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April 2006 ContentsBody of John Fiocco Jr. RecoveredThe New Jersey State Police and Mercer County Prosecutor's Office announced at a press conference on April 26 that they have recovered the body of John Fiocco Jr. They also stated that, at this point, there is no evidence of foul play but explained that their investigation will continue. President R. Barbara Gitenstein delivered the following statement during the press conference: 'Sensing' Musical ExpressionsTeresa Marrin Nakra, assistant professor of music, joined the College’s faculty for the 2005 – 2006 academic year, bringing with her an expertise in musical technology and a project in musical expression. She recently teamed up with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for a novel and technological research experiment in music performance. students 'lobby' for firsthand look at immigration policy reform
team trump is hired in first-ever 'Lion's Apprentice' competition
acja honors secretary chertoff with gene carte memorial award
WGST faculty honored with Mildred Dahne Award
'Gumption' honors 30 years of red suspenders
college republicans host pat buchanan
April Sports HighlightsRead about TCNJ's 15th Annual Golf Outing, the most recent donation of the global used baseball equipment drive, and more. In Brief"In Brief" contains news and announcements submitted by members of the campus community or compiled by the Office of Public Affairs. If you would like to submit news for consideration, please send it to update1@tcnj.edu or call extension 2368 by the third Friday of the month in which you would like it to appear. |
On Thursday, March 23, Rachel Adler, chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, accompanied three sociology majors in her Ethnicity, Race, and Nation course on a sojourn to Washington, DC, where they participated in the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s “lobby day” on Capitol Hill. 
The verdict is in—Dave Boudwin and Loren Slack have been “hired.” Boudwin and Slack, or Team Trump, are the first winners of The College of New Jersey’s “Lion’s Apprentice.” After the grueling seven-week competition that mimicked NBC’s hit show “The Apprentice,” Team Trump’s business savvy has won them the grand prize of $1,000. 
On April 19, the law and justice chapter of The College of New Jersey Alumni Association, along with the Criminology & Justice Studies Department and the American Criminal Justice Association, honored United States Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff with the Gene Carte Memorial Award.
The College of New Jersey’s Women’s and Gender Studies Program has been named this year’s recipient of the second annual Mildred Dahne Award, the award for outstanding faculty achievement. 
Current students, former students, and fellow faculty members gathered at “Gumption: A Celebration of Bob Cole” on April 21 to honor the father of the College’s journalism department.
On April 12, the College Republicans hosted prominent political icon Patrick Buchanan. Buchanan addressed the an audience of faculty, staff and students in Kendall Hall, speaking largely on the flaws of the Bush administration, immigration, foreign policy, and free trade. 