A once overweight high school student, Gabe Franc has amazed himself and others through his undying motivation to not only get in shape, but also to participate competitively in the New Jersey marathon—and raise thousands of dollars for charity in the process. … Continue Reading
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Kiselica named American Council of Education Fellow
Mark S. Kiselica, interim dean of the School of Education, was recently named an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow, being one of 50 announced by Molly Corbett Broad, president of the American Council on Education (ACE), on March 19, 2013. … Continue Reading
Senior fine arts major wins emerging artist award
Shannon Ehrola was named the 2013 recipient of the Thomas George Artists Fund Award. The $5,000 grant enables a young artist with exceptional promise, whose work is based in drawing and painting, to focus on his or her craft for several months after college.… Continue Reading
Professor’s new book finds social inequality drives media coverage
After working for over 20 years with TCNJ students on multiple projects examining the impact of society on media, communication studies professor John Pollock assembled a collection of work by leading scholars to explore new directions in the subfield, a book titled Media and Social Inequality: Innovations in Community Structure Research.… Continue Reading
Admissions and Race: Not as simple as Checking a Box
President Gitenstein writes for “Public Purpose: The Magazine of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.”… Continue Reading
Student wins $100,000 scholarship on national TV
When Navid Radfar stopped in to see his economics professor in late November, he was looking for advice on the proposal he was preparing to enter in the Mayo Business Plan Competition—a contest that features a $12,000 top prize. But it was Professor Howard Nelson’s advice on throwing a football that has already made Radfar $100,000 richer. … Continue Reading
Professor’s work with lasers is advancing the development of next-generation smartphone displays
Physics Professor David McGee and his team of students are currently trying to use dye molecules as a type of film, somewhere in between old-style photographical film and the camera in a cellphone. … Continue Reading
Mathematics professor selected for international Fulbright Specialist Program
The Fulbright Specialist Program promotes linkages between U.S. academics and professionals and their counterparts at host institutions overseas. … Continue Reading
Computer science and journalism professors receive NSF grant
Monisha Pulimood, associate professor of computer science, and Kim Pearson, associate professor of journalism and interactive multimedia, received a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science program.… Continue Reading
TCNJ’s Student Chemists Association wins National Green Chemistry Award
TCNJ’s Student Chemist Association has been selected by the American Chemical Society to receive one of the national Society’s “Green Chemistry Award” for 2011-2012.… Continue Reading