Author Archives: Emily W. Dodd
The lemurs are coming: Phi Beta Kappa hosts Dr. Patricia Wright on March 23
On Thursday, March 23 The College of New Jersey, in conjunction with the Phi Beta Kappa Society Visiting Scholar Program, will host a lecture by Dr. Patricia Wright entitled, “Back from the Brink of Extinction: Saving Lemurs in Madagascar,” along with a one-time screening of Island of Lemurs: Madagascar, a Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX Entertainment presentation, which…
NJM Insurance Group supports TCNJ’s new Urban Innovation Fund
TCNJ faculty and students will soon have an enhanced opportunity to develop innovative solutions to issues facing urban communities, thanks to a $175,000 commitment from NJM Insurance Group. This announcement comes on the heels of the news that The Campaign for TCNJ surpassed its $40 million fundraising milestone, and Dr. Gitenstein’s pledge to stretch…
2017-18 Gitenstein-Hart winner strives to break boundaries in art history
Even if you’ve never taken an art history class, you’ve probably heard the words that describe its story: ancient, medieval, renaissance, baroque, modernism. Yet the story of Deborah Hutton’s area of expertise—Asian and Islamic art—is told from the margins, if it at all. “Think of the Metropolitan Museum of Art,” says Hutton, professor of art…
The Five-in-Five Challenge: College increases fundraising goal as campaign nears finish line
With The Campaign for TCNJ entering its home stretch, the college is upping the stakes. In response to a challenge from the Board of Trustees, President R. Barbara Gitenstein has pledged to raise an additional $5 million by the campaign’s June 30 conclusion. The announcement comes a week after she revealed that the fundraising effort…
President Gitenstein announces Advisory Commission on Social Justice: Race and Educational Attainment
TCNJ President R. Barbara Gitenstein announced the formation of The College of New Jersey Advisory Commission on Social Justice: Race and Educational Attainment, which will be charged with leading a promised campus conversation following revelations last fall about the legacy of the namesake of one of the campus’ buildings. “The commission will help the college…
TCNJ surpasses $40 million fundraising milestone
With five months still to go, The Campaign for TCNJ has eclipsed its $40 million fundraising goal, TCNJ President R. Barbara Gitenstein announced today. A $100,000 gift from alumnus Leo Kelly ’97, which will support talented students from Allentown, Bordentown, and Trenton, New Jersey, pushed total giving past this milestone. Campaign co-chairs Barbara Meyers Pelson…
A message from Dr. Gitenstein concerning immigration changes
Last week by executive order the federal government suspended all immigration and restricted entry to the United States for nationals from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. While I strongly believe in the need to take actions that will protect our citizens and the country, I have deep reservations about the specifics of…