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Rutgers chief decries merger plan

Pushing back against Gov. Christie's proposal to merge Rutgers-Camden into Rowan University, the president of the Rutgers University system told a state legislative panel Monday that it was unlikely his university's governing boards would "willingly relinquish the campus."

Rutgers President Richard L. McCormick gestures as he delivers his sixth annual address to the university community Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, in New Brunswick, N.J. McCormick announced that an anonymous Rutgers graduate is giving the school $13 million, the largest private gift in school history. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Rutgers President Richard L. McCormick gestures as he delivers his sixth annual address to the university community Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, in New Brunswick, N.J. McCormick announced that an anonymous Rutgers graduate is giving the school $13 million, the largest private gift in school history. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)Read more