TCNJ’s Gitenstein Library was recently awarded $311,594 from The National Park Service’s Save America’s Treasures grant program, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute for Museum and Library Services. The funds will help the college create a digital preservation infrastructure for its Archives and…
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How TCNJ students are getting a little help from their furry — and even scaled — friends.
Nobody would say that TCNJ has gone to the dogs … or cats and bunnies, for that matter. But in the last decade more students have brought emotional support animals to campus, echoing a nationwide trend that is providing comfort for a growing number of students. There are 20 approved ESAs on campus this semester…
Trenton documentary premieres with a TCNJ twist
A documentary spotlighting a Trenton violence intervention program makes its TCNJ debut on September 28. The 72-minute-long piece, titled Seven Square Miles, is directed by Lorna Johnson-Frizell, interim dean of the School of the Arts and Communication. The film reveals some of society’s most pressing urban issues as it follows a Trenton police detective and…
TCNJ mourns the passing of former New Jersey Governor Jim Florio ’62
TCNJ mourns the passing of former New Jersey Governor and TCNJ alumnus Jim Florio ’62, who passed away at the age of 85. Florio, who graduated magna cum laude with a degree in social studies from Trenton State College, served as New Jersey’s 49th Governor from 1990-94. He also represented South Jersey’s 1st congressional district in…
How lessons from Ted Lasso are framing this first-year writing class.
Ted Lasso dropped on AppleTV+ on August 14, 2020 and became an instant juggernaut. The show, which stars Jason Sudeikis as the “fish-out-of-water” American football coach turned English football coach, has earned 11 Emmy awards and is the most-watched program on the platform. Erica Kalinowski, assistant dean of the School of the Arts and Communication,…
TCNJ is recognized as one of the best colleges for student voting. Here’s why.
TCNJ has one of the highest student voter participation rates in the nation and efforts are underway to maintain that momentum this election season. New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way was at TCNJ on Tuesday, September 20 to kick off the NJ Ballot Bowl, a non-partisan competition among colleges statewide to get students to…
Seven TCNJ students named Millennium Fellows
Seven TCNJ students, four from the School of Science and three from the School of Nursing and Health Sciences, have been named Millennium Fellows for 2023. The fellowship, in coordination with the United Nations Academic Impact Initiative, is a semester-long leadership development program on campus to help train and guide participating students to raise their…
Nominations for the 2023 alumni leadership awards are open
The TCNJ Alumni Association Board invites the college community to submit nominations for the alumni leadership awards. Individuals being nominated should have made a lasting impact on TCNJ or society through outstanding professional, philanthropic, or volunteer accomplishments. “The alumni awards are an honor bestowed on recipients for their exemplary service to others after graduating from the college,”…
TCNJ remains top-ranked public college in region
U.S. News & World Report released its 2023 Best Colleges rankings today and The College of New Jersey again received high marks. TCNJ ranked fifth overall and remains first among public colleges in the “Best Regional Universities—North” category. TCNJ has held the top spot in its region among public colleges every year since 1991. The…