Author Archives: Emily W. Dodd
TCNJ launches Master of Public Policy program
TCNJ announced today that starting in fall of 2023 the college will offer a Master of Public Policy program housed within the Department of Political Science. The 36-credit program will equip students to be effective policy analysts, researchers, advocates, and managers in the public, non-profit, and private sectors by providing high quality methodological training, individualized…
A political science mentorship program is making valuable connections
A mentorship program at TCNJ is helping students get an insider’s view of politics and public policy, and tap into a world of connections. The Campus to Capitol Mentorship Program — known locally as C2C — takes advantage of the college’s proximity to Trenton to connect students with alumni in politics, public affairs, and government.…
In the Club: Order of the Nose-Biting Teacups
“In the Club” is a series that showcases some of the 230+ recognized student organizations at TCNJ. Want to have your club featured? Drop a line to tcnjtoday@tcnj.edu to be considered for a future story. Order of the Nose-Biting Teacups — it’s the TCNJ club with a funny name, but any Harry Potter fan will…
This course finds the right formula for mixing art, chemistry, and global travel.
While chemistry and art might seem like polar opposites, chemistry professor Lynn Bradley and art professor Elizabeth Mackie are showing TCNJ students that there is in fact a unique link between the two areas: whether an artist is developing a photograph, mixing paints, or casting a sculpture, chemical reactions make artistic processes possible. Bradley and…
In the Club: TCNJ Food Recovery Network
“In the Club” is a series that showcases some of the 230+ recognized student organizations at TCNJ. Want to have your club featured? Drop a line to tcnjtoday@tcnj.edu to be considered for a future story. TCNJ Food Recovery Network started in late 2019 with the goal of limiting food waste and fighting food insecurity by…
TCNJ’s Stuart Carroll selected by U.S. Department of State for prestigious program
Stuart Carroll, associate professor of elementary and early childhood education at TCNJ, has been selected by the U.S. Department of State for the Virtual English Language Educator Program. The project will allow Carroll to engage virtually with English language learners and teachers online at Sumy State University in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy. Carroll,…
Two engineering students strive to create more sustainable communities
For electrical engineering major Yoelis Brito ’23, the drive to create a more sustainable world started in middle school when she participated in neighborhood clean-up projects as part of Earth Day activities. “I’m from Newark (New Jersey) and was used to litter in the streets, but I didn’t see it as a negative thing — it…