Category Archives: May 2009

TCNJ Magazine: May 2009 Edition

TCNJ Commencement 2009 Photo Gallery

TCNJ Commencement 2009 Photo Gallery

A cloudy morning turned into a beautiful, sunny day as 1,314 undergraduate and 348 graduate students received their degrees. Continue Reading

Alumna Credits Her Time at TCNJ with helping her Succeed in Public Education in New Jersey

Alumna Credits Her Time at TCNJ with helping her Succeed in Public Education in New Jersey

JoAnn Bartoletti ’66, MEd ’74 is executive director of New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association, which provides professional development opportunities for the more than 7,000 principals, vice principals, supervisors, directors, assistant superintendents, superintendents, and chief school administrators it represents.Continue Reading

Alumnus Enjoys Helping Others Reconnect with Nature

Alumnus Enjoys Helping Others Reconnect with Nature

You might say that a career in outdoor education found Eric Gehring. After graduating from The College of New Jersey with a degree in political science in 1995, Eric was looking for a new direction. That’s when his close friend and fellow TCNJ alumnus, Rick Lear ’93, stepped in. Continue Reading

Former Lions Footballer Set for Reality TV Debut

Former Lions Footballer Set for Reality TV Debut

Stephen Andrews ’06 is one of the contestants on Spike TV’s new show 4th and Long, which debuts Monday, May 18 at 10 p.m. Andrews, a former Lions defensive back, will compete against 11 others for the 80th spot on the Dallas Cowboys’ training camp roster.Continue Reading

Professor Boughn’s Senior Nursing Students are Making a Difference in Their Community

Professor Boughn’s Senior Nursing Students are Making a Difference in Their Community

Susan Boughn’s senior nursing students have been gaining invaluable clinical experience by working with HomeFront, an organization dedicated to ending homelessness in central New Jersey. Continue Reading

Spring Sports 2009 Highlights Video

Spring Sports 2009 Highlights Video

TCNJ has established itself as one of the nations most successful Division III programs. Here are highlights from the Lions’ spring sports teams.Continue Reading

Celebration of Student Achievement

Celebration of Student Achievement

The Celebration of Student Achievement showcased student accomplishments in academic research, performance, and creative work. Here is a recap of the day’s events. Continue Reading

Sometimes Class is all Fun and Games

Sometimes Class is all Fun and Games

Super Mario Brothers, Sonic, Final Fantasy VI, Chrono Trigger: We have all grown to love these video games and their characters, some more than others. To some TCNJ students though, the question isn’t how do you beat the game, it’s how do you create the game? Continue Reading

Kamber to attend NEH Summer Institute in Experimental Philosophy

Kamber to attend NEH Summer Institute in Experimental Philosophy

Richard Kamber, professor of philosophy and coordinator of the online philosophy laboratory at The College of New Jersey, will participate in a four-week National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute in Experimental Philosophy at the University of Utah. The institute is designed to enable a small number of faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States to work closely with leaders in the experimental philosophy movement. Continue Reading

“The Signal” Wins Top Prize for Excellence

“The Signal” Wins Top Prize for Excellence

For the second year in a row, TCNJ’s student newspaper, The Signal,won first place in general excellence for a four-year college at the New Jersey College Newspaper Contest. Numerous Signal staff writers also garnered individual honors.Continue Reading