Parth Parikh has the Bhagwat Gita on his desk, Ganesh in his car, and has taught Indian history to his students—but he yearns for a deeper connection to his heritage. Thanks to a Fulbright award, his wish is coming true. This month, he heads to New Delhi to teach English to high school students. “I wanted…
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TCNJ Magazine named Magazine of the Year by CASE
Next time you thumb through your issue of TCNJ Magazine, know that you’re reading the best of the best. TCNJ Magazine has won the 2017 Robert F. Sibley Award, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s award for excellence in the field of alumni magazine publishing. The Sibley is awarded through a national competition and…
Paul Loser Hall renamed Trenton Hall
The College of New Jersey’s Board of Trustees adopted this afternoon a recommendation by TCNJ President R. Barbara Gitenstein to rename Paul Loser Hall. Effective immediately, the building that houses the college’s Office of Admissions and School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science shall be known as Trenton Hall. “The name Trenton Hall embraces the…
Suzanne McCotter named Dean of the School of Education
TCNJ Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jacqueline Taylor announced today the appointment of Suzanne McCotter, PhD, to the position of dean of the School of Education, effective August 1, 2017. Dr. McCotter comes to TCNJ from Montclair State University, where she currently serves as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of the College of…
A recommendation on the name of Paul Loser Hall
A message from R. Barbara Gitenstein, President: This afternoon I received a recommendation from the Advisory Commission on Social Justice: Race and Educational Attainment co-chairs John Donohue and Christopher Fisher. After carefully considering the comments made at last week’s forum, testimony given at previous open fora, and the archival research findings of Professor Robert McGreevey’s…
Senior Chris Dinon awarded Fulbright to Spain
Christopher Dinon ’17 has been selected as a 2017–18 Fulbright Scholar with an English Teaching Assistantship award to Spain. Starting in September, he’ll spend an academic year in Madrid teaching English to high school students. He also plans to aid with Spanish classes for immigrants in Spain. Dinon, a double major in French and Spanish with…