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Rutgers Graduates Largest Class In School History

School officials say the class of 2013 included an estimated 14,302 graduates from the university’s New Brunswick-Piscataway, Newark and Camden campuses.

2013/05/19

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New Rutgers Basketball Coach Doesn’t Have Degree

Rutgers says it made a mistake identifying new men’s basketball coach Eddie Jordan as a graduate of the university.

2013/05/10

Rutgers Introduces Eddie Jordan As New Coach

Rutgers has officially announced Eddie Jordan will replace fired men’s basketball coach Mike Rice.

2013/04/23

Stigall Show Log 4.23.13

Chris analyzes the decision not to declare Dzhokhar Tsarnaev an enemy combatant, Rutgers University’s move to suspend their lacrosse coach for verbally abusing players and the story parents who let their child die instead of seeking medical help. He also talks to Andrew McCarthy about the potential of a wider terrorist plot connected to the Boston Marathon bombing and Amity Shlaes about her new book on Calvin Coolidge.

Talk Radio 1210 WPHT–2013/04/23

Jordan Expected To Be Introduced Tuesday At Rutgers

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers is set to introduce Los Angeles Lakers assistant Eddie Jordan as the new coach of the Scarlet Knights’ scandal-marred basketball program. On Monday, the athletic department announced a basketball press […]

2013/04/22

Big East Basketball Tournament - Villanova v Rutgers

Rutgers Reaches $475K Settlement With Mike Rice

Rutgers University has reached a $475,000 settlement agreement with Mike Rice, agreeing to pay the fired men’s basketball coach for the remaining two years of his contract, university officials announced Thursday night.

2013/04/18

AP Source: Jordan Nears Deal To Coach Rutgers

A person familiar with the situation tells the Associated Press that Eddie Jordan is nearing an agreement with Rutgers to replace Mike Rice as coach.

2013/04/14

Rutgers University Lawyer Resigns Amid Inquiry

A Rutgers University lawyer who approved a decision to suspend the men’s basketball coach rather than fire him last year has resigned.

2013/04/11

Town Hall Meeting at Rutgers Newark. (credit: CBS)

Rutgers President Robert Barchi Holds Town Hall Meeting In Newark, N.J.

At a town hall meeting at Rutgers Newark, university president Robert Barchi tried to talk strategic planning for all school campuses.

2013/04/08

Rutgers Names Carl Kirschner Interim AD Again

Rutgers is turning to former dean Carl Kirschner to run its athletic department amid the basketball scandal that led to the firing of coach Mike Rice and the resignation of athletic director Tim Pernetti.

2013/04/08

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Gov. Christie Says He Retains Confidence in Rutgers President

“And now, we need to move on,” the governor said.

2013/04/08

(Rutgers University president Robert Barchi, at an April 5th press conference announcing the resignation of athletic director Tim Pernetti. Credit: Andy Marlin/ Getty Images)

Rutgers Will Get Outside Review Of Basketball Coaching And Scandal Response

The leadership will meet Thursday to discuss the process for identifying an independent adviser to conduct this review.

2013/04/08

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AP Source: FBI Eyes Possible Extortion At Rutgers

The FBI is investigating whether a former Rutgers basketball employee tried to extort the university before he made videos that showed former coach Mike Rice shoving and kicking players and berating them with gay slurs.

2013/04/07

Rutgers coach Mike Rice (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)

Reaction To Rice Video Has Rutgers Reconsidering Its Decision

Rutgers said it would reconsider its decision to retain basketball coach Mike Rice after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and using gay slurs.

2013/04/02