Rowan has released its “roadmap” for the takeover of Rutgers-Camden. In making the announcement today, Rowan acting president Ali Houshmand complained about the tone of public discussion. “A lot of people have been engaged in throwing a lot of mud at Rowan, insulting this institution, and it’s hurtful,” he said today on KYW radio. So … Continue reading How Rowan Would Effect the Takeover of Rutgers-Camden…
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Getting Serious about Aggregating Educational Resources
Board action resulted from a comprehensive six-month study of the advantages and disadvantages of merging the two universities in response to a Maryland Joint Chairmen’s directive. Based on the study, the board concluded that a structured collaboration between UMB and UMD would yield more success than a merger. This statement, made as part of a … Continue reading Getting Serious about Aggregating Educational Resources…
In Camden, it’s takeover all over again
The same forces that orchestrated the state takeover of Camden in 2002 are behind the current plan to create a major research university through the merger of Rutgers-Camden into Rowan: South Jersey Democrats headed by George E. Norcross. Just as the municipal recovery legislation garnered grand promises of Camden’s revitalization, so too this latest effort … Continue reading In Camden, it’s takeover all over again…
The View from Glassboro: What the Takeover Could Mean
In one of those fascinating documents that reveals what lies behind plans for a takeover of Rutgers-Camden, let me draw your attention to what Rowan University says about the process. It’s chilling reading for those who oppose the effort, not the least the promise that lies at the core of the document: “While the future … Continue reading The View from Glassboro: What the Takeover Could Mean…
Coming Apart? Yes, and it’s time to deal seriously with structural inequality
What a difference six months makes in national discourse. The federal deficit continues to deepen. Instead of dominating headlines, however, deficit reduction has been overshadowed by widening reports of income inequality and its policy implications in the United States. With the introduction of Charles Murry’s book, Coming Apart, the debate has extended beyond slogans from … Continue reading Coming Apart? Yes, and it’s time to deal seriously with structural inequality…
Merger proposal will harm Camden’s effort to recover
This essay appeared in today’s Currents section of the Inquirer. I am posting it here because it was not linked electronically on the Inquirer’s web site. A companion essay on the site by Cooper Hospital board chairman George Norcross is posted and can be accessed here. Howard Gillette is Professor Emeritus of History at … Continue reading Merger proposal will harm Camden’s effort to recover…