The institution’s leaders said they have received multiple grant terminations since the Trump administration froze over $2.2 billion of its federal funding.
The two public institutions signed a letter of intent Thursday outlining a plan that would transform NJCU into “Kean Jersey City.”
In a report to trustees, university officials cited enrollment declines at the colleges, as well as their financial deficits and maintenance backlogs.
Leaders from education, business, government and politics say career exposure in college and K-12 is needed to meet workplace demands.