The Rider News

01/11/2026

Full-time and recently laid off faculty, as well as students, weigh in on the layoffs that impacted 30 full-time faculty members on Dec. 29.
Read more https://theridernews.com/rider-faculty-layoffs-felt-by-students-colleagues/

Story by Grace Bertrand and Caroline Haviland
Photo by Kaitlyn McCormick

12/30/2025

In accordance with Rider President John Loyack’s March to Sustainability Plan, 30 full-time faculty members were laid off on Dec. 29 to help combat the university’s dire financial situation.
Read more https://theridernews.com/breaking-rider-lays-off-30-full-time-faculty/

Story by Grace Bertrand
Graphic by Gail Demeraski

12/24/2025

Faculty layoffs that were set to be announced on the week of Dec. 15 have been postponed to the week of Dec. 29 due to ongoing discussions between the faculty union and the administration, according to a Dec. 20 facultywide email from Provost Kelly Bidle.
Read more https://theridernews.com/faculty-layoffs-postponed-to-last-week-of-december/

Story by Grace Bertrand
Graphic by Gail Demeraski

12/19/2025

The Rider Broncs headed to Newark, Delaware to take on the University of Delaware Blue Hens in their penultimate nonconference matchup on Dec. 16, falling 65-57 after a tough battle.
Read more https://theridernews.com/rider-falls-to-blue-hens-in-late-charge/

Story by Samantha Clark
Photo by Liliana R. Basile

12/19/2025

Rider men’s basketball returned to nonconference play on Dec. 9, when they hosted the Bucknell University Bison, falling 51-38 in their first game finishing under 40 points since 2019.
Read more https://theridernews.com/broncs-return-to-nonconference-play-with-rare-sub-40-loss/

Story by Samantha Clark
Photo by Liliana R. Basile

12/19/2025

Rider women’s basketball fell to the Wagner College Seahawks on Dec. 13, 46-34.
Read more https://theridernews.com/broncs-fall-to-wagner-in-out-of-conference-finale/

Story by Benjamin Shinault
Photo by Josiah Thomas

12/04/2025

11/25/2025

Broncs punch their ticket to the MAAC finals after a hard-fought 3-1 semifinal win over Quinnipiac.
Read more https://theridernews.com/championship-bound-broncs-defeat-quinnipiac-to-advance-to-maac-finals/

Story by Lindsay Scarola
Photo by Destiny Pagan

11/21/2025

This week, Harvey gets his recent exam grade back.
By N. D. Medal

11/21/2025

James Green ’22 and ’25 is a counselor at Arthur J. Holland Middle School, all while staying active in the Trenton Community and his fraternity.
Read more https://theridernews.com/from-rider-to-the-real-world-james-green/

By Jasmine White
Photos courtesy of James Green

11/21/2025

Rider volleyball closed out its season scolding hot, taking down Marist and Siena to close out the regular season and sweeping Siena in the opening round of the MAAC tournament.
Read more https://theridernews.com/sweep-after-sweep-broncs-advance-in-maac-tournament/

By Lindsay Scarola and Benjamin Shinault
Photo by Destiny Pagan

11/21/2025

Members of the Rider community have not heard information about the camera being found in a bathroom of Kroner Hall on Sept. 30.
Read more https://theridernews.com/kroner-hall-camera-update/

By Cal Sutton
Graphic by Yanuel Santos