Trustees Approve Land Lease with Rutgers U.

COURT HOUSE — Atlantic Cape Community College’s Board of Trustees approved a land lease agreement with Rutgers that will pave the way for the state’s university to construct a permanent building on the college’s Mays Landing Campus.
Action came at the board’s April 26 meeting at the Cape May County Campus, according to a release.
Trustees approved the resolution with an amendment relating to the flat fee that Rutgers would pay Atlantic Cape for its students using college facilities. Trustees would like to see that flat fee adjusted every year, rather than every four years, due to anticipated increases in Rutgers enrollment.
According to Dr. Richard Perniciaro, dean of facilities, planning and research, Rutgers plans to erect a two-story approximately 22,000-square-foot building on the college’s former tennis courts and expand its enrollment at Atlantic Cape. Rutgers offers bachelor’s and master’s programs in a temporary facility on the Mays Landing Campus and is actively working on articulation agreements with Atlantic Cape, according to Dr. Arthur Wexler, vice president of academic affairs.
The board authorized the college to enter into negotiations for the land lease on May 25, 2010.
The college’s Blueprint 2020 Master Plan calls for partnering with four-year institutions to offer advanced degrees so that Atlantic Cape students can have a seamless experience as they continue their education.