For 92 years, Time Magazine has named a Person of the Year. But in 2020, in a partnership with Nickelodeon, it named the first-ever Kid of the Year. Out of a field of 5,000 American kids ages 8-16, five finalists were selected to be featured in a television special. And when producers went looking for…
TCNJ News Releases
TCNJ celebrates Black History Month
A talk by the co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter, weekly showcases of cultural empowerment apparel, and a panel on the importance of graffiti are just a sample of TCNJ’s programming for Black History Month 2021. The celebrations begin on Friday, February 5* at noon with the raising of the Pan-African flag in front of Trenton Hall in conjunction with…
Poets&Quants ranks TCNJ’s School of Business among the nation’s best for 2021
The College of New Jersey School of Business ranked 61st in Poets&Quants for Undergrads‘ fifth annual Best Undergraduate Business Schools 2021 rankings. The ranking is considered the most comprehensive assessment of undergraduate business programs. There were 93 schools ranked in the 2021 report. The rankings are based on a representative survey of over 6,100 alumni and school-reported data. Recent graduates…
Abby O’Connor named “Rising Star” in chemistry
Abby O’Connor, associate professor in the department of chemistry, has been named a 2021 Rising Star by the American Chemical Society’s Women Chemists Committee. O’Connor is one of only 10 women to earn the distinct honor, which recognizes exceptional early- to mid-career women chemists across all areas of chemistry on a national level. The award…
Alumni Association welcomes three new alumni chapters
TCNJ alumni across the globe have a new way to connect with each other, and their alma mater, thanks to the creation of three new alumni chapters. The Alumni Association Board announced the approval of a career and community studies chapter, a theatre chapter, and a New York City regional chapter. These groups provide TCNJ…
TCNJ and Ewing work together to promote public health this spring
This spring, when local residents line up for their COVID-19 shots, students in the School of Nursing, Health and Exercise Science will be there to administer the vaccines. The partnership between TCNJ and the Ewing Public Health Department is one of the ways the college and the township are working together to protect community health…
A brief reflection on yesterday’s events: A message to the campus community from President Foster
To the Campus Community: I was hardly able to watch and yet unable to look away from the events unfolding at the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. yesterday as Congress met for the Electoral College certification process. Having heard from numerous others in the TCNJ community, I know that I was not alone. As the dynamics…