Votes Serve State Needs
At its regular monthly meeting today, the Commission on Higher Education approved a branch campus for one college and new
programs at two other institutions to enhance higher education offerings in New Jersey.
Approval of Passaic County Community College's Wanaque Academic Center as a branch campus enables the college to offer entire degree programs in another part of the county.
Licensure of Drexel University (Philadelphia) to offer the final portions of a total of 13 bachelor's degree programs at Burlington County College brings new opportunities in South Jersey for baccalaureate study in the following areas of workforce need: various engineering fields, computing technology, construction management, culinary arts, hospitality management, and biological sciences.
Authorization for three new tracks in the existing business administration program at DeVry-North Brunswick also expands study options in demand areas.
Increasing educational opportunities and addressing increased workforce demands are key goals of A
Blueprint for Excellence, the long-range plan for higher education in New Jersey. Copies of the plan are available on the Commission's web site at www.nj.gov/highereducation.
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