We asked members of the Class of 2019 what might be the single most terrifying question you can ask a graduating senior: “So, what are you doing after graduation?” Here’s what lies ahead for 16 of them. Want to see your name on this list? Let us know what you’re up to! Emily Kazenmayer, computer…
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TCNJ Commencement 2019 – FAST FACTS
The College of New Jersey 2019 Commencement Thursday, May 23, 2019 Friday, May 24, 2019 Main Ceremony begins at 3 p.m. on Thursday in Lions Stadium Thursday will consist of two sessions of Departmental Ceremonies, and the Main Ceremony in Lions Stadium. Information and a full schedule can be found on the TCNJ Commencement page. On Friday there will…
McCotter testifies on shortage of teachers
The shortage of qualified teachers is a prevalent issue across the country and New Jersey is no exception to this concerning trend. Suzanne McCotter, Dean of TCNJ’s School of Education, testified on the subject before the New Jersey Assembly Education Committee on Thursday, May 16 at the invitation of Committee Chairwoman Pamela R. Lampitt. “The…
TCNJ students win National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees. This year, two TCNJ seniors received this prestigious award. Kristen Vogt Major: Chemistry Faculty mentor: Dr. Joseph Baker Research interest: Chemical biology Grad school: Tri-institutional PhD…
TCNJ’s Interactive Multimedia BA degree ranks nationally among best in game design
The College of New Jersey’s Department of Interactive Multimedia has been ranked among the top 25 schools nationally that offer a Bachelor of Arts in Game Design, according to Animation Career Review. Animation Career Review considered 144 schools across the U.S. in preparing the 2019 rankings. Rankings have been published annually since 2013. “This is a…
2 TCNJ students named 2019 Goldwater Scholars
Biology majors Aaron Lee ’20 and Avi Shah ’21 were named 2019 Goldwater Scholars, the most prestigious national designation for undergraduate students studying mathematics, science, and engineering. Out of 1,223 faculty-nominated sophomores and juniors across the country, only 496 students received the Goldwater Scholarship. The award offers up to $7,500 per year to cover costs…
Two alums score a fat investment on ABC’s Shark Tank
Students at TCNJ bought into the Fat Shack concept long before billionaire investor Mark Cuban, making a local success of an alumnus-run business selling sandwiches that are a mashup of everybody’s favorite hangover foods. But now, with a $250,000 investment from Cuban, Tom Armenti and Kevin Gabauer (both ’09), are poised to watch their business…
Shira Pollack’s research reveals a simple way to help her peers depart the procrastination station
For most students, the end of the semester means crunch time, but for one TCNJ senior, it’s all about procrastination — studying it, that is. “I saw how prevalent procrastination was on a college campus, I saw how it was interfering with happiness and daily life,” says psychology major Shira Pollack ’19. Working in the…
TCNJ students dig on-campus archaeology opportunity
This spring semester, students in George Leader’s Archaeological Field Methods class searched underground for clues into what life and times were like around our campus some 250 years ago. They excavated areas around the exterior perimeter of the circa 1720 William Green Farmhouse, located on the southern edge of campus behind George Ackerman Park, in…