Molly O’Brien ’23 and Katrine Olsen ’23 won the first-place prize of $30,000 in the 2023 Mayo Business Plan Competition for their pitch of a health and wellness empowerment app for young women with chronic health conditions. The seniors plan to use the prize money to hire an app developer and help raise $2…
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Brookdale Community College students to benefit from new paths to TCNJ
On Thursday, March 30, The College of New Jersey President Kathryn A. Foster and Brookdale Community College President David M. Stout formalized an articulation agreement that enables Brookdale graduates to seamlessly transfer to TCNJ’s four-year bachelor’s degree programs. Beginning in the fall of 2023, Brookdale associate degree graduates in good academic standing who’ve maintained the…
Record-breaking total highlights successful 8th annual Day of Giving
The TCNJ community came out in full force in support of the institution during its 8th annual Day of Giving. In total, 2,014 donors raised $546,487 in funding that will help provide new opportunities, campus enhancements, and additional resources for TCNJ students. The philanthropic day smashed the previous record amount raised in 2022 — $388,307…
TCNJ offers new undergrad certificates in Spanish for the Professions
The College of New Jersey has launched four undergraduate certificates in Spanish for the Professions, which will build job-specific Spanish language competency and intercultural skills for students pursuing careers in business, counseling, healthcare, and law and justice. As Spanish is the native language of over 40 million people in the United States and one of…
TCNJ, Rider, MCCC partner for Capital 3 Collaborative to benefit EOF students
The College of New Jersey, Rider University, and Mercer County Community College have joined forces to launch the Capital 3 Collaborative, a new program to provide resources and opportunities for students who benefit from the Educational Opportunity Fund at each institution. The Capital 3 Collaborative, which references the proximity of the three colleges to the…
In The Club: SACNAS
“In the Club” is a series that showcases some of the 230+ recognized student organizations at TCNJ. Want to have your club featured? Drop a line to tcnjtoday@tcnj.edu to be considered for a future story. The Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science — SACNAS — is one of The College of New Jersey’s newest recognized…
Pamela Barnett named dean of TCNJ School of the Arts and Communication
The College of New Jersey announced today that, following a national search, Pamela Barnett has been named dean of the School of the Arts and Communication, effective July 1, 2023. Barnett comes to TCNJ from La Salle University in Philadelphia, where she served as dean of the School of Arts and Sciences since 2018. Her…
TCNJ choirs to perform at national festival for LGBTQIA+ youth at Lincoln Center
Choirs from The College of New Jersey will perform at Lincoln Center as part of a national choral festival for LGBTQIA+ youth and allies on March 25. The THIS IS ME festival, which began at TCNJ in 2019, also will feature a headliner from the hit Broadway show “Hamilton.” Ninety students from TCNJ’s Chorale, College Choir,…