Mechanical engineering major Jekabs Hayes ’20 was awarded TerraCycle’s first annual Ernel Simpson Innovation Award for incorporating sustainable practices in his senior project. Hayes earned a $500 stipend to cover his research. Hayes teamed up with fellow seniors Peter Stahl and Christopher Garr and his advisor, George Facas of the mechanical engineering department, to construct…
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How two engineering students are angling to reduce fishing pollution
Jake DeGennaro and Alexander Iorio are lifelong friends. They’re also avid recreational fishermen who noticed a problem with their pastime that was literally dangling right in front of them. “Jake and I were fishing together on the Delaware River and right in the trees above our heads you could see all this tangled fishing…
TCNJ adds minor in social justice
In recent years, TCNJ has framed a bold approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion, in part responding to student activism. To help address the growing demand for education around equity and inclusion, TCNJ’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences will add a minor in social justice beginning with the fall 2020 semester. The minor offers…
Standing Together: A message from President Kathryn Foster and Vice President James Felton
The below message was shared via email with all members of TCNJ’s campus community on Monday, June 1, 2020: Dear TCNJ Community, Last week’s death of George Floyd was yet another example of the racism, bigotry, and incivility facing the nation and the members of every community. It follows the deaths of Breonna Taylor in…
TCNJ to offer test-optional application policy
In response to the challenges high school students are having scheduling standardized tests due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The College of New Jersey will implement a test-optional admissions policy for first-year applicants, beginning with the 2020–2021 admission cycle. The test-optional policy will be for a three-year period, during which first-year applicants can choose whether or…
TCNJ filmmakers achieve high honors at national student film fest
TCNJ student filmmakers channeled their creativity into eight films (and one original song) for this year’s Campus Movie Fest. Frontier, an animated Western, won the prestigious Silver Tripod award for Animation. Campus Movie Fest provides student filmmakers with all of the equipment, training, and support they need to make five-minute movies in one week. Students…