Author Archives: Emily W. Dodd
TCNJ nursing students achieve perfect pass rate on NCLEX exam
Nursing students at The College of New Jersey continue to pass the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s NCLEX exam at a rate that far surpasses most institutions. In fact, the most recent cohort of 44 students, which includes those who have taken the exam as of October 1, achieved a perfect pass rate…
Everyday items unearthed by hands-on archaeological field work yield published academic research — and a glimpse into the past.
Everyday objects can open windows to the past; so it was with a hoop skirt found underneath the attic floorboards of the Colonial-era William Green farmhouse on TCNJ’s campus. The cage crinoline — along with other items including the barrel-band of a rifle, a shoe, and some ceramics — was discovered in an archaeological field…
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…