Posts by Joesph Garavente:
Then and Now: Meeting Your Freshman Roommate
August 13th, 2008
For years, the excitement of heading off to college was tempered with the anxiety concerning who you’d be sharing a tiny dorm room with for the next nine months. What would that randomly selected roommate look like? Would the two of you get along? What if he or she were (gasp!) a nerd? Times have changed, and these days students are likely to know nearly everything about their roommate-to-be long before Move-in Day. Read on to find out why.
Mission Accomplished
August 13th, 2008
Four TCNJ students defied gravity this summer when they conducted experiments over the Gulf of Mexico aboard one a NASA DC-9 jet, affectionately called the “Vomit Comet.” Read more about their experiences.
The World is His Office
June 4th, 2008
After a trek through the South Pacific and just before a swing over to Europe, Andy Polansky ’83 took a breather to sit down and talk with us about his role as the president of Weber Shandwick, a leading public relations agency with more than 80 offices in major media, business, and government capitals around the globe.
Today’s Forecast Calls For…
June 3rd, 2008
Headed to campus? Then be sure to check out Nate Magee’s Web site to see whether or not you’ll need that umbrella. Magee, an assistant professor of physics, recently oversaw the installation of a weather station on the Science Complex roof. The station continuously records a full range of meteorological data that is being used in TCNJ classrooms and is feeding into National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) computers.
Holocaust Survivors Share Experiences with TCNJ Students
June 2nd, 2008
For years, Vera Goodkin, a Holocaust survivor, kept her story of atrocity, tragedy, inspiration, and courage to herself out of fear and pain. Last fall though, she shared it with English major Ashley Reichelmann ’08. The exchange between Reichelmann and Goodkin was one of many that occurred between TCNJ students and Holocaust survivors as part of an ethnography project.
Alumnus Finds Fulfillment Living in a Sustainable Community
May 30th, 2008
A few months after graduation, Brian Liloia ’06 found himself living in the hills and prairies of northeastern Missouri, a stark contrast to many of his fellow graduates who stayed in New Jersey or flocked to big cities like New York and Philadelphia.
But Liloia was drawn to Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage because it offered something greater than financial stability and paid vacations. While in school, Liloia developed ideals regarding environmental sustainability after learning about issues such as climate change, energy conservation, pollution, and urban sprawl.
Phi Beta Kappa chapter installed at TCNJ; first class of students inducted
May 8th, 2008
Two hundred years ago, Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) induction ceremonies were covert affairs complete with secret handshakes and rituals. Things were decidedly less secretive on April 9, when the Delta of New Jersey chapter of PBK was installed at the College and the first class of TCNJ students was inducted into the society.
Anderson garners national honors for student advocacy
April 29th, 2008
Associate Provost Robert Anderson has been honored as an Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate by the National Resource Center for First-Year Experience and Students in Transition.
Web cast highlights sustainability issues on college campuses
March 26th, 2008
On October 24, TCNJ students, faculty, and staff joined counterparts from more than 300 other colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada by taking part in the fifth annual Campus Sustainability Day Web cast.
The online forum highlighted the achievements and challenges for the tens of thousands of students, faculty, and staff working to instill [...]
