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e College of New Jersey ANNUAL REPORT 2017–2018 On March 27, The College of New Jersey's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to appoint Kathryn A. Foster as the 16th president of TCNJ. The New Jersey native brings to TCNJ 30 years of experience as a proven teacher, scholar, leader, and staunch advocate of public higher education. "In Dr. Foster, we have found the ideal person to lead our college," said Board Chairman Jorge Caballero. "She is an accomplished academic leader with a passion for public education. She embodies our values and brings visionary leadership, a strong academic perspective, and long-range strategic planning skills that will continue to position TCNJ for the future as a national exemplar." "I am honored and humbled by the trust the board has placed in me," said Foster. "TCNJ is an exceptional place with the highest standards and deeply rooted values that mirror my own. I look forward to working with its talented, wise, and dedicated community, from whom I will learn and with whom I will enjoy serving to advance this exceptional college." Foster comes to TCNJ from the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF), where she served as president from 2012 to 2018. She replaces R. Barbara Gitenstein, who retired on June 30 after 19 years of service. "I am thrilled by Kathryn Foster's selection as TCNJ's 16th president," said Gitenstein. "She has the right experience to prepare her for this role, having served as a chief executive officer in a state environment in which she has dealt with a range of higher education challenges at a senior level. She is an active listener and has a keen sense of our culture. She has the capacity to attend to that culture and learn from it. I am confident she will be very successful at TCNJ." Prior to UMF, Foster spent 18 years at the University at Buffalo, the largest campus in the State University of New York system. There she served as director of the school's Regional Institute, chair of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, and associate chair for undergraduate education and director of undergraduate studies. Foster holds a BA in geography and environmental engineering from Johns Hopkins University and a master's in city and regional planning from University of California, Berkeley. She earned a PhD in public and international affairs at Princeton University. A native of Verona, Foster's move to Ewing is a homecoming. "I return to a state that has meant so much to me over the years and where I still have family," she says. "New Jersey is in my DNA. It is a place where I feel comfortable and at home." CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK TCNJ is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a 2018 survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education. TCNJ received special distinction as an Honor Roll recipient in seven categories: Collaborative Governance, Confidence in Senior Leadership, Job Satisfaction, Professional/Career Development Programs, Supervisor/Department Chair Relationship, Teaching Environment, and Tenure Clarity and Process. HEARTS ALIVE TCNJ took an important step in promoting a safe and healthy campus community by purchasing 54 state-of-the-art Powerheart® G5 Automated External Defibrillators (AED), expanding access to this lifesaving equipment. Every building is equipped with at least one AED device, and Campus Police, EMS, and athletic trainers will carry the new portable AED devices. The college, through its trained EMS providers, has offered CPR/AED training at no charge to campus volunteers. DR. KATHRYN A. FOSTER NAMED TCNJ'S 16th PRESIDENT A PLACE TO CALL HOME Trenton State College Park is located at the intersection of several generations of college history: Roscoe L. West Hall, Forcina Hall, and the STEM Building. Dedicated on Saturday, April 28, during Alumni Weekend, TSC Park was designed with that rich history in mind. "Every element of it tells a story," said Alumni Association President Ken Baumann '82, at the unveiling. "From the fencing that commemorates the six names by which we have been known to the panels that will tell the story of each name in pictures and words, the park reflects the pride that all of us alumni have for the college." The new green space replaces the brick terrace that previously bordered the north end of Roscoe L. West Hall. Fresh sod, trees, flowers, and ample tables and chairs offer a community gathering space, similar to the Alumni Grove patio between Eickhoff Hall and the R. Barbara Gitenstein Library. TSC Park was made possible by gifts from the Alumni Association and the Class of 1968.

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