Nikki McCray-Penson, two-time Olympic gold medalist and former ABL MVP, has died at the age of 49. She was an assistant women's basketball coach at Rutgers and was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013. She was an integral part of the 1996 U.S. women's basketball team which sparked the formation of the WNBA and ABL, and was known for her positive attitude and her commitment to helping others.
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Key takeaways: The new deal will increase salaries for full-time faculty and New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund counselors by at least 14% by the summer…
Rutgers faculty and staff unions representing 9,000 members are set to strike on Monday, making it the first educator strike in the university's history. The strike will impact full-time and part-time union employees, and is in response to demands for salary increases, improved job security for adjunct faculty, and guaranteed funding for graduate students. The unions are willing to continue negotiations in order to reach a fair agreement, but the strike is set to begin Monday morning.