Dale Oommen ’17 is a biology major with a passion for research and exploration. “You can’t really know what you want to do unless you’ve had hands-on time experiencing it,” he says, a philosophy he put into practice this summer with engagements at very different organizations. Oommen’s first commitment was shadowing doctors and volunteering as…
Yearly Archives: 2016
Meet the Class of 2020
A by-the-numbers look at a group that defies categorization
TCNJ welcomes new freshman class
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Tom Cilla’s front row seat to history-in-the-making
Tom Cilla’s fellow students may be hard-pressed to top his “What I Did On My Summer Vacation” essay. As an intern with the United States Solicitor General’s office in Washington, D.C., Cilla was witness to two landmark rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court. He heard Justice Stephen Breyer read the majority opinion in Whole Woman’s…
Carole Kenner Selected for Prestigious Nursing Educators Award
Carole Kenner, dean of the college’s School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science, has been selected by the National League of Nurses’ Board of Governors as a member of the Academy of Nursing Education Fellows class of 2016. This prestigious distinction acknowledges individuals that have made outstanding contributions to the field of nursing education. Kenner…
TCNJ and PSE&G Cut Ribbon on Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Officials from The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) and Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) today marked the completion of a five-station electric vehicle (EV) charging system at the college. The EV charging system is located in the Metzger parking garage (Lot 7) and is part of a PSE&G pilot program designed to help…
Symone Yancey’s journey to Columbia Law School
Symone Yancey ’16 scored offers of admission from seven of the nation’s top law schools, and then parlayed them into a full ride at Columbia University to study civil rights law. But how did the first college graduate from a working-class family in Somerdale, N.J., do it? Yancey, 22, is down-to-earth about her secret: Hard…
2016 Sidewalk Repair Project
As part of the College’s Asset Renewal Plan, Campus Construction will be completing several sidewalk repair projects around campus. Please pardon our appearance and the inconvenience while we undertake this necessary work. Please refer to the campus map on the College’s web page showing the proposed schedule and locations. If you have any questions or…
TCNJ a “Great College to Work For,” according to prominent higher ed publication
TCNJ has once again been recognized as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a premier news and information source for college and university faculty and staff. The results, released today as part of The Chronicle’s ninth annual report on the academic workplace, are based on survey responses from employees…
TCNJ ranks 1st in NJ and 39th overall among public colleges and universities, says MONEY Magazine
MONEY Magazine is out with its annual ranking of “Best Colleges for Your Money” and once again, TCNJ excelled. Nationally, the college placed 39th among public colleges and universities and 94th overall. Closer to home, TCNJ ranked 1st among public colleges and universities and 2nd overall in the state. In the profile that accompanied TCNJ’s…