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Governor Christie came out Tuesday in support of a proposal to eliminate the board of trustees at Rutgers University, saying the schools imminent merger with the states medical university presented an opportunity to streamline its governing structure.

Christie, a Republican, endorsed a bill sponsored by Senate President Stephen Sweeney, D-Gloucester, to eliminate Rutgers board of trustees and cede its powers to the universitys board of governors. He did so as Rutgers is preparing to absorb much of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey starting Monday as part of a larger restructuring of the states higher-education system that also gave Rowan University in Glassboro UMDNJs School of Osteopathic Medicine.

Rutgers governance structure is confusing and not in compliance with what most of the rest of the country does, Christie said. I think to streamline their governance now, as were creating a new Rutgers on July 1, would be the right thing to do.

Rutgers said in a statement that Sweeneys bill violates the 1956 law that made Rutgers the state university. The law, known as the Rutgers Act, which requires both boards to sign off on any governance changes at the university.

It is clear, after reviewing the text of the legislation that it would violate the legislative contract contained in the Rutgers Act, the statement said. Clearly, any changes to the governance of the university should be the product of a deliberative and considered process that involves stakeholders from the university.

After Sweeney introduced the bill on Monday the same day the Legislature approved a state budget for the coming fiscal year that sends more money to Rutgers and Rowan Rutgers officials pledged to fight any effort to eliminate its board of trustees.

The board is largely advisory, but it does have the final say over the disposition of property and other assets that Rutgers, previously a private school, owned when it was made a state university in 1956. The board of governors does most of the decision making.

The trustee board which has 88 members according to the universitys website, including alumni and gubernatorial appointees dates to the schools founding in 1776 and was a vocal opponent of plans to merge Rutgers-Camden with Rowan when the Legislature debated the higher education restructuring last year.

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Newswise GLASSBORO - Hundreds of alumni are expected to reunite at the third Glassboro State College/Rowan University Black Alumni and Friends Reunion, July 19-21.

Themed Reuniting the past, shaping the future, the weekend event on Rowans main campus is an opportunity to reconnect with friends and raise scholarship money for deserving students.

It will be an exciting weekend as G.S.C./Rowan University black alumni converge from all across the nation," said Melanie Burney, a 1984 G.S.C. graduate and member of the reunion organizing committee. "Many have gone on to serve their communities as judges, politicians, educators, entrepreneurs and community activists. We are excited to welcome them back to campus to reconnect and share in the Universitys incredible growth.

Added committee member Anthony R. Phillips, Class of 83: As Cooper Medical School at Rowan prepares to welcome its second class of first-year students and UMDNJ's School of Osteopathic Medicine integrates with Rowan, black alumni are excited to engage with the university community and contribute to Rowan's tremendously bright future.

The weekend is co-sponsored and organized by the Rowan University Alumni Association and alumni from several G.S.C./R.U. classes. Registration is tax-deductible and benefits the William H. Myers Scholarship Endowment and Dr. Gary Hunter Memorial Scholarship funds.

The weekend will start with a Friday night wine and cheese reception and features a roster of activities including an indoor picnic Saturday, campus tours, access to the Recreation Center swimming pool and Student Center game room, a Saturday night party in the Student Center ballroom, and a Sunday prayer breakfast led by the Rev. James Robert McFadden, a former G.S.C. student, of Resurrection Baptist Church in Philadelphia.

Advance tickets must be purchased before 5 p.m., July 1. To purchase tickets, please register online through the Rowan University Alumni office (https://alumni.rowan.edu/) or call (856) 256-5400 for more information.

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Profile Ida Stephens Owens Named First Recipient of The Graduate School Distinguished Alumni Award

Ida Stephens Owens grew up in Whiteville, North Carolina. She came to Durham to attend North Carolina College at Durham, now North Carolina Central University, where she graduated summa cum laude with a B. S. degree in Biology in 1961. In March of this same year, the Duke University Board of Trustees voted to integrate its graduate and professional schools. Dr. Owens was recruited to Duke's Graduate School in 1962 by Dr. Daniel C. Tosteson, then chair of the Department of Physiology, who later went on to become president of the American Physiological Society, serve as dean of the Harvard Medical School for 20 years, and be appointed a trustee of Duke. Dr. Tosteson was intentional in his effort to visit surrounding black colleges to identify promising students for advanced study in the sciences. It was during such a visit to North Carolina College that he was introduced to Dr. Owens by Dr. James S. Lee, then chair of Biology at North Carolina College at Durham.

Dr. Owens started her graduate study at Duke in fall 1962, after spending the previous summer doing research in Dr. Tosteson's lab. Under the mentorship of Dr. Jacob J. Blum, James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of Cell Biology, Dr. Owens received her Ph.D. in physiology in 1967, becoming the first African American woman to receive a doctorate from Duke. In 1988, as part of Duke's Sesquicentennial Celebration, Dr. Owens, along with 11 other women pioneers in their fields, was recognized in the Women's Studies Portraits of Women Firsts Project: "These twelve women all set precedents at Duke in their specific areas of interests, yet they represent the history and tradition of women's contributions as a whole to the institution."

After postdoctoral training at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in drug biotransformation, Dr. Owens established a highly regarded research lab at NIH. In 1975, as a member of the Laboratory of Developmental Pharmacology in the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), she initiated a research program that is now recognized nationally and internationally for its studies on the genetics of human diseases. In 1981, this research program was extended and made into a permanent Section on Drug Biotransformation, and Dr. Owens was named chief. She also was first to determine genetic defects in children with Crigler-Najjar diseases, a rare disorder affecting the metabolism of bilirubin. Currently, she serves as the head of the Section on Genetic Disorders of Drug Metabolism in the Program on Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics (NICHD). Dr. Owens received the NIH-Director's award in 1992 and is recognized throughout the world for her work on drug detoxifying enzymes.

Dr. Owens' research has been published in numerous journals, including the journal of Biological Chemistry, Pharmacogenetics, Biochemistry, and the Journal of Clinical Investigations. In 2009, she was recognized by the American Asthma Foundation as in the top 5% of cited authors for journals in pharmacology. Recognized as a distinguished leader in her field, Dr. Owens has presented her work at national and international scientific meetings. Most recently, Dr. Owens was invited to present her work at the 2013 Gordon Research Conference, established to provide an international forum for the presentation and discussion of frontier research.

Ida Stephens Owens is the inaugural recipient of The Graduate School Distinguished Alumni Award. Dr. Owens is a proud alumna of Duke who over the years has remained connected to and involved in the life of our university. She has served terms on the Trinity College Board of Visitors and the Women's Studies Advisory Council, and she continues to be sought out as a speaker for alumni groups. As part of the year-long Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the First Black Students at Duke, Dr. Owens has been a regular visitor to campus-sharing her experiences and engaging students and other members of the university community.

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Kathleen Kelley Reardon,pProfessor of Management and Organization, University of Southern California Marshall School of Business and 1971 graduate of the University of Connecticut (UConn) Neag School of Education, has been awarded the 2013 UConn Alumni Association Humanitarian Award.

This award is presented to alumni who have made outstanding contributions to humanity.

Kathleen and her husband, Christopher Noblet '73, '78, have three children. As a painter, she often donates her art work to numerous nonprofits. Her first novel, "Shadow Campus," will be published in June by Blue Mustang Press.

Dr. Reardon will be honored at the Alumni Association Awards Celebration on Friday, October 11 at the UConn Storrs Campus, and the following day at the UConn Homecoming Game at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. About the University of Connecticut Alumni Association

The University of Connecticut Alumni Association strengthens lifelong bonds among all members of the UConn family by inspiring pride and providing quality programs and services that enhance the diverse university community. Founded in 1888, the UCAA is a group of former students and friends who care about UConn's future. The goals of the UCAA are to connect 225,000 alumni worldwide, support students, and strengthen UConn. Membership is open to all alumni and friends of the University.

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Teens graduating from William Tennent High School in Warminster are ready for the next step in their lives.

Tennents 58th annual commencement was held Thursday in the schools Alumni Stadium.

Before walking to the stadium to receive their diplomas, the graduates shared their thoughts about the future.

Im nervous, but its exciting at the same time, said Emily Erv, 18, of Warminster.

Another student, Andrew Croft, 18, plans to go to college and is considering a career in the technology field. My plans are not yet set in stone, he said.

Amanda Crawford, 18, of Warminster, called high school an awesome experience. It was a lot of fun. Im sad, she said. Ive cried a lot already.

Now that I look back at it, everything at this school was perfect, said Alex Eyzips, 18, of Southampton. I feel more than prepared. I dont really have any concerns. Im trying to get a medical degree and I know that there will always be plenty of jobs in the health industry.

As the high school orchestra played Pomp and Circumstance, family and friends in the stands snapped photos and waved at the graduates taking their seats.

This year, the high school recognized the 50-year reunion of the Class of 1963 and members of that graduating class were among the dignitaries in attendance.

Principal Dennis Best praised the graduating students. Graduates, this is your day, he said. Successful completion of high school represents a significant accomplishment in your lives and it deserves to be celebrated.

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Over his career, Dr. Goldberg served at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania from 1959 to 1979 and the University of Cincinnati Medical Center from 1979 to 1986. He was appointed dean of the Temple School of Medicine in 1986.

In 1989, he returned to a full-time role as a nephrologist, professor of medicine, and educator who designed a computer program on electrolytes. He received honors such as the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching and the Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award from Temple's medical alumni.

Dr. Goldberg was the youngest child of Yiddish-speaking immigrant parents, his father a tailor by night, a garment worker by day.

He grew up in the Strawberry Mansion and West Mount Airy sections.

He was influenced by the Sinclair Lewis novel Arrowsmith, which depicts the dramatic career of a brilliant doctor.

Dr. Goldberg at times would sing folk music to charm his family members, according to relatives.

In addition to his wife, Dr. Goldberg is survived by daughters Meryl Gibbons, Karen, and Dara; a son, David; and two grandchildren.

Private burial services were Thursday, June 20. Memorial donations may be made to Temple University Medical School, Department of Nephrology, 3401 N. Broad St., Fourth Floor Parkinson Pavilion, Suite 410, Philadelphia 19140.

Contact Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman at sabdur-rahman@phillynews.com, or follow on Twitter @sabdurr.

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Published: 6/21/2013 - Updated: 5 minutes ago

BY ROSA NGUYEN BLADE STAFF WRITER

Covered head to toe in scrubs and surgical gloves, a teen tripped in a room filled with aspiring physicians.

Its OK Im a doctor. I can help, said Andrew Fickert, a 14-year-old who will attend Lincolnview High School next fall.

Andrew is one of 36 participants in CampMed, an annual program designed to give upcoming high school freshmen a taste of medical school. Organized by the University of Toledo College of Medicine and the Area Health Education Center a workforce development program that promotes clinical education in health care the two-day camp was at the University of Toledo Health Science Campus on Thursday and continues today.

The program, which is free to students, is the 16th of its kind, encouraging students to pursue a medical career since 1998.

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CampMed is a place to start, and the next step is to be a strong science and math student in high school so they will be prepared for college, said Kathleen Vasquez, director of the Area Health Education Center. We hear often from our alumni that this experience was very meaningful as they moved through college and into a career.

At least 80 percent of CampMed alumni go to college, and 66 percent pursue a career in the medical field, Ms. Vasquez said.

We had a session this morning in the simulation center, and one of the instructors there attended our second annual CampMed in 1999. Its awesome, said Kathryn Oberhauser, CampMed program coordinator and Area Health Education Center administrative assistant.

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AUGUSTA Michael LaCombe, an Augusta physician and member of MaineGeneral Medical Center's Cardiology Department, is the new president-elect of the Harvard Medical School Alumni Council. He will become president of the council in the third year, according to a news release from MaineGeneral Medical Center.

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LaCombe, who earned his medical degree at Harvard Medical School in 1968, also serves as professor of Medicine and Medical Humanities at the University of New England.

LaCombe has been a visiting professor at more than 60 universities and was Teacher of the Year for four years at MaineGeneral's Maine Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency in 2001, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

In 2011, the American College of Physicians honored LaCombe with the Nicholas Davies Memorial Scholar Award for Scholarly Activities in the Humanities and History of Medicine. Last year, he received an honorary doctor of humane Letters from the University of Southern Maine for his contributions to the fields of medicine and humanities.

The alumni council is composed of 15 members who are elected to three-year terms.

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By Brandy L. Simms

SILVER SPRING The stars shone brightly at Springbrook High School in early June as Blue Devils basketball alumni came out to support Damon Brooks, a former student-athlete who was paralyzed last year after a freak accident.

Jamal Olasewere, Zaid Hearst, Devon Pestano, Demetric Austin and Folarin Campbell were among the former Blue Devils standouts in attendance at the second annual all-star basketball tournament bearing Brookss name.

The event not only featured former players competing against each other for a good cause but there was also a dunk contest and a variety of raffles.

It brings back the memories, said Olasewere, a 2009 Springbrook graduate. Its a great place to play. [Its] for a good cause. Damons my little brother, I would do anything to help him out any way we can.

Olasewere was part of the Springbrook dynasty during his high school career, helping the Blue Devils capture consecutive Class 4A state championships as a junior and senior.

During his college days at Long Island University-Brooklyn, Olasewere, a 6-foot-7 forward, helped lead the Blackbirds to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and was named the Northeast Conference Player of the Year last season.

Olasewere, who plans to pursue a career in professional basketball, said it was an honor for him to give back to his high school alma mater.

It feels good to know that were all still a family even after all these years, said Olasewere.

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