Fairleigh Dickinson University announced a statewide coalition and a memorandum of understanding with Rowan University to create integrated healthcare education pathways that span K–12, undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate training. President Michael Avaltroni framed the initiative as building the “university of the future” by aligning programs across institutions and connecting students directly into healthcare careers including osteopathic medicine, pharmacy and occupational therapy. The strategy emphasizes articulated degree pathways, accelerated dual-degree options and partnerships with regional health systems. Administrators say the model aims to boost local healthcare workforce supply, expand student access to advanced clinical degrees, and create stable enrollment pipelines amid demographic shifts that are pressuring traditional four‑year enrollments.