to preserve a historic church threatened by climate change.
Auston Matthews and John Tavares each had a goal and an assist to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to their fifth straight win, 3-2 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.
As Kellen Moore is getting interest from teams to be an NFL head coach, Vic Fangio says he has no desire to leave his role as defensive coordinator with the Eagles.
Frigid, icy conditions will continue through the end of the week, and snow is possible Friday in the Philadelphia area.
Sean Higgins appeared in court in Salem County, New Jersey, to be arraigned on charges for the deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.
The deacon of the Faith Tabernacle House of Prayer said he was grateful nobody was injured in the blaze.
Officials in Camden, New Jersey, say crime has dropped to some of the lowest levels in over four decades. Here's what they attribute the success to.
A congregation in Burlington County is working to preserve a historic church threatened by climate change.
For Penn State and Notre Dame, the Orange Bowl is the latest stop in the "One and Done" tour that college football has become.
The deacon of the Faith Tabernacle House of Prayer said he was grateful nobody was injured in the blaze.
Surveillance video captured the shocking moment the road folded beneath the SEPTA bus in Philadelphia's Hunting Park neighborhood.
Philadelphia opens 20 new warming centers to help people in need while the city is under a Code Blue alert.
Rivers Casino customers could be entitled to financial compensation after the company fell victim to a data breach that compromised thousands of people's personal information.
Officials in Camden, New Jersey, say crime has dropped to some of the lowest levels in over four decades. Here's what they attribute the success to.
A congregation in Burlington County is working to preserve a historic church threatened by climate change.
Mayor-elect Nicole Roberts will become the first Black woman to take the oath as mayor of Pennsauken Township on Tuesday night.
Sean Higgins appeared in court in Salem County, New Jersey, to be arraigned on charges for the deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's administration removed bald eagles and ospreys from the state's endangered species list following a decades-long recovery effort.
John Carney is ending his second term as governor a few weeks early to be sworn in as mayor of Wilmington, Delaware.
A winter storm is set to have a major impact on the Philadelphia area and Delaware Valley Monday, with 3-5 inches of snow expected in the city and surrounding counties.
A significant winter storm is affecting Philadelphia and the surrounding areas Monday.
Throughout the Philadelphia region, crews are working to make sure the roads and highways are prepped ahead of the snow.
Preparations are underway across the Tri-State area for another taste of winter.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
But consumer advocates say the Food and Drug Administration's new guidance on lead limit in baby food doesn't go far enough.
A stretch of cold weather is on the way along with some snow, which could be, in certain cases, a recipe for disaster.
It was April 22, 1976, when little Maura Sammon, along with her grandparents, found herself at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport.
Several Western states are seeing rates worse than last year's peak of flu season.
With the decision by President Biden to block the sale, Pittsburgh-area elected officials made their thoughts known.
The micro bakery gets a glow-up with its first brick-and-mortar location in Philadelphia's East Kensington neighborhood.
If you're heading out for a last-minute gift in the Philadelphia area, time is ticking. Here are the hours for local malls.
Capitol buildings are almost always an imposing presence.
Sang Kee Peking Duck House was closed for about a week after a flood of steam damaged the electrical system and fire alarm inside.
Surveillance video captured the shocking moment the road folded beneath the SEPTA bus in Philadelphia's Hunting Park neighborhood.
Throughout the Philadelphia region, crews are working to make sure the roads and highways are prepped ahead of the snow.
Tollbooths will be a thing of the past along a major roadway as the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission opts for open road tolling. Here's what drivers should know.
Officials say a husband and wife were crossing the street in South Philadelphia when they were struck by a SEPTA bus.
SEPTA officials warned customers of a card production issue impacting some customers on Thursday.
Auston Matthews and John Tavares each had a goal and an assist to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to their fifth straight win, 3-2 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.
As Kellen Moore is getting interest from teams to be an NFL head coach, Vic Fangio says he has no desire to leave his role as defensive coordinator with the Eagles.
For Penn State and Notre Dame, the Orange Bowl is the latest stop in the "One and Done" tour that college football has become.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are looking to replace Doug Pederson, who won the Eagles' first Super Bowl in franchise history.
Bradley Beal came off the bench for the first time in nine years and scored 25 points as the Phoenix Suns ended a four-game skid with a 109-99 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Ushers at the Kimmel Center and other Ensemble Arts venues could strike as soon as Wednesday as they demand higher wages.
The actor Aubrey Plaza has spoken out for the first time since her husband Jeff Baena's death last week. He was 47.
Nancy Marie Gilliam, who was once nearly homeless, is nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for her play "The Bookstore."
Here is the full list of winners who took home awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
Known for her brutally honest style, comedian Nikki Glaser took the stage Sunday as host of the 2025 Golden Globe Awards tonight.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
It's unclear how the fire at the Faith Tabernacle House of Prayer in Norristown started on Tuesday night. The deacon is grateful nobody was in the church at the time of the blaze.
According to the most recent Uniform Crime Report, homicides were down 43% in Camden, while violent crime fell by 17% year over year. Shootings also dropped by 36%, plus overall crime was down 8%.
Feels-like temperatures in the Philadelphia area will be in the teens on Wednesday and Thursday because of strong winds. Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the forecast.
It was a crisp, cold Tuesday night in the Philadelphia region, but it didn't stop people from heading out across the city.
A Burlington County, New Jersey, congregation is working to raise its church up off the ground to protect it from rising floodwaters.