Beginning this spring, TCNJ will see the first of many high-profile and diverse speakers brought to campus through a new series established by a gift from TCNJ President Kathryn A. Foster. “President Foster has generously donated $250,000 to the college in order to create the Foster Distinguished Visitor Series,” said John Donohue, vice president of…
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Two TCNJ nursing students receive NJLN scholarships
Lucy McKeon ’23 was in and out of the hospital in high school due to medical reasons. “My nurse was the main person who made a difference in my life during that period,” she says. “I realized I can be that person for someone else.” Gianna Glover ’25 also felt the pull to help others.…
How TCNJ students are learning to grow by embracing their setbacks
Before she even began classes at TCNJ, Snehi Mukkamalla ’23 had a list of what courses she needed to take each year to be ready for medical school and what clubs she needed to join to pad her grad school application. In her head she drew a picture of the perfect TCNJ student: they wore ambassador T-shirts,…
In the Club: Lions Gaming
“In the Club” is a series that showcases some of the 230+ recognized student organizations at TCNJ. Want to have your club featured? Drop a line to tcnjtoday@tcnj.edu to be considered for a future story. As competitive esports continues to grow globally — with estimates the industry will generate $1.87 billion in revenue by 2025 — it’s…
Making the midterms
As election results scrolled across screens during the November midterms, millions of Americans tuned into NBC’s around-the-clock news coverage. Behind the scenes, Bryan Doane ’22, Jodi Maloney ’22, Kathleen Patterson ’22, and Stephanie Shen ’22 were part of the NBC family’s graphic operations unit, responsible for creating the visuals that accompanied on-air talent as they…
How this course is promoting career readiness in nursing and beyond
Not long after Tracy Perron started teaching at TCNJ, she realized that students in her nursing classes and those enrolled in the college’s Career and Community Studies program for students with intellectual disabilities had things to learn from one another. “I thought they needed to learn to interact,” said Perron, who chairs the Nursing Department. And so,…
In the Club: Unified Sports
“In the Club” is a series that showcases some of the 230+ recognized student organizations at TCNJ. Want to have your club featured? Drop a line to tcnjtoday@tcnj.edu to be considered for a future story. Cameron Bogdanoff ’23 is a self-described “sports guy.” Ever since he was young, he’s been a superfan of all of…
TCNJ recognized as a 2022 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for college student voting
TCNJ has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge as a 2022 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting. The ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting recognizes colleges and universities for making intentional efforts to increase student voter participation. TCNJ joins a group of 394 colleges and universities…
Surviving an apocalypse just got easier, thanks to this first-year seminar.
School of Education faculty member Steven Singer used to jump out of airplanes in the Army. These days he climbs mountains and teaches his students how to survive in the event of an apocalypse. We spoke to Singer about his first-year seminar course, “The Last of Us: A Study of Human Nature and Threats to…