Traditionally, biology majors have been obligated to bulk up on science courses to prepare them to pursue a path to graduate school, medical school, or another professional program. But with a new Bachelor of Arts in Biology program, which was approved by the Board of Trustees in July and will launch in spring 2019 pending…
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Money ranks TCNJ number one in the nation among similarly sized public colleges
TCNJ is the top public college in the nation among institutions with 5,000-10,000 students, according to Money magazine’s 2018–19 “Best Colleges for Your Money.” The ranking, which was released on Monday, August 13, considers measures of quality, affordability, and outcomes. Overall, TCNJ ranks 35th among all colleges and universities in the country and #2 in…
Governor Murphy hosts bill signing at Campus Town
Governor Phil Murphy traveled to Campus Town at The College of New Jersey today to sign bipartisan legislation to further foster economic growth in New Jersey through public-private partnership (P3) agreements between government entities and the private sector for building and highway infrastructure projects in the state. “Today, I’m proud to enact bipartisan legislation that…
Nursing students trained to assist during local public health emergencies
TCNJ students continue to make a difference in the public health sector of our communities across the state and beyond. Over the last two years, 70 TCNJ nursing students have been trained on the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) curriculum through collaboration with the Mercer County Division of Public Health. These student MRC volunteers supplement existing…
Students get to the heart of an epidemic by talking to Trenton’s homeless
Emma Becker was one of a dozen students who conducted in-depth interviews with residents at the Rescue Mission of Trenton for a pilot class on homelessness taught by Rachel Adler in Fall 2017. “It was the very definition of experiential learning,” said Becker, a political science major and rising junior from East Brunswick. “It was…
TCNJ, PSE&G, and Ewing Township first responders conduct gas emergency response exercise
The College of New Jersey and Public Service Electric and Gas Company, New Jersey’s largest utility, conducted a gas safety exercise with Ewing Township police, fire and emergency medical services today. During the exercise, PSE&G simulated: damage to an underground gas line and underground electrical lines; a major power outage; and an on-campus explosion –…
Sorraya Brashear-Evans ’16 broadcasts her digital design skills for CBS New York
As a multimedia designer and 3D artist for CBS New York, Sorraya Brashear-Evans ’16 creates the graphics that promote and enliven news stories for one of the largest network affiliates in the country. The future she envisions is heavy with cutting-edge visual technology — say, a medical segment featuring a 3D model of the human…
TCNJ to help lead Civic Information Consortium
In July, both houses of the New Jersey legislature approved a bill dedicating $5 million to the Civic Information Consortium, a first-of-its-kind nonprofit with a mission to revive, strengthen and transform local media in the state. The bill is awaiting Governor Murphy’s signature. TCNJ, along with Montclair State, NJIT, Rowan and Rutgers, will lead the…
President Foster describes four conversations that will help us frame our future
At Tuesday’s TCNJ Board of Trustees meeting, President Kathryn A. Foster made her first public remarks since assuming office on July 1. She used the occasion to describe four conversations that she plans to have with the college’s many constituencies in the coming weeks and months. The discussions, she said, will help us frame our…