John Karsnitz, the longtime chair and professor of technological studies at TCNJ, retired in December 2012. A scholarship fund has been established to honor the visionary educator. Continue Reading
Author Archives: Joe Garavente ’08
Glenn and Lillian Earl: putting the gold in “golden years”
The keys to a joyous marriage and happy retirement, say Glenn and Lillian (Georgeanni) Earl, are having fun together, staying active, and embarking on plenty of adventures. The athletic globetrotting couple, both members of the Class of 1962, should know after traveling the world while enjoying each other’s company for more than 50 years and… Continue Reading
Prunetti ’75 is helping to revitalize New Jersey’s capital city
Governor Chris Christie appointed Robert Prunetti ’75 to the board of the Capital City Redevelopment Corporation, an organization tasked with revitalizing and assisting with economic development efforts in Trenton. Continue Reading
Then and Now: Meeting Your Freshman Roommate
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. Continue Reading
Mission Accomplished
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. Continue Reading
The World is His Office
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. Continue Reading
Today’s Forecast Calls For…
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. Continue Reading
Holocaust Survivors Share Experiences with TCNJ Students
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. Continue Reading
Alumnus Finds Fulfillment Living in a Sustainable Community
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. Continue Reading
Phi Beta Kappa chapter installed at TCNJ; first class of students inducted
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. Continue Reading