Category Archives: May 2011

TCNJ Magazine: May 2011

Photo gallery: Reunion 2011

Photo gallery: Reunion 2011

Photos from this year’s Reunion celebration, held April 29 – May 1. Events included class luncheons, musical performances, a Service of Remembrance, and art exhibits. Continue Reading

A helping hand

A helping hand

After learning that there were only three specially trained psychiatrists in all of Rwanda, a country ravaged by genocide, Beth Fier established SEED Supports, an organization that markets fair-trade baskets and coffee and donates all proceeds to the Rwanda Women’s Network (RWN) Village of Hope and Policlinic.Continue Reading

Photo Gallery: Commencement 2011

Photo Gallery: Commencement 2011

Photos from The College of New Jersey’s 2011 Commencement ceremonies. Continue Reading

Video: April 2011 plays of the month

Video: April 2011 plays of the month

The sports information staff breaks down the top Lions athletics plays from the month of April 2011.Continue Reading

Lion’s tale: “Other duties as assigned”

Lion’s tale: “Other duties as assigned”

TCNJ’s vice president for college relations and advancement had an unusual work assignment recently: parachuting with the US Army Golden Knights.Continue Reading

Lion athletes bring smiles to children

Lion athletes bring smiles to children

Led by women’s basketball player Alex Gregorek, TCNJ’s Operation Smile donated a $1,000 check to its parent organization after spending over a year fundraising and creating awareness about their cause. Continue Reading

Engineering prof’s work honored by ASCE

Engineering prof’s work honored by ASCE

Nabil Al-Omaishi, PE, associate professor and chair of the civil engineering department, was the lead author of a two-part paper which won the American Society of Civil Engineer’s T. Y. Lin Award for 2011.Continue Reading

Silicon Valley Alumni Gathering

Silicon Valley Alumni Gathering

The School of Engineering held an Alumni Gathering in San Jose, CA, last month. Click to read more and see photos from the event.
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Business fraternity wins national competition

Business fraternity wins national competition

TCNJ’s chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon, a professional fraternity in marketing, sales management, and selling, captured the Lloyd L. Antle Top Chapter award while junior marketing major Adam Schumer won first place in a sales role play competition at the national convention. Continue Reading

Writing program director selected to nationwide writing study

Writing program director selected to nationwide writing study

Mary Goldschmidt, director of the Writing Program at TCNJ, was recently selected as one of 40 scholars nationwide to participate in a three-year multi-institutional study of writing, sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning at Elon University.Continue Reading