Author Archives: Emily W. Dodd
How this TCNJ senior’s recent discovery is making the entomological history books
Sarah Knapik spent a lot of time scouting around the storm drain at Lake Ceva this fall as she worked to build the bug collection needed for her entomology class. It paid off. She found a Lepidotarphius perornatella — a colorful species of moth never before recorded in New Jersey. Native to East Asia, the…
Department of Education grant enhances efforts to diversify teaching force
The College of New Jersey will bolster its efforts to increase diversity in the teaching professions and recruit more teachers of color with the help of a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The effort aims to address a report from The National Center for Education Statistics which shows that 80…
Plan for the future now — it’s free!
Have you made a will? Do you need a power of attorney, or even a health directive? TCNJ alumni can now quickly and easily create these documents online for free. Visit plannedgiving.tcnj.edu and click the “Resources & More” tab, where you can then select from Online Will Planner*, Advance Health Care Directive, Financial Power of…
TCNJ launches environmental studies major amidst growing concerns over climate change
The College of New Jersey’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences has launched an undergraduate environmental studies major to effectively address the disproportionate harm to the planet from climate change and other widespread environmental injustices. “The scientific understanding of environmental problems is necessary to determine potential solutions, but that alone is not sufficient,” said Diane…
Six alumni join TCNJ Board of Trustees
The College of New Jersey’s Board of Trustees has added six new members, all of whom are alumni of the college, ranging from the Class of ’76 to the Class of ’18 James “Butter” Allen ’76, Kevin Drennan ’02, Sumit “Shu” Mukherjee ’01, Priscilla Nuñez ’18, Jim Schulz ’93, and Madeline Urbish ’11, have all…