When Rutgers University officially merged with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey last summer, it brought all medical, nursing and dental schools under the Rutgers umbrella.
Rutgers officially added two medical schools on Monday in a university reconfiguration that officials hope will turn the school into a medical research powerhouse.
Rutgers University is adding two medical schools, Rowan is becoming a research university and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is dissolving.
New Jersey's governor and Rutgers University's president say they are confident a higher education merger can be completed on time, though nearly 2,000 items are still on the to-do list as the July 1 deadline approaches.
In this week's edition of Reporter's Roundtable hosted by Michael Aron, New Jersey's leading State news makers discuss top political stories, including the budget bill recap, the Rutgers-Rowan merger and teacher tenure.