The College of New Jersey has launched four undergraduate certificates in Spanish for the Professions, which will build job-specific Spanish language competency and intercultural skills for students pursuing careers in business, counseling, healthcare, and law and justice. As Spanish is the native language of over 40 million people in the United States and one of…
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Author Clint Smith, inaugural Foster Distinguished Visitor, reckons with America’s history of slavery
Clint Smith, an award-winning author whose latest book chronicling the legacy of slavery in the U.S. topped the New York Times bestseller list, visited The College of New Jersey on March 8 as the inaugural speaker in the newly created Foster Distinguished Visitor Series. In a conversation led by Michael Mitchell, assistant professor of African American studies and criminology,…
TCNJ launches new certificate in health and risk communication
The College of New Jersey’s School of Nursing and Health Sciences is launching a graduate certificate in health and risk communication to equip key members of the workforce with the necessary tools and knowledge to engage the community in pursuing healthier, less risky lives. This online certificate will prepare graduate students to develop and deploy…
The opportunities for undergrad researchers in this biomedical engineering lab are out of this world
A group of biomedical engineering students from The College of New Jersey recently presented their research at NASA’s Human Research Program Investigators Workshop, where they also got a behind-the-scenes look at NASA Johnson Space Center’s mission control, space vehicle mockup facility, and neutral buoyancy lab. The undergraduates attended the space agency’s Human Research Program workshop…
The AP African American Studies course explained
The College Board recently released a framework for an Advanced Placement African American Studies course that became the focus of national headlines after Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida blocked the course from being taught in Sunshine State schools. Last week, Governor Phil Murphy announced he was expanding the instruction of AP African American Studies here…
New virtual reality tool helps nursing students find their voice
There’s a lot of serious training that goes into being a nurse: running an IV drip, drawing blood, checking vital signs. But a big component of the profession — how to compassionately and effectively communicate — can be challenging to practice in the classroom. As part of an Immersive Soft Skills Education Grant from…
Two psychology students study the surprising way gender stereotypes may affect how individuals approach the game of chess
The queen is the most powerful piece on a chess board, but men continue to outperform women when it comes to playing the game. In research this spring, TCNJ psychology students will examine how persistent gender stereotypes may affect chess players’ motivation and performance. Seniors Sarah Kudron and Nick LoCassio will study what motivates players…
How a message from a student inspired this professor’s prize-winning research on the experiences of Asian American classroom teachers
It was an email from a student in a master’s-level course at TCNJ that inspired MinSoo Kim-Bossard’s research endeavor. The student wrote: “Having you as a professor finally bridged a gap I never even realized was there … [I haven’t] had any representation in higher education until [your class].” Kim-Bossard, associate professor of elementary and…