PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) â Hall of Fame women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer has agreed to a five-year contract extension that will keep her at Rutgers through the 2025-26 season.
The New Jersey-based Big Ten Conference university announced the deal on Wednesday after it was approved by the school’s board of governors.
Stringer, 73, has led the Scarlet Knights to a top-three finish in the conference in two of the past three seasons, and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances.
âCoach Stringer has had an immeasurable impact on the lives of the many women who have come through our program over the years,â Rutgers athletic director Pat Hobbs said. âShe is a giant in the world of college athletics and beyond. Her many accomplishments â 1,000 wins, Final Four appearances, being inducted into several halls of fame, and countless awards and honors speak for themselves.”
At least a dozen colleges and universities are requiring students to get COVID-19 vaccine By Megan Cerullo Some colleges, universities mandate vaccines
At a growing number of colleges and universities around the U.S., getting a COVID-19 vaccination is a must for students who plan to return to campus this fall.
Since Rutgers University in New Jersey first announced in March that students would have to be immunized, at least a dozen schools have said they will require proof of inoculation for those who want to attend classes in person and participate in other on-campus activities.
Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway said the university s vaccine mandate is essential for reaching herd immunity on campus and that students are on board. The reaction has been wholly positive. They know that this is the path to reopening, he told CBS News Meg Oliver.
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A growing number of U.S. colleges are announcing plans to mandate the vaccination of students returning to campus this fall, in line with President Joe Biden’s pledge to make all adults in the country eligible for COVID-19 jabs by early summer.
At least six colleges - Cornell University, Rutgers University, Fort Lewis College, Nova Southeastern University, St. Edward’s University, and Roger Williams College in Rhode Island - have so far said that all students would need to be vaccinated before a fall return.
Three COVID-19 vaccines have been
authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States so far - Pfizer/BioNTech’s two-dose vaccine, Moderna’s two-dose vaccine, and Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot vaccine. Emergency use authorization is a faster, less rigorous process compared to full FDA approval.