Nine Strong for a Stronger New Jersey… is an effort to educate citizens about the collective strength and value to New Jersey of the nine state colleges and universities and understand the connection between these nine institutions of higher learning, the Garden State’s strength and our children and grandchildren’s future.
It includes a pledge that together the Nine Strong
will do more to increase affordability, help students
meet their graduation goals and connect students with
employers seeking educated graduates.
Read on ...
 State
Colleges/Universities Vow to be "Nine Strong for a
Stronger New Jersey"
Presidents Sign Pledge, New
Websites Launched
The nine state colleges and
universities of New Jersey, on September 16, 2008,
launched a major statewide information campaign, "Nine Strong for a
Stronger New Jersey," to underscore the collective value
and critical role of the state colleges and
universities. As part of this effort, the college
and university presidents signed a pledge to the State
of New Jersey expanding their commitment to educating
the next generation of the state's students.
The nine institutions -- including
The College of New Jersey, Kean University, Montclair
State University, New Jersey City University, Ramapo
College of New Jersey, Richard Stockton College, Rowan
University, Thomas Edison State College, and William
Paterson University -- represent nearly one-half of all
students who attend a four-year college or university in
New Jersey. Together, these nine institutions have
grown dramatically in strength and academic excellence
over the past two decades and now produce more than
15,000 graduates a year in New Jersey.
The nine college presidents signed a
pledge with the following six components:
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With renewed determination, find
new state and private resources to extend our
commitment to serve more New Jerseyans, keep more
talented students here, extend and expand academic
programs and services, distance learning, and
graduate more students in fields important to the
vitality to the state.
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Strengthen our commitment to
provide residential housing to traditional age
students to help stem net out-migration and broaden
service to adult students.
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Continue to ensure that our
degree programs permit students to graduate in a
timely manner, thereby moving graduates more rapidly
into the workforce.
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Improve our collective rank, now
number three nationally, in degree productivity for
public and tuition dollars invested.
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Expand and develop new
partnerships with businesses for economic and
workforce development.
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Report on graduates' employment
status one year following graduation, as an
important measure of our institutions' alignment
with workforce and economic development needs.
At the same time, the Association
launched the New Jersey College Promise Action Network.
The network will link people who care about the nine
state colleges and universities with those in a position
to make these institutions a higher priority --
including the New Jersey Governor and Legislature.
Participation in the network is purely voluntary and is
open to students, their family members, alumni, staff,
trustees, educators, and other friends of the
institutions. To participate, click the "Join
NJCPAN" button now.
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