Author Archives: Emily W. Dodd
TCNJ recognized for sustainability efforts
The College of New Jersey has been selected by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection as one of the three top performers in the 2017 New Jersey Charging Challenge. This is the second consecutive year TCNJ has earned the honor. “We are grateful to the NJDEP for recognizing our ongoing commitment to sustainability here at TCNJ,”…
Two students win Gilman Scholarships for spring study abroad
Boyana Georgieva and Pei Ling Yang received Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for study abroad experiences this spring. Georgieva, a senior international relations major with a minor in Middle Eastern studies, received $8,000 to fund her trip to Sofia, Bulgaria, where she will further her study of the Arabic language. The scholarship will help to…
Three tips from WSJ Editor Joann Lublin
On Nov. 30, Joann S. Lublin, management news editor at The Wall Street Journal, spoke to a packed Mayo Concert Hall at The School of Business’s Business Leaders Talk. Lublin, a Stanford grad, told the crowd about the obstacles she’s had to overcome as a female journalist, beginning as soon as she finished graduate school and during a…
TCNJ School of Business ranks in top 50 for undergrads
TCNJ’s business program placed #44 among undergraduate business programs in the nation, according to rankings released today by Poets&Quants. “TCNJ’s School of Business has consistently placed among the top undergraduate programs in the country,” said William W. Keep, Dean of the School of Business. “Our 2017 Poets&Quants ranking further demonstrates the quality, affordable business education…
New hazelnut grove offers lessons in sustainable agriculture
If you’ve ever dreamed of making your own pralines, truffles, or even Nutella on campus, you’re now one step closer to making it a reality. Sort of. Working with the Presidents’ Climate Commitment Committee, the Bonner Center, TCNJ’s Office of Grounds and Landscape Maintenance Services, and Professor Mike Aucott of the chemistry department, student volunteers…
Sharon Pfluger ’82 inducted into IWLCA’s inaugural Hall of Fame Class
Sharon Pfluger ’82 was inducted into the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association’s inaugural Hall of Fame class. The class was formally enshrined on Thursday, Nov. 16 at a ceremony during the IWLCA Annual Meetings at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Pfluger is the winningest women’s lacrosse coach in history, posting a career…
2017 Helen Shaw Staff Excellence and Special Achievement Award winners announced
The Helen Shaw Staff Excellence and Special Achievement Award was established by the Helen Shaw Endowment in January 2003 as a memorial in honor of Helen D. Shaw, Class of 1936. The award recognizes the essential role TCNJ staff members play as full partners in the college’s educational process and institutional activities, and acknowledges their commitment…