Martin Luther King Jr. Day - A Message from President Bloom

Monday, January 18th, 2021
NJIT Community Members, Today, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday that honors the Reverend Dr. King for his immense contributions to the advancement of civil rights and equality in our country. It is a good time to reflect upon the multiple challenges and the most recent tra...

Update on Spring Semester

Thursday, January 7th, 2021
Dear Highlanders, We are looking forward to welcoming members of our campus community back to NJIT for the spring 2021 semester and building on the success of our Pandemic Recovery Plan implementation. Because of your cooperation and adherence to protocols throughout the fall semester, NJIT was able...

Attack on United States Capitol - Message from President Bloom

Wednesday, January 6th, 2021
Dear NJIT Community Members, I am both deeply saddened and gravely concerned by the actions of a violent mob attacking the United States Capitol today, as well as the deterioration of civility that has led to this moment. Today's riotous and noxious behavior, built on lies, divisiveness, and hate, r...

Federal Stimulus Update

Monday, December 28th, 2020
NJIT Community Members, The President has signed an approximately $900 billion coronavirus stimulus funding package that Congress had approved one week ago. This relief package includes $22.9 billion for higher education. While the official distribution within higher education has not been released ...

Warm Holiday Wishes from President Joel and Dr. Diane Bloom

Wednesday, December 9th, 2020
Season's Greetings! This may not be a traditional holiday season, but it remains a time to appreciate those things that bring true meaning to our lives — friends and loved ones, acts of caring for and supporting one another, and opportunities to positively affect the society and world in which we li...

Change to Winter Break Schedule and Early Closing

Friday, December 4th, 2020
NJIT Faculty and Staff, As part of our efforts to thank and support our NJIT colleagues, the university is adding an additional paid holiday to the winter break. This additional day is in recognition and appreciation of our faculty and staff, who have made extraordinary efforts to advance our missio...

Happy Thanksgiving from NJIT President Bloom

Monday, November 23rd, 2020
NJIT Community Members, This week many of us will celebrate Thanksgiving. It may not be the same as it has been traditionally. Our gatherings will be smaller or won’t be able to take place, and many of us will be missing loved ones at our holiday table this year due to the ongoing pandemic. Things...

Remote-Only Instruction Begins November 30

Monday, November 16th, 2020
Members of the NJIT Community, I write today to thank you for your cooperation and support of NJIT’s pandemic recovery efforts and to announce that NJIT has made the decision to transition to fully remote instruction on November 30, following the Thanksgiving break. This mode of instruction will con...

Veteran's Day Message from President Bloom

Wednesday, November 11th, 2020
On this Veterans Day, NJIT salutes all those who have served our country in the United States Armed Forces. We are especially proud of and grateful for the many NJIT students, faculty, staff, and alumni who have served our nation bravely. With enduring admiration, we thank you for the many sacrifice...

FROM THE PRESIDENT: LET'S VOTE!

Monday, November 2nd, 2020
Tomorrow, November 3, 2020, will conclude voting for the 2020 election that includes presidential candidates at the top of the ballot. All registered voters who have not yet cast their ballot can safely place it into a dropbox, return it to the county board of elections office or go to your polling ...