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Chris Christie's University Merger Plan In Jeopardy

Kevin McArdle — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:45:40 +0000

Governor Chris Christie’s proposal to reorganize the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and Rutgers and Rowan universities is facing an uphill battle.

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Governor Christie – Does He Need to Dial It Down? [POLL]

Ray Rossi — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:40:20 +0000

One of the best movie lines of all time comes out of the Academy Award winning performance Al Pacino gave as Lt Col Frank Slade in “Scent of a Woman”.

In defending Chris O’Donnell’s character before a student tribunal, Pacino hurls a spate of charges agains the school that brought forth the charges against his young friend…reaching a crescendo with the phrase, “…now I’m just getting warmed up!”

Great stuff…but then again, with every passing town hall meeting the Governor hosts, one wonders if he’s not channeling his own “Frank Slade” in dialing up the casual off the cuff remarks.

Like the one

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Senate Holds Hearings on Rutgers, Rowan Merger [AUDIO]

Stacy Proebstle — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:08:09 +0000

The state Senate Higher Education Committee will hold a hearing on Governor Christie's proposed restructuring of Rutgers, Rowan and UMDNJ.

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Students To Hold Rally Over Plans To Merge Rutgers-Camden With Rowan

Stacy Proebstle — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:50:19 +0000

Governor Christie's plan to merge Rutgers-Camden with Rowan University is not sitting well with students and faculty.

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