The College of New Jersey Foundation recently reaffirmed its support of the college by approving a revised mission statement that underscores the significance of philanthropic support to the institution. “The Foundation Board wanted to reassert its commitment to ensuring TCNJ has the philanthropic support necessary to be an exemplar of public higher education,” says John…
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How being a twin helped launch Andrew Goldfarb into grad school at Harvard
When Andrew Goldfarb was 14, he and his brother Zach wondered whether they were, in fact, identical twins. As newborns, the boys looked alike, and there seemed to be no need to perform genetic testing to determine whether they were among the one-third of twins who have identical DNA. “When I look at our infant…
Oscar nom’s advice to aspiring TCNJ filmmakers? Patience.
Damien Chazelle, writer/director of the Academy Award-winning film “Whiplash,” visited TCNJ on March 28 to conduct a master class for communication studies students interested in pursuing careers in the film industry. Not unfamiliar with TCNJ—his mom, Celia, teaches in the history department—Chazelle spent time researching the college’s academic dismissal policy, which he later used in…
Money Magazine: TCNJ “most likely to pay off financially”
According to a new report by Money magazine, TCNJ is one of 20 public colleges nationwide—and one of only two in the state—that are “most likely to pay off financially.” Money scoured through PayScale.com’s just-released return-on-investment data to determine the public colleges and universities where students not only go on to earn high salaries, but…
Big Plans, Big Bucks
The stage is set for the Fifth Annual Mayo Business Plan Competition
The Signal brings home coveted college newspaper awards
The Signal, the college’s student newspaper since 1885, won multiple awards from the New Jersey Collegiate Press Association, including third place in the General Excellence category. In addition, The Signal staff received honor for the overall quality of two separate editions: one published on Dec. 2, 2015 and the other on Feb. 3, 2016.…
Journalism and Professional Writing Program approved as freestanding major
TCNJ and the state of New Jersey have approved the Journalism and Professional Writing Program (JPW) as a freestanding major. Rather than a major track within the English Department in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the new JPW major will move into the School of the Arts and Communication for the 2016–17 academic…