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7 7 FIRST SEMINAR PROGRAM: BY THE NUMBERS The First Seminar (FSP) is a small, seminar-style class that all first-year students take during their first semester. 6 Schools 11 Academic departments 31 Faculty 40 First seminar sections 1,270 Students 9,880 Hours of service $ 233K Value of service provided* *The cost of a service hour is valued at $23.56, according to the latest estimates by the Independent Sector. The Bonner Community Scholars Program began its second decade at TCNJ with a record 104 participants, making it the largest Bonner program in the country. Bonner Scholars completed more than 28,000 hours of service at 19 sites in the region, and facilitated all of the first-year and some of the advanced community engaged learning experiences. Talk about Jersey Fresh! This summer, the TCNJ Campus Garden produced more than 400 pounds of produce, which was donated to Mercer Street Food Bank. Green thumbs Alyssa Herrera '18 and Raekwon Burton '18, both Bonner Scholars, tended to the garden all summer with the help of other student volunteers. In March, Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced a $1.4 million grant to expand the Trenton Violence Reduction Strategy, which was established in 2013 in partnership with TCNJ's Center for Community Engaged Learning and the Trenton Police Department. The program provides a range of services to 77 ex-offenders and individuals at risk of engaging in criminal conduct to help them take responsibility for their lives. IN BRIEF Community Engaged Learning FIVE YEARS, FIVE PRIORITIES In April, the Board of Trustees adopted a new five-year strategic plan for the college, which builds on the progress made during the decades- long transformation of the institution and on initiatives begun under the guidance of the 2012–16 Strategic Map. Entitled TCNJ 2021: Bolder, Better, Brighter, the plan identifies five priorities that will enable us to further advance the college and the people and communities we serve. I. Attract and retain talented students, faculty, and staff into a diverse, inclusive, and healthy campus. II. Enhance our Five Signature Experiences. III. Promote the college's distinctive identity to enhance institutional and program recognition at the national level. IV. Build, operate, and maintain a safe, sustainable, and accessible physical and technological infrastructure that supports high- caliber learning. V. Achieve a sustainable financial model that allows the college to realize its vision while maintaining quality and affordability for the students it serves. Read the full plan at academicaffairs.tcnj.edu.

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