TCNJ Foundation received donations from a number of sources last fiscal year. Continue Reading
Category Archives: November 2008
Wild about Wilder
“Wilder in the Twenty-first Century,” held on campus in October, was the first international conference dedicated to the study of the playwright/novelist Thornton Wilder. Read more about the event. Continue Reading
What Others Are Saying About Your Alma Mater
Read what “U.S. News & World Report,” The Princeton Review, and “Creative Colleges” had to say about The College of New Jersey Continue Reading
Vote for the Coach!
Make Eric Hamilton ’75 a finalist for the 2008 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award by casting your vote for him at www.coachoftheyear.com. Continue Reading
New Athletic Facilities Director Enjoys the Feverish Pace of the Job
Dave Ilaria ’03, who was appointed the athletic facilities director in August, is responsible for coordinating the sports facilities around the practice and game schedules of the Lions’ 20 varsity teams, its large intramurals program, and special events such as Convocation and Commencement. Continue Reading
Camillone Honored for His Lifetime of Contributions
Former athletic trainer Joe Camillone, who retired in August, was awarded the Dr. Donald Grover Memorial Award by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) in September. The ECAC bestows the award each year to a trainer who has achieved outstanding success in his or her career and made an unusual contribution in the interest of… Continue Reading
Letter Box
Some readers have their say. Find out how you can, too. Continue Reading
President Gitenstein Appointed to National Higher Education Cabinet
TCNJ President R. Barbara Gitenstein was one of the 76 college and university presidents and chancellors from across the country asked to serve on the nation’s first Higher Education Cabinet, formed as part of a joint effort by “The New York Times” and “The Chronicle of Higher Education.” Continue Reading
The Skinny on Why Some Consumers Prefer Thin Models
College-aged women have a greater desire for products advertised by thin models, despite the fact that these ads make the women feel self-conscious about their own appearance, according to a study conducted by Karen Becker-Olsen, assistant professor in the School of Business, and Jeremy Kees, a colleague from Villanova University. Continue Reading
Grant Will Give Students a Better Understanding of Middle Eastern cultures
A $170,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education will help TCNJ strengthen its Middle Eastern and Central Eurasian studies programs. Continue Reading