“Why shouldn’t every kid in America have books?” That question tugged at Larry Abrams MAT ’95 as a young teacher in Lindenwold, New Jersey, when he learned that many students in his economically disadvantaged district didn’t have access to books at home. And that question became his motivation with BookSmiles, a labor of love —…
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In the Nick of Time: Mia Tomasino ’23 paints Kid of the Year portrait
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 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…
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…
Word gets around: English professor Felicia Steele pinpoints how the pandemic has changed our vocabulary.
Most of us were blissfully unaware of social distancing or flattening the curve before last year; we hadn’t made a curbside pickup much less masked up. In 2020 however, all of those terms were part of a growing pandemic lexicon that even a Covidiot couldn’t ignore. Students in LNG 202: The Structure and History of the English Language recently submitted Covidiot to the American Dialect…
Present — virtually: TCNJ students still found time to get together during their time apart
With help from TCNJ’s Office of Student Involvement, Lions stayed connected outside of the classroom despite a physically distanced semester of remote learning. From large-scale events to weekly student organization meetings, students used tech platforms like Zoom, Discord, and TCNJ’s Roar app to communicate about virtual events and stay connected. “We decided to keep…