November 20, 2012
Rutgers University
Boards Approve Integration With UMDNJ
Gov. Chris Christie’s vision to transform
higher education across New Jersey cleared a major hurdle
yesterday, when Rutgers University’s two governing boards
approved the transfer to Rutgers of most of the schools,
centers and institutes that make up the University of
Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
After thoroughly reviewing the academic, financial and
administrative implications of the New Jersey Medical and
Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act – which passed
the Legislature with broad bipartisan support on June 28,
and was signed into law by Gov. Christie on Aug. 22 – the
Rutgers Board of Governors and Board of Trustees adopted
resolutions to approve the changes proposed in the
legislation.
The historic
votes, required under the 1956 law
that established Rutgers as The
State University of New Jersey,
preserve and enhance Rutgers’
presence in Camden and extend the
university’s presence in Newark, New
Brunswick and Piscataway. The chairs
of both Rutgers boards said
integration will propel the
university into the ranks of the
nation’s elite institutions.
“Integration will finally give the
people of New Jersey the
comprehensive public research
university that they deserve,” said
Ralph Izzo, chairman of the Rutgers
University Board of Governors. “The
new Rutgers will expand biomedical
research across our state, enhance
medical care for our citizens, and
create new opportunities in the
biotechnical and pharmaceutical
industries.”
“Today’s actions underscore the
important role that the Rutgers
governing boards play in the future
of higher education in New Jersey,”
said Dudley H. Rivers Jr., chairman
of the Rutgers University Board of
Trustees. “Ultimately, the actions
that we take today (November 19)
will make Rutgers a much stronger
institution, better able to serve
the educational and economic needs
of the entire state for generations
to come.”
Representatives of Rutgers and UMDNJ
already serve on 13 integration
teams to facilitate every aspect of
the transition – from finance and
information technology to academic
and clinical programs, said Rutgers
University President Robert L.
Barchi.
“The new Rutgers University will be
able to bring together the world’s
brightest minds, from virtually
every academic discipline, to tackle
many of our society’s most difficult
challenges,” President Barchi said.
“Our integration teams have been
working together, thoroughly and
productively, toward the creation of
one outstanding university that will
attract the finest faculty and
students, as well as significantly
greater financial support from the
federal government and private
donors. The votes by the Rutgers
Board of Governors and Board of
Trustees are a welcome affirmation
of these ongoing efforts.”
President Barchi, Chairman Izzo and
Chairman Rivers also praised Gov.
Christie, Senate President Stephen
M. Sweeney and Assembly Speaker
Sheila Y. Oliver for their
leadership to improve higher
education across New Jersey.
Integration takes full effect on
July 1, 2013. On that date:
* Except for University Hospital in
Newark and the School of Osteopathic
Medicine in Stratford, all of UMDNJ
will become part of Rutgers
Biomedical and Health Sciences.
* Rutgers Biomedical and Health
Sciences also will include Rutgers’
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy; the
Rutgers College of Nursing; the
Institute for Health, Health Care
Policy and Aging Research; and any
other schools at the discretion of
President Barchi.
* The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
will be designated a separate
institute within Rutgers University.
* The School of Osteopathic
Medicine, located on UMDNJ’s
Stratford campus, will be
transferred to Rowan University,
which will be designated a research
university.
* University Hospital will become a
freestanding institution with its
own board of directors, and a
financial firewall will be created
so that the hospital’s losses will
no longer be covered by academic
operations. University Hospital will
remain the principal teaching
hospital for the Newark-based
medical and dental schools. Its
community mission will be preserved
and an advisory board will be
created to ensure that it meets that
mission.
* The Camden Campus, headed by a
chancellor appointed by Rutgers’
president, will have a
Rutgers-Camden Board of Directors to
provide general supervision of
campus growth. A separate
Rowan/Rutgers-Camden Board of
Governors will be created with
responsibilities limited to new and
expanded programs in the health
sciences.
* The Rutgers Board of Governors
will be expanded from 11 to 15
members, with eight appointed by the
New Jersey governor and seven
selected by the Rutgers Board of
Trustees.
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