The College of New Jersey’s minor in Environmental Sustainability Education recently received accreditation by the North American Association for Environmental Education. TCNJ’s is the only program in the state to earn this recognition, and is one of few environmental education programs specific to pre-service PreK–12 teachers at the undergraduate level in all of North…
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Communicating crisis: TCNJ research team publishes article on coronavirus coverage in Spanish academic journal
As coronavirus cases were spreading rapidly across the country last spring, a team of six TCNJ juniors in John Pollock’s course on global health communication and social change began analyzing nationwide news coverage of the federal government’s response to what was quickly becoming a coronavirus crisis. “Our team jumped at the chance to study domestic…
TCNJ Literacy Advancement Project partners with Robinowitz Education Center
TCNJ’s Literacy Advancement Project and Dyslexia Initiative has kicked off Dyslexia Awareness Month by partnering with the Robinowitz Education Center to broaden services to the community. The partnership will provide scholarship-supported evaluations for children and adults with literacy difficulties, including individuals suspected of having a specific learning disorder such as dyslexia. The free evaluations, offered…
TCNJ among national leaders in four-year graduation rate
TCNJ ranked fifth in a recent Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac ranking of Public Colleges with the best four-year graduation rates. TCNJ boasted a 75.9 percent four-year graduation rate for its 2018 cohort and represents the only New Jersey or Pennsylvania institution on the Almanac’s list. While many institutions measure student success by using a…
Virtual convocation kicks off fall semester for Class of 2024
The members of the Class of 2024 began their college journey during the most unusual circumstances, but their dedication to higher education and their communities shines through in their admissions portfolios. TCNJ President Kathryn Foster officially welcomed this extraordinary group during the college’s virtual convocation ceremony on August 24. Among the interesting facts about the…
Benny Chan named American Chemical Society fellow
TCNJ chemistry professor Benny Chan was recently named a fellow by the American Chemical Society. Chan, who has been at TCNJ since 2006 was nominated for the honor by the ACS Committee on Minority Affairs, which he has been a part of for seven years. The group works to continue efforts to increase the outcomes…
Music technology minor launches this fall
Here’s music to our ears: The School of the Arts and Communication will introduce a new music technology minor this fall. This interdisciplinary minor strengthens TCNJ’s existing offerings in the growing field of music technology, which encompasses electronic music, composition for media, sound design, studio recording, audio production, podcasting, interactive music systems, instrument design, musical…