The College of New Jersey has been awarded a 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The award is presented annually to institutions that advance the core values of DEI as evidenced through mentoring, teaching, research, hiring and promotion, recruitment,…
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TCNJ innovation and business partnership efforts to get boost through new NSF grant
As part of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (EPIIC) program, The College of New Jersey has been awarded a three-year, $400,000 grant to strengthen innovation and encourage partnerships with industry, nonprofits and governmental entities. The college will partner with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in this work. “TCNJ produces…
TCNJ Alumni Association Board seeks new members
The TCNJ Alumni Association Board welcomes alumni to apply for open board positions. Become a part of this wonderful and dedicated group that helps connect alumni to their alma mater through event planning, fundraising, networking opportunities, and mentoring students. Joining the TCNJ Alumni Association Board is a rewarding opportunity that gives back to the college…
Join author and faculty member Cassandra Jackson for a reading from her newly released memoir, Oct. 4
Author and TCNJ English professor Cassandra Jackson will read from her latest book, The Wreck: A Daughter’s Memoir of Becoming a Mother, on Wednesday, October 4 from 6:30–8 p.m. in TCNJ’s Mayo Concert Hall. The event is free and open to the public. The Wreck is both an investigation into a family’s history and a…
Physics department energized by grant to continue nanoparticle research
TCNJ physics professor Angie Capece has been awarded a $728,715 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to study the formation and growth of nanoparticles. Capece, along with a team of TCNJ students, will investigate potential ways to create silver nanoparticles using a bench-top plasma source, which is more environmentally sustainable than using conventional chemicals.…
Treat yo’shelf to some new reads this week at the third annual campuswide book fair
What started as an effort to save books from the trash bin is now a three-day campuswide book-a-palooza — and one of the college’s newest annual traditions. “We had many retirements during COVID and shortly after, and many of the professors weren’t sure what to do with the books that they were leaving behind,” says…
TCNJ remains top-ranked public college in region
U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 Best Colleges rankings today and The College of New Jersey again received high marks. TCNJ ranked fourth overall and remains first among public colleges in the “Best Regional Universities—North” category. TCNJ has held the top spot in its region among public colleges every year since 1991. TCNJ ranked first in…
Nominations for the 2024 Alumni Leadership Awards are open
The TCNJ Alumni Association Board invites the college community to submit nominations for the Alumni Leadership Awards. Individuals being nominated should have made a lasting impact on TCNJ or society through outstanding professional, philanthropic, or volunteer accomplishments. “The Alumni Leadership awards showcase our alumni for their exemplary service and commitment to their communities,” said Angelica Cardona ’08,…