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Parth Parikh awarded Fulbright to India
Parth Parikh has the Bhagwat Gita on his desk, Ganesh in his car, and has taught Indian history to his students—but he yearns for a deeper connection to his heritage. Thanks to a Fulbright award, his wish is coming true. This month, he heads to New Delhi to teach English to high school students. “I wanted…
TCNJ commits to supporting implementation of the Paris Agreement
On June 5 TCNJ President R. Barbara Gitenstein signed the “We Are Still In” pledge, joining a cross section of over one thousand United States cities, states, universities, and business leaders in support of the Paris Agreement and its continued implementation. “TCNJ remains committed to driving down carbon pollution and fighting climate change,” Gitenstein said.…
Avery Faigenbaum Earns Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Avery Faigenbaum, a professor in TCNJ’s Department of Health and Exercise Science, has been awarded the 2017 Boyd Epley Award for Lifetime Achievement by The National Strength and Conditioning Association. “It is a humbling honor for me to receive this prestigious award for my lifetime contributions to the field of pediatric strength and conditioning.”…
Suzanne McCotter named Dean of the School of Education
TCNJ Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jacqueline Taylor announced today the appointment of Suzanne McCotter, PhD, to the position of dean of the School of Education, effective August 1, 2017. Dr. McCotter comes to TCNJ from Montclair State University, where she currently serves as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of the College of…
Senior Chris Dinon awarded Fulbright to Spain
Christopher Dinon ’17 has been selected as a 2017–18 Fulbright Scholar with an English Teaching Assistantship award to Spain. Starting in September, he’ll spend an academic year in Madrid teaching English to high school students. He also plans to aid with Spanish classes for immigrants in Spain. Dinon, a double major in French and Spanish with…
Interactive multimedia grads question, advance technology at senior showcase
Forty students presented apps, films, sculpture, cos-play, and other forms of media at the 2017 IMM Senior Showcase, a one-night opportunity for the campus to see the creative work of graduating interactive multimedia majors. For Chris Lundy, the night was the culmination of an idea he had early on in his college career. “It was…
Meet the winners of the 2017 Mayo Business Plan Competition
If Tyler Gambardella hadn’t been so strapped for time a year ago, he wouldn’t be a CEO today. Attempting to balance all aspects of his busy college life—classes and homework, a co-op at Johnson & Johnson, serving on the exec board of his fraternity—left little room in his schedule for things like laundry and errands.…
Mawhinney’s new book examines teacher education at minority-serving institutions
As an African-American woman growing up in a rural area that was predominantly white, Lynnette Mawhinney knew from a young age she wanted to pursue a career in education. “I knew I wanted to teach students who needed extra support,” she says, “but who also needed someone like me, a teacher of color.” Her new…