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, effective July 1....

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 wer...

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 gratitude...

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 University, emerged fro...

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 than 23 million peopl...

March 20th NJIT Town Hall

Tuesday, March 19th, 2024
Dear Highlanders, Please join us tomorrow, March 20th, for our town hall, during which we will provide an update on the draft, near final strategic plan. The town hall will take place in the Campus Center Atrium from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm. If you are unable to join in person, please use the link b...

NJIT Giving Day

Tuesday, March 5th, 2024
As a fellow NJIT employee, you know the importance of investing in our vibrant community of Highlanders. Today is NJIT Giving Day, a celebration of all things NJIT and a day to make a collective impact. Your gift to the area within NJIT most meaningful to you will immediately contribute to an enhanc...

March 20th Town Hall

Monday, March 4th, 2024
You are invited to join a town hall meeting where an update on the draft NJIT strategic plan will be shared and discussed. The town hall is scheduled for Wednesday, March 20 at 2:30 pm in the Agile Strategy Lab located in the Central King Building. For those unable to attend in person, virtual atten...

Women's History Month

Friday, March 1st, 2024
NJIT is proud to celebrate Women’s History Month, a time to honor the remarkable contributions of women to our university and beyond. As a leading public polytechnic university, we have a unique responsibility to empower and support women in fields where they are traditionally underrepresented, such...

Senior Leadership Searches

Thursday, February 15th, 2024
Dear Highlanders, I am writing to you today to announce two senior leadership searches. These include the search for the Vice President for Human Resources, a position Joe Wilson has been filling in an interim capacity, as well as the General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Affairs, for which ...