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NJCU’s Guarini Institute Brings International Audience to Jersey City with “Innovation and Security in Port Management in Israel and New Jersey” Forum
As part of a larger effort to strengthen the economic relationship between New Jersey and Israel, New Jersey City University hosted a three-day forum with a delegation led by Israel’s Port of Ashdod.
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NJCU’s Guarini Institute Brings International Audience to Jersey City with “Innovation and Security in Port Management in Israel and New Jersey” Forum
The event, spearheaded by NJCU’s Guarini Institute, was part of a three-day delegation between partners in Israel and the State of New Jersey held from June 7-8. The return trip builds upon an economic mission trip to Israel in November 2021 mobilized by Choose New Jersey and the New Jersey-Israel Commission. As a result of that mission, NJCU and the Port of Ashdod signed a letter of intent (LOI) that will help strengthen the economic relationship between the State of New Jersey and Israel, as well as between the Port of Ashdod and the NJCU community.
NJCU Guarini Institute to hold international forum
The New Jersey City University Guarini Institute for International Education and Economic Mobility will host an international forum, “Innovation and Security in Port Management in Israel and New Jersey,” on Wednesday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
NJCU Guarini Institute to Hold International Forum “Innovation and Security in Port Management in Israel and New Jersey” on June 8
As an outcome of the LOI, NJCU and the Port of Ashdod continue to explore opportunities to collaborate on projects that will advance innovation, economic development and international education. Furthermore, the Port of Ashdod will draw upon NJCU’s expertise in Supply Chain, Logistics and Maritime Port Management.
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MOUs signed with Ireland’s top tech universities and incubators
NJCU’s School of Business and Guarini Institute extend international reach with historic agreement. Several Memorandums of Understanding were signed Thursday that will propel New Jersey’s path toward economic progress through partnerships, opportunities and perspectives to the state, and specifically facilitate international collaborations.
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Governor Phil Murphy, Choose New Jersey and NJCU Sign Memorandums Of Understanding with Ireland’s Top Tech Universities and Incubators
New Jersey City University (NJCU) was the only four-year New Jersey higher educational institution as part of these historical discussions and partnerships, as leaders from NJCU’s School of Business and Guarini Institute for International Education and Economic Mobility joined the delegation of Governor Murphy and Choose New Jersey’s Mathews on a trip which will continue to expand NJCU’s international footprint.
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TAP in New Jersey - April 27th, 2022
NJCU To Collaborate With Top Irish Tech University, Start-Up Accelerator
As part of an effort to spur more economic activity with Ireland, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced a series of partnerships aimed at strengthening relationships in the technology sector.
Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTE, Ireland) - April 26th, 2022
Atlantic Technological University signs partnerships with US institutions
A new technological university in the northwest has linked up with a university and business groups in New Jersey in order to boost opportunities for students.
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) signed agreements with New Jersey City University (NJCU), New Brunswick Development Corporation (DEVCO), and Choose New Jersey, a privately funded economic development organization that aims to attract capital investment to the state.
NJ Business Magazine - April 26th, 2022
NJ to Collaborate with Ireland’s Top Tech Universities and Incubator
Gov. Phil Murphy and Choose New Jersey President & CEO Wesley Mathews yesterday celebrated the signing of three Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) between New Jersey academic and real estate entities with top Irish tech universities and a prominent startup accelerator. The MOUs aim to create mutually beneficial opportunities and forge collaboration in innovative projects that foster entrepreneurship, business development, career development, and international education.
New Jersey Globe - April 25th, 2022
New Jerseyan and Irish institutions sign three academic memorandums of understanding
As part of their joint economic development trip to Ireland, Gov. Phil Murphy and Choose NJ CEO Wesley Mathews today presided over the signing of three memorandums of understanding between New Jersey- and Ireland-based academic, real estate, and startup institutions.
NJCU, DEVCO latest collaborators announced on Murphy’s Ireland trip
As he continues his four-day trip through Ireland, Gov. Phil Murphy announced the signing of three Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) between New Jersey academic and real estate entities with top Irish tech universities and a startup accelerator.
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Governor Murphy Witnesses Three MOU Signings with Ireland's Top Universities and Business Incubator
Governor Phil Murphy celebrated the signing of three memorandums of understanding between New Jersey City University (NJCU) and Atlantic Technological University (ATU), New Brunswick Development Corporation (DEVCO), ATU, and Choose New Jersey, and NJCU and Guinness Enterprise Center (GEC). The MOUs aim to create mutually beneficial opportunities and forge collaboration in innovative projects that foster entrepreneurship, business development, career development, and international education.
Governor Phil Murphy and Choose New Jersey Sign Historic Memorandums of Understanding with Ireland's Top Tech Universities and Incubator
Partnerships Strengthen Economic and Academic Relationships Between New Jersey and Ireland in the Tech Sector
AdvisorNews - February 19, 2022
N.Y. Fed President Williams Issues Remarks at New Jersey City University
"Since the onset of the pandemic two years ago, this has an extraordinary time for the economy and monetary policy. As we work to help restore balance to the economy and bring down inflation, our actions will always be driven by the data, and we will remain focused on achieving maximum employment and price stability."
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NJCU’s Guarini Institute to Host John C. Williams, President & CEO of Federal Reserve Bank of New York, on February 18
New Jersey City University (NJCU) and its Guarini Institute for International Education and Economic Mobility will host a virtual event on Friday, February 18 featuring John C. Williams, President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Vice-Chair of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on the state of the U.S. economy, monetary policy, and the economic outlook for the northern New Jersey region.
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NJCU forges a partnership with top Israeli seaport
New Jersey City University and the Port of Ashdod in Tel Aviv signed a letter of intent to strengthen the economic relationship between New Jersey and Israel and the relationship between the Port of Ashdod and the NJCU community.
Why N.J. delegation trip to Israel may quickly produce an economic impact
Israeli companies, eager to fast-track business moves, appreciate that N.J. was 1st state to visit country post-pandemic
NJCU to partner with the Consulate General of Mexico in N.Y. to advance Mexican American economic mobility
New Jersey City University signed an official agreement with the Consulate General of Mexico in New York to foster academic exchanges, community outreach, and participation in the newly crafted program, “Acelera Nueva Jersey.”
NJCU, Consulate General of Mexico sign MOU to create Acelera Nueva Jersey
New Jersey City University and the Consulate General of Mexico in New York signed an official agreement to foster academic exchanges, community outreach, and participation in the newly crafted Acelera Nueva Jersey program, the university announced on Oct. 20.
The Hudson Reporter - October 5, 2021
NJCU launches The Guarini Institute for International Education and Economic Mobility
The Guarini Institute has become a prominent champion of economic development and mobility in the region.
NJCU launches The Guarini Institute for International Education and Economic Mobility
The center's mission is to increase the economic mobility of college students by sponsoring initiatives that advance international education and foster economic development programs.
Looking to Mexico: Head of NJCU’s new center for international studies hopes to take advantage of the school’s immigrant ties
When Adrian Franco was tasked with turning a massive endowment to New Jersey City University into new business opportunities in far-away markets, he started by looking as closely as he could around him.
“NJCU has a large percentage — more than half — of the student body who are part of the Latinx community, many of which are immigrants themselves or are from a second- or third-generation family of immigrants,” he said.
NJCU launches Guarini Institute; Smorgasbar Beer Garden opens at Harborside | Business Notes
New Jersey City University (NJCU) and the Frank J. Guarini Institute for International Education and Economic Mobility will host a virtual event, The Role of Universities in Economic Mobility after COVID-19, on Sept. 16, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Hudson County View - July 19, 2021
NJCU will host first Guarini Institute panel on economic mobility after COVID-19 in September
New Jersey City University will host its first Frank J. Guarini Institute for International Education and Economic Mobility panel in September, focusing on the role of universities after COVID-19. By John Heinis/Hudson County View The keynote will be delivered by Raj Chetty, William A. Ackman School of Economics Professor at Harvard University.
NJCU Names Dr. Adrian Franco Inaugural Executive Director of the Frank J. Guarini Institute for International Studies
New Jersey City University (NJCU) has named Dr. Adrian Franco as the inaugural Executive Director of The Frank J. Guarini Institute for International Studies, the University has announced. Dr. Franco will begin in his role on February 1. The Frank J. Guarini Institute for International Studies was officially launched on November 18, 2020.
Hudson Reporter - November 18, 2020
Frank J. Guarini Institute for International Studies opens
New Jersey City University opened the Frank J. Guarini Institute for International Studies with a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 18. The institute was made possible through a donation from the former congressman. According to the university, the Frank J. Guarini Institute for International Studies will position NJCU to expand its global focus.
NJ Business Magazine - May 11, 2020
NJCU Receives $10M Gift from Congressman Frank J. Guarini
Gift will enable the university to launch Institute for International Studies and state of the art Performing Arts Center Dr. Sue Henderson, president of New Jersey City University (NJCU) in Jersey City, announced receiving a $10 million gift from the former Congressman, philanthropist, and real estate developer Frank J. Guarini.
Choose: New Jersey - May 7, 2020
Guarini’s $10M gift to New Jersey City University is the school’s largest
Former U.S. Representative for New Jersey and real estate developer Frank Guarini’s latest philanthropic endeavor is a gift to a state school that marks the largest received in its history.
On Thursday, New Jersey City University President Sue Henderson announced Guarini’s gift of $10 million to the school, which will enable the launch of its international studies institute and a modern performing arts center—the first of its kind in Hudson County.