A talk by the co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter, weekly showcases of cultural empowerment apparel, and a panel on the importance of graffiti are just a sample of TCNJ’s programming for Black History Month 2021. The celebrations begin on Friday, February 5* at noon with the raising of the Pan-African flag in front of Trenton Hall in conjunction with…
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Poets&Quants ranks TCNJ’s School of Business among the nation’s best for 2021
The College of New Jersey School of Business ranked 61st in Poets&Quants for Undergrads‘ fifth annual Best Undergraduate Business Schools 2021 rankings. The ranking is considered the most comprehensive assessment of undergraduate business programs. There were 93 schools ranked in the 2021 report. The rankings are based on a representative survey of over 6,100 alumni and school-reported data. Recent graduates…
Abby O’Connor named “Rising Star” in chemistry
Abby O’Connor, associate professor in the department of chemistry, has been named a 2021 Rising Star by the American Chemical Society’s Women Chemists Committee. O’Connor is one of only 10 women to earn the distinct honor, which recognizes exceptional early- to mid-career women chemists across all areas of chemistry on a national level. The award…
A brief reflection on yesterday’s events: A message to the campus community from President Foster
To the Campus Community: I was hardly able to watch and yet unable to look away from the events unfolding at the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. yesterday as Congress met for the Electoral College certification process. Having heard from numerous others in the TCNJ community, I know that I was not alone. As the dynamics…
Word gets around: English professor Felicia Steele pinpoints how the pandemic has changed our vocabulary.
Most of us were blissfully unaware of social distancing or flattening the curve before last year; we hadn’t made a curbside pickup much less masked up. In 2020 however, all of those terms were part of a growing pandemic lexicon that even a Covidiot couldn’t ignore. Students in LNG 202: The Structure and History of the English Language recently submitted Covidiot to the American Dialect…
Present — virtually: TCNJ students still found time to get together during their time apart
With help from TCNJ’s Office of Student Involvement, Lions stayed connected outside of the classroom despite a physically distanced semester of remote learning. From large-scale events to weekly student organization meetings, students used tech platforms like Zoom, Discord, and TCNJ’s Roar app to communicate about virtual events and stay connected. “We decided to keep…
TCNJ named a “biggest bang for your buck” by Forbes
As the rising cost of higher education continues to impact families across the country, TCNJ has once again been recognized for offering strong academic programs at a reasonable cost. The college was one of only 20 institutions nationally, and the only one in New Jersey, to be singled out in a BrokeScholar study that was…
Board of Trustees adopts resolution reaffirming commitment to inclusive excellence
At its December 8 meeting, The College of New Jersey’s Board of Trustees adopted a resolution that not only re-affirms the college’s commitment to racial and social justice and inclusion, but also promises board oversight and accountability from campus leadership for the hands-on work that needs to be done. The College of New Jersey Board…
A million thanks: How TCNJ gratitude went viral on TikTok
It was a small gesture for a professor who made the most of a difficult semester teaching remotely. Logging in to his statistics class, Adam Shrager thinks he’s having technical difficulties when the usual Brady Bunch-style Zoom grid is blank. Then, nearly two-dozen students simultaneously appear in their video boxes — each holding a homemade…