Author Archives: Emily W. Dodd
Professor Juda Bennett likes to walk. Now, he’s launched a course based on his itinerant nature
Juda Bennett doesn’t remember how long the walks lasted. In the 1970s, when the English professor was a younger man, he lived in a commune in Ithaca, New York. He would often commute the 13 miles to work at a downtown vegetarian restaurant by foot. “I didn’t do that a couple times; I didn’t even…
Alumna Sylvia Mazzula says we can find greatness by making ourselves at home
Sylvia Mazzula ’98 MA ’02, associate professor of psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and an award-winning mental health researcher, returned to her alma mater on October 30 in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month to urge students to seek greatness. The key to achieving that excellence, she says, is finding connections so that the…
TCNJ Jazz Ensemble Celebrates Michael Ray: A Lifetime of Musical Achievement
As the centerpiece of its 100th anniversary celebration, the TCNJ Department of Music, in collaboration with Trenton Makes Music, presents guest artist, internationally renowned trumpeter, and Trenton native Michael Ray. Mr. Ray will join the TCNJ Jazz Ensemble for a performance featuring iconic pieces from his days as a member of Kool and the Gang…
TCNJ’s Trenton Roots explored in new exhibit
On Friday, October 26, TCNJ unveiled a new exhibit entitled “Our Trenton Roots” in the lobby of Trenton Hall. The display, which explores the history of the college from its beginning in the city of Trenton until present day, was conceived, designed, written, and fabricated by TCNJ students and faculty from the history and interactive…
TCNJ spirit is now cast in bronze
First introduced to campus during Homecoming 2017, the William M. McLagan ’87 Lion was welcomed officially to its permanent home — a prominent pad between Brower Student Center and the AIMM Building — during Homecoming 2018 on Saturday, Oct. 27. The sculpture, a three-foot-tall masterpiece-in-bronze, is a gift from McLagan, a retired career Army officer…
White Coat Ceremony marks first professional milestone for nursing students
Faculty from TCNJ’s School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science presented white lab coats to 61 sophomore nursing students during the school’s fourth annual White Coat Ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 24. A rite of passage that formally welcomes students into the nursing profession, the White Coat Ceremony is a long-standing tradition in health-related fields. It…
Business team wins big at first-ever AT&T National Sales Competition
A team of six TCNJ business students took home the proverbial gold at AT&Ts first-ever National Sales Competition at AT&T Corporate Headquarters in Dallas, Texas, Oct. 18–20, 2018. The TCNJ team beat out 30 schools from across the country for a prize pot that included scholarship money, job and internship opportunities, and a $10,000 sponsorship…
$375,000 grant will help TCNJ combat mental illness in local communities
TCNJ received a grant of $375,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to create a local Youth Mental Health First Aid project in collaboration with a variety of community partners in Trenton and Ewing. The project will raise awareness and provide training and referral education across a number of constituencies to build the capacity of adults working with area youth to appropriately…