Academics & Research
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…
Kamber named inaugural FSP Instructor of the Year
On March 9, Richard Kamber, professor of philosophy, was named the inaugural recipient of the Robert Anderson First Seminar Instructor of the Year award. Named for Robert Anderson, former assistant provost of liberal learning who worked to shape the college’s general education program since 1989, the award is dedicated to the spirit of liberal learning…
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Essay by Gary Woodward, professor of communication studies
Jeff Osborn receives 2016 CUR Fellows Award for excellence in undergrad research
The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) announced today that Jeff Osborn, dean of TCNJ’s School of Science, is one of two recipients of the 2016 CUR Fellows Award. The CUR Fellows Award recognizes individuals who excel in teaching, scholarship, and mentoring of undergraduate students, and who provide leadership in the area of undergraduate research. The…
Troubled water: 2016-17 Gitenstein-Hart winner examines Mount Kilimanjaro struggle
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…
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…