Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez knows a thing or two about balance. On March 4, she came to Mayo Concert Hall as CUB’s spring lecture guest to share some of her best personal wellness tricks with TCNJ students. Hernandez, a New Jersey native, became a household name in 2016 as a member of the gold-winning team…
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TCNJ earns new Carnegie classification for its commitment to research
The College of New Jersey has received a new Carnegie Classification for “Research Colleges and Universities,” a designation awarded by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. To earn this designation, which is new to the Carnegie framework, an institution must devote at least $2.5 million to research…
Four alums will be honored with leadership awards at Alumni Weekend in April
Four distinguished alumni — recognized for their commitments to public service and transformative leadership — will be honored by the Alumni Association during Alumni Weekend on April 26. “Our alumni are making remarkable contributions to our communities through their outstanding professional, philanthropic, or volunteer accomplishments,” said Angelica Lamartino ’08, president of the alumni association board.…
Kari Osmond named associate vice president for government and community relations
TCNJ has announced that Kari Osmond has been named associate vice president for government and community relations, effective March 24. In this role, Osmond will be responsible for providing collegewide leadership, strategy, and management of TCNJ’s government relations efforts at the local, state, and federal levels. “Kari has a deep understanding and appreciation of the…
TCNJ again wins NJ college vaccine competition
For the seventh consecutive year, The College of New Jersey took home top honors in its category in the annual New Jersey College and University Flu Challenge. Of the six schools in the state that participated in the medium school category, TCNJ had the highest percentage of students who self-reported they had received the flu…
School of Science faculty member Monisha Pulimood takes on new role at NSF
Monisha Pulimood, professor of computer science at The College of New Jersey, went from applying for and receiving grants from the National Science Foundation to analyzing and reviewing them for potential funding. Pulimood, who has been at the college since 2004, is now serving as a program director for the NSF. “Over the years I have…
Nursing major Elyse Ryan delivers care in areas where it’s needed most
When the rural villagers of Frankadua, Ghana, saw Elyse Ryan ’26 in her nursing scrubs, they would stop her in the street to ask her to assess their medical conditions. Some had wounds that needed treatment. Others needed walkers or wheelchairs. It was a scene that Ryan, a nursing student minoring in public health,…
Education professor Brian Girard takes inspiration from gaming on a quest to improve classroom outcomes
Building an engaged community in the classroom can be challenging for teachers, especially in our post-pandemic world. That’s where education professor Brian Girard hopes to make change — with help from games. Using gaming principles in the classroom isn’t new, but Girard’s approach to it is. It’s not about playing games, in the traditional sense, in the…