Brian Ford ’19 was admitted to the Taiwan-United States Sister Relations Alliance’s Global Ambassador Program, where he’ll represent the state of New Jersey and the country at National Cheng Kung University in summer 2019. Through a competitive selection process, the TUSA ambassador scholarship awards provide U.S. students the opportunity to study Mandarin Chinese and immerse…
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4 things we learned about journalism from news anchor Keith Jones
On April 8, NBC 10 News Anchor Keith Jones spoke to a group of hopeful TCNJ students about the changing world of journalism and broadcasting. A Jersey native, Jones grew up in New Egypt and Piscataway. “Consider me to be one of you guys,” he said. Jones wasn’t always interested in broadcast journalism. He attended…
Kelsey Ballard goes behind the scenes with the Broadway League
Kelsey Ballard ’21 turned her passions into a paycheck when she was hired as the Government Relations Intern by the Broadway League in New York. Ballard, a political science major and Spanish minor in TCNJ’s Honors Program, started her internship application process like many other students — with a Google search. “I googled ‘Broadway internship,’…
TCNJ wins NJ Department of Health flu shot challenge
TCNJ won first place in the second annual New Jersey College & University Flu Challenge. Of the 11 New Jersey schools that participated, TCNJ had the highest percentage of students who self-reported they had received the flu vaccine. The New Jersey Department of Health introduced the challenge in 2017 to encourage college students to get…
Code the Future brings STEM projects alive for elementary and middle school students in New Jersey and beyond
Business major Sarah Sleiman ’19 got hooked on robotics competitions in high school, so when she came to TCNJ she geared her entrepreneurial spirit toward creating a company that would introduce grade school students to the STEM field in a fun and creative way. Now, she’s the CEO of Code the Future, her own company that teaches…
History professor’s new book tops off a years-long journey through the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro
With the support of the Gitenstein-Hart Sabbatical Prize, associate professor of history Matthew Bender capped off a chapter in his career with the completion of his book, Water Brings No Harm: Knowledge, Power, and the Struggle for the Waters of Kilimanjaro, published by Ohio University Press in April 2019. On March 27, Bender shared with…
College launches #TCNJsaysHi Instagram challenge
On April 2, TCNJ kicked off a month-long Instagram challenge as part of the college’s effort to grow its identity and become known for both the quality of its education and the quality of its community. “When asked about TCNJ, most of us tend to speak to the excellence of the education we offer, which…
Kevin Walsh ’19 takes his cues from Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert in two coveted internships
Some of you may know senior communications major Kevin Walsh Jr. as the guy behind the camera taking videos at campus events like homecoming or as manager of Lions TV. But now he’s focused on learning as much as he can from the giants of Late Night — Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert. Walsh, who…
TCNJ English department to become Department of Imaginary Languages and Cultures
Editor Note: This story originally was published on April 1, 2019. Happy April Fool’s! In a groundbreaking transformation of its commitment to the study of contemporary society, The College of New Jersey announced today that beginning in fall 2019, the Department of English will become the nation’s first Department of Imaginary Languages and Cultures. “Over…