The School of the Arts and Communication has launched an initiative called Communication for the Common Good. Led by Dean Pamela Barnett, it is a series of lectures and workshops aimed at giving the TCNJ community a framework for discussing difficult issues in a civil way. For Barnett, fostering non-violent communication on hot topics has…
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School of Nursing and Inclusive Excellence collaborate to launch mentoring hub
The College of New Jersey’s School of Nursing and Health Sciences and Division of Inclusive Excellence have partnered to launch The Mentoring Hub, an initiative focused on providing assistance, support, resources, and encouragement for nursing students at the college. “Fostering mentoring relationships is a fundamental strategy for nurse educators to develop and maintain an inclusive…
TCNJ receives $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation
The College of New Jersey was awarded a grant of $500,000 by the Mellon Foundation’s Higher Learning program. The grant will provide funding for Undocumented. Black. Citizen., a three-year, collaborative multi-disciplinary project that aims to co-create teaching resources about citizenship, belonging, migration, and Blackness centering the experiences of Black undocumented immigrants in and beyond Trenton, New Jersey. Led by…
TCNJ student Harrison Lavelle takes a nonpartisan look inside political polling
With less than a month until the November 5 general election, it’s hard to avoid weekly polls that show a dead heat for president and razor-thin congressional races across the country primed to flip which party controls the House and Senate. But for Harrison Lavelle ’25, the poll numbers are not just something he watches…
TCNJ brings convenient Amazon lockers to campus
The College of New Jersey has added two Amazon lockers to campus to make the process of receiving and retrieving packages more efficient for students. Students and families can place orders via Amazon and have their packages delivered to the locker, named “Deputy,” which is centrally located on campus behind Cromwell Hall or the locker…
TCNJ to launch new Healthcare Management Certificate program in fall 2025
The College of New Jersey’s School of Graduate, Global, and Online Education will launch a new healthcare management certificate program beginning in the fall of 2025. The one-year, fully online program focuses on essential elements of improving the national healthcare system, including resource allocation, population research, and data-driven decision-making skills. “Health professionals need to understand…
TCNJ School of Business to host 14th annual Women’s Leadership Summit
The College of New Jersey’s School of Business will once again host its Women’s Leadership Summit, bringing accomplished female business leaders to campus for a day of presentations, interactive workshops, networking, and reflection. The event will take place on Wednesday, October 30 in TCNJ’s Education Building. Keynote speaker Sylvia Baffour will discuss the importance of…
TCNJ Board announces Michael Bernstein and Patricia Harp Scholarship Fund
On Friday, September 27, The College of New Jersey’s Board of Trustees presented President Michael Bernstein with a gift to commemorate his inauguration as the college’s 17th president. In Bernstein’s honor, the members of the board endowed the Michael Bernstein and Patricia Harp Scholarship Fund, which will support talented students with financial need who transfer into…
Michael A. Bernstein inaugurated as 17th president of The College of New Jersey
The College of New Jersey formally installed Michael A. Bernstein as its 17th president in a ceremony this afternoon in Kendall Hall. “On behalf of the trustees, I welcome you as the 17th president of The College of New Jersey,” said Rebecca Ostrov ’02, chair of TCNJ’s Board of Trustees. “I assure you of our…