NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 29 -- New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release:

From financial technology and mathematical biology to student government, peer mentoring and the Marine Corps Reserve, NJIT's student roundtable brought a wide range of experiences to a conversation with New Jersey's Secretary of Higher Education on Friday, October 23. The discussion turned to a question with statewide reach: What helps students get to college, find support once they arrive and prepare for work after graduation?

The students met with Secretary Chaly as part of her statewide campus tour, which is intended to inform higher education policy and funding decisions in Trenton.

"The students we met at NJIT are preparing for careers in...