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Campus community honors Black History Month with Marshall screening
Faculty and staff gathered to celebrate Black History Month with a community luncheon and an afternoon screening of the 2017 film Marshall on Feb. 14. Based on a true story, Marshall follows future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall as he defends a man against criminal assault allegations in 1940s Bridgeport, Connecticut. The film received a 2018 Academy Award® nomination in the…
TCNJ sets new mark for applications
Prospective student interest in TCNJ continues to grow within the state, across the country, and beyond with the college exceeding 13,000 applications for the first time in its history. In fact, 2018’s six-percent increase marks the fifth straight year the number of applicants to TCNJ has increased. “Our outcomes, such as four-year graduation and retention…
Sociology professor Elizabeth Borland wins 2018–19 Gitenstein-Hart Sabbatical Prize
As a sociologist, Elizabeth Borland has studied reproductive rights in Argentina for nearly 20 years. Now with the support of the Gitenstein-Hart Sabbatical Prize, she’ll extend her research to the neighboring countries of Chile and Uruguay. “It’s an opportunity to explore contemporary abortion rights movements at a time when unprecedented policy changes have made abortion…
TCNJ has 6th highest four-year grad rate among public institutions, according to U.S. Dept. of Education
The College of New Jersey has the sixth highest four-year graduation rate in the nation among public colleges and universities, according to newly published data by the U.S. Department of Education. “Many families expect that college will be a four-year endeavor, but too often that is not the case,” said TCNJ President R. Barbara Gitenstein.…
Advice to live by, from former NAACP president Ben Jealous
In commemoration of MLK Day, the campus community gathered on January 15 for breakfast and welcomed Benjamin Jealous, civil and human rights leader and former president and CEO of the NAACP. He spoke of political tension, U.S. history, defining moments in his own life, and where the current climate might lead us—but three key messages stood…
TCNJ awarded grant to expand recovery program
TCNJ’s Collegiate Recovery Program will be expanding services for students in recovery as well as substance abuse prevention initiatives thanks to a grant of up to $989,810 from the New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services. “Historically, people with addictions have been stigmatized and told that they do not belong,” said Chris Freeman, supervisor of…
TCNJ’s School of Business has once again earned accreditation by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
TCNJ’s School of Business has once again earned accreditation by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), which signifies excellence in areas relating to strategic management and innovation; students, faculty, and staff as active participants; learning and teaching; and academic and professional engagement. “AACSB-accredited schools produce graduates who are highly skilled and sought by…
TCNJ launches speech pathology and audiology major
The demand for speech pathologists and audiologists is growing globally due to increasing instances of age-related health conditions that cause speech or language impairments. In fact, the U.S. Department of Labor has stated it expects employment in these fields to grow at a pace well ahead of the average for all occupations. As a result,…