Category: News with Syndication to Alumni site
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TCNJ’s John Donohue named CASE Professional of the Year
John Donohue, vice president of college advancement at The College of New Jersey, executive director of the TCNJ Foundation, and president of the Trenton State College Corporation, has been named Professional of the Year by The Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Donohue, who serves as a member of President Kathryn A. Foster’s Cabinet,…
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Author Clint Smith, inaugural Foster Distinguished Visitor, reckons with America’s history of slavery
Clint Smith, an award-winning author whose latest book chronicling the legacy of slavery in the U.S. topped the New York Times bestseller list, visited The College of New Jersey on March 8 as the inaugural speaker in the newly created Foster Distinguished Visitor Series. In a conversation led by Michael Mitchell, assistant professor of African American studies and criminology,…
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Clint Smith, a person we need to hear from now, to speak on March 8
Clint Smith, the award-winning author whose latest book chronicling the legacy of slavery in the U.S. topped the New York Times bestseller list, will visit TCNJ on March 8 as the inaugural speaker in the Foster Distinguished Visitor Series. He will appear at 4 p.m. in Mayo Concert Hall, participating in a conversation with Michael…
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Former TCNJ President Gitenstein and husband, Donald Hart, gift $1 million to benefit student and faculty scholarship
Barbara Gitenstein, the first woman to serve as president of The College of New Jersey, and husband Donald Hart, a retired professor of philosophy, have gifted $1 million to TCNJ to create two endowments that will benefit the work and research of both students and faculty. The R. Barbara Gitenstein Library, which was renamed in…
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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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Jonathan Meer named associate vice president for development and alumni engagement
TCNJ has announced today the appointment of Jonathan Meer to the position of associate vice president for development and alumni engagement, effective May 2. In this role, Meer will be responsible for increasing overall support for the college and overseeing comprehensive and targeted campaigns. He also will develop goals, strategies, and programs for the successful…