The Daily Targum 4.19.19

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RUTGERS UNIVERSITY—NEW BRUNSWICK

FRIDAY APRIL 19, 2019

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Athletics budget rises from year 2016-2017 BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN NEWS EDITOR

Rutgers spent $102.5 million on athletics in 2017-2018, running a deficit of $29.98 million, which was made up by $15.18 million in support from the University’s operating budget, $11.89 million in student fees and $2.9 million in direct state or government support, according to an article by NJ Advance Media. The budget is an increase from $99.2 million in 2016-2017, according to the article. Student fees contributed more this year than the year before as well, rising from $11,766,728.

The University’s operating budget contributed less this year, decreasing from $21,320,750 in fiscal year 2017. This was also the first year since 2015-2016 that New Jersey gave a significant number of direct government support, only giving $29,163 in 2015-2016 and $0 in 2016-2017, according to the article. In terms of Rutgers Athletics’ revenue for 2017-2018, ticket sales were $10,764,623, down from $12,824,201 the year before. Yet money from the Big Ten distribution went up from the SEE YEAR ON PAGE 4

Pat Hobbs, director of Rutgers Athletics, said that being part of the Big Ten Conference would help with revenue because there would be a gradual increase in distribution for the University. He also emphasized being successful in both the basketball court and football field. MICA FINEHART

Autism rates rise 40% among preschoolers YARA ASSADI CORRESPONDENT

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published a study concerning the prevalence and characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) among children aged 4 to the end of their adolescence, which increased approximately 40% from 2010 to 2014. Due to the interest in lowering the age of diagnosis of ASD in children, as well as the public discourse surrounding ASD, researchers in 13 different states collected data on autism rates

in their respective region. The importance of early detection lies in earlier interventions, which can be more helpful. “The sooner one begins interventions for language and/ or social delay, the more likely one is to see progress,” said Dr. Walter Zahorodny, an associate professor of pediatrics at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), who collected data for the New Jersey portion of the study. Upon first glance, the statistics on pediatric rates of ASD in SEE PRESCHOOLERS ON PAGE 4

Author to become professor for Fall 2019 semester CHRISTIAN BALBUENA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Walter Zahorodny, an associate professor of Pediatrics at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, said New Jersey has the highest rates of autism because of access to resources for detection. LINKEDIN

Next semester, Rutgers School of Communication and Information will be adding another notable name to its list of full-time professors. Mark Beal, a part-time lecturer in the Department of Communication and known for his “101 Lessons” books, will be teaching full-time next semester. Beal said his debut at Rutgers as a full-time professor marks a SEE SEMESTER ON PAGE 5

High school students to get Rutgers credits CATHERINE NGUYEN NEWS EDITOR

A new program presented Wednesday night will allow high school students from Franklin High School, located in Somerset, to earn 10 credits from Rutgers by the time they graduate, according to TAP Into. At Franklin Middle School— Hamilton Street Campus, Eric Siegal, district supervisor of science at the school, introduced the program to a group of parents. Twenty-four students interested in working in the healthcare industry will be chosen for the program, and will take classes throughout

high school that also counts as University credit. The initiative, considered a “health professions academy,” aims to give students at Franklin a unique opportunity in all aspects of healthcare. “Not all healthcare is delivered by doctors. If a student is interested in working as a lab tech, or medical assistant, or a nurse, or a phlebotomist who is someone who draws blood or maybe working in a psychiatric institution ... this would be a program that prepares students to major in those fields,” Siegal said. “With the aging population we have in this country, there will be a lot of SEE CREDITS ON PAGE 4

Franklin High School, located in Somerset, New Jersey, will soon be allowing high school students interested in healthcare fields to take courses that translate to Rutgers credit. The program will select 24 students for its first year. GOOGLE MAPS

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