The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program is one of the most competitive sources of support for students in STEM fields. The vast majority of recipients are first- and second-year graduate students, but four TCNJ seniors made the list last month when the NSF announced its 2017 awardees: The fellowship is worth a total…
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Mayo Business Plan Competition final showdown, April 5
On April 5, three teams of TCNJ student entrepreneurs will square off in the finals of the Mayo Business Plan Competition. Their goal? To convince a panel of judges that their idea is the Next Big Thing. And the stakes are high, with a prize pot of $50,000 to be divvied up among the teams.…
STEM Building construction on track
The construction of TCNJ’s STEM building is on track for completion this summer with a ribbon-cutting ceremony being planned for the fall. The 89,000-square-foot project, which uses funds from the Building Our Future Bond and the Higher Education Technology Infrastructure Bond, has been designed from the ground up to facilitate a fresh, multifaceted approach to…
Lessons from the 2017 Pelson Lecture: Diversity enhances innovation
“What unique perspective does a minority student bring to a physics class?” was the question Chief Justice John Roberts asked in the 2015 Supreme Court case A. Fisher v. the University of Texas. Aiming to provide a response to that question, Dr. Sylvester James Gates—a nationally recognized voice on the importance of equity and diversity…
TCNJ to host “Thrive: Wellness Expo” on April 4
The College of New Jersey will host the “Thrive: Wellness Expo” on Tuesday, April 4 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. in the Student Recreation Center. The event is open to all students, faculty, and staff and coincides with National Public Health Week, which takes place April 3–9. The Expo will bring together over 25 vendors, including…
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…