Author Archives: Emily W. Dodd
TCNJ hosts Best Buddies Friendship Walk on April 29
On Saturday, April 29, The College of New Jersey will host the Best Buddies Friendship Walk, bringing a celebration of inclusion to campus with a day full of exercise, music, dancing, and food to enjoy with friends. Members of the TCNJ community join 40,000 walkers across the country in supporting the walk for inclusion for people with intellectual…
TCNJ English department makes an impressive showing at national honor society convention
The College of New Jersey’s chapter of Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society is fresh off a trip to the society’s annual convention, this year held in Denver, Colorado. Thirty-five TCNJ students and two alumni were among 650 total student presenters, sharing their papers and critical work and participating in roundtable discussions. Additionally, the…
TCNJ President Kathryn A. Foster to step down on June 30
Kathryn A. Foster, 16th president of The College of New Jersey, announced today in a message emailed to the campus her decision to step down as president at the end of this academic year. Following a yearlong sabbatical, Foster, who holds a PhD in public and international affairs, will join the college’s political science faculty.…
TCNJ inducts inaugural class of Alpha Alpha Alpha honor society for first generation students
TCNJ capped off its third annual First Generation Celebration on April 10 with the induction of its inaugural class of the Alpha Alpha Alpha honor society. Tri-Alpha, as it is commonly known, is a national organization established in 2018 to recognize academic excellence among first generation college students. Sofia Martinez ’25, a speech pathology major…
New graduate certificate in professional and UX/UI writing launches this summer
This summer, The College of New Jersey’s Department of Journalism and Professional Writing in the School of the Arts and Communication will launch a hybrid professional UX/UI Writing Certificate program. The certificate will prepare graduates to design and publish content across media platforms tailored to specific audience needs and organizational objectives. The program also will…
Seniors Molly O’Brien and Katrine Olsen champion women’s health for a top prize
Molly O’Brien ’23 and Katrine Olsen ’23 won the first-place prize of $30,000 in the 2023 Mayo Business Plan Competition for their pitch of a health and wellness empowerment app for young women with chronic health conditions. The seniors plan to use the prize money to hire an app developer and help raise $2…