Rutgers Has The Money
We assess the state of Rutgers finances before we propose economic improvements for members. Professor Howard Bunsis is a distinguished faculty member at Eastern Michigan University and has done an…
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Rutgers Has The Out-Of-State-Students
In the context of our raises and other economics proposals, higher education accounting expert Dr. Howard Bunsis reported that Rutgers management is crying poverty due to a lack of out-of-state…
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Hiring Freeze Guidance: What The Freeze?
URA members are trying to figure out what President Tate’s hiring freeze means for us and for our work. The guidelines released last week don’t answer the bigger questions: Why?…
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Press Release: Rutgers Unions Demand Reversal of Hiring Freeze That Will Harm Faculty, Staff, Students, University as a Whole
“The Union of Rutgers Administrators represents staff across all three campuses and in every off campus Rutgers location in all 21 NJ counties,” said Christine O’Connell, URA president. “In many…
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Rutgers Has The International Students: Debunking Management Claims
From 2016 to 2021, there was a solid increase in international enrollment There was a decline from 2021 to 2026, but over the last decade, down only 2.0% The best…
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Hiring Freeze? What To Do
At the Thursday, July 9 Board of Governors meeting President Tate announced that he is implementing a hiring freeze to “strengthen the university’s long term financial sustainability.” We are working…
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State Funding Restored In New Budget
In conjunction with our partner Coalition of Rutgers Unions (CRU) members and leaders, URA has been successful in restoring New Jersey budget dollars to Rutgers University across our three main…
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Rutgers Has The Students: Debunking Management Claims Part 2
Are We Falling Over The ‘Enrollment Cliff’ at Rutgers University? Many are forecasting a decline in college age students after 2026, but this ignores the increase in this population over…
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Rutgers Has The Money: Debunking Management Claims Part 1
As we negotiate a new union contract to succeed the one due to expire June 30, 2026, it is important that we understand Rutgers finances. If Rutgers management claims they…
