Archive News Articles
2010 Articles
State Wants New Operator of NJN by End of Winter - Press of Atlantic City (December 29, 2010)
New Jersey Colleges Hire 1,600 Employees, Despite Funding Cuts - Press of Atlantic City (December 27, 2010)
Thomas Edison Graduates are Satisfied, Survey Says - The Times (December 18, 2010)
Bergen College, Kean in Nurse Partnership - The Record (December 14, 2010)
College, Jobs and Inequality - New York Times (December 14, 2010)
Empower the Colleges - Times of New Jersey (December 12, 2010)
Burlington County College, Stockton Look to Take Over NJN - Burlington County Times (December 9, 2010)
Hope for a New Vision for N.J. Higher Education - The Times (December 2, 2010)
Four Trenton Bills Aim to Make College More Affordable - Gloucester County Times (November 14, 2010)
State College Presidents Favor Reforms in Hiring, Salary Negotiations - The Times (November 10, 2010)
State College/University Presidents Strongly Support "Tool Kit" Reform Legislation - Press Release, Darryl Greer and Paul Shelly (November 8, 2010)
NJ State Colleges Need 'Tool Kit' to Stay Affordable - Press of Atlantic City (October 10, 2010)
State Colleges Support Key 'Tool Kit" Reforms - The Times of Trenton, Darryl G. Greer (October 9, 2010)
Several of Christie's 'Tool Kit' Reforms Will Help NJ Colleges - New Jersey Newsroom (October 6, 2010)
Fixing the Broken Financing Model - Inside Higher Ed, Darryl G. Greer and Michael W. Klein (October 4, 2010)
New Jersey Among States in Poor Fiscal Health, Report Finds - Star Ledger (September 30, 2010)
Senate Stars Loading Up Property Tax Reform "Tool Kit" - Senate Democrat News (September 30, 2010)
Tuition Hikes Outpace Inflation for all NJ 4-Year Colleges - Star Ledger (September 5, 2010)
NJ State Colleges Need Opportunity to Control Worker Compensation - New Jersey Newsroom, Michael W. Klein (September 1, 2010)
Liberal Education: Not a Bad Thing at All - Otherwise, we lose understanding of the 'common good' - Asbury Park Press (August 8, 2010)
One Year After the Passage of the Post 9/11 GI Bill, State Colleges Median Enrollment Increases by Nearly 60% - Several More than Double Veteran Enrollment - Press Release (August 4, 2010)
There are Signs N.J. is Starting to Value State's Colleges - New Jersey Newsroom (July 21, 2010)
Is Higher Education Finally on NJ's Radar? APP.com (July 21, 2010)
Five Signs of Hope for Higher Education in New Jersey - NJ.com (July 21, 2010)
NJ Colleges, Universities See Summer Enrollment Spike Due to Economy - The Star-Ledger (June 29, 2010)
Operation College Promise Concludes with Visit to 177th New Jersey National Guard Fighter Wing - NBC40 (June 24, 2010)
Nation's First Certificate Program for Veterans' Service Providers, Sponsored by Operation College Promise (OCP) and Stockton College, Begins Today - More than 80 Professionals from Six States Participate (June 22, 2010)
How NJ Colleges Can Cope with Economic Pressures - The Record, Richard F. Keevey and Darryl G. Greer (June 2, 2010)
Public Colleges, Universities Grapple with Tuition Hikes - USA Today (May 25, 2010)
Governor Christie Takes First Steps Toward Long-Term Higher Education Reform by Creating New Jersey Higher Education Task Force - GovNetNJ.com (May 7, 2010)
Affordability U - North Jersey Record (May 6, 2010)
No Money for Merit-Proposed State Budget Cuts Funds for 1,800 Students - Atlantic City Press (May 5, 2010)
State Colleges Facing Predictable - In Fact, Predicted - Problem of Unaffordable Tuition - Atlantic City Press (May 2, 2010)
State Budget Cutbacks Endanger College Opportunity on the Line - Trenton Times (April 28, 2010)
College Tuition Caps, Huge Aid Cuts are Counterproductive and Ultimately Make NJ Less Competitive - Herman Saatkamp, New Jersey Newsroom (April 23, 2010)
New Cuts Ahead for NJ Colleges - Tuition Hike Cap, Less Aid Floated - The Bond Buyer (April 19, 2010)
TCNJ President Makes Case for Funding Higher Education - Trenton Times (April 15, 2010)
College Heads Say Cuts Hurt State's Future - Atlantic City Press (April 15, 2010)
NJ College Presidents Criticize Higher Ed Cuts - Associated Press (April 14, 2010)
Public Colleges Brace for Even Tougher Times - Christie wants to cut $173 million in aid - The Star-Ledger (April 14, 2010)
Colleges Being Squeezed - The Record (April 11, 2010)
Public Higher Education in Trouble: "How Do You Fix a Broken System? - Princeton Packet (April 7, 2010)
NJ Governor Christie Proposes 4 Percent Tuition-Increase Cap for State Colleges - The Record (April 7, 2010)
Forum Confronts NJ College Funding Issues - CentralJersey.com (April 5, 2010)
Can We Afford Our State Colleges? - The Chronicle of Higher Education (April 3, 2010)
William Paterson University Names a New President - Record (March 11, 2010)
$15M Rowan Budget Deficit Sliced - Gloucester County Times (April 22, 2010)
Rutgers University Students Protest Higher Education Cuts from Gov. Chris Christie's Budget - The Star-Ledger, April 13, 2010
Schools in Tuition Squeeze - Courier Post (April 9, 2010)
Christie Seeks Cap on NJ Public College Tuition - Philadelphia Inquirer (April 9, 2010)
College Officials Condemn Proposal to Cap Tuition Increases as Parents, Students Praise It - The Press of Atlantic City (April 9, 2010)
Budget Puts College Opportunity on the Line - New Jersey Newsroom (April 1, 2010)
N.J. State Colleges Claim Christie's Budget Proposal a Blow to Higher Education - New Jersey Newsroom (March 23, 2010)
NJ Colleges Brace for More Cuts - Philadelphia Inquirer (March 23, 2010)
Christie's Proposed College Merger Given Cold Reception: Governor Wants to Join Thomas Edison and Rutgers without Increasing Aid to Schools - Star Ledger (March 22, 2010)
Colleges Trying to Find Ways to Save NJ STARS - Press of Atlantic City (March 22, 2010)
Christie Budget Would Damage Higher Education - Central Jersey (March 18, 2010) Paul Shelly
Thomas Edison President Takes Dim View of Proposed Rutgers Merger - Trenton Times (March 18, 2010)
Bold Budget Gamble Could Transform New Jersey - Press of Atlantic City (March 18, 2010)
Higher Education Spending Plan Puts College Opportunity at Risk, Hurts Economy (March 17, 2010)
Tuition Hikes, Service Cuts Likely at State Colleges - The Record (March 17, 2010)
Mercer Colleges Face Heavy Losses - The Times of Trenton (March 17, 2010)
State's Spending 'Addiction' Must End, Governor Says - Atlantic City Press (March 17, 2010)
State Legislator Praises College Trustees - CentralJersey.com (March 4, 2010) Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson-Coleman
New Jersey Schools, Colleges Brace for State Aid Cuts - Record (February 12, 2010)
Aid Freeze Costs Colleges $62 Million
Local Residents Offer Advice in Assembly Hearing - Associated Press (February 3, 2010)
New Jersey College Tuition Caps Hide More than They Help - Trenton Times (February 1, 2010)
2009 Articles
Christie Keeps Cuts to Higher Education on Table: Increase in State Deficit May Require Sacrifice - Star Ledger (December 15, 2009)
Give New Jersey's Public Colleges the Freedom they Need - Press of Atlantic City (November 30, 2009)
New Jersey Needs a New Model for Higher Education Investment, Innovation, Service and Accountability - New Jersey Newsroom (November 25, 2009) Darryl Greer
NJ Losing Out on $6 billion When College Students Flee State - NJ.com (October 30, 2009)
New Jersey State College Students Deserve Better Support - New Jersey Newsroom (October 27, 2009) John McGoldrick - Chair, NJ Association of State Colleges and Universities.
Board of Education President Elected Into College Hall of Fame - Teaneck Suburbanite, NorthJersey.com (October 22, 2009)
New Jersey State College Tuition and Fee Increases Well Below U.S. Average - New Jersey Newsroom, (October 22, 2009) Paul Shelly, Director of Communications & Marketing
Voters Say Opportunity is Important - and Trust College Leaders to Provide It: ASCU: Heeding Results Could Help Candidates for Governor - New Jersey Newsroom (October 8, 2009) Darryl Greer, Executive Director
Record Number Enrolled at State Colleges - The Record (September 22, 2009)
Approximately 100,000 Students Are Now Enrolled at New Jersey's Nine State Colleges and Universities - (September 22, 2009) Press Release, Paul Shelly, Director of Communications & Marketing
State Colleges host Statewide Conference on Meeting the Needs of Student Veterans and Servicemembers in the Post 9/11 Era - Two Hundred Participating in Operation College Promise Forum - Wendy A. Lang - September 15, 2009
Three NJ State Colleges and
Universities Awarded Military Friendly Status by
G.I. Jobs Magazine
Ranked in Top 15% of U.S. Colleges and Universities
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Wendy Lang, Director, Fiscal Affairs & Policy Research,
ASCU (August 17, 2009)
State Colleges work with Trenton to Keep Tuition Affordable, and Grow College Opportunity and the Economy - (Press Release, July 12, 2009)
State College Leaders Laud New Bill Allowing Private Firms to Build and Finance Campus Construction (Press Release - June 22, 2009)
NJ Colleges Join Forces to Assist Returning Veterans - (The Times, June 13, 2009)
Operation College Promise Announces Advisory Board -- Launches Website for Servicemembers - June 11, 2009
Failing to Invest in Colleges a Disservice to New Jersey's Students - Darryl G. Greer, CEO (Trenton Times, April 29, 2009)
State Colleges Win $100,000 ACE/Wal-Mart "Success for Veterans" Competitive Grant
ACE Releases Transfer Guide to Assist Service Members - The American Council on Education - Press Release - Monday, March 16, 2009
Higher Education Funding Cuts Have Become a Trend - Barbara Gitenstein, President of The College of New Jersey (APP.com [Web Extra], April 6, 2009).
State Aid Cuts Threaten New Jerseys Colleges - Commentary by Darryl Greer (Home News Tribune, April 3, 2009)
NJ Association of State Colleges & Universities' Position Statement on the Proposed FY 2009-2010 State Budget - Darryl Greer and Paul Shelly (Press Release, March 12, 2009)
Nine State Colleges and Universities Suffer Sudden, Additional Cut - Darryl Greer and Paul Shelly (March 3, 2009)
We Will Work with Trenton and Washington to Maximize NJ Share of Federal Stimulus Funding for Higher Education - Darryl Greer and Paul Shelly (Press Release, February 6, 2009)
New Jersey State Colleges, Nine-Strong, Vow Support for Veterans. Will become "Military Service Friendly" in 2009 - January 21, 2009
2008 Articles
Anticipating New Jersey economic stimulus package, NJ state colleges have $500 million in projects ready - Press Release by Darryl Greer and Paul Shelly (December 2008)
Major Cuts in State Funding Threaten College Affordability - Policy Outlook, Vol. 5, Issue 2 - December 2008
ASCU Supports Carnegie Initiative for Higher Education Infrastructure Investment
Public Colleges Seeing Surge in Applications - Record (December 4, 2008)
Report Fails 49 States on College Affordability - Press of Atlantic City, Diane D'Amico (December 3, 2008)
Colleges Start E-Mail Campaign to Stem Aid Cuts - Press of Atlantic City, Diane D'Amico (November 25, 2008)
Soaring College Costs Could be Controlled: NJ Doesn't Offer Enough Aid to Colleges - Darryl G. Greer, CEO, ASCU (Courier Post, November 18, 2008)
NJ State College Group Launches Effort to Serve Veterans: Extensive Web-Guide and Support to Expand Services - Seeks to Become National Model Wendy A. Lang, Associate Director of Fiscal Affairs & Policy Research, NJASCU (November 10, 2008)
Nine Colleges Commit to a Stronger New Jersey (Trenton Times, October 17, 2008)
NJ Colleges Form Alliance to Highlight Their Role (Associated Press, September 17, 2008)
Public Colleges Launch Efforts for More State Funds (Courier Post, September 17, 2008)
Nine NJ Colleges Unite to Lobby Corzine for Support, Ana M. Alaya (The Star Ledger, September 16, 2008)
Colleges Want to Teach State a Lesson, Diane D'Amico, Education Writer (Atlantic City Press, September 17, 2008)
New Jersey City University Joins "Nine Strong" College Campaign (Jersey Journal, September 16, 2008)
Ramapo Hurdling Obstacles to Student Needs, Peter Mercer, President, Ramapo College of New Jersey (The Record, July 24, 2008)
A Falling NJ STARS Program Needs Fixing to Restore Luster, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director/CEO, NJASCU (Trenton Times, May 13, 2008)
Let's End the Poaching of New Jersey Graduates, Paul R. Shelly, Director of Communications & Marketing, NJASCU (Herald News, April 20, 2008)
Higher Education Funding: With Greater Budget Cuts Allow Fewer Regulations, Darryl Greer, Executive Director/CEO, NJASCU (Trenton Times, March 13, 2008)
State Colleges and Universities Respond to Fiscal Challenges, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director/CEO (Op-ed, March 4, 2008)
NJ College Promise: Affordability, Productivity and Accountability, Barbara Gitenstein, President, The College of New Jersey (Trenton Times, February 5, 2008)
Group Calls for Steps to Increase College Opportunity, Affordability and Tuition Predictability, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director/CEO and Paul R. Shelly, Director of Communications & Marketing, NJASCU (January 15, 2008)
2007 Articles
College Group Applauds Higher Education Commission's Support of Autonomy; Vows Voluntary Steps to Increase Governance and Fiscal Accountability, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director/CEO and Paul R. Shelly, Director of Communications & Marketing, NJASCU (December 14, 2007)
We Need Alternate Solutions for College Oversight, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director/CEO, NJASCU (The Record, November 13, 2007)
Consider all Facts on New Jersey Colleges and Universities, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director/CEO, NJASCU (The Press of Atlantic City, November 2, 2007)
ASCU Statement on State Commission of Investigation (SCI) Report, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director/CEO, NJASCU (October 25, 2007)
Survey Reveals Candidates' Views on Higher Education, Michael W. Klein, Director of Government & Legal Affairs, NJASCU (October 16, 2007)
95,000 Students at State Colleges and Universities Reflects a Decade of Growth, Paul R. Shelly, Director of Communications & Marketing, NJASCU (October 4, 2007)
As New Jersey Legislative Races Heat Up, Many Candidates Willingly Register Higher Education Views, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director/CEO and Paul R. Shelly, Director of Communications & Marketing, NJASCU (October 1, 2007)
Panel Seeks Solutions to State College Affordability, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director/CEO and Paul R. Shelly, Director of Communications & Marketing, NJASCU (September 25, 2007)
College Affordability is Attainable, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director/CEO, NJASCU (Hall Institute of Public Policy, August 2007)
Affordable College an Investment in Labor Force, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director/CEO, NJASCU (Asbury Park Press, July 25, 2007)
Most in New Jersey Happy with State Colleges, Poll Finds Affordability of a Degree is a "Top-of-the-Mind" Issue for Residents, Ana M. Alaya, Star Ledger Staff (Star Ledger, June 29, 2007)
A Poll of Likely Voters Shows They See New Jersey State Colleges and Universities as Doing a Good Job; Underestimate the Share of Residents Who Attend Them; Say Higher Tuition Results from Falling State Support; Reject Idea of More State Control; and Say Accountability Should Rest with Local Trustee Boards. Association Responds with a Plan, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director/CEO and Paul R. Shelly, Director of Communications & Marketing, NJASCU (June 28, 2007).
State College/University Pledge to Keep College Affordable in Wake of Continuing State Underinvestment, Paul R. Shelly, Director of Communications, NJASCU (June 22, 2007)
State College/University Association Promises Solutions to College Affordability Problem; Will Recommend Both College/University and State Policy Change, Darryl Greer, Executive Director/CEO and Paul R. Shelly, Director of Communications, NJASCU (May 23, 2007).
State Must Help Colleges Keep Higher Education Affordable, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director/CEO, NJASCU (Asbury Park Press, May 17, 2007)
Good Policy Counts as Much as Good Funding, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director/CEO, NJASCU (Trenton Times, May 12, 2007)
Dollar Increases Welcome, But Policy Trends Uncertain, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director/CEO, NJASCU (March 29, 2007)
Merit Aid Retains our Best and Brightest, R. Barbara Gitenstein, President, The College of New Jersey (Trenton Times, March 14, 2007)
Jersey's Higher Education System Must Have a Plan, Susan Cole, President, Montclair State University (Star Ledger, February 20, 2007))
As Enrollment Stabilizes, Demand for State College Opportunity is Very High, State Support Low, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director, Paul R. Shelly, Director of Communications and Marketing, NJASCU (Press Release, February 14, 2007)
Access to College for Low-Income Students Material to New Jersey's Future, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director, NJASCU (Trenton Times, January 24, 2007)
2006 Articles
State Must Reverse Failure to Keep Pace with College Costs, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director, NJASCU (Daily Journal, December 14, 2006)
More Room Needed at Colleges for Lower Income Students, Paul R. Shelly, Director of Communications, NJASCU (Asbury Park Press, December 13, 2006)
College Reforms Pay Off, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director and CEO, NJASCU and Paul R. Shelly, Director of Communications, NJASCU (Trenton Times, November 27, 2006)
State College/University Demand Growth Continues: Demand, Enrollment Up, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director and CEO, NJASCU and Paul R. Shelly, Director of Communications, NJASCU (Press Release, October 11, 2006)
Donors to College Know Their Gifts Don't Supplant State Funding, Paul R. Shelly, Director of Communications, NJASCU (Asbury Park Press, September 22, 2006)
State Isn't Doing Enough to Keep College Costs in Check, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director, NJASCU (Asbury Park Press, September 13, 2006)
Retire Old Workforce Model, Paul R. Shelly, Director of Communications, NJASCU (Trenton Times, August 18, 2006)
Crucial Colleges Cost Endure Even a Smaller Aid Cut, Paul R. Shelly, Director of Communications, NJASCU (Philadelphia Inquirer, June 22, 2006)
Irony in Higher Education Budget Cuts: Doing More Means Less for New Jerseyans, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director, NJASCU (Press Release, June 9, 2006)
State College/University Advocate Asserts State Colleges are Effective and Productive, Darryl G. Greer, Executive Director, NJASCU (Press Release, May 16, 2006)
Meet State Responsibilities for College Opportunity, Says Advocate, ASCU Press Release (May 8, 2006)
Higher Education Must Lobby or Lose, ASCU Editorial (Jersey Journal, April 13, 2006)
The Power of Wishful Thinking: Dispelling Higher-Education Myth, by Paul R. Shelly, Communications Director, NJASCU (Trenton Times, March 23, 2006)
New Jersey Gets High Marks on College Access, Productivity, Falls Short on Capacity. Fixes are in Order, Says State College Official, by Darryl Greer, Executive Director/CEO, NJASCU (Press Release, February 1, 2006)