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NJCU community gathers in support of Drea[me]rs

Michi Suazo, Diana Sanchez, and Monica Sarmiento September 12, 2017
On Friday, September 8, NJCU Drea[me]rs held two meetings on campus. That morning, students and faculty met to discuss President Trump’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
STUDENTS SPEAK OUT: Beatriz Villatoro speaking at the Board of Trustees meeting regarding an increase in tuition over the summer. Courtesy of Ruthie Arroyo.

Tuition increase despite student objections

Michi Suazo, Features Editor September 5, 2017

NJCU’s tuition has increased by 2.9 percent for this academic year. The Board of Trustees voted on the increase during a meeting held this summer. Several students on campus including group members from...

Mayor Fulop talks moving Jersey City forward at NJCU

Mayor Fulop talks moving Jersey City forward at NJCU

David Mosca May 10, 2017

Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, along with Councilman Daniel Rivera, appeared at NJCU on Saturday, May 6, to speak with students and residents about economic issues as well as future redevelopment plans...

NJCU Media Students march for art

NJCU Media Students march for art

Monica Sarmiento May 9, 2017
Students and faculty from NJCU’s Media Arts Department met on Thursday, May 4 to protest the administration’s decision to abruptly suspend applications to the department’s graduate program. Integrated Media Arts Production, IMAP, is the only Media production MFA program in New Jersey.
NJCU Students Support Refugees

NJCU Students Support Refugees

Priscilla Arevalo March 29, 2017
In late February, several student clubs and organizations came together to coordinate “NJCU Students Supporting Refugees: Open Arms, Open Hearts, Open Doors.”
Dr. Will Guzmán appointed as new Director of Lee Hagan Africana Studies Center

Dr. Will Guzmán appointed as new Director of Lee Hagan Africana Studies Center

Monica Sarmiento, Web Editor February 9, 2017
Dr. Will Guzmán has joined New Jersey City University as the newly appointed Director of the Lee Hagan Africana Studies Center.
Affordable Health Care Deadline: This Thursday

Affordable Health Care Deadline: This Thursday

David Mosca December 12, 2016

The National Office of Medicare and Medicaid recently held a press conference at NJCU in hopes of getting the word out to students about enrollment under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Approximately 350...

AIDS Awareness Month

AIDS Awareness Month

Elena Zeman, Op/Ed Editor December 6, 2016

In 2015, over 39,000 people were diagnosed with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in the United States alone. At the end of 2015, there were more than 36.7 million people living with Acquired Immune Deficiency...

Campus Mourns Student Deaths

Campus Mourns Student Deaths

Shévanee Cesar, News Editor December 4, 2016

The NJCU community is mourning the loss of yet another student  in less than a month. The remains of Sarah Butler, 20, were found by search crews on the morning of Thursday, Dec. 1 (more than a week...

Missing Student Found Dead

Missing Student Found Dead

Shévanee Cesar December 2, 2016

On Dec. 1, the body of Sarah Butler, 20, a full-time student here at NJCU, was discovered by detectives in an unspecified place within the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange. Butler, a freshman studying...

Promising Student Killed

Promising Student Killed

Shévanee Cesar November 7, 2016

Syasia McBurroughs, a 23-year-old student at NJCU, was tragically stabbed in a home in Newark’s South Ward on Saturday, around 3:50 p.m. She was found dead at the scene. Authorities discovered...

International Opportunities

International Opportunities

April 15, 2016

The prestigious Fulbright grant offers full funding for student to study, research or teach English in more than 100 countries. On Monday, April 18, a program representative from the Fulbright program...

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