Author: Emily W. Dodd
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How a message from a student inspired this professor’s prize-winning research on the experiences of Asian American classroom teachers
It was an email from a student in a master’s-level course at TCNJ that inspired MinSoo Kim-Bossard’s research endeavor. The student wrote: “Having you as a professor finally bridged a gap I never even realized was there … [I haven’t] had any representation in higher education until [your class].” Kim-Bossard, associate professor of elementary and…
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TCNJ Foundation’s Student Investment Fund provides real-world experience while serving the community
The TCNJ Foundation’s Herbert B. Mayo Student Investment Fund is giving finance students real-world experience in the art of investing while making a difference in the local community by generating scholarships for students in Ewing. The fund, which tasks the student portfolio managers with monitoring current market conditions and enforcing compliance with investment objectives, was initially created…
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TCNJ President Kathryn Foster establishes Foster Distinguished Visitor Series
Beginning this spring, TCNJ will see the first of many high-profile and diverse speakers brought to campus through a new series established by a gift from TCNJ President Kathryn A. Foster. “President Foster has generously donated $250,000 to the college in order to create the Foster Distinguished Visitor Series,” said John Donohue, vice president of…
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TCNJ remains top-ranked public college in region
U.S. News & World Report released its 2023 Best Colleges rankings today and The College of New Jersey again received high marks. TCNJ ranked fifth overall and remains first among public colleges in the “Best Regional Universities—North” category. TCNJ has held the top spot in its region among public colleges every year since 1991. The…
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TCNJ cultivates a bumper crop of winning New Jersey educators
Earlier this month, the New Jersey Department of Education announced its 2022–2023 County Teachers of the Year and it was no surprise that six of the 21 county teachers are TCNJ alumni. Each teacher was nominated as Teacher of the Year in their individual school before moving on to county-wide competition. Next, they’ll find out…
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TCNJ Foundation Board elects David Rago to board
The College of New Jersey Foundation has elected David Rago, owner of Rago Arts and Auction Center in Lambertville, NJ, to its Board of Directors. “I am pleased to welcome Mr. Rago as a new member of the Board of Directors,” said Elaine Rocha ’95, chair of the board. “He brings a wealth of experience,…
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TCNJ joins OceanFirst Foundation scholarship program
TCNJ has been added as an OceanFirst Foundation Scholarship Program partner for 2022. The college will receive a $40,000 grant to provide 16 scholarships for direct educational expenses to students in any year of undergraduate study. “These generous scholarships will provide much-needed financial assistance to 16 hard-working and talented New Jersey students in their pursuit…
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Jennifer Keyes-Maloney named associate vice president for government and community relations
TCNJ has announced today that Jennifer Keyes-Maloney has been named to the position of associate vice president for government and community relations, effective April 18.
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TCNJ donors roar with unwavering support despite pandemic challenges
The College of New Jersey extends a Lion-sized thank-you to the 4,586 alumni and friends whose generous support made the 2021 academic year a fundraising record setter. Between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, donors gifted $20,061,723 to the college in support of its mission to ensure that a rigorous education, an inclusive community,…