Dear TCNJ Community, Our hearts are broken as we grieve for the 11 victims who lost their lives in the recent shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Laguna Woods, California. While law enforcement officials continue to investigate these horrific tragedies, it appears that both incidents were likely hate-based crimes. Crimes such as these have become…

To The Campus Community: We achieved a major milestone yesterday with passage by the Board of Trustees of two documents: a framework for a collegewide strategic plan and a strategy for inclusive excellence. Collectively, they lay out an ambitious agenda for the next five years and represent the culmination of two major TCNJ goals. I…

To the Campus Community: For the past 51 years, Travers and Wolfe halls have been part of our campus landscape and a large part of the first-year experience for generations of TCNJ/TSC students. Many students and alumni have a sentimental connection with these buildings, which has factored into the college’s planning as the Towers approach…

Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that effective November 23, 2021, Mr. Lee Webster will join The College of New Jersey as the Interim Vice President for Human Resources. A seasoned professional in human resources in both the public and private sectors, including higher education, Mr. Webster has broad experience in employee relations, human…

To the Campus Community: Happy September, TCNJ. I write to share new information regarding our COVID-19 testing arrangements. Some members of the college community have asked whether they may choose to be tested on campus for COVID-19 if they are vaccinated and without symptoms and believe they may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19.…

To the Campus Community, I write with an update on the strategic planning process for the 2021-2022 academic year. On June 29, 2021, the Board of Trustees approved the engagement of Tyton Partners to help the college with the development of a new strategy. A nationally recognized strategy group with extensive experience in higher education,…

To the Campus Community, One of the byproducts of the pandemic is a profound appreciation for community. As I walked the campus this past week and witnessed the growing activity—residential students moving in, student athletes at practice, faculty and staff busily preparing for the semester—I was moved by the joys of being together again. Welcome…

To the Campus Community, I write to announce temporary changes to our COVID-19 on-campus protocol. In the last two weeks, led by the Delta variant, the number of new coronavirus cases in the United States has nearly doubled to over 118,000 a day. Although the sharp spike was at first confined to states in which…

To TCNJ Faculty and Staff, From the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, TCNJ has taken community health and safety as its highest priority. Already the college is requiring all students enrolled for the fall 2021semester to be vaccinated against the virus, with certain exemptions for medical or religious reasons. I write now to inform you…

Dear Faculty and Staff, With yet another unusual academic and fiscal year behind us, I write with an end-of-year message to summarize progress on key goals and outline the approved FY22 budget. But first, let me seize the moment to express in writing my gratitude for your perseverance, positivity and contributions in the year that…