Two students from Student Government are giving back to the College community with a new initiative called Mental Health Mondays, where they craft TCNJ-themed positivity bracelets to hand out to students.
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Student Government passed a resolution in November asking the College administration to consider a pilot program that would place menstrual products in bathrooms across campus. Although the administration commended the student organization for spearheading such an initiative, they announced in a letter sent a month later that they were unwilling to proceed with the proposal due to budget cuts.
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The College released its first mandatory online safety training for students on Feb. 12 after it received requests from students and faculty for additional safety resources.
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The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a civil rights organization that advocates for free speech on college campuses, gave the College a “yellow light” rating in its 2024 Spotlight on Speech Codes and said that some of its policies might be unconstitutional.
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Campus Police has recorded a few incidents of campus mischief and unlawful acts during and since winter break. Below are the write-ups that have come in since the new year, listed chronologically.
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Blueberry Kitchen + Tap celebrated its long-awaited grand opening on Feb. 12.
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With illegal dumping becoming a large issue in the Trenton community, Bonner Scholars came out to support the cleanup of two heavily impacted sites on Feb. 3. TCNJ Bonner Scholars and the Neighborhood Improvement Association partnered together for this cleanup, along with co-sponsors from the Environmental Club and the Collegiate Recovery Community.
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Bernstein said in the email that after meeting with members of the Faculty Senate, Staff Senate and Student Government, he selected members for six groups that have different roles in the plan.
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This semester, many commuter students have raised concerns about a lack of available student parking on campus, especially during busier times of the day.
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Students living in New Residence, Eickhoff, Cromwell and Wolfe halls, along with Townhouses East, have all reported sightings or evidence of rodents in their rooms or common areas, according to Luke Sacks, the College’s head of media relations.
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Hausdoerffer and Phelps, which mostly house upperclassmen, provide apartment-style housing for about 200 students. The residence halls currently have no student workers covering the front desks, leaving students and guests to walk in freely after swiping into the building.
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Marketing is an essential tool for many organizations, creating a need among consumers for a product. In recent years, the College has significantly grown its marketing efforts, spending thousands of dollars on billboards, bus posters and social media ads.
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Dr. Suzanne McCotter has been selected to serve as the College's interim provost for an 18-month term beginning Feb. 6, according to an email sent to the campus community by Interim President Michael Bernstein on Tuesday.
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Two students from the College were struck by pellets in Campus Town on the night of Jan. 21, according to a Campus Police emergency alert, but did not require medical attention. The perpetrators were in a white van traveling south on the main boulevard. It was later revealed that five other students also reported being struck after receiving the emergency alert.
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When Interim President Michael Bernstein sent out a campus-wide email on listing his vision for ensuring the College’s future success, the reaction on campus was a mix of cautious optimism and outright worry. In an interview with The Signal, Bernstein emphasized that most of what he outlined in the email are ideas that should be further examined—not concrete actions that will take effect immediately.
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Near the end of last semester, SFB Executive Director Antigone Antonakakis, a senior public health major, met with student representatives of various cultural and religious organizations to discuss these issues as well as any possible solutions.
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The College has launched a fundraising campaign for the construction of a new pavilion that would serve as an outdoor performance venue and event space. The fundraising campaign will last 12-18 months, with construction slated to be completed as early as 2026.
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Senior psychology major Renata Curcio, like many college students, lives paycheck to paycheck. Since starting her job as a Recreation Center associate in January 2021, Curcio had been able to support herself by working the division’s maximum 15 hours per week — until her hours were suddenly reduced by half at the beginning of the semester.
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Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill to eliminate the Praxis Skills Test required for aspiring N.J. teachers to receive their certification through alternate route programs without passing the exam. Murphy announced this legislation on Nov. 27, conveying his desire to increase teacher recruitment and ease staffing shortages.
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Jeffrey Osborn, the College’s provost and vice president for academic affairs, will step down on Jan. 22, according to an email sent to the campus community by President Michael Bernstein on Wednesday.
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