The College Board recently released a framework for an Advanced Placement African American Studies course that became the focus of national headlines after Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida blocked the course from being taught in Sunshine State schools. Last week, Governor Phil Murphy announced he was expanding the instruction of AP African American Studies here…
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New virtual reality tool helps nursing students find their voice
There’s a lot of serious training that goes into being a nurse: running an IV drip, drawing blood, checking vital signs. But a big component of the profession — how to compassionately and effectively communicate — can be challenging to practice in the classroom. As part of an Immersive Soft Skills Education Grant from…
Faculty members honored at first annual Faculty/Librarian Recognition Awards
The College of New Jersey honored eight distinguished faculty members at the first annual Faculty/Librarian Recognition Awards on Thursday, February 16. The Faculty Senate sponsored and organized the awards, which were given as part of the second annual Excellence in Teaching and Learning Summit. The summit provides opportunities for all TCNJ faculty members and instructional…
Clint Smith, a person we need to hear from now, to speak on March 8
Clint Smith, the award-winning author whose latest book chronicling the legacy of slavery in the U.S. topped the New York Times bestseller list, will visit TCNJ on March 8 as the inaugural speaker in the Foster Distinguished Visitor Series. He will appear at 4 p.m. in Mayo Concert Hall, participating in a conversation with Michael…
Mercer County Community College students to benefit from new paths to TCNJ
On Wednesday, February 15, The College of New Jersey President Kathryn A. Foster and Mercer County Community College President Deborah Preston formalized a new agreement which enables MCCC graduates to seamlessly transfer to TCNJ’s four-year bachelor’s degree programs. Beginning in the fall of 2023, MCCC associate degree graduates in good academic standing who’ve maintained the…
TCNJ students deliver heartfelt Valentine’s Day messages to Princeton House patients
The College of New Jersey’s campus community continued its connection with Princeton House Behavioral Health patients by creating and sending cards bearing messages of love and encouragement for Valentine’s Day. The cards, which were created by students yesterday during an event at the Brower Student Center, were delivered last night by Eric Van Eck, recovery and prevention coordinator…
How Kat Jorgensen and David Roberts are opening doors to reading — literally.
Kat Jorgensen ’24 peers out her Campus Town apartment window and delights in seeing people down below standing at the Metzger Drive bus stop, leafing through books they grabbed from the new Little Free Library there. Jorgensen loves books. She’s an English major who aspires to get an advanced degree in library science. She interns…