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Welcome Back to NJCU for the Spring 2026 Semester

Jan 20, 2026
Dear Members of the NJCU Community,As winter sunlight returns to our campus, to the brick and stone that has witnessed nearly a century of striving and becoming, I want to welcome you back to campus…
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An Important Merger Update for Our Campus Community

Jan 13, 2026
Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students,I am writing to share a historic and hopeful milestone in our university’s journey toward long-term sustainability and growth. Yesterday, Gov. Phil Murphy&nbsp…
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2025-26 Academic Year Welcome: Ushering in Our New Era

Sep 2, 2025
Dear NJCU Family,As we launch the start of the Fall 2025 semester, I am filled with tremendous pride and renewed hope for our campus community. Today, we continue the vital work of ushering in a new…
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A Mid-Year Reflection from President Andrés Acebo

Jul 31, 2025
Dear Members of the NJCU Family,As we approach the beginning of a new academic year, I am filled with profound gratitude and excitement for the journey we continue to take together. This moment feels…
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A Mid-Year Reflection from Interim President Andrés Acebo

Jul 20, 2023
Dear Members of the NJCU Family, This week marks six months since I accepted the privilege to serve as interim president of a university whose mission has been inextricably linked to my life. In…
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An Introductory Message from Acting President Jason Kroll

Jun 30, 2022
Dear Members of the NJCU Community, Much of what I am about to share with you will likely not come as a surprise given the Board of Trustees’ declaration that NJCU is about to weather a financial…
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Statement from Joseph F. Scott, Chair of the NJCU Board of Trustees, on the Resignation of Dr. Sue Henderson

Jun 27, 2022
Dear Members of the NJCU Community: Today, during our regularly scheduled Board of Trustees, I received and accepted, with mixed emotions, the resignation of Sue Henderson as President of New…
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NJCU President Sue Henderson Named to NJBIZ Education Power 50

Oct 8, 2020
JERSEY CITY, N.J. | New Jersey City University (NJCU) President Sue Henderson, Ph.D. has been named to the 2020 NJBIZ Education Power 50 index for the second year in a row. The annual listing by…

Goldman Sachs College Collaborative Program

Mar 20, 2017
Global investment firm Goldman Sachs has been working with 10 students in the NJCU School of Business, offering insight to address real-world corporate problems.This new initiative, the Goldman Sachs…

NJCU Named to the “Frontier Set” project funded by Bill and Melinda Gates

Mar 20, 2017
NJCU is among six colleges that are part of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) to be selected to participate in the Frontier Set, a project funded by the Bill and…