To the TCNJ Community:

It is with the deepest appreciation for the trust and confidence you have placed in me that I accept appointment as Interim President of The College of New Jersey. As I do so, I would like first to celebrate President Kathryn Foster, whose legacy and achievements serve as an inspiration to us all. I am profoundly honored to step into a role with which President Foster has so admirably engaged — and I will strive to bear well the responsibility to build upon the exemplary accomplishments that will always define her leadership.

As I join The College of New Jersey, my principal feelings are these:

• Gratitude — for the opportunity to contribute to the realization of the college’s significant and magnificent missions;
• Excitement — about the possibilities and promise that frame the work ahead;
• Anticipation — of the challenges and difficulties we will overcome together with wisdom, skill, and patience;
• Determination — to enable and empower all of you in the pursuit of the goals you have articulated for yourselves and for our college as a whole;
• Confidence — in the expertise, commitment, courage, and grit of our faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community partners;
• Pride — in what we stand for, in what we represent, and in who we are.

In the days and weeks ahead, I look forward to meeting you, learning from you, and working with you.

With great admiration and respect . . .

And with my best wishes and warm regards . . .

Michael A. Bernstein PhD
Interim President – Designate
The College of New Jersey
My Pronouns:  He, Him, His