May 25, 2006 - 1:17pm
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Governor Jon S. Corzine

CHAIRMAN LEONE APPOINTS TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM

TRENTON – Chairman of the New Jersey Commission on Government Efficiency and Reform (NJGEAR) Richard C. Leone today announced the membership of the Commission’s Higher Education Task Force.
“The members of this task force bring a broad spectrum of experience and insight on higher education issues,� said Chairman Leone. “I look forward to working on this team to provide our state’s emerging leadership with the highest quality education possible.�

The Higher Education Task Force will consist of nine members who will evaluate the accessibility, design and efficiency of higher education in New Jersey, including the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
The Higher Education Task Force, which held their first meeting on May 16th, will provide the Commission with an initial report that will be submitted to the Governor.

The Commission was created by executive order on April 7, 2006 to evaluate the budget, structure and organization of New Jersey’s government.

Members of the task force are listed below.

Commission Chair:
Richard C. Leone, President, the Century Foundation

Task Force Members:
Jordan Cohen, President, Association of American Medical Colleges
Peter Contini, President, Salem Community College
Robert Del Tufo, Chairman of the Board, UMDNJ
Carlos Hernandez, President, New Jersey City University
Jeannine LaRue, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor
Jane Oates, Executive Director, New Jersey Commission on Higher Education
Neil Rudenstine, former President, Harvard University
Carl Van Horn, Director, John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Rutgers University

CORZINE can be reached via email at linda.koenig@gov.state.nj.us.

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