TCNJ Career & Community Studies program students, staff, and faculty welcomed Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08) to class on Wednesday, May 2. He was on campus to learn about how the college is helping young adults (ages 18-25) with intellectual disabilities prepare for adult life through this program, which was among the first of its kind in the country. “Young adults…
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2018 Alumni Leadership Award winners
The College of New Jersey Alumni Association honored four graduates for their dedication to leadership, service, and excellence at the Lions Pride Lunch during Alumni Weekend on Saturday, April 28. The 2018 recipients are: Emily Bent ’03: Distinguished Service Award; Steven Verba ’08: Humanitarian Award; Mary Kate Fisher ’11: Young Alumni Award; Tom McCarthy ’90:…
TSC Park unveiled during Alumni Reunion Weekend
TCNJ’s newest addition, Trenton State College Park, is located at the intersection of several generations of college history: Roscoe West Hall, Forcina Hall, and the STEM Building. Dedicated on Saturday, April 28 during Alumni Weekend, TSC Park was designed with that rich history in mind. “Every element of it tells a story,” said Alumni Association…
Center for the Arts presents an evening Anna Deveare Smith
TCNJ Center for the Arts presented famed playwright, actress, and educator Anna Deveare Smith at Kendall Hall’s performance theater on Wednesday, April 25. Smith is best-known for her roles as Dr. Nancy McNally in NBC’s The West Wing and Gloria Akalitus in Nurse Jackie, a Showtime series. She is also an advocate for social justice…
Celebrating student achievement on Wednesday, May 2
WHO: Over 600 students and 150 faculty members from all seven schools WHAT: The main event in a month-long celebration of TCNJ students and their outstanding scholarly and creative achievements during the 2017–18 academic year. WHEN: Wednesday, May 2 WHERE: All around campus! Check the website for exact locations. Visit the Celebration of Student Achievement…
BREAKING NEWS: The Signal earns prestigious awards
The Signal, TCNJ’s student newspaper, was a big winner in the 2017–18 New Jersey Press Foundation College Newspaper Contest, taking home seven awards including first place honors for website and column writing. The competition is open to all New Jersey student-run college newspapers and digital news organizations and aims to honor the skills of student…
Environmentalist and feminist Vandana Shiva reminds us that we are what we eat
Internationally renowned environmentalist and feminist Vandana Shiva offered her perspective on the college’s 2017–18 intellectual theme, “Who We Are,” during the 2018 Dawley Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the Alan Dawley Center for the Study of Social Justice on Thursday, April 12. Shiva, who has a PhD in quantum physics and is a recipient of the…
The catalysts to action, according to Damon A. Williams
Dr. Damon A. Williams energized the campus community with his insights on #StrategicDiversityLeadership and #InclusiveExcellence at TCNJ’s Inaugural Diversity Summit—Awareness to Action, on April 9. During his keynote he asked, “Why is there so much talk of change, but so few results?” when it comes to advancing from awareness to action in the diversity and…