A full-time undergraduate researcher at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ); a volunteer at Mercer County Correctional Center; a health clinic volunteer in Peru—these may sound like the accomplishments of three different people, but one ambitious student, Michelle Cornacchia ’09, achieved them all in one summer.

TCNJ Musical Theatre’s production of Seussical! thrilled Kendall Hall audiences in November. A production of Little Shop of Horrors is scheduled for April. Visit www.tcnj.edu/~tmt for ticket information.

The Center for Assistive Technology and Inclusive Education Studies (CATIES) at The College of New Jersey was awarded a $1,340,430 grant from the US Department of Education for Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities—Projects for Children and Young Adults Who are Deaf-Blind.

The College of New Jersey is the nation’s No. 10 ”Best Value” public college for 2009, according to The Princeton Review, one of America’s most widely-known education services companies. The Princeton Review has teamed with USA TODAY, the nation’s most widely-read newspaper, to present The Princeton Review’s “Best Value” Colleges list for 2009. Read more about this latest accolade for the College.

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine has again ranked TCNJ as the best value in New Jersey among public college and universities. The ranking, which appeared in the December issue of the magazine, is part of Kiplinger’s annual report on the “100 Best Values in Public Colleges.”

The smiling faces in this photo give credence to the adage “Everyone loves a parade.” But whose faces are they, where on campus was the parade held, and what was the occasion?

David Shephard was sentenced to 30 years in prison for crimes he did not commit. He spent a decade behind bars before he was able to prove his innocence. Last November, as part of a Wrongful Convictions Forum sponsored by the Bonner Center and the College’s Liberal Learning Program, Shephard detailed the events that led to his conviction and imprisonment, and explained how he regained his life through post-conviction DNA testing.

Some readers have their say. Find out how you can, too.

Throughout his career, from his early photographs of poor black farmers in the American south to his later African-inspired prints, Professor Emeritus Wendell Brooks has explored his own location within the African diaspora and the experience of black America. Read more about Brooks’ fascinating journey.