The world lost some of its gumption this week. Dr. Robert Carlton Cole, professor emeritus of English and creator of the college’s journalism major, died on August 4, 2015. He had been battling Parkinson’s disease. Cole arrived in the fall of 1973, just as the Watergate scandal was unfolding. “Watergate was feeding the students,” Cole…
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Barnes & Noble opens at TCNJ’s Campus Town
—The Times of Trenton
The gift of a college education should inspire others
—The Times of Trenton
Laurel Leonard has been named assistant dean of the School of Science.
Laurel Leonard has been named assistant dean of the School of Science.
New server cluster will give college serious computing power
The story behind TCNJ’s latest technological advance begins in 2012 with a meeting—about internships. Peter J. DePasquale, associate professor of computer science, had students from southern New Jersey. He thought Linode, the Galloway, New Jersey-based cloud computing giant, could use their help. Chief operations officer Thomas Asaro liked what he heard. Then, Asaro went off-topic.…
Money Magazine ranks TCNJ 71 nationally based on academic quality, affordability and outcomes.
Money Magazine ranks TCNJ 71 nationally based on academic quality, affordability and outcomes.
CCS seniors get a gift to remember
Newlyweds Krista (Colella) Pachuta ’12, MAT ’13 and husband Scott wanted to start their life together with a gift of compassion. In lieu of traditional wedding favors at their June 2014 nuptials, the couple made a donation—in their guests’ honor— to TCNJ’s Career and Community Studies (CCS) Program. “People usually get rid of favors when…
Moody’s reaffirms TCNJ’s credit rating
Moody’s Investors Service confirmed The College of New Jersey’s A2 bond rating last month. Citing strong student demand and conservative financial management, the agency said TCNJ’s outlook is stable. “We are pleased that after a thorough review, Moody’s has reaffirmed our rating,” said Jorge Caballero, chair of the college’s Board of Trustees and partner at…
TCNJ creating new STEM complex
—The Philadelphia Inquirer