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Office of the Secretary of Higher Education

Archived Press Releases

Date Subject Link Type
Date Subject Link Type
Nov
14
2022
 New Jersey Expands Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program to Combat Food Insecurity on Campuses
July
22
2022
 Governor Murphy, Secretary Bridges Announce Joint Solicitation Release for $400 Million in Higher Education Capital Facilities Grant Programs
July
2
2022
 Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Announces Grant Awards for County College-Based Centers for Adult Transition
May
24
2022
 New Jersey Releases Set of Reports to Address Material Hardships and High Quality Credential Pathways, May 24, 2022
Mar
24
2022
 New Jersey Higher Education Collaborative Releases Final Report Strategies
Feb
22
2022
 New Jersey COVID-19 Questionnaire Reveals Economic, Financial and Mental Toll of Pandemic on College Students
Feb
10
2022
 Kathleen Comanto Appointed as New Jersey’s Deputy Secretary of Higher Education
Nov
16
2021
 Governor Murphy Announces $400 Million in Capital Facilities Funding to Support New Jersey’s Higher Education Sector
Sept
10
2021
 Governor Murphy Announces Applications for $75.6 Million to Further Enhance Career and Technical Education in County Vocational-Technical School Districts and County Colleges
Aug
17
2021
 New Jersey Deputy Secretary of Higher Education Departing Murphy Administration
July
12
2021
 Governor Murphy, Secretary Bridges Announce Awardees of Nearly $30 Million to Address COVID-19 Impacts on Postsecondary Students
July
6
2021
 Atlantic Cape Community College Wins NJ Offshore Wind Safety Training Challenge <
July
1
2021
 NJ OSHE, HESAA, DCA Public Comment on Rulemaking for Higher Education
June
11
2021
 NJ OSHE Public Comment on US Department of Education Title IX Hearing
May
5
2021
 Office of the Secretary of Higher Education to Host Series of Student Roundtables to Highlight College Affordability through Garden State Guarantee Proposal
Apr
26
2021
 Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Announces $1 Million to Rutgers University to Establish State Policy Lab
Apr
20
2021
 Governor Murphy Highlights Garden State Guarantee Initiative to Provide Two-Years Tuition-Free at New Jersey’s Four-Year Public Colleges and Universities
Apr
5
2021
 Office of the Secretary of Higher Education to Host Series of Student Roundtables to Highlight College Affordability through Garden State Guarantee Proposal
Mar
19
2021
 Opportunity Meets Innovation Challenge Notice of Fund Availability
Mar
19
2021
 Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program Notice of Funding Availability
Mar
8
2021
 Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Announces Inaugural Members of Campus Sexual Assault Commission
Mar
1
2021
 Notice of Fund Availability for the New Jersey State Policy Lab
Feb
26
2021
 Governor Murphy Signs Landmark Legislation to Permanently Establish the Community College Opportunity Grant Program
Feb
24
2021
 Governor Murphy, Secretary Bridges Announce $29.5 Million to Support College and University Students Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Nov
4
2020
 Notice of Fund Availability: Student Success Incentive Funding to County Colleges to Support the Goals of CCOG
Aug
31
2020
 Restart Standards for all New Jersey Institutions of Higher Education Updated 07/28/2020
Aug
14
2020
 Murphy Administration Announces $150 Million in Coronavirus Relief Funds to be Awarded to New Jersey Colleges and Universities
Aug
13
2020
 Murphy Administration to Open New Jersey's Schools For In-Person Instruction Subject to Critical Health and Safety Protocols
Aug
11
2020
 Template for Submission of Institutional Plans for Restart
Aug
4
2020
 New Data Report Examines College Student Migration Trends in and out of New Jersey
July
2
2020
 OSHE to Award More Than $68 Million in Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Funds to New Jersey Colleges and Universities
June
18
2020
 Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Releases Restart Standards for New Jersey Colleges and Universities
June
4
2020
 AG Grewal Leads Multi-State Lawsuit Against U.S. Department of Education and Secretary Betsy DeVos over Title IX Rule that Weakens Students' Protections Against Sexual Violence and Harassment
May
28
2020
 Office of the Secretary of Higher Education releases Graduation Ceremony Guidance. Updated 5/28/2020
May
22
2020
 $68.8 million in Emergency Assistance to New Jersey Colleges to be available through Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund
May
1
2020
 New Jersey Colleges to Receive Additional $11.9 Million through CARES Act to Assist Students in Need of Technological Resources
Apr
9
2020
 New Jersey Colleges to Receive More Than $140 Million in Federal Funds for Direct Student Emergency Aid
Mar
11
2020
 NJ Higher Education Secretary Announces Coronavirus Guidance for Colleges, Universities; Urges Institutions to Prepare Amid Outbreak March 11, 2020
Mar
11
2020
 COVID-19: A Guide for New Jersey Institutions of Higher Education March 11, 2020
Feb
19
2020
 Governor Murphy Announces Historic $50 Million Investment in College Affordability with Tuition-Free "Garden State Guarantee
Feb
19
2020
 State Officials Discuss New Report on Material Hardships Faced by College Students in the Garden State
Jan
28
2020
 Statement from Secretary Smith Ellis on the "Public Charge" rule
Jan
24
2020
 New Jersey Awarded Major Grant to Make Higher Education More Affordable and Career-Relevant
Jan
23
2020
 New Jersey Joins Degrees When Due, A Nationwide Completion Initiative to Strengthen Pathway to College Degree for Adult Learners
Sept
11
2019
 New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Awarded $35 Million To Continue Federal GEAR UP Grant
July
1
2019
 Statement from Secretary Smith Ellis on repeal of gainful employment
June
19
2019
 Essex County College Students Share Impact of Community College Opportunity Grant
May
6
2019
 Secretary of Higher Education Smith Ellis Announces Members of Working Groups to Implement New Jersey's Plan for Higher Education
May
2
2019
 Elected Officials and Other Community Leaders Applaud Expansion of Tuition-Free Community College
May
1
2019
 Tuition-Free Community College Now Includes Students Statewide in Spring 2019 (en español)
Apr
26
2019
 New Jersey Among First States to Participate in New MDRC Initiative: Scaling Up Community College Efforts for Student Success (SUCCESS)
Mar
25
2019
 Request for Proposals – Community College Innovation Challenge Special Projects, March 25, 2019
Mar
6
2019
 Research with NJ Database Adds Montclair State University
Jan
30
2019
 Secretary Zakiya Smith Ellis' Public Comments on Title IX Proposed Rules
Dec
21
2018
 ../documents pertaining to review of Wenzhou-Kean University
Oct
23
2018
 Public Notice of October 23, 2018 Advisory Medical Graduate Education Council Meeting
Aug
3
2018
 Notice of Funding - New Jersey Center on Gun Violence Research, August 3, 2018
June
5
2018
 New Jersey Launches Research Portal to Drive Industry/Academic Collaboration
May
23
2018
 Public Notice of May 23, 2018 Advisory Medical Graduate Education Council Meeting
May
9
2018
 Assembly Budget Committee Testimony, May 9, 2018
Apr
26
2018
 Senate Budget Committee Testimony, April 26, 2018
Apr
5
2018
 Governor Murphy Details Plans for Tuition-Free Community College in New Jersey

Last Updated: Wednesday, 11/01/23