The Shop @ TCNJ, a food pantry that opened its doors in February 2019, recently received a $100,000 grant to continue the fight against food insecurity on TCNJ’s campus and in local communities. The grant, which is part of Governor Murphy’s “Hunger Free Campus” initiative, will allow The Shop @ TCNJ to expand programming around…
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I Am TCNJ docustory project receives double Emmy nods
I Am TCNJ: A Docu-Story Project has been nominated in two categories in the 2021 Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy Awards. The segment “Now is the Time” is nominated in the Interactive Media category, and “To My Professors” is nominated in the Education/Schools – Short Form Content (single story) category. Debuting in spring 2021, the docu-story project…
Projects may be coming to an end, but the opportunities for next steps are now falling into place
From jellyfish and dairy cows to artificial intelligence and educational biographies, this final round-up of Mentored Undergraduate Summer Experience research projects showcases the variety and depth of academic inquiry TCNJ students and faculty immerse themselves in during their “time off” between semesters. But these are just a sampling of the research taking place in all…
From investigating cybersickness to optimizing culverts, TCNJ research satisfies any taste
While the formal Mentored Undergraduate Summer Experience program at TCNJ is coming to an end, many of the projects are only the beginning of great things to come this academic year. Check out this week’s round up of projects-in-progress — where they’ve been and where they’re heading next: PROJECT Investigating the effectiveness of a visual…
From research into vaccine hesitancy to reimagining a symphony, TCNJ’s summer research projects are making waves
Wait your turn, fall semester — TCNJ’s Mentored Undergraduate Summer Experience is still in full swing, with students and faculty across disciplines working in tandem to conduct research, create works of art, and empower themselves and others. This week, we’re highlighting another four projects happening on campus: PROJECT Vaccine hesitancy in the Black community FACULTY…
TCNJ participates in AAC&U 2021 Institute on Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation
The College of New Jersey was one of 78 institutions from across the country chosen to participate in the AAC&U Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Center Institute which took place virtually June 22–25. Three TCNJ administrators attended the four-day intensive program: James Felton, vice president for inclusive excellence; Raj Manimaran, community relations director; and…
TCNJ donors roar with unwavering support despite pandemic challenges
The College of New Jersey extends a Lion-sized thank-you to the 4,293 alumni and friends whose generous support made the 2021 academic year a fundraising record setter. Between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, donors gifted $20,061,723 to the college in support of its mission to ensure that a rigorous education, an inclusive community,…
Summer is sizzling with scholarly research at TCNJ
The (not so) lazy days of summer at TCNJ are underway with MUSE! The eight-week Mentored Undergraduate Summer Experience gives students the opportunity to conduct research or engage in creative activity in collaboration with TCNJ faculty members in all academic disciplines. This summer, we have 120 students and 58 faculty working on 55 projects. This…
Mechanical engineering students make a splash at solar boating competition
Daniel Johnson, Eliza Sweet, Lauren DeSimone, and Christopher Taylor arrived at Clarks County Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ohio on June 8 with two big goals in mind: stay dry and drive fast. Not only did they accomplish that, but they walked away with plenty of awards during the five-day Solar Splash 2021 competition. The senior mechanical…