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Author Archives: Emily W. Dodd
New Brower Student Center food court will welcome students back from fall break
Despite the quiet calm of fall break, word spread quickly on Monday that the newly renovated Lions Den Food Court in the Brower Student Center was open for business. Curious lunch-goers poured in from around campus, eager to be among the first to see what’s been happening behind the temporary walls and experience the new…
Bringing Trenton’s storied musical history to life
Sarah Dash and Nona Hendryx. Two-thirds of Labelle, which scored with the 1975 hit “Lady Marmalade.” Michael Ray and Clifford Adams, both members of Kool and the Gang. Legendary bluesmen Paul Plumeri and Joe Zook. What do they all have in common? Each hails from Trenton, and is woven into the fabric of the city’s…
TCNJ recognized as a “green college”
TCNJ has been named a “green college” by The Princeton Review. The ranking, which assigns a “green rating” to colleges based on their sustainability-related policies, practices and programs, recognizes schools with a demonstrated commitment to environmental consciousness. “Among nearly 10,000 teens who participated in our 2016 College Hopes & Worries Survey, 61 percent told us…
More opportunities for EOF students, thanks to Investors Foundation
Students hoping to attend TCNJ will have access to even more educational opportunities, thanks in part to a $5,000 grant from Investors Foundation to the college’s Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF). The grant will help fund programs that assist students in adjusting to college life, through guidance, financial support and tutoring. “Your generous gift makes the…
Caitlyn McNair and Jen Loughran work to get the youth voice heard
When Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump finally square off in the first of three presidential debates, they may very well be responding to questions generated by TCNJ students Jennifer Loughran ‘18 and Caitlyn McNair ‘18. The pair were among 150 college students nationwide selected to participate in College Debate 2016, a first-of-its-kind program developed…
What Kenneth Estrada learned while teaching abroad
How does an English major from New Jersey end up spending his summer in Tajikistan? For Kenneth Estrada ’17, a love of language led him to a gig teaching English as a foreign language, and an internship for the the Tajik Community Based Tourism Association in Tajikistan’s capital city of Dushanbe. A native of Perth Amboy,…
Engineering students spend their summer working on NASA Space Grant
While some people spent Fourth of July weekend taking in fireworks displays, overindulging on hot dogs, and trying to beat the heat, TCNJ biomedical engineering students helped to plan for NASA’s first manned-mission to Mars as part of the college’s Mentored Undergraduate Summer Experience (MUSE) program. Working under the tutelage of assistant professor of biomedical…