TCNJ News Releases
Jay and Barbara Belding remember their roots with scholarship gift
Jay ’72 and Barbara ’72 Belding were at a worship service when their pastor offered words of advice that made them both pause. “Our pastor said, ‘Do your giving while you’re living, so you’re knowing where it’s going.’ Both of us looked at each other and said, ‘That’s for us.’ That pierced our hearts,” says…
Raj Manimaran named community relations director
To the campus community, It is my pleasure to share that Raj Manimaran has joined the Division of College Advancement as community relations director in the Office of Government and Community Relations. In this role, Raj will foster positive and effective ongoing relationships with the community; local, county, and state government offices; and legislative units,…
TCNJ receives anonymous $5 million gift
President Kathryn A. Foster announced at the June meeting of the TCNJ Foundation Board of Directors that the college has received an anonymous donation of $5 million, the largest unrestricted gift given by an individual to the college. These funds will allow the college to foster academic innovation, further its commitment to the neighboring communities,…
Ian Ruderman named president of TCNJ Alumni Association
The TCNJ Alumni Association welcomed Ian Ruderman ’89 as its new president on July 1. Ruderman took the reins from Peter Simons ’98, who completed a very successful three-year term. Ruderman is currently the managing director for Creative Financial Group, with 25 years of experience in the financial services management field. He is a 1989…
Radhika Purandare ’21 is dedicated to giving women’s health a bright future
Radhika Purandare ’21 said her undergraduate experience — including research and a series of public health internships — set her up well as she heads to Sweden on a prestigious Fulbright scholarship to study maternal health among immigrant populations. “I’m excited to take what I learn in Sweden and bring it back here,” says Purandare,…
Javier Morales ’21 has a passion that is worth looking up to
For Javier Morales, seeing fireworks decorate the night sky, filling the darkness with shapes and color, sparked a curiosity and a love for physics. It wasn’t the spectacle of the event, but the control of the pyrotechnics, that made him want to pursue the field of physics. “Thinking about how incredible it was that people…
Avery Faigenbaum wins ACSM best paper award
The American College of Sports Medicine selected an article for which TCNJ Health and Exercise Science Professor Avery Faigenbaum was the lead author for its 2020 Best Paper of the Year award. “Making a Strong Case for Prioritizing Muscular Fitness in Youth Physical Activity Guidelines” was published in Current Sports Medicine Reports in December 2020. The article recognizes…