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NJIT Appoints New General Counsel and VP for Legal Affairs

Thursday, August 8th, 2024
Dear Highlanders,   I am pleased to announce that, following Holly Stern’s decision to retire this fall, NJIT has successfully completed a national search for a successor general counsel and vice president of legal affairs. Sandy Curko, who brings more than 25 years of ext...

Historic Gift Renames College of Science and Liberal Arts

Monday, August 5th, 2024
Dear Highlanders,   It is with immense pride that I announce the renaming of our College of Science and Liberal Arts to the Jordan Hu College of Science and Liberal Arts. This recognition honors a historic and transformative gift from Jordan Hu '89, founder and CEO of RiskVal Financial Soluti...

NJIT Appoints Vice President of Human Resources

Thursday, August 1st, 2024
Dear Highlanders,   I am pleased to announce that William Brady will become NJIT’s new vice president of human resources on October 1, 2024. He brings more than two decades of experience in HR leadership, strategic planning and workforce development to NJIT.   Curre...

Celebrating 2 Years as NJIT President

Thursday, July 11th, 2024
Dear Highlanders,   July 1, 2024 marked my two-year anniversary as president of NJIT, and I am humbled to have had the opportunity to lead this great university throughout that time. The past two years have been incredibly fulfilling for my wife, Gina, and me as we have been we...

Independence Day

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024
Dear Highlanders,   On behalf of the NJIT community, I write to wish you a happy and healthy Independence Day! This is a time to celebrate the birth of the United States of America as an independent nation. This is often done by gathering with family, friends and loved ones; taking ...

HCAD Dean Announcement

Wednesday, June 26th, 2024
Dear Highlanders,   It is our great pleasure to announce that after a national search, NJIT found the best person to lead its Hillier College of Architecture and Design (HCAD) right on campus. Interim Dean Gabrielle Esperdy, a noted architectural historian, has been appointed dean, ...

Juneteenth Message from President Lim

Wednesday, June 19th, 2024
Dear Highlanders, NJIT is proud to celebrate Juneteenth (being observed by the university on Friday, June 21), a federal and state holiday that commemorates the day (June 19, 1865) when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and brought news that enslaved Black people in Texas we...

Memorial Day Message from President Lim

Monday, May 27th, 2024
Dear Highlanders,   As many of us gather with family and friends to celebrate the Memorial Day holiday, let us also make certain to honor those who sacrificed their lives while serving in the United States military. That is the purpose of this holiday, and I would like to extend my sincere gr...

YWCC Dean Announcement

Monday, May 13th, 2024
Dear Highlanders,   It is my great pleasure to announce that Dr. Jamie Payton will join NJIT as the next dean of the Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) on July 1, 2024. Dr. Payton, who currently serves as chair of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Temple Univer...

Asian Heritage Month

Friday, May 3rd, 2024
Dear Highlanders,   It is our pleasure to wish you a happy Asian Heritage Month. This is an annual celebration throughout the month of May that recognizes the historical and cultural contributions of individuals and groups of Asian and Pacific Islander descent.   There are more th...