Civil Service hiring process causes understaffing trend
by James Queally in News
While 21 may be a lucky number for some undergrads at the College, it's a number the office of Campus Police has struggled with for years.
According the office of Communications and Media Relations, the College employed between 16 and 18 officers each of the past three years, falling well short of the College-mandated marker of 21.
by Michelle McGuinness in News
TUESDAY, 8 p.m. - A male student whose name was not released by Campus Police was apparently struck by a car while crossing the street between the Towers and Townhouses South around 7 p.m. today.
Several Campus Police officers and a paramedic unit arrived on the scene and transported the student to the hospital.
Dorms included in plan
by Kelly Duncan in News
The Board of Trustees approved the College's Conceptual Master Plan on Monday, March 24, which includes all proposed demolitions, additions and renovations to the College through 2021.
According to R. Barbara Gitenstein, president of the College, the approved plan is a revision of the conceptual plan for facilities passed by the Board of Trustees in 2001.
Expert says research supports the Big Bang theory
by Kaitlin Olcott in News
In the span of one hour, John Mather took on the history of 13.7 billion years and beyond as he unraveled the story of the universe, from the "Big Bang" to the end of the world, for a large crowd of students and faculty members gathered in the New Library Auditorium on March 27.
by Todd Petty in News
The prospect of war and efforts to decrease its likelihood through International Governmental Organizations (IGOs) were the subjects of the March 26 politics forum held in Social Science Building room 241.
The discussion was led by Irini Kutoroff, professor of political science.
by Lauren Gurry in News
SGA announced that Sodexho will continue to be the College's dining provider at its March 26 meeting.
According to Jennifer Hill, senator of Culture and Society and Dining Services Liaison, the food preparation will be improved during Sodexho's new contract.
by Matt Lawyue in News
The Student Finance Board (SFB) denied a $49,850 request by the Student Government Association (SGA) for the "TCNJ Carnival."
"We know this is something that students want and have been talking about for a while," Leo Acevedo, SFB executive director, said.
Cop Shop
by Megan DeMarco in News
Someone carved the word "nigger" into a wall in a Travers Hall elevator on Wednesday, March 19.
A Travers office staff member told Campus Police that she noticed it at 11:30 a.m. and submitted an online work order to have it removed.
The officer removed a piece of paper taped to the wall to cover the word and observed it carved into the wood on the wall.
by Lauren Gurry in News
The standards by which the office of Admissions distributes scholarship money will be less rigid for incoming freshmen this year than they have been in the past, as the essay portion of scholarship applications has been been eliminated. Admissions staff will also be able to make more exceptions in following the SAT- and class-rank-based criteria for distributing scholarships.
by Cameron Prince in News
Greg Olsen, scientist, businessman and astronaut, came to the College on March 26 to tell his story in the New Library Auditorium.
Olsen nearly flunked out of high school, failing trigonometry and graduating with an overall average of 70. Coaxed into college, Olsen received his Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and a master's degree in physics from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
by Anita Rao in News
The College Tutoring Center's Online Writing Lab (OWL) recently reopened after undergoing a hiatus since the fall of 2006. OWL, first developed by Purdue University, is a Web resource that allows students to submit a draft to OWL and get feedback from a College tutor within 24 hours.
by Maham Qureshi in News
For students who were searching for an outlet to get involved in international issues, a recent speaker who came to the College provided them with an opportunity to on March 25.
Cheryl Noble, director of Student Ministries for the International Justice Mission (IJM), presented a talk about this human rights agency and how to get involved in it.
