Academics & Research
TCNJ history prof wins top honors from the American Historical Association
Michael Marino, professor of history, recently received top honors from the American Historical Association, winning the William and Edwyna Gilbert Award for the best article in a journal, magazine, or other serial on teaching history. The awards were announced at the AHA’s 137th annual meeting, which took place in San Francisco from January 4–7, 2024. His…
TCNJ launches flexible Master of Professional Studies program
The College of New Jersey will give students a customizable way to earn a graduate degree, tailored to their career needs, with the creation of a Master of Professional Studies degree. The program involves a minimum of 30 credits, including two core courses, and the completion of two certificate programs within the academic schools at…
Everyday items unearthed by hands-on archaeological field work yield published academic research — and a glimpse into the past.
Everyday objects can open windows to the past; so it was with a hoop skirt found underneath the attic floorboards of the Colonial-era William Green farmhouse on TCNJ’s campus. The cage crinoline — along with other items including the barrel-band of a rifle, a shoe, and some ceramics — was discovered in an archaeological field…
How this TCNJ senior’s recent discovery is making the entomological history books
Sarah Knapik spent a lot of time scouting around the storm drain at Lake Ceva this fall as she worked to build the bug collection needed for her entomology class. It paid off. She found a Lepidotarphius perornatella — a colorful species of moth never before recorded in New Jersey. Native to East Asia, the…
TCNJ launches environmental studies major amidst growing concerns over climate change
The College of New Jersey’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences has launched an undergraduate environmental studies major to effectively address the disproportionate harm to the planet from climate change and other widespread environmental injustices. “The scientific understanding of environmental problems is necessary to determine potential solutions, but that alone is not sufficient,” said Diane…
TCNJ and Thomas Jefferson University sign articulation agreement for speech-language pathology program
To meet the growing needs for professionals in the field of speech pathology, The College of New Jersey and The Jefferson College of Rehabilitation Sciences of Thomas Jefferson University recently signed an articulation agreement to provide an additional path for students. The partnership, which will launch in the fall of 2024, will enable first-year applicants…
Students are spellbound by this literature course that puts them in the middle of the magic
The silhouette of witches and the tingle of magic mean Halloween celebrations are near, but for students in Michele Tarter’s “The Witch in Literature” course, the mysterious symbols have a much deeper meaning. Tarter, who has made annual visits to the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Cornwall, England for her own research for years,…
TCNJ announces inaugural Academic Innovation Award recipients
After a competitive application and selection process, the Office of Academic Affairs at The College of New Jersey is pleased to announce the recipients of its inaugural Academic Innovation Awards. These collaborative awards, made possible by a $500,000 anonymous gift to the TCNJ Foundation, aim to stimulate and support academic innovation at TCNJ. They range…