Senate Higher Education Committee to Hold Hearing on the Challenges Facing Colleges & Universities

Trenton – The Senate Higher Education Committee will hear testimony from representatives of institutions of higher education on the challenges their institutions face as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including financial challenges experienced by institutions and their students. They will also provide testimony on the programs and initiatives being implemented to meet these challenges.

The hearing will be held virtually tomorrow, Tuesday, May 19, at 10:00 AM. Members of the media can watch here.

“Our colleges and universities have faced many challenges over the past couple of months and more will arise in the months ahead,” said Senator Cunningham, chair of the Senate Higher Education Committee. “Tomorrow’s hearing will allow us to get a clearer picture of what our institutions of higher education dealing with, as well as how faculty and students have been impacted by the pandemic. ”

The committee will hear testimony from:

• Matthew Borowick, Interim Vice President of University Advancement, Seton Hall University
• Dr. Bruce Murphy, President and Professor, Centenary University
• Eugene Lepore, Executive Director, New Jersey Association of State Colleges & Universities
• David Rousseau, Vice President, Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of New Jersey
• Dr. Anne Prisco, President, Felician University
• Dr. Gregory Dell’Omo, President, Rider University
• Antonio Calcado, Executive Vice President for Strategic Planning and Operations and Chief Operating, Rutgers University
• Dr. Nariman Farvardin, President, Stevens Institute of Technology
• Dr. Susan Cole, President, Montclair State University
• Dr. Anthony Munroe, President, Essex County College
• Dr. Margaret McMenamin, Union County College
• Dr. Ali Houshmand, President, Rowan University
• Steve Weinstein, Executive Vice President for Policy and External Relationships/Partnerships, Rowan University
• Dr. Peter J. Woolley, Founding Director, School of Public and Global Affairs, Fairleigh Dickinson University