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º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ Hosts Centennial Celebration of the Cuban American Freedom Tower

Mar 27, 2026
President Acebo Bestows Presidential Medallions on Two Cuban American Academic LeadersJERSEY CITY, N.J. | º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ (º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½) gathered leaders, alumni, and community members in a…
Steven M. Rose, Ed.D.

Statement from º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ President Andrés Acebo on the Passing of Dr. Steven M. Rose, President of Passaic County º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ College

Mar 25, 2026
"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Steven M. Rose, who devoted three decades to one of the most important missions in all of higher education — ensuring that the doors of opportunity…
Plaque dedicated to Margaret Williams outside the Margaret Williams Theatre.

Celebrating Women's History Month

Mar 2, 2026
Dear Members of the º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½,March invites us into remembrance. Women’s History Month is not simply a commemoration on a calendar; it is a summons. A summons to honor the immeasurable imprint…
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Celebrating Black History Month

Feb 2, 2026
Dear Members of the º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½,This year, time feels almost sacred in its symmetry. The centennial of Black History Month and the 250th anniversary of the United States — our semiquincentennial…
Hepburn Hall in the Spring

Welcome Back to º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ for the Spring 2026 Semester

Jan 20, 2026
Dear Members of the º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½,As winter sunlight returns to our campus, to the brick and stone that has witnessed nearly a century of striving and becoming, I want to welcome you back to campus…
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington D.C.

A Message from º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ President Andrés Acebo in Observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan 19, 2026
Dear º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½,Today, we pause to honor the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a man who refused to allow the limits of his moment to contain the boundlessness of his…
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An Important Merger Update for Our Campus º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½

Jan 13, 2026
Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students,I am writing to share a historic and hopeful milestone in our university’s journey toward long-term sustainability and growth. Yesterday, Gov. Phil Murphy&nbsp…
Mayor Fulop presents a proclamation to President Acebo

Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop Honors º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ President Andrés Acebo with Proclamation

Nov 18, 2025
JERSEY CITY, N.J. | Jersey City Mayor Steven M. Fulop presented º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ (º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½) President Andrés Acebo with an official proclamation recognizing his…
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º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ Signs MOU With Fundación Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, Strengthening Higher Education Collaboration

Nov 6, 2025
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO | As part of Governor Phil Murphy’s mission to Mexico City, Choose New Jersey, the state’s leading nonprofit business attraction organization, facilitated a Memorandum of…
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Our Sacred Right and Responsibility to Vote

Nov 3, 2025
Dear º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½,This Tuesday, November 4, we have the opportunity to participate in one of our most sacred rights as Americans — the right to vote. This is a message about civic engagement, about…