In an effort to address the state’s growing teacher shortage, The College of New Jersey’s School of Education recently launched a new program designed to train paraprofessionals to become certified teachers. TCNJ’s Paraprofessional to Teacher program, funded by the state of New Jersey’s Some College, No Degree initiative, makes a bachelor’s degree in elementary education more accessible to full-time…
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Enid Littwin Bernstein’s Famous Cheesecake Recipe
When Michael Bernstein was officially introduced as TCNJ’s 17th president, he made a lofty claim: that he makes a killer cheesecake. With the holiday season now upon us, President Bernstein shares his mother’s recipe, which he’s been making since he was a teenager. Try it for yourself and email your photos and reviews to alumni@tcnj.edu…
Veterans Day celebration offers a sneak peek at a new space for military and veteran students
The College of New Jersey celebrated veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces in the campus community with a Veterans Day appreciation event in its new Military and Veterans Lounge. Adjacent to the ROTC office on the third floor of Forcina Hall, the newly renovated lounge is a welcoming and collaborative space where TCNJ’s military and…
TCNJ dedicates Emergency Operations Center to former police chief John Collins
The College of New Jersey recently unveiled a plaque dedicating Room 103 in the Administrative Services Building, also known as the Emergency Operations Center, in honor of former chief of campus police John Collins, who passed away in April. The EOC is a central location for command and control of first responders in the event…
The SHOP @ TCNJ expands offerings through grant
The SHOP @ TCNJ, a campus food pantry and resource to aid anyone facing food insecurity, continues to expand its offerings and resources through a grant from Governor Phil Murphy’s Hunger-Free Campus initiative, distributed through the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education. The funds allow The SHOP to increase its staffing, replenish its stock…
TCNJ researcher looks into a toddler’s world of possibilities
A new study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences sheds a new light on how young children think about possibilities. The study, led by Aimee Stahl, associate professor of psychology, found that children as young as two can intuitively distinguish between impossible events and possible but improbable events —…
Bite into this professor’s podcast on the enduring allure of vampires
English professor Harriet Hustis is an expert on the eerie. She studies gothic literature from the 18th–21st century, and has published scholarship on Dracula, Frankenstein, and Jekyll and Hyde. In June, she bit into something even scarier to her than horror novels and tried to take her monster scholarship into newer technology. So, long before Halloween season, Hustis spent a week…
What’s the deal with all the teal?
TCNJ’s colors may be blue and gold, but in late October, management major Matt Smock ’26 added some teal accents. On Friday, October 25, the exteriors of the Brower Student Center and Trenton Hall were lit up in teal to help raise awareness for Occipital Neuralgia. ON is a chronic nerve pain condition often caused…
AI expert Alondra Nelson chats about how to balance innovation and regulation
From simple algorithms to advanced machine learning, artificial intelligence is a complex and rapidly evolving technology. It can enhance efficiency in everyday tasks, offer personalized services, and assist in healthcare advancements. However, at the same time, AI is outpacing the regulatory frameworks necessary to safeguard public interests. To shed light on the nuanced challenges of…