Despite a less than hospitable welcome and tasked with overcoming racism in the 1950s, Trenton’s first Latinx members established successful business, education, and public service opportunities in the city that still stand today. The stories of these pioneering residents were recently captured in a cross-disciplinary research project involving students and faculty from the School of…
Yearly Archives: 2020
Overall cost of attending TCNJ drops for all undergraduates
Continuing efforts to limit the financial burden on our campus community during the COVID pandemic, TCNJ’s Board of Trustees approved a budget at its June 30 meeting that will result in a lower overall cost of attendance for undergraduate students for the coming academic year. The cost will be reduced by 3.5 percent for in-state…
TCNJ approves dual-certification program in Elementary and Early Childhood Education
On Tuesday, June 30, TCNJ’s Board of Trustees approved a new graduate dual-certification program in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education. This new dual-certification program offers those interested in becoming teachers an opportunity to seek New Jersey Certificates of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS) in both early childhood (pre-K through 3rd grade) and elementary education (Kindergarten through 6th grade). …
Jekabs Hayes awarded inaugural TerraCycle innovation award
Mechanical engineering major Jekabs Hayes ’20 was awarded TerraCycle’s first annual Ernel Simpson Innovation Award for incorporating sustainable practices in his senior project. Hayes earned a $500 stipend to cover his research. Hayes teamed up with fellow seniors Peter Stahl and Christopher Garr and his advisor, George Facas of the mechanical engineering department, to construct…
This mechanical engineering alumnus is taking the public’s temperature amid the coronavirus
As states begin to relax their quarantine guidelines, more people will be venturing back to work, enjoying public outings, and eventually, returning to school. With the risk of a second wave of the coronavirus a possibility, having the ability to quickly detect if someone is sick is crucial to stopping a local outbreak. Using a…
How two engineering students are angling to reduce fishing pollution
Jake DeGennaro and Alexander Iorio are lifelong friends. They’re also avid recreational fishermen who noticed a problem with their pastime that was literally dangling right in front of them. “Jake and I were fishing together on the Delaware River and right in the trees above our heads you could see all this tangled fishing…
TCNJ adds minor in social justice
In recent years, TCNJ has framed a bold approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion, in part responding to student activism. To help address the growing demand for education around equity and inclusion, TCNJ’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences will add a minor in social justice beginning with the fall 2020 semester. The minor offers…
Jianna Nieves becomes two-time National Puerto Rican Day Parade scholarship recipient
The Puerto Rican Day Parade, traditionally held in New York City on the second Sunday in June, is a day of celebrating Puerto Rican history, culture, historical figures and moments, and important issues facing the community. Though this year’s parade is canceled because of the coronavirus, the governing board still issued its yearly scholarships to…
Alyssa Silva ’20 gets a commencement surprise while serving her country during COVID-19
When Alyssa Silva enlisted in the New Jersey National Guard in March 2018, she took an oath to protect and serve her country above all else. That promise came with the understanding that there would be personal sacrifices — including potentially missing her college graduation. But this is a happy story. Silva ’20, a specialist…