A message from R. Barbara Gitenstein, President: This afternoon I received a recommendation from the Advisory Commission on Social Justice: Race and Educational Attainment co-chairs John Donohue and Christopher Fisher. After carefully considering the comments made at last week’s forum, testimony given at previous open fora, and the archival research findings of Professor Robert McGreevey’s…
Announcements
Clinic closing held in abeyance while program review is conducted
TCNJ President R. Barbara Gitenstein announced this afternoon that a final decision on the future of the TCNJ Clinic will be held in abeyance pending the outcome of a thoughtful and thorough review, which is to commence immediately. “The goal is to assess the clinic’s effectiveness in serving the educational needs of our counseling graduate…
Jeff Passe named dean at Cal Poly Pomona
Jeff Passe, dean of TCNJ’s School of Education since 2013, has accepted the position of dean for the College of Education and Integrative Studies at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, California. During his tenure as dean, Passe organized and led a successful NCATE accreditation review. He also led the effort to develop a new specialization in…
TCNJ joins campuses nationwide in effort to be “Voter Friendly”
TCNJ was recently named a “Voter Friendly Campus” by Campus Vote Project and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. TCNJ is one of only 83 institutions nationwide to receive this designation, and is the only institution from New Jersey. The mission of the Voter Friendly Campus designation is to bolster efforts that help students…
TCNJ and Bryn Mawr College launch partnership
Bryn Mawr College’s Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research and The College of New Jersey have launched a partnership that will enable selected TCNJ students in a number of majors to apply for admission into the GSSWSR Master of Social Service degree program as early as their sophomore year. “Because of TCNJ’s strong…
Mayo Business Plan Competition final showdown, April 5
On April 5, three teams of TCNJ student entrepreneurs will square off in the finals of the Mayo Business Plan Competition. Their goal? To convince a panel of judges that their idea is the Next Big Thing. And the stakes are high, with a prize pot of $50,000 to be divvied up among the teams.…
STEM Building construction on track
The construction of TCNJ’s STEM building is on track for completion this summer with a ribbon-cutting ceremony being planned for the fall. The 89,000-square-foot project, which uses funds from the Building Our Future Bond and the Higher Education Technology Infrastructure Bond, has been designed from the ground up to facilitate a fresh, multifaceted approach to…
The lemurs are coming: Phi Beta Kappa hosts Dr. Patricia Wright on March 23
On Thursday, March 23 The College of New Jersey, in conjunction with the Phi Beta Kappa Society Visiting Scholar Program, will host a lecture by Dr. Patricia Wright entitled, “Back from the Brink of Extinction: Saving Lemurs in Madagascar,” along with a one-time screening of Island of Lemurs: Madagascar, a Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX Entertainment presentation, which…
NJM Insurance Group supports TCNJ’s new Urban Innovation Fund
TCNJ faculty and students will soon have an enhanced opportunity to develop innovative solutions to issues facing urban communities, thanks to a $175,000 commitment from NJM Insurance Group. This announcement comes on the heels of the news that The Campaign for TCNJ surpassed its $40 million fundraising milestone, and Dr. Gitenstein’s pledge to stretch…