Proposed Rutgers - Rowan Merger Has Students And Faculty In An Uproar
CAMDEN, NJ (CBSNewYork) -- Students and faculty at the Camden campus of Rutgers University feel betrayed by Governor Chris Christie. They say that his plan to merge the Camden campus with Rowan University will result in lower academic standards.
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Jacob Soll, a history professor at Rutgers, told WCBS 880's Peter Haskell that the plan will weaken the Rutgers academic community.
"It does not have anything to actually offer Rutgers, except for lower standards."
Soll said that being a part of Rutgers opens doors and allows for high levels of academic achievement, something that he feels will be threatened if the school merges with Rowan.
"What allows people like me to win grants are the resources at Rutgers and the Rutgers name," he said.
Governor Christie believes that the merger will strengthen both schools.
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