Announcements
TCNJ remains top-ranked public college in region
U.S. News & World Report released its 2020 Best Colleges rankings today and The College of New Jersey again received high marks. TCNJ ranked fourth overall and placed first among public colleges, in the “Best Regional Universities—North” category. TCNJ has held the top spot in its region among public colleges since 1991. The college tied for…
TCNJ Engineering’s diversity efforts recognized with national award
The College of New Jersey’s School of Engineering has been named one of the inaugural recipients of an award from the American Society for Engineering Education’s (ASEE) Diversity Recognition Program. The honor is given to colleges and universities for establishing an institutional infrastructure to improve diversity and inclusion in engineering education. It is the first…
TCNJ and Sussex County Community College enter articulation agreement
TCNJ and Sussex County Community College have entered into an articulation agreement that will enable honors program students with an associate’s degree from Sussex to complete a BA or BS degree at TCNJ. The agreement was formally signed at an event on TCNJ’s campus on Wednesday, September 4. “We understand that for many reasons, including…
Salika Lawrence named Campbell Endowed Chair of Urban Education
TCNJ welcomes Salika Lawrence, who joins the School of Education as the inaugural Campbell Endowed Chair of Urban Education. She began her new post on August 15, 2019. As chair, Lawrence will develop programming related to urban education, mentor students in the urban education programs, develop and sustain strategic partnerships with teachers and administrators in…
TCNJ honors longtime STEM donor John Martinson
A highly decorated U.S. Air Force pilot, John Martinson trained intensely to become an astronaut — but he was too tall to rocket into space. Instead, he founded Edison Partners in 1968 and fostered technological advances as a venture capitalist. Martinson channeled his passion for science and technology into his charitable work with the Martinson…
TCNJ students win National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees. This year, two TCNJ seniors received this prestigious award. Kristen Vogt Major: Chemistry Faculty mentor: Dr. Joseph Baker Research interest: Chemical biology Grad school: Tri-institutional PhD…
Two alums score a fat investment on ABC’s Shark Tank
Students at TCNJ bought into the Fat Shack concept long before billionaire investor Mark Cuban, making a local success of an alumnus-run business selling sandwiches that are a mashup of everybody’s favorite hangover foods. But now, with a $250,000 investment from Cuban, Tom Armenti and Kevin Gabauer (both ’09), are poised to watch their business…
TCNJ adds two majors for fall 2019
TCNJ’s Board of Trustees approved two new majors at its meeting on February 19. TCNJ will offer a Bachelor of Arts in world languages and linguistics and a five-year program in secondary education and special education beginning in fall 2019, pending state approval. The addition of the BA in world languages and linguistics will address…