TCNJ News

2010 Fiske Guide to Colleges praises TCNJ as a "budget Ivy"

eweiss@tcnj.edu — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:55:09 EST

The revised and updated 2010 edition of Fiske Guide to Colleges by Edward B. Fiske features over 330 of the country’s best and most interesting colleges and universities.

TCNJ's Urban Teacher Academy: 'Recruiting Today's Students as Tomorrow's Teachers'

eweiss@tcnj.edu — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:20:15 EST

High school students from across New Jersey are preparing to converge on The College of New Jersey July 6-17 to attend an Urban Teacher Academy. The intensive, two-week summer program is designed to attract students to teaching in high poverty schools or in content areas for which there are critical teacher shortages.

The Barry Tuckwell Institute makes its NJ debut at TCNJ

eweiss@tcnj.edu — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:04:50 EST

The College of New Jersey welcomes the 2009 Barry Tuckwell Institute on Tuesday, July 7. Student and amateur horn players will convene for a week of masterclasses, lectures, chamber music and performances.

TCNJ professors receive $300,000 grant for Conducting Robots

eweiss@tcnj.edu — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:17:18 EST

The National Science Foundation has awarded a team of four TCNJ professors a $359,477 three-year grant for the administration of a new, multidisciplinary course entitled “Conducting Robots.”

Rifkin named Dean of Culture & Society

eweiss@tcnj.edu — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:28:50 EST

The College of New Jersey announced today that Benjamin Rifkin will join the campus community as dean of the School of Culture and Society, effective July 1, 2009.

Laughton named Dean of Arts & Communication

eweiss@tcnj.edu — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:14:42 EST

Effective in August 2009, John C. Laughton will serve as the new dean of the School of Arts and Communication at TCNJ.

TCNJ Bonner Scholar embraces D.C. academia this summer

eweiss@tcnj.edu — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:39:45 EST

Rising sophomore Adam Sferlazzo will participate this summer in Georgetown University’s Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service.

Faculty member to participate in summer institute in experimental philosophy

eweiss@tcnj.edu — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:45:02 EST

Richard Kamber, professor of philosophy at The College of New Jersey, has been selected as a participant for a four-week National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute in Experimental Philosophy at the University of Utah.