I was inspired by the thread calling out lurkers, and I've got a small research project that I am working on for some friends.
Can you tell me who you feel are our allies/adversaries in the assembly and senate, as well as current/past governors, and party leaders/financiers? I consider an adversary of Rutgers to be someone who challenges its autonomy, meddles in its governance and innerworkings without being invited, and of course lobbies or votes to reduce funding/resources. A few seem obvious to me:
Foes:
Steve Sweeney/George Norcross- attempted to annex Rutgers Camden to Rowan, and divert higher ed resources away from Rutgers in the process. Once that failed, Sweeney pressured the Rutgers Board of Trustees to reduce its size and threatened to attempt to dissolve it, and thirdly, attempted to increase the number of political appointees to the Board of Governors.
Vinny Prieto- sponsored the Assembly equivalent of the bill to expand the BOG with political appointees.
Patrick Diegnan- Introduced a bill in 2016 requiring two full time students to be elected to the Rutgers BOG.
Friends::
Ray Lesniak- Wrote and championed a bill that gave $25M in tax credits for upgrades to athletic facilities at Rutgers.
Tom Kean, Jr & Robert Singer- opposed Sweeney's legislation to expand the BOG in committee.
I am not sure where Christie should be listed. The appropriations to Rutgers has increased in the last few years, but that is probably more so because of the medical school additions, and the state dollars that are usually apprpriated for them.
Any help is appreciated.
Can you tell me who you feel are our allies/adversaries in the assembly and senate, as well as current/past governors, and party leaders/financiers? I consider an adversary of Rutgers to be someone who challenges its autonomy, meddles in its governance and innerworkings without being invited, and of course lobbies or votes to reduce funding/resources. A few seem obvious to me:
Foes:
Steve Sweeney/George Norcross- attempted to annex Rutgers Camden to Rowan, and divert higher ed resources away from Rutgers in the process. Once that failed, Sweeney pressured the Rutgers Board of Trustees to reduce its size and threatened to attempt to dissolve it, and thirdly, attempted to increase the number of political appointees to the Board of Governors.
Vinny Prieto- sponsored the Assembly equivalent of the bill to expand the BOG with political appointees.
Patrick Diegnan- Introduced a bill in 2016 requiring two full time students to be elected to the Rutgers BOG.
Friends::
Ray Lesniak- Wrote and championed a bill that gave $25M in tax credits for upgrades to athletic facilities at Rutgers.
Tom Kean, Jr & Robert Singer- opposed Sweeney's legislation to expand the BOG in committee.
I am not sure where Christie should be listed. The appropriations to Rutgers has increased in the last few years, but that is probably more so because of the medical school additions, and the state dollars that are usually apprpriated for them.
Any help is appreciated.