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A Year In p e r s p e c t i v e a p p l i c a T i o n S B R e a k R e c o R d tCnJ recorded its highest-ever number of applications in 2013 at 11,110, and 1,420 of them began their journey on August 22 at move-in day. e Class of 2017 boasts a composite SAt score of 1250 and are multilingual, artistic, athletic, well traveled, and committed to community service. S T e M g e T S u n d e R W a Y e demolition of Holman Hall ushered in a $94.2 million expansion of tCnJ's science, technology, engineering, and math (SteM) facilities. phase 1 of the project, which includes construction of a new SteM building and an addition to the Chemistry Building, is expected to be complete by fall 2017. phase 2, which involves renovation of existing science and engineering facilities, will follow. e Y a u d i T l a B o p e n S is hands-on center for students to hone skills with advanced audit software and real-time data is made possible in the School of Business by tCnJ accounting alumni and the public accounting firm eY. S a R n o F F c o l l e c T i o n d e B u T S Innovations that Changed the World: An Introduction to the David Sarnoff Collection opened on october 2. e long-term exhibition explores new Jersey's pioneering contributions to the electronics industry—from the radio to the information age. e collection contains over 6,000 objects showcasing the ingenuity of RCA scientists and engineers, including the first color television picture tube, the first commercially available electron microscope, and early examples of magnetic core computer memories, thin film transistors, and liquid crystal displays. n o B e l l a u R e a T e p a u l k R u g M a n l e c T u R e S paul Krugman, nobel laureate, professor of economics at princeton university and the london School of economics, and op-ed columnist for e New York Times, spoke to a packed Kendall Hall audience. Krugman was the guest of the School of Business. n S F a W a R d S $ 6 0 0 , 0 0 0 g R a n T e national Science Foundation has given the School of Science $600,000 for a program aimed at increasing the retention of economically disadvantaged students majoring in biology or chemistry. e goal is to increase the number of students from underserved groups seeking careers in SteM disciplines. T c n J c e l e B R a T e S a n o u T S T a n d i n g Y e a R c a p p e d W i T h T R u lY a M a z i n g M o M e n T S . We applaud extraordinary student and faculty achievement, community engagement near and far, major strides made toward a more inclusive community, and a banner year for fundraising. Here, some other notable highlights: A rendering of the future SteM building on right. ushering in the eY Audit lab.

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