Tag: Rider University
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Missing Rider University student veteran last seen in Baltimore
The Lawrence Township Police Department is searching for a Rider University student who has been missing since Feb. 2 at 6 p.m., and who is considered to be endangered. Jordan Clark-Sherman, 26, traveled to the area of Glen Burnie, Maryland, and was last seen in Baltimore on Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. He was wearing…
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Princeton Council approves ordinance for parking in Westminster Choir College lot
With no comment from the public, the Princeton Council gave final approval to an ordinance that sets regulations for permit parking for business employees in a parking lot at the former Westminster Choir College campus. The ordinance, which was introduced at the council’s Jan. 10 meeting and approved at the Jan. 24 meeting, grew out…
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Princeton Council introduces ordinance to regulate parking at leased lot
The Princeton Council has introduced an ordinance that sets the regulations for permit parking for business employees in a parking lot at the former Westminster Choir College campus. The ordinance, which was introduced at the council’s Jan. 10 meeting, grew out of discussions between the town and Rider University. The university owns the former Westminster…
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Rider University named Grammy Museum affiliate
Rider University has been named to the University Affiliates program of the Grammy Museum, only the second university in New Jersey and one of 23 institutions worldwide to receive this designation. Through this new partnership, students and faculty in Rider’s Westminster College of the Arts will have access to the archives of the Grammy Museum for educational…
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Westminster Choir College students petition Rider University administrators for improved conditions
Citing what they claim are broken promises, a group of Westminster Choir College students and alumni has petitioned Rider University to either fulfill its obligations or to make the Princeton campus available to them immediately. Rider University officials have disputed the claims leveled against it in a petition that has been signed by 130 Westminster…
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New Wonder Woman comic written by Rider University communications professor
Sheena Howard, a professor in Rider University’s Department of Communication, Journalism and Media, is the author of a new Woman Wonder comic. Her story appears in “Wonder Woman Black & Gold #6,” the final installation of a new anthology series that marks the superhero’s 80th anniversary. DC Comics released the comic on Nov. 23. To…
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History of slavery in Lawrence Township likely began in late 1690s
From the first known slave in Lawrence Township in 1709 to the last known slave recorded in the U.S. Census in 1860, slavery has had a presence – albeit a small one – in Lawrence Township. The history of slavery in Lawrence Township most likely began shortly after its settlement in the late 1690s. The…
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Rider University changes name of building named for slave owner
Rider University has changed the name of the Van Cleve Alumni House, which is at the front of the campus, to the Alumni House after confirming that its namesake, Benjamin Van Cleve, was a slaveholder and supporter of slavery. The Rider University Board of Trustees approved the name change at its Oct. 20 meeting. The…
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Rider University, Prospanica sign partnership to support Hispanic professionals
Rider University and Prospanica, an association of Hispanic MBAs and professionals, signed a partnership agreement that provides a 20% tuition reduction for participating members for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programs, as well as eligible immediate family members who are under 24. “This partnership reflects our shared commitment to support higher educational attainment and career…