Even if you’ve never taken an art history class, you’ve probably heard the words that describe its story: ancient, medieval, renaissance, baroque, modernism. Yet the story of Deborah Hutton’s area of expertise—Asian and Islamic art—is told from the margins, if it at all. “Think of the Metropolitan Museum of Art,” says Hutton, professor of art…
Announcements
The Five-in-Five Challenge: College increases fundraising goal as campaign nears finish line
With The Campaign for TCNJ entering its home stretch, the college is upping the stakes. In response to a challenge from the Board of Trustees, President R. Barbara Gitenstein has pledged to raise an additional $5 million by the campaign’s June 30 conclusion. The announcement comes a week after she revealed that the fundraising effort…
President Gitenstein announces Advisory Commission on Social Justice: Race and Educational Attainment
TCNJ President R. Barbara Gitenstein announced the formation of The College of New Jersey Advisory Commission on Social Justice: Race and Educational Attainment, which will be charged with leading a promised campus conversation following revelations last fall about the legacy of the namesake of one of the campus’ buildings. “The commission will help the college…
TCNJ surpasses $40 million fundraising milestone
With five months still to go, The Campaign for TCNJ has eclipsed its $40 million fundraising goal, TCNJ President R. Barbara Gitenstein announced today. A $100,000 gift from alumnus Leo Kelly ’97, which will support talented students from Allentown, Bordentown, and Trenton, New Jersey, pushed total giving past this milestone. Campaign co-chairs Barbara Meyers Pelson…
A message from Dr. Gitenstein concerning immigration changes
Last week by executive order the federal government suspended all immigration and restricted entry to the United States for nationals from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. While I strongly believe in the need to take actions that will protect our citizens and the country, I have deep reservations about the specifics of…
TCNJ mourns the sudden loss of Dr. Morton Winston
The College of New Jersey mourns the passing of Dr. Morton Winston, professor of philosophy, who died this week while on vacation in Peru. “The college community will feel the absence of Mort in a thousand ways,” said President R. Barbara Gitenstein. “I personally will miss his wise counsel, his ethical commitment, and his generous…
Maurice Hall named Dean of the School of the Arts and Communication
TCNJ Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jacqueline Taylor announced today the appointment of Maurice Hall, PhD, to the position of dean of the School of the Arts and Communication, effective July 1, 2017. “We are delighted to welcome such a distinguished communication scholar and experienced leader to this critically important deanship,” says Taylor.…
James Day to serve as interim dean of the School of the Arts and Communication
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jacqueline Taylor announced today that James Day has agreed to serve as the interim dean of the School of the Arts and Communication, effective January 1, 2017. Day joined the college in 1997 as artist faculty in the Music Department, where he led the guitar studies program and…
President Gitenstein to serve as Honorary Chair of Communities of Light initiative
On December 5, luminary kits will pop-up on driveways in and around Mercer County, interspersed among a patchwork of holiday decorations. It’s a familiar sight for many; the hallmark of Womanspace’s “Communities of Light” campaign. TCNJ President R. Barbara Gitenstein, who has led a multi-year effort at the college to support victims of power-based violence…
2016 Helen Shaw Staff Excellence and Special Achievement Award winners announced
The Helen Shaw Staff Excellence and Special Achievement Award was established by the Helen Shaw Endowment in January 2003 as a memorial in honor of Helen D. Shaw, Class of 1936. The award recognizes the essential role TCNJ staff members play as full partners in the college’s educational process and institutional activities, and acknowledges their…