Rutgers Merger Celebrated in New Jersey

Leaders in New Jersey are celebrating the recent merger of Rutgers University and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Governor Chris Christie is touting the improved research status of the combined institution as well as its ability to be a driver for the local economy. Rutgers President Robert Barchi details the enhanced ability of the new institution to better recruit students and faculty, as well as its status nationally among research institutions.