Tag: Rider University
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Rider University celebrates graduates of 2020 and 2021
PHOTO COURTESY OF PETER G. BORG/RIDER UNIVERSITY More than 2,400 Rider University graduates from the Classes of 2020 and 2021 were honored during commencement ceremonies on May 15 and 16. Rider hosted 12 small ceremonies based on graduating year, degree and college/school under two large tents on its Lawrence Township campus.
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Rider University grad from Parlin wins new car lease from Team Toyota of Princeton
On May 14, James Harris of Parlin ended his college career with a diploma and a new car. Harris was the winner of Rider University’s annual Cruisin’ From Commencement contest, organized by the university’s student-run radio station, 107.7 The Bronc WRRC-FM. His grand prize included a two-year lease on a new 2021 Toyota Corolla Hybrid…
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Rider University offers naming opportunities in planned campus arena
Rider University announced the launch of a locker and seat naming campaign to support the upgrade of Alumni Gym into a modern Division I NCAA facility. Supporters can name an arena seat for $500, a locker for $1,000, an arena courtside padded seat for $2,500, or join other prominent donors on a planned Donor Wall…
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Rider University students to commentate Lawrence High School Baseball this season
This season, every Lawrence High School home baseball game will be broadcast live on Rider University’s 107.7 The Bronc Retro WRRC2 radio station, with play-by-play action provided by two Rider students. Play-by-play announcer Ethan Duer, a graduate student, will be joined by Dom DeRosa, an undergraduate senior, who will provide color commentary. Duer, who graduated from Rider…
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Rider University offers program for entrepreneurial vets and military
Entrepreneurial veterans and active-duty military are encouraged to apply to Rider University’s Veterans Entrepreneurship Training program. Returning for its eighth year, the free, seven-week program helps veterans and active-duty military develop a business concept or grow an existing business. Led by faculty in Rider’s Norm Brodsky College of Business, the program guides participants through a…
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Rider University promises employment or grad school through new program
Rider University launched a new program on April 2 that guarantees undergraduate students who fulfill their responsibilities will obtain an entry-level job related to their field of study or be accepted into graduate or professional school within six months of graduation. Called the Cranberry Investment – cranberry refers to Rider’s primary school color – the…
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Westminster Choir College alumni win multiple Grammy Awards
Seven Westminster Choir College alumni were featured in Grammy-winning recordings this year. The awards were presented on March 14. In the Best Choral Performance category, the Grammy Award went to the recording of Richard Danielpour’s oratorio “The Passion of Yeshuah,” which features the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra. Adam Luebke ’04 is chorus master for…
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Rider University nationally recognized as First-gen Forward Institution
Rider University was selected to the 2021-22 First-gen Forward cohort by the Center for First-generation Student Success. Only 58 institutions were selected for the cohort. The designation recognizes institutions of higher education who have demonstrated a commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes of first-generation college students, according to information provided by Rider University. “We…
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Rider University president elected to NAICU board of directors
Rider University President Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D., has been elected to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU). The three-year term will begin in July, with Dell’Omo set to represent the region that includes New Jersey, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland and New York. He will serve alongside…