NJIT Newsroom tagged with "higher education"

President Bloom Featured in NJBIZ Spotlight

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT President Joel S. Bloom is featured in a recent NJBIZ spotlight on higher education. Turn to page 15 to read “Finding themselves in different company.”

Tagged: joel bloom, higher education, njbiz

NJIT's "Master What's Next" Campaign Awarded Gold

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

CN Foundry and NJIT's "Master What's Next" campaign running on the PATH system received a gold award in the "Outdoor Transit/Billboard" category at the 28th Annual Educational Advertising Awards sponsored by the Higher Education Marketing Report.

Watch President Bloom This Weekend on Caucus: NJ with Steve Adubato

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Watch NJIT President Joel S. Bloom this weekend on Caucus: NJ with Steve Adubato for a closer look at higher education in Newark.

Tagged: joel bloom, president, higher education, caucus new jersey

Higher Education Award Goes to NJIT for Spearheading Warren Street Village

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

The NJ Alliance for Action honored NJIT with its leading higher education award for spear-heading the construction of the Warren Street Village Project, a new honors residence hall, Greek houses and additional campus dining facilities scheduled to open on the NJIT campus this coming fall.

Tagged: joel bloom, warren street village, monique king-viehland, rochelle hendricks, campus gateway development, alliance for action

U.S. News Once Again Names NJIT Among Nation's Best National Universities

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2013 Edition has once again named NJIT to the top tier of national universities for its range of undergraduate majors and master's and doctoral degrees.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, school of management, enterprise development center, department of humanities, department of biomedical engineering, csla, coad, department of physics, department of civil and environmental engineering, ccs, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, edc, som, federated department of history, information systems, department of biological sciences, big bear solar observatory, us news and world report, warren street village, minorities, gateway project, fiske guide to colleges

Middle States Accredits NJIT; Compliments University on Disproportionate Impact in Higher Education, Given Its Means

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education has reaffirmed NJIT’s accreditation for the next decade. According to the report, “NJIT is making a disproportionate impact in higher education given its means. In particular, NJIT is providing an admirable service to first-in-family students attending college. The students are excellent, well trained, and graduates are highly successful after leaving the university. NJIT’s success in providing a first-class education and college experience to a diverse student body is enviable.” To see the report in its entirety, please visit: http://www.njit.edu/middlestates/evaluation.php.

Tagged: joel bloom, norbert elliot, higher education

NJIT Hosts Fifth Annual International Summer Research Symposium

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The Fifth International Summer Research Symposium was held today at NJIT to encourage more than three dozen students studying at NJIT to seek post-baccalaureate education in science, engineering and technology fields.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of biomedical engineering, joel bloom, national science foundation, educational opportunity program, durgamadhab misra, sunil saigal, bryan pfister, angelo perna, raquel perez-castillejos, diverse issues in higher education, mcnair achievement program, reu

NJIT Ranked Third in the Nation for Graduating Hispanic Engineers

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT graduate and undergrad degree programs in engineering technologies and engineering-related fields are racking up kudos when it comes to educating minority students, according to the most recent rankings by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, csla, coad, ccs, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, educational opportunity program, mathematics, engineering technology, angelo perna, statistics, diverse issues in higher education, mcnair achievement program, ranking, undergraduate degree program

NJIT Named to President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

For the second year, NJIT has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, one of the highest federal recognitions a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement.

Tagged: community service

College Presidents Unite to Strengthen Campus Security Statewide

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Each year since 2005, colleges and universities across the United States have recognized September as National Campus Safety Awareness Month. Following the ninth anniversary of 9/11, higher education institutions continue to work collaboratively to improve the safety and security of students, faculty, staff and guests on their campuses by sharing information regarding policies and strategies to consistently maintain safe campuses throughout the State.

Tagged: robert altenkirch, rutgers university, bloomfield college, commission on higher education

NJIT Named to President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT has been named to the 2009 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, an annual recognition program that celebrates exemplary commitment to service and volunteering from institutions of higher education. The Corporation for National and Community Service pays tribute to the work of students, faculty, staff, and alumni who support local communities through service.

Tagged: community service

"Diversity Initiatives: Facing Challenges in Tough Times" Is Theme of Statewide Conference at NJIT

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

In partnership with NJIT, the American Conference on Diversity will present its Annual Statewide Conference on Issues in Higher Education on Nov. 13, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at NJIT. Luke Visconti, CEO of Diversity Inc. Media LLC will be the keynote speaker. "Diversity Initiatives: Facing Challenges in Tough Times" is the theme of this year's conference. For a program schedule, click here.

Tagged: recruitment

NJIT Ranked 11th in Nation for Graduating African Americans

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT ranked eleventh in the nation for conferring bachelor’s degrees in engineering to African Americans, according to Diverse: Issues in Higher Education (formerly Black Issues in Higher Education).NJIT graduated 48 African-American undergraduate engineers in the 2008-2009 academic year—a 50 percent increase from the previous academic year.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, students, joel bloom, educational opportunity program, eop, rankings, tony howell, graduates, pre-college programs, nacme, laurence howell, diverse issues in higher education, african americans

NJIT To Host Consortium for Pre-College Education's Annual Health Fair

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Consortium for Pre-College Education in Greater Newark will present their Third Annual Health Fair on July 28, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Atrium at NJIT. The event will feature free blood pressure screenings, cholesterol screenings and more. For more information, call 973-596-5773.

Tagged: pre-college, health fair

NJIT Selected To Receive College Access Challenge Grant

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT has been selected to receive a College Access Challenge Grant (CACG) from the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education (CHE). The CHE funds pilot programs at New Jersey colleges and universities to assist families in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Tagged: financial aid, fafsa, free application for federal student aid, commission on higher education, college access challenge grant

Diverse Magazine Gives NJIT Top Grades for Graduating Minority Students

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Diverse Issues in Higher Education has ranked NJIT among the nation's leading schools for graduating minority students. "NJIT has been repeatedly recognized for being in the top 10 percent in the nation for graduating minority engineers and computer scientists," says Joel S. Bloom, EdD, vice president for academic and student services and dean of NJIT’s Albert Dorman Honors College.

Tagged: joel bloom

NJIT to Re-engineer Science and Technology Pre-College Education With New Initiatives of More than $5M

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT today announced more than $5 M in innovative strategies to better prepare urban students to pursue 21st century engineering and science careers. Combining $4.5 M in National Science Foundation grants with NJIT’s own contribution, the university-wide initiative will enrich and strengthen high school curricula in science, mathematics and engineering in Newark and other urban districts including Perth Amboy, Union City and Orange. Jane Oates, executive director of the NJ Commission on Higher Education, was among those who spoke at the event.

Tagged: robert altenkirch, bruce bukiet, science, technology, fadi deek, robert friedman, c2prism, nsf grant, pre-college education

NJIT Joins ETS’s ICT Literacy Assessment National Advisory Committee

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT was recently named as one of six new higher education institutions to join the National Advisory Committee for the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy Assessment, which is used voluntarily by higher education institutions and high schools that want to assess the ICT skills of its students.

Tagged: educational testing service, national advisory committee

New Jersey Colleges Unite To Offer State's First Higher Ed Jobs Database

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT is one of 28 New Jersey colleges and universities that have teamed up to offer the region's first online jobs database aimed at helping higher education institutions attract and retain a diverse work force. The New Jersey Higher Education Recruitment Consortium, which is free to job seekers, was launched on Nov. 15 and allows job seekers to search the full range of positions at colleges and universities.

Tagged: higher education

State Must Make Higher Education A Priority, President Altenkirch Tells Star-Ledger

Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400

Will New Jersey’s public higher education network be able to sustain the necessary workforce for the state to remain economically competitive and provide the educational opportunity and services residents have come to enjoy? Robert A. Altenkirch posed this question in an op-ed article that was published in the Star-Ledger on April 11, 2005. An investment in higher education has quantifiable impact, said Altenkirch, but unfortunately, for the state and its public institutions, higher education has not been able to position itself to be a priority, as witnessed by the steady decline in real state funding over the past decade. “We are reaching the point at which higher education must either become a state funding priority, or the cost of state universities may exceed the reach of many students and the quality of the programs will suffer, driving students to programs in other states at great cost to New Jersey’s economic prospects,” he said.

Tagged: robert a. altenkirch, tuition, higher education

Boston Expert Urges CHEN Leaders To Tell Their Story Across the Nation

Thu, 25 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500

What will Newark look like ten years from now? That provocative question and many more were asked of and answered by business, education and government leaders at the third annual summit of the Council For Higher Education in Newark (CHEN), held last Friday at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). The catalyst for this exciting two-hour discussion of the city past and present was Boston business and higher education guru Anne S. Habiby.

Tagged: newark, chen, council for higher education

Role of Higher Education in Revitalizing Newark Will Be Message at 3rd CHEN Summit

Tue, 16 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500

A clarion call describing how higher education can revitalize Newark’s economy will be heard March 19, 2004, at the third annual summit hosted by the Council For Higher Education (CHEN). CHEN is composed of Newark’s four public institutions of higher learning-- Essex County College (ECC), New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Rutgers University at Newark (RU-N) and the University of Medicine and Dentistry (UMDNJ).

Tagged: council for higher education, chen, newark revitalization