October 2006 Volume 3, Issue 2

October 2006 Contents

A first class education at a bargain price

KiplingersKiplinger’s Personal Finance recently released its ranking of the country’s top 50 values in public higher education, and The College of New Jersey has made the list yet again. 

 


President Gitenstein Honored by AAUP

AAUP AwardPresident Gitenstein has been honored by the American Association of University Professors, receiving the Ralph S. Brown Award for Shared Governance.

 

 


Education Prof to co-direct National research institute

Ellen Frede Ellen Frede, associate professor of elementary/early childhood education at TCNJ, was recently named co-director of the National Institute for Early Education Research.

 

 

 

 


Lake Ceva Improvements to Begin Late Fall

Lake CevaDue to a New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection mandate, one of the two lakes bordering TCNJ's campus, Lake Ceva, is set to be drained this fall so that necessary repairs can be made to the lake’s dam.

 

 


New Additions to College Art Gallery

TCAGOne of the newest additions to the College’s Art Department is the new art gallery director, Sarah Cunningham.

 

 


7th Annual Community Learning Day questions INtegrity

Ethan CaninThe event’s keynote speaker, Ethan Canin, author of this year’s summer reading book, The Palace Thief, spoke about what it means to have integrity and how it applies to writers of fiction.

 

 


Caring for the community

A little bit of rain the day before wasn’t about to dampen the spirits at Ewing Township and The College of New Jersey’s joint annual Community Fest, held on campus on October 7.

 


October sports highlights

CavalloJunior Toni-Anne Cavallo takes on all challenges and succeeds.

 

 

 

 

 


In Brief

"In Brief" contains news and announcements submitted by members of the campus community or compiled by the Office of Public Affairs. If you would like to submit news for consideration, please send it to update1@tcnj.edu or call extension 2368 before the fifth day of the month in which you'd like it to appear.