TCNJ News Releases
Daniella Conte ’27 launched her business as a tween. Now, she’s teaming up with top brands and mastering marketing at TCNJ.
Long before she was a marketing major at TCNJ, Daniella Conte ’27 was already building her own brand from the ground up. At just 12 years old, Conte turned a popular middle school trend into a full-fledged business. Slime — the squishy, stretchy, gooey sensory toy — was wildly popular among her classmates, who made and…
Jaron Lanier, a person we need to hear from now, to speak at TCNJ on Nov. 18
Distinguished author, musician, and computer scientist Jaron Lanier will visit The College of New Jersey to deliver a talk on disconnecting from social media. The third speaker in the Foster Distinguished Visitor Series, Lanier will present his talk, “Why You Need to Delete Your Social Media Accounts: The Case for Disconnecting Today,” on Tuesday, November…
When it comes to bettering STEM education, the solution is elementary.
New Jersey’s schools are regularly ranked among the best in the country, but that overall success belies a concern that’s particularly worrying for Tanner Huffman, chair of The College of New Jersey’s Department of Integrative STEM Education: Just 27 percent of fifth grade students in the state are proficient in science, according to standardized test…
TCNJ students take the lead on real-world design and PR projects through new on-campus agency
The College of New Jersey’s School of the Arts and Communication is launching Creative State, a student-run public relations and design agency that gives students real-world experience while delivering creative services to campus and community clients. Made possible by a generous gift from TCNJ alumnus Andy Polansky ’83 and his wife, Maria ’83, Creative…
Nominations now open for TCNJ’s 2026 Alumni Leadership Awards
The TCNJ Alumni Association Board is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Alumni Leadership Awards, an annual recognition honoring four distinguished graduates for their outstanding contributions to the college and their broader communities. The 2026 awards will take place during Alumni Weekend on Saturday, April 25, 2026. “Honoring our alumni through the Leadership Awards is…
TCNJ hosts NJ voting summit
The College of New Jersey hosted the 2025 New Jersey Votes Summit on Friday, September 19. The free event brought together New Jersey campuses to support nonpartisan voter engagement ahead of the November 2025 Election. “The NJ Voting Summit was a great collaboration among the schools in our state to focus on topics related to…
TCNJ named top-ranked public college in region by U.S. News
U.S. News & World Report released its 2026 Best Colleges rankings today, and The College of New Jersey is once again ranked as the top public institution in the “Best Regional Universities — North” category. TCNJ has held the top spot in its region among public colleges every year since 1991. Other highlights from the…
Nursing program receives top ranking from RegisteredNursing.org
The College of New Jersey’s nursing program earned the top ranking in New Jersey for 2026 by RegisteredNursing.org. The rankings, which began in 2016, note TCNJ’s 100 percent NCLEX pass rate, comprehensive professional preparation, integrated clinical training, and advanced beginner practitioner skills through innovative instruction. “We are pleased to be recognized for the hard work…