For electrical engineering major Yoelis Brito ’23, the drive to create a more sustainable world started in middle school when she participated in neighborhood clean-up projects as part of Earth Day activities. “I’m from Newark (New Jersey) and was used to litter in the streets, but I didn’t see it as a negative thing — it…
TCNJ News Releases
Suzanne McCotter named Dean of Graduate and Continuing Education
The College of New Jersey announced today that Suzanne McCotter will begin a new role as the Dean of Graduate and Continuing Education, effective January 3, 2023. McCotter has served as dean of TCNJ’s School of Education since 2017. Diversifying TCNJ’s offerings to learners beyond the bachelor’s degree is a key goal of the college’s…
Gitenstein Library awarded grant to preserve and organize historic archive
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…
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…