The Ewing Observer writes about the youth fitness training program that Avery Faigenbaum, a professor of exercise science at The College of New Jersey, is testing at the Lore Elementary School in Ewing. Faigenbaum’s workout program uses balloons to get second graders lunging, spinning, jumping, throwing and catching. He plans to measure the regimen’s effectiveness by determining whether the students show improvements in overall physical fitness – running, jumping and flexibility – at the program’s end.
TCNJ News Releases Archive 2014-2010
TCNJ ’07 grad named one of Glamour’s ’20 Amazing Young Women’
Glamour named Tammy Tibbetts ’07 one of “20 Amazing Young Women” for her innovative advocacy of girls’ education in the developing world.
Klezmer band’s roots lie in education
In an article in the Courier-Post, Ed Goldberg talks about his two gigs: computer science professor at The College of New Jersey and musician in the Odessa Klezmer Band, a South Jersey-based group that includes active and retired college professors and public school teachers.
TCNJ students are elected officers of national communication honor society in a record-setting streak
Emily O’Gorman ’11 was elected national vice president of the national communication student honor society, Lambda Pi Eta, the sixth vice president in a row from The College of New Jersey. Jacqueline Webb ’10, December, was elected national secretary of LPE, the third from TCNJ.
TCNJ’s Avery Faigenbaum in the New York Times in Phys Ed: The Benefits of Weight Training for Children
Avery Faigenbaum, a professor of exercise science at The College of New Jersey, was quoted extensively in an article in the New York Times on youth strength training and the research by Faigenbaum and others that challenges long-held beliefs about the harmful effects of resistance training on children. Faigenbaum, a widely acknowledged expert on the subject, commented, “The scientific literature is quite clear that strength training is safe for young people, if it’s properly supervised.”
TCNJ business student wins Sellathon competition for second straight year
Paul Nichilo, a senior business major, took the top prize at the regional role-playing conference at the Pro-Am-Sellathon, an annual event organized by Pi Sigma Epsilon, a national professional organization for sales, marketing, and management.
RWJF Nursing Faculty Program Awards Scholarships
Two TCNJ nursing students, Caitlin Fett and Alexander Manning, received scholarships from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s New Jersey Nursing Initiative Faculty Preparation Program. The scholarships address New Jersey’s nursing faculty shortage by supporting students seeking graduate degrees. The program partners with the New Jersey Education Collaborative, four state-funded colleges and universities.
TCNJ’s Avery Faigenbaum in the Wall Street Journal: School, Homework, Pump Iron
Avery Faigenbaum, professor of exercise science at The College of New Jersey, was quoted in an article for the Wall Street Journal that focused on the recent youth strength training phenomenon. The article cited his recent paper on the topic issued by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He explained, “”I’m not a fan of strength training at home unless Mom or Dad has a background in PE and understands pediatric strength-training guidelines.”
Galloway earns silver status, seeks gold in sustainability
The Press of Atlantic City reported on Galloway Township taking strides to become a sustainable community, according to Sustainable Jersey, a certification program based out of The College of New Jersey.
Drop in homicide rates contributes to decline in overall N.J. crime, report shows
Bruce Stout, a criminologist at The College of New Jersey, was quoted in an article in The Star-Ledger that highlighted a drop in homicide rates for the state. He argued that the declining crime rate shows longer prison sentences don’t help.