To a historian, 10 years might be a blip on the radar. To someone writing a book, 10 years could feel like an eternity. As the third recipient of the Gitenstein-Hart Sabbatical Prize, Associate Professor of History Matthew Bender will get support during the 2016–17 academic year to bring his decade-in-the-making book to fruition. His…
Academics & Research
Inaugural fellowship winner could have life-saving impact on campus
With the support of a campaign gift from Andy ’83 and Maria ’83 Polansky, senior interactive multimedia major Niveda Harishankar is designing an app that could have a life-saving impact on campus. The Andy and Maria Polansky Scholarship Endowment provides fellowship awards in recognition of TCNJ students who demonstrate exemplary leadership and a commitment to…
Students win Gilman Scholarships for study abroad
TCNJ students Ting Yang and Sami Karmeh received Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for the spring 2016 semester. Yang, a junior finance major, spoke no English when she arrived in America from China at age 13. Her $8,000 award will help fund her semester abroad at the CIEE Study Center at Peking University in Beijing,…
Jane Wong named Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences
TCNJ Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jacqueline Taylor announced today the appointment of Jane Wong to the position of dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. “We are delighted to welcome Dr. Wong to TCNJ,” said Taylor. “She brings a distinguished level of administrative experience, a rich knowledge of the challenges…
New microscopes take STEM education to new levels
A state-of-the-art variable pressure field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) in the School of Science—similar to only a dozen others in the world—is now giving TCNJ undergraduates levels of experience normally reserved for faculty, postdocs, and grad students at top research universities. But that’s not all—a second advanced instrument called an atomic force microscope…
Inaugural White Coat Ceremony marks nursing students’ first professional milestone
Faculty from TCNJ’s School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science presented white coats to 70 nursing students during its inaugural White Coat Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 18. “We’re honoring students who are just beginning their professional journey,” said Carole Kenner, dean of the school. A White Coat Ceremony is a formal welcome into the nursing…
TCNJ selected as national exemplar in undergraduate research
The College of New Jersey will receive the first “Campus-wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishment” (AURA) from the Washington, DC-based Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). This annual award recognizes institutions that have devised exemplary programs providing high-quality research experiences to undergraduates. “The College of New Jersey is honored to be recognized by CUR as a…