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New Jersey Proposes Merging Rutgers-Camden With Rowan University
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January 31, 2012
New Jersey Proposes Merging Rutgers-Camden With Rowan University
The plan to merge Rutgers University-Camden with Glassboro-based Rowan University (about 20 miles away) is meeting resistance, or at least shock and outrage by students at the law school. Various press outlets interviewing students for their articles has them expressing concern that the Rutgers name would go away. It's a brand, after all, and students are attached to it for all kinds of reasons. Current students wonder if the Rutgers name would be on their diplomas, something that helps them distinguish themselves in the job market. One article quotes a student:
!doctype>"Let's face it, our main priority is getting a job," said Kevin Miller, a 23-year-old law student, explaining his attachment to the Rutgers name.

