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New Rutgers Athletic Director Promises Culture Change [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:44:03 +0000

After the previous Rutgers Athletic Director Tim Pernetti was forced to resign following the firing of basketball coach Mike Rice, for abusing his players, new Athletic Director, Julie Hermann, is promising changes will be made at the university.

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Shmacked College Kids Rioting – Do Cops Provoke Them or Are They Just Out of Control? [POLL]

Ray Rossi — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:39:52 +0000

Last month it was Delafest ,the party that eventually turned into a riot when cops showed up amid reports indicated that revelers were creating an unsafe atmosphere.

You remember how Rutgers students were atop roofs in danger of collapse, and once the cops showed, they began

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NJ Voters Disapprove Of The Huge Rutgers Payouts [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:19:28 +0000

In the wake of the basketball program scandal, Rutgers forked over a combined total of $2.1 million to fired coach Mike Rice, and Athletic Director Tim Pernetti and University Attorney John Wolf, both of whom resigned.

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NJ Bill Would Cap Payouts for Problematic Public Workers [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:38:47 +0000

Including health benefits, pensions and some other perks, Rutgers University paid out a combined total of almost $2.1 million to athletic director Tim Pernetti, lawyer John B. Wolf (resigned) and basketball coach Mike Rice (fired).

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Rutgers Lacrosse Coach Suspended Amid Verbal Abuse Allegations

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:52:12 +0000

Rutgers University has suspended its head men's lacrosse coach as it investigates allegations of verbal abuse.

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Eddie Jordan, Rutgers Reach Agreement

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:40:49 +0000

Rutgers is turning to one of its greatest players to lead the basketball program out of one of its darkest hours and into a future that will see it enter the Big Ten Conference in 2014.

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Rutgers President Barchi to Answer Budget Questions

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:14:23 +0000

Rutgers President Robert Barchi is set to go before an Assembly budget panel, when he may be asked about payouts given to three university officials ousted during a basketball coaching scandal.

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Rutgers Names V.P. of Institutional Diversity

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:22:34 +0000

Rutgers University has appointed one of its deans to lead an institutional diversity initiative.

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Rutgers Right To Fire Mike Rice, NJ Residents Say [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:01:37 +0000

Despite firing him, Rutgers is still reeling from the release of video footage showing men's basketball coach Mike Rice throwing basketballs at his players, kicking them and yelling profanities and homophobic slurs.

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Rutgers Officials Address Scandal [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:18:37 +0000

The Rutgers Board of Governors on Thursday held its first meeting since the dismissal of men's basketball coach Mike Rice.

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