Zay Farzan knew nothing about photonics when she transferred to TCNJ, but that quickly changed after joining professor David McGee’s physics lab. There, she got in touch with her experimental side, building lenses and getting hands-on with the lasers and advanced microscopes that help researchers push the boundaries in the burgeoning field of photonics: the…
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Audacy New York awards scholarships to TCNJ students
Incoming first-year students Leah Gross and Lia Sclafani have each received a $2,500 scholarship from Audacy New York and its Mets Radio Network. The pair attended the Mets vs. Miami Marlins game at Citi Field on Friday, August 16 to meet TCNJ alumnus and team broadcaster Pat McCarthy ’18. Gross, a secondary education major at…
TCNJ student soars with NASA summer internship
Matthew Kaufman spent his summer spacing out — at a 10-week NASA internship that was the perfect blend of science and writing that allowed him to interview top scientists and nab some bylines on NASA’s website. From June through early August, the rising senior journalism major interned at NASA’s Goddard Space Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, honing…
TCNJ students study everything under the sun during Mentored Undergraduate Summer Experience
Summer was hot with research at TCNJ. Throughout June and July, 92 students and 45 faculty members worked on 53 projects as part of TCNJ’s Mentored Undergraduate Summer Experience, known as MUSE. The eight-week experience gives students the opportunity to conduct research or engage in creative activity in collaboration with TCNJ faculty members in all…
NJ DEP Commissioner LaTourette visits TCNJ to highlight Youth Inclusion Initiative
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette recently visited The College of New Jersey to meet students participating in his department’s Youth Inclusion Initiative. The program connects young adults from inner cities throughout the state to work in the TCNJ Campus Garden, receive educational training from the DEP, and assist TCNJ’s Bonner scholars…
TCNJ President Michael Bernstein signs letter calling for more NSF funding for NJ
TCNJ President Michael Bernstein was one of 20 presidents and chancellors of New Jersey colleges and universities to sign a letter to the New Jersey Congressional Delegation requesting they support and advocate for robust funding for the National Science Foundation in 2025. The letter states, in part, that “NSF is the cornerstone of America’s scientific…
Survey says student satisfaction with TCNJ’s residential experience exceeds national averages
Student satisfaction with TCNJ’s residential experience exceeds national averages in a wide range of categories, including: Personal interactions (i.e., respect) Residential programming (i.e., community building) Roommate relationships Safety and security Sense of belonging (i.e., feeling connected to and supported by the campus community) Student staff “Residence halls are about so much more than a place…
TCNJ nursing students continue to achieve perfect pass rate on national licensure exam
Nursing students at The College of New Jersey continue to pass the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s NCLEX exam at an exceptional rate. Sixteen TCNJ nursing students who took the exam between April 1 and June 30, 2024 achieved a 100% pass rate. The national average is 94.61% among first-time U.S.-educated candidates. TCNJ…
Longtime faculty members retire
Campus may feel quieter when classes aren’t in session, but this summer it feels even a bit emptier as 10 of TCNJ’s long-time, beloved faculty members have recently retired. We’re already missing them. Geralyn Altmiller, nursing | 9 years Lynn Bradley, chemistry | 30 years Lynn Braender, accounting and information systems…