So much of the information we absorb in today’s world is visual — from maps to pie charts to dashboard icons. Being able to present data in a visual form, as well as being able to view and understand data, is fast becoming a necessary skill set across all professions, and it’s why Melissa Zrada ’12,…
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School of Nursing and Health Sciences partners with Capital Health for mass casualty drill
TCNJ nursing students participated in a mass casualty drill in partnership with Capital Health earlier this month. The drill provided an opportunity for 30 students to see how two different types of hospitals — the community-oriented Capital Health Medical Center in Hopewell and the more urban Capital Health Regional Trauma Center — handled an immediate…
TCNJ launches Master of Public Policy program
TCNJ announced today that starting in fall of 2023 the college will offer a Master of Public Policy program housed within the Department of Political Science. The 36-credit program will equip students to be effective policy analysts, researchers, advocates, and managers in the public, non-profit, and private sectors by providing high quality methodological training, individualized…
A political science mentorship program is making valuable connections
A mentorship program at TCNJ is helping students get an insider’s view of politics and public policy, and tap into a world of connections. The Campus to Capitol Mentorship Program — known locally as C2C — takes advantage of the college’s proximity to Trenton to connect students with alumni in politics, public affairs, and government.…
TCNJ’s Stuart Carroll selected by U.S. Department of State for prestigious program
Stuart Carroll, associate professor of elementary and early childhood education at TCNJ, has been selected by the U.S. Department of State for the Virtual English Language Educator Program. The project will allow Carroll to engage virtually with English language learners and teachers online at Sumy State University in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy. Carroll,…
Two engineering students strive to create more sustainable communities
For electrical engineering major Yoelis Brito ’23, the drive to create a more sustainable world started in middle school when she participated in neighborhood clean-up projects as part of Earth Day activities. “I’m from Newark (New Jersey) and was used to litter in the streets, but I didn’t see it as a negative thing — it…
Gitenstein Library awarded grant to preserve and organize historic archive
TCNJ’s Gitenstein Library was recently awarded $311,594 from The National Park Service’s Save America’s Treasures grant program, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute for Museum and Library Services. The funds will help the college create a digital preservation infrastructure for its Archives and…
How TCNJ students are getting a little help from their furry — and even scaled — friends.
Nobody would say that TCNJ has gone to the dogs … or cats and bunnies, for that matter. But in the last decade more students have brought emotional support animals to campus, echoing a nationwide trend that is providing comfort for a growing number of students. There are 20 approved ESAs on campus this semester…
How lessons from Ted Lasso are framing this first-year writing class.
Ted Lasso dropped on AppleTV+ on August 14, 2020 and became an instant juggernaut. The show, which stars Jason Sudeikis as the “fish-out-of-water” American football coach turned English football coach, has earned 11 Emmy awards and is the most-watched program on the platform. Erica Kalinowski, assistant dean of the School of the Arts and Communication,…
Seven TCNJ students named Millennium Fellows
Seven TCNJ students, four from the School of Science and three from the School of Nursing and Health Sciences, have been named Millennium Fellows for 2023. The fellowship, in coordination with the United Nations Academic Impact Initiative, is a semester-long leadership development program on campus to help train and guide participating students to raise their…