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TCNJ Annual Report 2014 - 2015

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7 DAY IN D.C. On March 4, 40 students embarked on the college's first daylong networking tour of Washington, D.C. The trip linked participants with successful TCNJ alumni who explained how to search for that first job and make a successful transition from college to the real world. Depending on their interest, students had the opportunity to meet professionals working in a variety of sectors, including NGOs, the private sector, government, and nonprofit organizations. It also included several open-ended discussions with staffers in the U.S. House of Representatives. UNDERGRADUATE AUTHORS Communication studies professor John Pollock published a new book this spring and 28 TCNJ students share credit in its creation, contributing original research and serving as senior authors. Journalism and Human Rights: How Demographics Drive Coverage (Routledge, 2015) examines how demographics push rights issues— such as human trafficking, water contamination, HIV/AIDS, and same- sex marriage—into the media's consciousness. For six of its eight chapters, TCNJ undergrads—Angelica Anas '14, Kyle Bauer '15, James Etheridge '15, Emaleigh Kaithern '15, Jordan Kohn '14, Victoria Vales '12, Domenick Wissel '12, and Kelsey Zinck '14—served as senior authors. Publishing the work of communications undergraduates may be unprecedented, says Pollock: "I know of no other books co-authored with undergraduates, whether published by Routledge or any other publisher." FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS WORTH CELEBRATING DAVID BLAKE, professor of English, received an award from the National Endowment for the Humanities to develop a new undergraduate course exploring the meaning of fame from the ancient world through the Enlightenment. Associate Professor of Physics MAGGIE BENOIT '99 spent a second, invited year at the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C., helping to shape the research directions of this national funding agency. MICHAEL ROBERTSON, professor of English, was appointed to the NJ Council for the Humanities. CAROLE KENNER, dean of the School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science, was elected to the inaugural board of directors for the National Consortium for Building Healthy Academic Communities, a groundbreaking group in academic health and wellness. MELINDA A. ROBERTS, professor of philosophy, has been appointed Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Faculty Fellow in Princeton's University Center for Human Values for the 2015–16 academic year. STEVEN SCHREINER, dean of the School of Engineering, was recognized as Educator of the Year by the American Council of Engineering Companies of New Jersey (ACECNJ). TARAS PAVLOVSKY, dean of the library, received the 2015 Distinguished Service Award, granted by the New Jersey Library Association's College and University Section/Association of College and Research Libraries, New Jersey chapter. Associate Professor KEVIN MICHELS founded the School of Business Center for Innovation and Ethics, devoted to the idea that innovation and ethics together should shape our future. SUMMING IT UP: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Every May, TCNJ spends a day celebrating student research, scholarship, and creative activity. Participants come from all seven schools, spanning the disciplines taught at TCNJ. Here's a snapshot of this year's involvement: 479 STUDENTS + 98 FACULTY =450 PROJECTS PRESENTED

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