Tag: Rider University
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Rider University seeks support to rename veterans’ affairs office after alum by Veterans Day
Rider hopes to name the veterans center after Dr. Eugene Marsh; center would become the school’s first space named for a Black alumnus Rider University is nearly three-quarters of the way toward its $100,000 fundraising goal to renovate and rename the campus’ veterans affairs office for Dr. Eugene Marsh ’13, ’18, ’21, a distinguished alumnus…
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Rider University designated a Special Olympics Unified Champion School
Rider University has been designated a Special Olympics Unified Champion School. It is one of only three institutions of higher education in New Jersey to receive such recognition in 2021. A Special Olympics Unified Champion School is defined by having an inclusive school climate that exudes a sense of collaboration, engagement and respect for all…
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Twenty years later, We will never forget: Former Pennsylvania governor continues to ‘tell the story’ of those lost on Sept. 11 during Rider University’s remembrance ceremony
Twenty years after United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into a field in rural Pennsylvania on the sunny morning of Sept. 11, 2001, former Pennsylvania Gov. Mark Schweiker continues to tell the tale of hijacked airliner. Schweiker, who spoke at Rider University’s annual Sept. 11th Ceremony of Remembrance on a cool evening Sept. 9, said he…
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Sayreville woman earns $10,000 accounting scholarship
Graduate student Aaliyah Wideman was one of 253 students throughout the U.S. selected to receive a $10,000 scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) for the 2021-22 academic year. The PCAOB scholarship program seeks to benefit students who are likely to become auditors and to make a difference to students who might otherwise…
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Rider University names first-ever vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion
Barbara J. Lawrence has been appointed Rider University’s inaugural vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion/chief diversity officer, the university announced on Aug. 2. She will begin on Sept. 13. “Barbara joins our university as a committed and student-focused leader with extensive background in issues related to equity, inclusion and diversity,” President Gregory G. Dell’Omo,…
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State employees can receive discounted tuition at Rider University
Rider University and the State of New Jersey have partnered to offer a 20% discount to New Jersey State government employees. The discount also applies to employees’ immediate family members under the age of 23. Participants can pursue a degree, certificate or individual classes from more than 100 nationally ranked programs, including accounting, business administration,…
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Rider University receives record amount of funding for sciences, athletics
Support from alumni, faculty, staff and friends led Rider University to another solid year of fundraising, securing more than $13 million during this last fiscal year, which ended June 30. The total included the largest gift the university ever received for the sciences, and contained a record $3 million in gifts and pledges for Rider’s…
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Rider University named a College of Distinction in seven categories
Rider University has once again been recognized for its commitment to engaged, hands-on education by Colleges of Distinction. In addition to being named to the national list, Rider was named a College of Distinction in New Jersey and recognized in five other categories: business, education, career development, equity and inclusion, and military support. “We are…
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Rider University to host Trenton Thunder in MLB Draft League
Rider University will host the Trenton Thunder for the 2021 season as the team competes in the Major League Baseball Draft League. Announced in November, the new MLB Draft League is the first league in the country focused on top prospects eligible to be drafted by MLB clubs this summer, according to information provided by…
