TCNJ has once again been recognized as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a premier news and information source for college and university faculty and staff. The results, released today as part of The Chronicle’s ninth annual report on the academic workplace, are based on survey responses from employees…
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TCNJ ranks 1st in NJ and 39th overall among public colleges and universities, says MONEY Magazine
MONEY Magazine is out with its annual ranking of “Best Colleges for Your Money” and once again, TCNJ excelled. Nationally, the college placed 39th among public colleges and universities and 94th overall. Closer to home, TCNJ ranked 1st among public colleges and universities and 2nd overall in the state. In the profile that accompanied TCNJ’s…
Road Closures Affecting Campus
The College is proceeding with a roadway paving repair and replacement project for this summer which will require the closure of campus entrances and sections of Metzger Drive.
Jess Row receives Guggenheim Fellowship
Jess Row, associate professor of English, has been awarded a fellowship by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Often characterized as a “midcareer” award, Guggenheim Fellowships are intended for individuals who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts. The fellowship allows for uninterrupted time for recipients to…
TCNJ Foundation approves new mission statement
The College of New Jersey Foundation recently reaffirmed its support of the college by approving a revised mission statement that underscores the significance of philanthropic support to the institution. “The Foundation Board wanted to reassert its commitment to ensuring TCNJ has the philanthropic support necessary to be an exemplar of public higher education,” says John…
Money Magazine: TCNJ “most likely to pay off financially”
According to a new report by Money magazine, TCNJ is one of 20 public colleges nationwide—and one of only two in the state—that are “most likely to pay off financially.” Money scoured through PayScale.com’s just-released return-on-investment data to determine the public colleges and universities where students not only go on to earn high salaries, but…
Journalism and Professional Writing Program approved as freestanding major
TCNJ and the state of New Jersey have approved the Journalism and Professional Writing Program (JPW) as a freestanding major. Rather than a major track within the English Department in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the new JPW major will move into the School of the Arts and Communication for the 2016–17 academic…
Kamber named inaugural FSP Instructor of the Year
On March 9, Richard Kamber, professor of philosophy, was named the inaugural recipient of the Robert Anderson First Seminar Instructor of the Year award. Named for Robert Anderson, former assistant provost of liberal learning who worked to shape the college’s general education program since 1989, the award is dedicated to the spirit of liberal learning…