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23 CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS In November, under the leadership of TCNJ's Director of Student Diversity and Inclusion Don Trahan Jr., TCNJ launched a biweekly discussion series called Critical Conversations. The events gave students an opportunity to bring up important local or national topics and explore them with a larger group. Featured topics included race relations, relationship dynamics, mental health on campus, LGBTQ issues, the #MeToo movement, and free speech. UNITED WAY RECOGNIZES TCNJ CHAPTER TCNJ Student United Way's work in supporting the local community earned it an honorable mention in the annual Student United Way awards competition. The awards program recognizes individual members and Student United Way groups globally who have excelled in the areas of community leadership, marketing and communications, and innovation. The College of New Jersey Student United Way received the honor for its annual "Peanut Butter and Jelly Race." The event raises awareness about hunger in the local community and donates nearly 1,100 sandwiches to local organizations. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN RECOVERY TCNJ's Collegiate Recovery Program and The Ammon Foundation created the Lion's House Scholarship and matching Ammon Education Award, which will be available to residents of Lion's House, TCNJ's on-campus home for students in recovery. The facility allows students to fully participate in the college experience, while growing in their recovery. Through the Lion's House Scholarship and matching Ammon Education Award, a total of $14,000 is available to support current or prospective TCNJ students. AWARD-WINNING JOURNALISM The Signal, TCNJ's student newspaper, was a big winner in the 2017–18 New Jersey Press Foundation College Newspaper Contest, taking home seven awards, including first-place honors for website and column writing, and second-place awards for column, news, and sports writing. The competition is open to all New Jersey student-run college newspapers and digital news organizations, and aims to honor the skills of student staff members in journalistic writing, photography, and design. Judges include active and retired editors, senior reporters, photographers, and graphic artists from daily and weekly newspapers across the state. DEPARTMENTS Alcohol and Drug Education Program Anti-Violence Initiatives Athletics Brower Student Center Career Center Collegiate Recovery Program Counseling and Psychological Services Dean of Students Dining Services Inclusion and Diversity Lion's Gate Parent and Family Programs Recreation Religious and Spiritual Life Residential Education and Housing ROTC Student Conduct and Dispute Resolution Services Student Health Services Student Involvement Student Leadership Development Student Transitions MORE THAN 4,000 STUDENTS LIVE ON CAMPUS 220+ RECOGNIZED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS CALL TO INNOVATIVE ACTION Damon A. Williams, senior scholar and innovation fellow at the University of Wisconsin's Equity & Inclusion Laboratory in Madison, energized the campus community with his insights on strategic diversity leadership and inclusive excellence at TCNJ's Inaugural Diversity Summit — Awareness to Action, on April 9. During his keynote, he asked, "Why is there so much talk of change, but so few results?" when it comes to advancing from awareness to action in the diversity and inclusion arena. His answer? There needs to be innovation. After his talk, attendees worked in smaller breakout groups to delve deeper into how the campus community can innovate new ways to foster diversity and inclusion on campus. The summit was organized and sponsored by Student Affairs and the Office of Institutional Diversity.

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