Treasurer estimates College is $337 million in debt
by Tom Dunford in News
A report released by the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation (SCI) two weeks ago listed the College's debt at $350 million and produced an allegation of political interference on the College's Board of Trustees dating back to the McGreevey administration.
Learning communities to open new housing possibilities
by Megan DeMarco in News
Students will have the opportunity during the 2008-2009 school year to live in the office of Residential Education and Housing's (ResEd) newly implemented Living/Learning Communities (LLC), which means groups of students can apply to be housed together based on a common academic theme they wish to explore.
by Matt Lawyue in News
Thomas Mahoney has accepted the position as the first General Counsel to the College, effective Nov. 26. The General Counsel is part of College president R. Barbara Gitenstein's senior leadership team, which is responsible for oversight of all legal matters including compliance, affirmative action and related complaint investigations.
by Megan DeMarco in News
An assault was reported on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 5:40 p.m. A student was found bleeding from the head and lying unconscious in Lot 4, and was transported to Capital Health Systems for further evaluation.
A witness to the injury said he saw the end of an altercation with the unconscious student and another student over "cheese balls.
by Megan DeMarco in News
A nationwide shortage of nursing faculty has not significantly affected the College yet, due to careful planning by administrators.
According to Dean of the School of Nursing, Health and Exercise Science Susan Bakewell-Sachs, the School of Nursing is able to cover both lecture and clinical classes, despite the national crisis.
by Matt Lawyue in News
Sigma Tau Delta, the College's English Honor Society, traced the roots of super-stardom in its second "Faculty Research Talk" of the semester, titled "When Readers Become Fans: Extreme Responses to 19th Century American Poetry," a lecture by David Blake, associate professor of English.
by Kerry Fiallo in News
The current crisis in Darfur and proposals for possible reconciliation were the topics for this week's political forum.
Christopher Totten, assistant professor of criminology and justice studies, presented a lecture titled "Politics and Justice; Studies in International Crime.
by Cameron Prince in News
Teresa Nakra, professor of music, dubbed the process of utilizing technology to produce music "iConduct," during a lecture in Holman Hall on Halloween.
These interactive conductors are tools such as a baton with built-in sensors that interpret a conductor's movement to create music digitally.
by Kelli Plasket in News
Jenna Klubnick, student trustee, and Michael Strom, alternate student trustee, attended the Garden State Student Alliance, an association of all the student trustees in colleges in New Jersey, Klubnick announced at last week's Student Government Association (SGA) meeting.
by Lauren Gurry in News
The Student Finance Board (SFB) unanimously voted to allocate $3,576 to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Connection so that CJ Jones, a deaf comedian, could perform at the College.
Nicole Passenti, president of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Connection, said Jones' skit would be about growing up deaf and black and would raise awareness about issues surrounding both racism and deafness.
