The Ellen Knowles Harcourt Scholarship Fund provides access to a TCNJ education for low-income students who have overcome great personal challenges. … Continue Reading
Author Archives: Tony Marchetti ’96, MA ’02
History maker
After Danica Roskos ’13 captured her second straight national title in the 1-meter dive at the 2012 NCAA Championships, the question on a lot of people’s minds was whether she could do it a third time. The question on Roskos’ mind was whether she wanted to. … Continue Reading
Will work for fun
The story of Dave Herman’s yearlong quest to work 100 different jobs—and why Kevin Bacon should take notice of this chronically employed alumnus.… Continue Reading
A special education pioneer looks back on her life and work
“I’ve had a very good life,” Ann (McCormack) Korinda ’47 said, more than once, while sharing stories of campus life in the 1940s, her experiences as a special education pioneer, and her extensive travels. The College was a “delightful” place to live and attend classes back in the mid 1940s, she recalls. From the cultural… Continue Reading
Technology is transforming nursing education on campus
From Sim patients to electronic health records to healthcare-specific app, technology is also revolutionizing the way nursing is taught. Soon, the nursing classroom itself could look vastly different. … Continue Reading
“Tale-gating” at Homecoming
Theta Nu Sigma might have disappeared from campus more than 30 years ago, but its members were out in full force at Homecoming this year. Plus, pictures from the weekend’s festivities. … Continue Reading
Creating a National Model for High School STEM Education
Proposed changes to New Jersey’s science education standards could soon make technology and engineering required subject matter for high school students. The problem, says Chris Anderson ’02, adjunct professor of technological studies, is that schools have no access to model curricula for that content, and many administrators are unprepared to assess student and teacher performance… Continue Reading
First Class
Step inside The College of New Jersey’s newest academic facility: a 72,000-square-foot, three-story Education Building. Modern, functional, and inviting, the building contains 21 standard and specialized classrooms, a computer lab, a 165-seat auditorium, a seminar room, a café, an observation room for the counselor education program, a multipurpose room, a rooftop terrace, and offices for the school’s faculty, administrators, and grant-funded centers.… Continue Reading
Molecule makers
The collaborative work of two TCNJ professors could lead to the development of new and more efficient cancer-fighting drugs. … Continue Reading
Adjunct and emeritus profs make toe-tapping music on their band’s latest CD
Ed Goldberg’s Odessa Klezmer Band, which features Robert Mehlman on clarinet, has been making audiences “hetsken zich” for more than two decades. … Continue Reading