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The College of New Jersey

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{{Infobox university
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|name = The College of New Jersey
|established = 1855
|type = [[Public university|Public]]
|endowment = [[United States dollar|$]]12.4 [[1000000 (number)|million]]<ref>As of June 30, 2009. {{Cite web | title = U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009|work = 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments | publisher =National Association of College and University Business Officers | url=http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2009_NCSE_Public_Tables_Endowment_Market_Values.pdf|format= PDF | accessdate = February 5, 2010}}</ref>
|president = [[R. Barbara Gitenstein]]
|city = {{Flag icon|USA}} [[Ewing Township, New Jersey|Ewing]]
|state = [[New Jersey|NJ]]
|country = [[United States|USA]]
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|faculty = 733<ref name='factbook07'>{{Cite web| url = http://ir.intrasun.tcnj.edu/factbook/QuickFacts07.doc | title = Fact Book 2007: Quick Facts | publisher = The College of New Jersey | date = 2007-10-01 | format = DOC | accessdate = 2008-06-24}}</ref>
|students = 6,964<ref name='factbook07' />
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|campus = [[Suburban]], 289 acres (1.2 km²)<ref name='tcnjAtGlance'>{{Cite web| url = http://www.tcnj.edu/~pa/about/glance.html | title = TCNJ At A Glance | publisher = The College of New Jersey | accessdate = 2008-06-24}}</ref>
|nickname = [[Lions]]
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|mascot = Roscoe the Lion
|athletics = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] Division III
|website = [http://www.tcnj.edu/ www.tcnj.edu]
}}
'''The College of New Jersey''', abbreviated '''TCNJ''', formerly '''Trenton State College''', is a [[Public university|public]], [[coeducational]] [[university]]<ref name='USNewsBestColleges'>{{Cite web| url = http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/ewing-nj/college-of-new-jersey-2642 | title = America's Best Colleges 2008: College of New Jersey: At a glance | publisher = US News and World Report| year = 2008 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref> located in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]], a suburb of [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]].

Established in 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]], the institution was the first [[normal school]] in the state of New Jersey and the fifth in the [[United States]].<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 1-6</ref> Originally located in Trenton proper, the college was moved to its present location in adjacent Ewing Township during the early to mid-1930s. Since its inception, TCNJ has undergone several name changes, the most recent being the<ref name=nytControversial>Stout, David (Jun. 28, 1996). "Trenton State Gets New Name and a Battle". ''The New York Times'', p.B8.</ref> 1996 change to its current name, from ''Trenton State College''. The college is organized into seven schools, all of which offer four-year [[bachelor's degree]] programs, and several of which offer [[master's degree]] programs. A great deal of emphasis is placed on [[liberal arts]] education via the college's general education requirements.<ref name='TcnjLiberalLearning'>{{Cite web| url = http://www.tcnj.edu/~liberal/ | title = Liberal Learning :: The College of New Jersey | publisher = The College of New Jersey | date = 2008-06-18 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref>

In recent years, TCNJ has earned national recognition as a leading academic institution. According to ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]’s'' latest annual rankings, TCNJ found a place near the top of the list in Best Regional Universities category for the northern region of the country. The 2011 edition ranks TCNJ as the number one public and fourth overall school in the standings among both public and private institutions in its category. TCNJ is the only public school in the top 10.<ref>http://www.tcnj.edu/~pa/news/2010/usnews11.htm</ref> In 2011, TCNJ boasts the highest ranked undergraduate business program in New Jersey, according to ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]] Survey of Best Undergraduate Business Schools''.<ref>http://news.pages.tcnj.edu/2011/03/04/businessweek-survey-ranks-tcnj-business-as-a-top-nj-program-for-undergrads/</ref>

==History==
[[Image:GreenHall.jpg|thumb|right|Green Hall]]

The College of New Jersey was established on February 9, 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] mandating the creation of a state normal school, making the New Jersey State Normal School the first teacher training institution in New Jersey and the ninth in the United States. Prior to this, then-[[Governor of New Jersey|Governor]] [[Rodman McCamley Price]] had actively promoted the notion of founding a training institute for New Jersey's teachers, and helped to mobilize support among influential state leaders:

{{cquote|I recommend the establishment of a school for the education of teachers, similar to the schools established in many of the states, which are deemed to exert a most useful and beneficial influence in the cause of education in public estimation.|30px|30px|[[Rodman McCamley Price]], statement, January 1855|width = 40%|<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 6</ref>}}

[[Image:Loser hall.jpg|thumb|left|Paul Loser Hall]]
For the first 73 years, the school was located in [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] on Clinton Avenue. Beginning in 1925, the institution offered its first four-year baccalaureate degrees, and engaged on a transitional program of expansion. In 1928, a suburban tract of 210 acres (0.8 km²) was purchased in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]] and preparations were underway to relocate the College. The first building erected on the new campus was Green Hall, built in traditional Georgian colonial style. The majority of buildings now on campus reflect Green Hall's architecture. In 1996, in a move spearheaded by [[Harold Eickhoff]], The College of New Jersey adopted its current name.

[[Image:Kendall Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Kendall Hall]]
Programs in graduate study were instituted in 1947, followed by accreditation from various national associations in the 1950s. The enactment of the ''Higher Education Act of 1966'' paved the way for TCNJ to become a comprehensive institution by expanding its degree programs into a variety of fields aside from the education of teachers. By 1972, 70 percent of entering students were selecting non-education majors.<ref>http://www.campusexplorer.com/colleges/C8FC0CD9/New-Jersey/Trenton/The-College-of-New-Jersey/</ref>

[[Image:TCNJ Social Sciences Building.jpg|thumb|left|Social Sciences Building]]

===Names over the years===
*1855 — ''New Jersey State Normal School''
* 1908 — ''New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton''
* 1929 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton''
* 1937 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton''
* 1958 — ''Trenton State College''
* 1996 — ''The College of New Jersey''

==Academics==
[[Image:TCNJ School of Business.JPG|thumb|right|TCNJ School of Business, to the left of Paul Loser Hall]]

[[Image:Bliss Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Bliss Hall]]

[[Image:Science Complex TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Science Complex]]
More than 50 liberal arts and professional programs are offered through the College's seven schools: Arts and Communication; Business; Culture and Society; Education; Engineering; Nursing, Health & Exercise Science; and Science.
The College of New Jersey offers degrees in over 50 liberal arts and professional programs, leading to one of the following undergraduate (baccalaureate) degrees: [[Bachelor of Arts]], [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]], [[Bachelor of Music]], and [[Bachelor of Science]]. It also offers graduate programs leading to the following degrees: [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Master of Arts]], [[Master of Arts in Teaching]], [[Master of Education]], [[Master of Science]], and [[Master of Science in Nursing]]. TCNJ also offers a 7 year combined B.S./M.D. (Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine) program for graduating high school students in conjunction with [[University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey]]. Admission into this program is highly selective. This program offers guaranteed admission to UMDNJ upon completion of three years of undergraduate study at TCNJ and the maintenance of a minimum GPA (currently set at 3.5).

These programs are organized into one of seven schools:
*School of Arts and Communication
* School of Business
* School of Culture and Society
* School of Education
* [[TCNJ School of Engineering|School of Engineering]]
* School of Nursing, Health & Exercise Science
* School of Science

Since the 1990s, incoming students are required to participate in the ''TCNJ First Year Experience'', a large component of the liberal arts curriculum at TCNJ.

Faculty at TCNJ have also put on a number of successful programs that have had an impact on the scholarly and New Jersey communities. In 2005, English professors David Blake and Michael Robertson hosted a symposium celebrating the 150th anniversary of the [[Walt Whitman]]'s ''[[Leaves of Grass]]''. English Professor Lincoln Konkle hosted an International [[Thornton Wilder]] Conference at TCNJ in 2008.

===Global programs===
The College of New Jersey offers graduate programs in Education at a number of international locations. Currently students can complete a State of New Jersey Teacher Certification and earn a Master of Education degree while studying in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], [[Majorca]], [[Spain]], or [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].
In addition to this, all TCNJ students are encouraged to study abroad after completing a year's worth of credits from the school. The student must also be in good academic standing. The TCNJ Center for Global Engagement works together with TCNJ faculty to offer undergraduate students a wide variety of programs, from short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs to semester- and year-long programs in dozens of countries. Students in Spring 2011 are studying in over twenty countries on six continents.

==Campus Life==
===Residence halls===
[[Image:TCNJ Townhouses South.jpg|thumb|right|Townhouses South]]
Most first-year students live in the Travers/Wolfe towers. Honors first-year students, along with some transfer students, live in Cromwell Hall. Second-year students live in New Residence, Allen Hall, Brewster Hall, Ely Hall, Norsworthy Hall, Centennial Hall, Eickhoff Hall and Decker Hall. There are currently plans to construct another building specifically for second-year housing. Upperclassmen typically live in Townhouses South, East or West, or in one of the two newly constructed apartment complexes; Phelps Hall and Hausdoerffer Hall. Upperclassmen may also live in one of the various College Houses that surrounds the campus. While first-year and second-year students are guaranteed on-campus housing; a lottery system provides housing to juniors and seniors. As a result, the percentage of resident students dwindles from 95 percent of first-year students to 50 percent of upperclassmen living on campus.

===Dining===
[[Image:Eickhoff Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Eickhoff Hall]]
There are currently seven dining facilities on the TCNJ campus as well as a convenience store and bookstore (where convenience store-like food and beverages are sold). Eickhoff hall houses the convenience store and the main dining hall, where students pay a door price and have access to buffet style food. There are several different sections within this dining hall, providing students with a variety of food and beverage choices. The late night dining hall is located between the Travers and Wolfe towers (freshman housing) and looks rather like a large diner. Flatscreen TVs are mounted among the couches and tables to provide entertainment while students eat.

A cafe serving [[Starbucks|Starbucks coffee]] is located on the main level of the TCNJ library. Sandwiches, bagels, and other items are served in addition to beverages. Many students choose the cafe as a late-night study area. A similar cafe, known as the "Kineticart" is located in Armstrong Hall, the main engineering building. Breakfast foods and some lunch items are served here. It is located in the center of Armstrong Hall, and among the tables and chairs various engineering and science exhibits can be viewed.

The Brower Student Center is home to three different dining facilities. The "Fairgrounds" is located near one of the main entrances and is the smallest of the three. Because there are various couches and benches of the students center surrounding it, it does not have seating of its own. The Rathskellar or "Rat" is a restaurant and bar, where students can sit down to order meals from servers, including the famous "Kesselburger" (chili-cheese burger). Alcoholic beverages are served, and IDs are always checked. Also within the "Rat" is a stage where bands perform on various nights. Often there are special shows on the weekends, featuring different acts. On weekends there is also karaoke. The last dining facility is the student center food court and is colloquially referred to as "The Stud". Students can get food and other items at various stations, which they then bring to one of the registers to purchase. "The Stud" has the second largest quantity of seating out of the dining facilities (the first being Eickhoff) but during lunch it can get very full. Movies are also screened here on certain nights.

===Student life===
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Nearby metropolitan areas such as [[Philadelphia]] and [[New York City]] are an hour and a half or less away by train. Surveys of the student population indicate, however, that 80% of residential students remain on-campus for at least 3 weekends per month.<ref name="ORCD EBI 2003">TCNJ's Office of Residential and Community Development implemented the EBI/ACUHO-I targeted national benchmarking survey in the spring of 2003 (on file).</ref> TCNJ also has over 180 [[student organization]]s managed by the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development. The Signal has been the college's newspaper since 1885 and wins awards almost annually. The Lion's Eye is the literary magazine on campus, distributed each semester and funded by the Student Activity Fee. Lions Television (LTV), founded in the spring of 2008, is TCNJ's first television network. Established in 2009, ''The Perspective'', is TCNJ's award-winning [[News magazine|News Magazine]].

Campus attempts at providing non-alcohol-related social events for students are numerous, including both on and off-campus activities such as musical and comedic performances. The College Union Board (CUB) sponsors visits by celebrities as well as movie showings, all of which are funded by the Student Finance Board. To help kick off each new fall semester, "LollaNoBooza" is held. This is a large carnival-like affair meant to be an alternative to a night of partying. In April 2011, TCNJ held its first Spring Carnival, called "Funival", which was put on by the Student Government, Student Finance Board, and College Union Board.

====Greek Life====
[[Fraternities and sororities|Greek life]] has a foot-hold at TCNJ, with roughly 13% of the student population belonging to a fraternity or sorority. The Greek organizations are governed by the Inter-Greek Council, whose purpose is to unite the members of the Greek community in spirit of mutual interest. It organizes and governs activities, highlights goals and opens lines of communication between the members of the organizations and the rest of the campus community. In order to join any Greek organization, students must have at least one semester's worth of TCNJ credits and be in good academic standing with a GPA of at least 2.75. The Inter-Greek Council recognizes 29 organizations; 16 sororities, 12 fraternities, and 1 coed organization.

The recognized Greek organizations at TCNJ are:
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*[[Alpha Chi Rho]]
*[[Alpha Epsilon Pi]]
*[[Alpha Kappa Alpha]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~apsichi Alpha Psi Chi]
*[[Chi Upsilon Sigma]]
*[[Delta Phi Epsilon (social)|Delta Phi Epsilon]]
*[[Delta Sigma Pi]]
*[[Delta Zeta]]
*[[Kappa Alpha Psi]]
*[[Kappa Delta]]
*[[Lambda Sigma Upsilon]]
*[[Lambda Tau Omega]]
*[[Lambda Theta Alpha]]
*[[Lambda Theta Phi]]
*[[Mu Sigma Upsilon]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~phiad Phi Alpha Delta]
*[[Phi Beta Sigma]]
*[[Phi Kappa Psi]]
*[[Phi Kappa Tau]]
*[[Phi Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]]
*[[Sigma Gamma Rho]]
*[[Sigma Kappa]]
*[[Sigma Pi]]
*[[Sigma Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Theta Nu Xi]]
*[[Theta Phi Alpha]]
*[[Zeta Phi Beta]]
*[[Zeta Tau Alpha]]
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===Brower Student Center===
The Brower Student Center (BSC) is the student center on the campus. The BSC was originally built in 1976 and has continued to serve the students through the present day. The Brower Student Center seeks to provide on-campus activities for all the students of TCNJ as well as maintain partnerships within the community that accentuate the student and community experience.

A game room is also located in the student center, complete with multiple pool tables, TVs with wiis connected, ping pong and other games.

The building is home to all of the student organizations on campus, as well as the dining facilities that are run by [[Sodexo]] Incorporated and a campus bookstore. All recognized student organizations have an office or cubicle, or at least a meeting area. Most of these are located on the second level, but there are a handful located elsewhere. The student-run newspaper, for example, has both its business office and production room in the basement.

The building was named after former president Clayton R. Brower, who served as president during the time that TCNJ was referred to as Trenton State College. His wife, Hulianne Jerron Brower, was an active volunteer in the surrounding community.

===Athletics===
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The College of New Jersey is affiliated with the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] and participates in athletics events as a [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] school. It is a member of the [[New Jersey Athletic Conference]] and the [[Eastern College Athletic Conference]] (ECAC). The [[mascot]] is ''Roscoe'' the [[Lion]].

TCNJ's varsity teams are the top combined first- and second-place finishers of all 424 Division-III schools in the nation over more than 25 years.<ref name="athletics championships">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/Pdfs/gen/2006/11/27/AthleticsAtTCNJFall2006.pdf TCNJ Athletics Championship Records].</ref>

The main athletic facility, Lions Stadium, holds 6,000 spectators and is [[home advantage|home]] to the [[college football|football]], [[field hockey]], [[college lacrosse|lacrosse]], and [[intramural]] teams. The stadium opened in the fall of 1984 and featured the first North American installation of [[AstroTurf]]'s vertical-drainage system. This system prevents the "duck-pond effect" commonly seen with other artificial surfaces.<ref name="lions stadium">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/sports/2003/4/23/stadium.aspx Lions Stadium].</ref> In 2008, reports indicated that the turf contained higher-than-acceptable levels of lead and was subsequently removed. Now, the stadium is furnished with [[Tiger Turf]], which is the first installation of the [[Trophy Turf]] in the United States. The stadium has hosted multiple NCAA tournaments and championship games, as well as the annual [[Special Olympics New Jersey]] and the annual USSBA Central Jersey Regional [[marching band]] competition.

The women's lacrosse team has played in the championship game 16 out of 20 possible times, winning 11 (though the 1992 title was later vacated) and qualifying for the NCAA tournament 21 consecutive times through 2005, highlighted by a 93-1 record from 1991 to 1996. The women's field hockey team has won 9 Division III crowns.

The TCNJ [[collegiate wrestling|wrestling]] team hosts the NCAA championships regularly and has placed in the top 20 nationally for 30 consecutive years, including 5 [[NCAA Wrestling Team Championship#Division III Team Champions|national championships]] (1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987), 5 runner-up finishes, and numerous finishes in the top 5.

The TCNJ [[track and field]] teams have also dominated the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Since the NJAC title was first contested in 1997, TCNJ has won the title — both indoor and outdoor — each year.

==Museums and exhibits==
The College of New Jersey is home to the KidsBridge Museum of Tolerance, located in Forcina Hall. This interactive museum teaches children to appreciate and tolerate racial and ethnical differences. While the museum does have employees of its own, many TCNJ students volunteer there.
The [[David Sarnoff]] museum, formerly located at Princeton Junction, is a new arrival to TCNJ. The collection detailing the life of NBC founder [[David Sarnoff]] is now located in Roscoe L. West Hall.
Various art exhibits can be found in galleries at Holman Hall and the Art and IMM building. The exhibits feature the work of student artists, professional artists and local artists. The exhibits are updated regularly.

==Notable alumni==
[[File:Jamesflorio.jpg|upright|thumb|James Florio, the [[List of Governors of New Jersey|49th]] [[Governor of New Jersey]], graduated from [[TCNJ]] in 1962.]]
*[[Holly Black]] (B.A., 1994), author of ''[[The Spiderwick Chronicles]]'' series: ''[[Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie]]''; ''[[Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale]]''; and ''[[Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale]]'', among others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Holly Black: Through the Maze |url=http://www.locusmag.com/2006/Issues/05Black.html|work=[[Locus (magazine){{!}}Locus]]|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=May 2006}}</ref>
* [[Sheila Callaghan]] (B.A., 1995), award-winning playwright.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patrick |first=Madeline M.|title=Alumna wins 2007 Whiting Writers' Award |url=http://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/07Fall/whiting.html|work=TCNJ Magazine|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=Autumn 2007}}</ref>
* [[James Florio|Jim Florio]] (B.A., 1962), [[Governor of New Jersey]], 1990–1994.<ref>{{CongBio|F000215|inline=1|name=James Joseph Florio}}</ref>
* [[Greg Grant]], former NBA player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biographies: Greg Grant, CEO/President|url=http://www.ggrant94ftinc.com/bios.htm|publisher=GGrant94ft, Inc|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
* [[Gerald Luongo]] (B.A., M.A.), one-term member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980225004505/www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/luongo.htm Assemblyman Gerald J. Luongo], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 10, 2010.</ref>
* [[Tom McCarthy (broadcaster)|Tom McCarthy]] (1990), radio play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref>[http://www.wfan.com/pages/119291.php?contentType=4&contentId=234584 Tom McCarthy], [[WFAN]]. Accessed August 26, 2007.</ref>
* [[Gene Hart]] (1952), Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster and former play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
* [[Tom Scharpling]], producer and radio host.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)|Christopher Smith]] (B.S., 1975), United States Congressman representing [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district]].<ref>{{CongBio|s000522|inline=1|name=Christopher Henry Smith}}</ref>
*[[Ty Treadway]], ''[[One Life to Live]]'' soap star and host of Soap Talk on Soapnet cable channel.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Madaline A. Williams]] (1894–1968), first African American woman elected to the New Jersey Legislature.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Geralyn Wolf]] (M.A., 1971), Bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
*John E. Beake (1961), General Manager of the [[Denver Broncos]] from 1984-98.<ref>[https://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/magazine/spring2002/campus_news_fm.html John Beake]. Accessed December 1, 2010.</ref>
* [[Terry Bradway]] (1975), General Manager of the [[New York Jets]] from 2001-2006.<ref>http://www.tcnjmagazine.com/?p=2939</ref>
* [[Tom Kraeutler]], home improvement broadcast journalist and author.

==Photo gallery==
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Image:TCNJ Music Building.jpg|Music Building
Image:Armstrong Hall.jpg|Armstrong Hall
Image:TCNJ Ely Allen Brewster.jpg|Ely, Allen, and Brewster
Image:TCNJ Townhouses East.jpg|Townhouses East
Image:TCNJ Townhouses West.jpg|Townhouses West
Image:TCNJ Norsworthy.jpg|Norsworthy Hall
Image:TCNJ Phelps Hausdoerffer.jpg|Phelps and Hausdoerffer
Image:Lake Ceva.jpg|Lake Ceva
Image:TCNJ Lake Sylvia.jpg|Lake Sylvia
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==See also==
{{Portal|New Jersey}}
*[[TCNJ School of Engineering]]
*[[List of American state universities#New Jersey|List of American state universities]]
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==Notes==
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==References==
* {{Cite book| last = Jarrold | first = Rachel M. | coauthors = Fromm, Glenn | title = Time the Great Teacher | publisher = Princeton University Press | year = 1955 | location = Princeton, NJ | ref=Jarrold55}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tcnj.edu/ Official website]
* [http://www.tcnjathletics.com/ Official Athletics website]

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'''The College of New Jersey''', abbreviated '''TCNJ''', formerly '''Trenton State College''', is a [[Public university|public]], [[coeducational]] [[university]]<ref name='USNewsBestColleges'>{{Cite web| url = http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/ewing-nj/college-of-new-jersey-2642 | title = America's Best Colleges 2008: College of New Jersey: At a glance | publisher = US News and World Report| year = 2008 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref> located in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]], a suburb of [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]].

Established in 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]], the institution was the first [[normal school]] in the state of New Jersey and the fifth in the [[United States]].<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 1-6</ref> Originally located in Trenton proper, the college was moved to its present location in adjacent Ewing Township during the early to mid-1930s. Since its inception, TCNJ has undergone several name changes, the most recent being the<ref name=nytControversial>Stout, David (Jun. 28, 1996). "Trenton State Gets New Name and a Battle". ''The New York Times'', p.B8.</ref> 1996 change to its current name, from ''Trenton State College''. The college is organized into seven schools, all of which offer four-year [[bachelor's degree]] programs, and several of which offer [[master's degree]] programs. A great deal of emphasis is placed on [[liberal arts]] education via the college's general education requirements.<ref name='TcnjLiberalLearning'>{{Cite web| url = http://www.tcnj.edu/~liberal/ | title = Liberal Learning :: The College of New Jersey | publisher = The College of New Jersey | date = 2008-06-18 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref>

In recent years, TCNJ has earned national recognition as a leading academic institution. According to ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]’s'' latest annual rankings, TCNJ found a place near the top of the list in Best Regional Universities category for the northern region of the country. The 2011 edition ranks TCNJ as the number one public and fourth overall school in the standings among both public and private institutions in its category. TCNJ is the only public school in the top 10.<ref>http://www.tcnj.edu/~pa/news/2010/usnews11.htm</ref> In 2011, TCNJ boasts the highest ranked undergraduate business program in New Jersey, according to ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]] Survey of Best Undergraduate Business Schools''.<ref>http://news.pages.tcnj.edu/2011/03/04/businessweek-survey-ranks-tcnj-business-as-a-top-nj-program-for-undergrads/</ref>

==History==
[[Image:GreenHall.jpg|thumb|right|Green Hall]]

The College of New Jersey was established on February 9, 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] mandating the creation of a state normal school, making the New Jersey State Normal School the first teacher training institution in New Jersey and the ninth in the United States. Prior to this, then-[[Governor of New Jersey|Governor]] [[Rodman McCamley Price]] had actively promoted the notion of founding a training institute for New Jersey's teachers, and helped to mobilize support among influential state leaders:

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[[Image:Loser hall.jpg|thumb|left|Paul Loser Hall]]
For the first 73 years, the school was located in [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] on Clinton Avenue. Beginning in 1925, the institution offered its first four-year baccalaureate degrees, and engaged on a transitional program of expansion. In 1928, a suburban tract of 210 acres (0.8 km²) was purchased in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]] and preparations were underway to relocate the College. The first building erected on the new campus was Green Hall, built in traditional Georgian colonial style. The majority of buildings now on campus reflect Green Hall's architecture. In 1996, in a move spearheaded by [[Harold Eickhoff]], The College of New Jersey adopted its current name.

[[Image:Kendall Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Kendall Hall]]
Programs in graduate study were instituted in 1947, followed by accreditation from various national associations in the 1950s. The enactment of the ''Higher Education Act of 1966'' paved the way for TCNJ to become a comprehensive institution by expanding its degree programs into a variety of fields aside from the education of teachers. By 1972, 70 percent of entering students were selecting non-education majors.<ref>http://www.campusexplorer.com/colleges/C8FC0CD9/New-Jersey/Trenton/The-College-of-New-Jersey/</ref>

[[Image:TCNJ Social Sciences Building.jpg|thumb|left|Social Sciences Building]]

===Names over the years===
*1855 — ''New Jersey State Normal School''
* 1908 — ''New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton''
* 1929 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton''
* 1937 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton''
* 1958 — ''Trenton State College''
* 1996 — ''The College of New Jersey''

==Academics==
[[Image:TCNJ School of Business.JPG|thumb|right|TCNJ School of Business, to the left of Paul Loser Hall]]

[[Image:Bliss Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Bliss Hall]]

[[Image:Science Complex TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Science Complex]]
More than 50 liberal arts and professional programs are offered through the College's seven schools: Arts and Communication; Business; Culture and Society; Education; Engineering; Nursing, Health & Exercise Science; and Science.
The College of New Jersey offers degrees in over 50 liberal arts and professional programs, leading to one of the following undergraduate (baccalaureate) degrees: [[Bachelor of Arts]], [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]], [[Bachelor of Music]], and [[Bachelor of Science]]. It also offers graduate programs leading to the following degrees: [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Master of Arts]], [[Master of Arts in Teaching]], [[Master of Education]], [[Master of Science]], and [[Master of Science in Nursing]]. TCNJ also offers a 7 year combined B.S./M.D. (Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine) program for graduating high school students in conjunction with [[University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey]]. Admission into this program is highly selective. This program offers guaranteed admission to UMDNJ upon completion of three years of undergraduate study at TCNJ and the maintenance of a minimum GPA (currently set at 3.5).

These programs are organized into one of seven schools:
*School of Arts and Communication
* School of Business
* School of Culture and Society
* School of Education
* [[TCNJ School of Engineering|School of Engineering]]
* School of Nursing, Health & Exercise Science
* School of Science

Since the 1990s, incoming students are required to participate in the ''TCNJ First Year Experience'', a large component of the liberal arts curriculum at TCNJ.

Faculty at TCNJ have also put on a number of successful programs that have had an impact on the scholarly and New Jersey communities. In 2005, English professors David Blake and Michael Robertson hosted a symposium celebrating the 150th anniversary of the [[Walt Whitman]]'s ''[[Leaves of Grass]]''. English Professor Lincoln Konkle hosted an International [[Thornton Wilder]] Conference at TCNJ in 2008.

===Global programs===
The College of New Jersey offers graduate programs in Education at a number of international locations. Currently students can complete a State of New Jersey Teacher Certification and earn a Master of Education degree while studying in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], [[Majorca]], [[Spain]], or [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].
In addition to this, all TCNJ students are encouraged to study abroad after completing a year's worth of credits from the school. The student must also be in good academic standing. The TCNJ Center for Global Engagement works together with TCNJ faculty to offer undergraduate students a wide variety of programs, from short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs to semester- and year-long programs in dozens of countries. Students in Spring 2011 are studying in over twenty countries on six continents.

==Campus Life==
===Residence halls===
[[Image:TCNJ Townhouses South.jpg|thumb|right|Townhouses South]]
Most first-year students live in the Travers/Wolfe towers. Honors first-year students, along with some transfer students, live in Cromwell Hall. Second-year students live in New Residence, Allen Hall, Brewster Hall, Ely Hall, Norsworthy Hall, Centennial Hall, Eickhoff Hall and Decker Hall. There are currently plans to construct another building specifically for second-year housing. Upperclassmen typically live in Townhouses South, East or West, or in one of the two newly constructed apartment complexes; Phelps Hall and Hausdoerffer Hall. Upperclassmen may also live in one of the various College Houses that surrounds the campus. While first-year and second-year students are guaranteed on-campus housing; a lottery system provides housing to juniors and seniors. As a result, the percentage of resident students dwindles from 95 percent of first-year students to 50 percent of upperclassmen living on campus.

===Dining===
[[Image:Eickhoff Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Eickhoff Hall]]
There are currently seven dining facilities on the TCNJ campus as well as a convenience store and bookstore (where convenience store-like food and beverages are sold). Eickhoff hall houses the convenience store and the main dining hall, where students pay a door price and have access to buffet style food. There are several different sections within this dining hall, providing students with a variety of food and beverage choices. The late night dining hall is located between the Travers and Wolfe towers (freshman housing) and looks rather like a large diner. Flatscreen TVs are mounted among the couches and tables to provide entertainment while students eat.

A cafe serving [[Starbucks|Starbucks coffee]] is located on the main level of the TCNJ library. Sandwiches, bagels, and other items are served in addition to beverages. Many students choose the cafe as a late-night study area. A similar cafe, known as the "Kineticart" is located in Armstrong Hall, the main engineering building. Breakfast foods and some lunch items are served here. It is located in the center of Armstrong Hall, and among the tables and chairs various engineering and science exhibits can be viewed.

The Brower Student Center is home to three different dining facilities. The "Fairgrounds" is located near one of the main entrances and is the smallest of the three. Because there are various couches and benches of the students center surrounding it, it does not have seating of its own. The Rathskellar or "Rat" is a restaurant and bar, where students can sit down to order meals from servers, including the famous "Kesselburger" (chili-cheese burger). Alcoholic beverages are served, and IDs are always checked. Also within the "Rat" is a stage where bands perform on various nights. Often there are special shows on the weekends, featuring different acts. On weekends there is also karaoke. The last dining facility is the student center food court and is colloquially referred to as "The Stud". Students can get food and other items at various stations, which they then bring to one of the registers to purchase. "The Stud" has the second largest quantity of seating out of the dining facilities (the first being Eickhoff) but during lunch it can get very full. Movies are also screened here on certain nights.

===Student life===
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Nearby metropolitan areas such as [[Philadelphia]] and [[New York City]] are an hour and a half or less away by train. Surveys of the student population indicate, however, that 80% of residential students remain on-campus for at least 3 weekends per month.<ref name="ORCD EBI 2003">TCNJ's Office of Residential and Community Development implemented the EBI/ACUHO-I targeted national benchmarking survey in the spring of 2003 (on file).</ref> TCNJ also has over 180 [[student organization]]s managed by the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development. The Signal has been the college's newspaper since 1885 and wins awards almost annually. The Lion's Eye is the literary magazine on campus, distributed each semester and funded by the Student Activity Fee. Lions Television (LTV), founded in the spring of 2008, is TCNJ's first television network. Established in 2009, The Perspective, is TCNJ's award-winning [[News magazine|News Magazine]].

Campus attempts at providing non-alcohol-related social events for students are numerous, including both on and off-campus activities such as musical and comedic performances. The College Union Board (CUB) sponsors visits by celebrities as well as movie showings, all of which are funded by the Student Finance Board. To help kick off each new fall semester, "LollaNoBooza" is held. This is a large carnival-like affair meant to be an alternative to a night of partying. In April 2011, TCNJ held its first Spring Carnival, called "Funival", which was put on by the Student Government, Student Finance Board, and College Union Board.

====Greek Life====
[[Fraternities and sororities|Greek life]] has a foot-hold at TCNJ, with roughly 13% of the student population belonging to a fraternity or sorority. The Greek organizations are governed by the Inter-Greek Council, whose purpose is to unite the members of the Greek community in spirit of mutual interest. It organizes and governs activities, highlights goals and opens lines of communication between the members of the organizations and the rest of the campus community. In order to join any Greek organization, students must have at least one semester's worth of TCNJ credits and be in good academic standing with a GPA of at least 2.75. The Inter-Greek Council recognizes 29 organizations; 16 sororities, 12 fraternities, and 1 coed organization.

The recognized Greek organizations at TCNJ are:
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*[[Alpha Chi Rho]]
*[[Alpha Epsilon Pi]]
*[[Alpha Kappa Alpha]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~apsichi Alpha Psi Chi]
*[[Chi Upsilon Sigma]]
*[[Delta Phi Epsilon (social)|Delta Phi Epsilon]]
*[[Delta Sigma Pi]]
*[[Delta Zeta]]
*[[Kappa Alpha Psi]]
*[[Kappa Delta]]
*[[Lambda Sigma Upsilon]]
*[[Lambda Tau Omega]]
*[[Lambda Theta Alpha]]
*[[Lambda Theta Phi]]
*[[Mu Sigma Upsilon]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~phiad Phi Alpha Delta]
*[[Phi Beta Sigma]]
*[[Phi Kappa Psi]]
*[[Phi Kappa Tau]]
*[[Phi Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]]
*[[Sigma Gamma Rho]]
*[[Sigma Kappa]]
*[[Sigma Pi]]
*[[Sigma Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Theta Nu Xi]]
*[[Theta Phi Alpha]]
*[[Zeta Phi Beta]]
*[[Zeta Tau Alpha]]
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===Brower Student Center===
The Brower Student Center (BSC) is the student center on the campus. The BSC was originally built in 1976 and has continued to serve the students through the present day. The Brower Student Center seeks to provide on-campus activities for all the students of TCNJ as well as maintain partnerships within the community that accentuate the student and community experience.

A game room is also located in the student center, complete with multiple pool tables, TVs with wiis connected, ping pong and other games.

The building is home to all of the student organizations on campus, as well as the dining facilities that are run by [[Sodexo]] Incorporated and a campus bookstore. All recognized student organizations have an office or cubicle, or at least a meeting area. Most of these are located on the second level, but there are a handful located elsewhere. The student-run newspaper, for example, has both its business office and production room in the basement.

The building was named after former president Clayton R. Brower, who served as president during the time that TCNJ was referred to as Trenton State College. His wife, Hulianne Jerron Brower, was an active volunteer in the surrounding community.

===Athletics===
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The College of New Jersey is affiliated with the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] and participates in athletics events as a [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] school. It is a member of the [[New Jersey Athletic Conference]] and the [[Eastern College Athletic Conference]] (ECAC). The [[mascot]] is ''Roscoe'' the [[Lion]].

TCNJ's varsity teams are the top combined first- and second-place finishers of all 424 Division-III schools in the nation over more than 25 years.<ref name="athletics championships">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/Pdfs/gen/2006/11/27/AthleticsAtTCNJFall2006.pdf TCNJ Athletics Championship Records].</ref>

The main athletic facility, Lions Stadium, holds 6,000 spectators and is [[home advantage|home]] to the [[college football|football]], [[field hockey]], [[college lacrosse|lacrosse]], and [[intramural]] teams. The stadium opened in the fall of 1984 and featured the first North American installation of [[AstroTurf]]'s vertical-drainage system. This system prevents the "duck-pond effect" commonly seen with other artificial surfaces.<ref name="lions stadium">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/sports/2003/4/23/stadium.aspx Lions Stadium].</ref> In 2008, reports indicated that the turf contained higher-than-acceptable levels of lead and was subsequently removed. Now, the stadium is furnished with [[Tiger Turf]], which is the first installation of the [[Trophy Turf]] in the United States. The stadium has hosted multiple NCAA tournaments and championship games, as well as the annual [[Special Olympics New Jersey]] and the annual USSBA Central Jersey Regional [[marching band]] competition.

The women's lacrosse team has played in the championship game 16 out of 20 possible times, winning 11 (though the 1992 title was later vacated) and qualifying for the NCAA tournament 21 consecutive times through 2005, highlighted by a 93-1 record from 1991 to 1996. The women's field hockey team has won 9 Division III crowns.

The TCNJ [[collegiate wrestling|wrestling]] team hosts the NCAA championships regularly and has placed in the top 20 nationally for 30 consecutive years, including 5 [[NCAA Wrestling Team Championship#Division III Team Champions|national championships]] (1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987), 5 runner-up finishes, and numerous finishes in the top 5.

The TCNJ [[track and field]] teams have also dominated the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Since the NJAC title was first contested in 1997, TCNJ has won the title — both indoor and outdoor — each year.

==Museums and exhibits==
The College of New Jersey is home to the KidsBridge Museum of Tolerance, located in Forcina Hall. This interactive museum teaches children to appreciate and tolerate racial and ethnical differences. While the museum does have employees of its own, many TCNJ students volunteer there.
The [[David Sarnoff]] museum, formerly located at Princeton Junction, is a new arrival to TCNJ. The collection detailing the life of NBC founder [[David Sarnoff]] is now located in Roscoe L. West Hall.
Various art exhibits can be found in galleries at Holman Hall and the Art and IMM building. The exhibits feature the work of student artists, professional artists and local artists. The exhibits are updated regularly.

==Notable alumni==
[[File:Jamesflorio.jpg|upright|thumb|James Florio, the [[List of Governors of New Jersey|49th]] [[Governor of New Jersey]], graduated from [[TCNJ]] in 1962.]]
*[[Holly Black]] (B.A., 1994), author of ''[[The Spiderwick Chronicles]]'' series: ''[[Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie]]''; ''[[Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale]]''; and ''[[Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale]]'', among others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Holly Black: Through the Maze |url=http://www.locusmag.com/2006/Issues/05Black.html|work=[[Locus (magazine){{!}}Locus]]|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=May 2006}}</ref>
* [[Sheila Callaghan]] (B.A., 1995), award-winning playwright.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patrick |first=Madeline M.|title=Alumna wins 2007 Whiting Writers' Award |url=http://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/07Fall/whiting.html|work=TCNJ Magazine|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=Autumn 2007}}</ref>
* [[James Florio|Jim Florio]] (B.A., 1962), [[Governor of New Jersey]], 1990–1994.<ref>{{CongBio|F000215|inline=1|name=James Joseph Florio}}</ref>
* [[Greg Grant]], former NBA player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biographies: Greg Grant, CEO/President|url=http://www.ggrant94ftinc.com/bios.htm|publisher=GGrant94ft, Inc|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
* [[Gerald Luongo]] (B.A., M.A.), one-term member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980225004505/www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/luongo.htm Assemblyman Gerald J. Luongo], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 10, 2010.</ref>
* [[Tom McCarthy (broadcaster)|Tom McCarthy]] (1990), radio play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref>[http://www.wfan.com/pages/119291.php?contentType=4&contentId=234584 Tom McCarthy], [[WFAN]]. Accessed August 26, 2007.</ref>
* [[Gene Hart]] (1952), Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster and former play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
* [[Tom Scharpling]], producer and radio host.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)|Christopher Smith]] (B.S., 1975), United States Congressman representing [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district]].<ref>{{CongBio|s000522|inline=1|name=Christopher Henry Smith}}</ref>
*[[Ty Treadway]], ''[[One Life to Live]]'' soap star and host of Soap Talk on Soapnet cable channel.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Madaline A. Williams]] (1894–1968), first African American woman elected to the New Jersey Legislature.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Geralyn Wolf]] (M.A., 1971), Bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
*John E. Beake (1961), General Manager of the [[Denver Broncos]] from 1984-98.<ref>[https://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/magazine/spring2002/campus_news_fm.html John Beake]. Accessed December 1, 2010.</ref>
* [[Terry Bradway]] (1975), General Manager of the [[New York Jets]] from 2001-2006.<ref>http://www.tcnjmagazine.com/?p=2939</ref>
* [[Tom Kraeutler]], home improvement broadcast journalist and author.

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Image:TCNJ Music Building.jpg|Music Building
Image:Armstrong Hall.jpg|Armstrong Hall
Image:TCNJ Ely Allen Brewster.jpg|Ely, Allen, and Brewster
Image:TCNJ Townhouses East.jpg|Townhouses East
Image:TCNJ Townhouses West.jpg|Townhouses West
Image:TCNJ Norsworthy.jpg|Norsworthy Hall
Image:TCNJ Phelps Hausdoerffer.jpg|Phelps and Hausdoerffer
Image:Lake Ceva.jpg|Lake Ceva
Image:TCNJ Lake Sylvia.jpg|Lake Sylvia
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==See also==
{{Portal|New Jersey}}
*[[TCNJ School of Engineering]]
*[[List of American state universities#New Jersey|List of American state universities]]
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==Notes==
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==References==
* {{Cite book| last = Jarrold | first = Rachel M. | coauthors = Fromm, Glenn | title = Time the Great Teacher | publisher = Princeton University Press | year = 1955 | location = Princeton, NJ | ref=Jarrold55}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tcnj.edu/ Official website]
* [http://www.tcnjathletics.com/ Official Athletics website]

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'''The College of New Jersey''', abbreviated '''TCNJ''', formerly '''Trenton State College''', is a [[Public university|public]], [[coeducational]] [[university]]<ref name='USNewsBestColleges'>{{Cite web| url = http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/ewing-nj/college-of-new-jersey-2642 | title = America's Best Colleges 2008: College of New Jersey: At a glance | publisher = US News and World Report| year = 2008 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref> located in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]], a suburb of [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]].

Established in 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]], the institution was the first [[normal school]] in the state of New Jersey and the fifth in the [[United States]].<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 1-6</ref> Originally located in Trenton proper, the college was moved to its present location in adjacent Ewing Township during the early to mid-1930s. Since its inception, TCNJ has undergone several name changes, the most recent being the<ref name=nytControversial>Stout, David (Jun. 28, 1996). "Trenton State Gets New Name and a Battle". ''The New York Times'', p.B8.</ref> 1996 change to its current name, from ''Trenton State College''. The college is organized into seven schools, all of which offer four-year [[bachelor's degree]] programs, and several of which offer [[master's degree]] programs. A great deal of emphasis is placed on [[liberal arts]] education via the college's general education requirements.<ref name='TcnjLiberalLearning'>{{Cite web| url = http://www.tcnj.edu/~liberal/ | title = Liberal Learning :: The College of New Jersey | publisher = The College of New Jersey | date = 2008-06-18 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref>

In recent years, TCNJ has earned national recognition as a leading academic institution. According to ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]’s'' latest annual rankings, TCNJ found a place near the top of the list in Best Regional Universities category for the northern region of the country. The 2011 edition ranks TCNJ as the number one public and fourth overall school in the standings among both public and private institutions in its category. TCNJ is the only public school in the top 10.<ref>http://www.tcnj.edu/~pa/news/2010/usnews11.htm</ref> In 2011, TCNJ boasts the highest ranked undergraduate business program in New Jersey, according to ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]] Survey of Best Undergraduate Business Schools''.<ref>http://news.pages.tcnj.edu/2011/03/04/businessweek-survey-ranks-tcnj-business-as-a-top-nj-program-for-undergrads/</ref>

==History==
[[Image:GreenHall.jpg|thumb|right|Green Hall]]

The College of New Jersey was established on February 9, 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] mandating the creation of a state normal school, making the New Jersey State Normal School the first teacher training institution in New Jersey and the ninth in the United States. Prior to this, then-[[Governor of New Jersey|Governor]] [[Rodman McCamley Price]] had actively promoted the notion of founding a training institute for New Jersey's teachers, and helped to mobilize support among influential state leaders:

{{cquote|I recommend the establishment of a school for the education of teachers, similar to the schools established in many of the states, which are deemed to exert a most useful and beneficial influence in the cause of education in public estimation.|30px|30px|[[Rodman McCamley Price]], statement, January 1855|width = 40%|<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 6</ref>}}

[[Image:Loser hall.jpg|thumb|left|Paul Loser Hall]]
For the first 73 years, the school was located in [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] on Clinton Avenue. Beginning in 1925, the institution offered its first four-year baccalaureate degrees, and engaged on a transitional program of expansion. In 1928, a suburban tract of 210 acres (0.8 km²) was purchased in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]] and preparations were underway to relocate the College. The first building erected on the new campus was Green Hall, built in traditional Georgian colonial style. The majority of buildings now on campus reflect Green Hall's architecture. In 1996, in a move spearheaded by [[Harold Eickhoff]], The College of New Jersey adopted its current name.

[[Image:Kendall Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Kendall Hall]]
Programs in graduate study were instituted in 1947, followed by accreditation from various national associations in the 1950s. The enactment of the ''Higher Education Act of 1966'' paved the way for TCNJ to become a comprehensive institution by expanding its degree programs into a variety of fields aside from the education of teachers. By 1972, 70 percent of entering students were selecting non-education majors.<ref>http://www.campusexplorer.com/colleges/C8FC0CD9/New-Jersey/Trenton/The-College-of-New-Jersey/</ref>

[[Image:TCNJ Social Sciences Building.jpg|thumb|left|Social Sciences Building]]

===Names over the years===
*1855 — ''New Jersey State Normal School''
* 1908 — ''New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton''
* 1929 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton''
* 1937 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton''
* 1958 — ''Trenton State College''
* 1996 — ''The College of New Jersey''

==Academics==
[[Image:TCNJ School of Business.JPG|thumb|right|TCNJ School of Business, to the left of Paul Loser Hall]]

[[Image:Bliss Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Bliss Hall]]

[[Image:Science Complex TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Science Complex]]
More than 50 liberal arts and professional programs are offered through the College's seven schools: Arts and Communication; Business; Culture and Society; Education; Engineering; Nursing, Health & Exercise Science; and Science.
The College of New Jersey offers degrees in over 50 liberal arts and professional programs, leading to one of the following undergraduate (baccalaureate) degrees: [[Bachelor of Arts]], [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]], [[Bachelor of Music]], and [[Bachelor of Science]]. It also offers graduate programs leading to the following degrees: [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Master of Arts]], [[Master of Arts in Teaching]], [[Master of Education]], [[Master of Science]], and [[Master of Science in Nursing]]. TCNJ also offers a 7 year combined B.S./M.D. (Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine) program for graduating high school students in conjunction with [[University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey]]. Admission into this program is highly selective. This program offers guaranteed admission to UMDNJ upon completion of three years of undergraduate study at TCNJ and the maintenance of a minimum GPA (currently set at 3.5).

These programs are organized into one of seven schools:
*School of Arts and Communication
* School of Business
* School of Culture and Society
* School of Education
* [[TCNJ School of Engineering|School of Engineering]]
* School of Nursing, Health & Exercise Science
* School of Science

Since the 1990s, incoming students are required to participate in the ''TCNJ First Year Experience'', a large component of the liberal arts curriculum at TCNJ.

Faculty at TCNJ have also put on a number of successful programs that have had an impact on the scholarly and New Jersey communities. In 2005, English professors David Blake and Michael Robertson hosted a symposium celebrating the 150th anniversary of the [[Walt Whitman]]'s ''[[Leaves of Grass]]''. English Professor Lincoln Konkle hosted an International [[Thornton Wilder]] Conference at TCNJ in 2008.

===Global programs===
The College of New Jersey offers graduate programs in Education at a number of international locations. Currently students can complete a State of New Jersey Teacher Certification and earn a Master of Education degree while studying in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], [[Majorca]], [[Spain]], or [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].
In addition to this, all TCNJ students are encouraged to study abroad after completing a year's worth of credits from the school. The student must also be in good academic standing. The TCNJ Center for Global Engagement works together with TCNJ faculty to offer undergraduate students a wide variety of programs, from short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs to semester- and year-long programs in dozens of countries. Students in Spring 2011 are studying in over twenty countries on six continents.

==Campus Life==
===Residence halls===
[[Image:TCNJ Townhouses South.jpg|thumb|right|Townhouses South]]
Most first-year students live in the Travers/Wolfe towers. Honors first-year students, along with some transfer students, live in Cromwell Hall. Second-year students live in New Residence, Allen Hall, Brewster Hall, Ely Hall, Norsworthy Hall, Centennial Hall, Eickhoff Hall and Decker Hall. There are currently plans to construct another building specifically for second-year housing. Upperclassmen typically live in Townhouses South, East or West, or in one of the two newly constructed apartment complexes; Phelps Hall and Hausdoerffer Hall. Upperclassmen may also live in one of the various College Houses that surrounds the campus. While first-year and second-year students are guaranteed on-campus housing; a lottery system provides housing to juniors and seniors. As a result, the percentage of resident students dwindles from 95 percent of first-year students to 50 percent of upperclassmen living on campus.

===Dining===
[[Image:Eickhoff Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Eickhoff Hall]]
There are currently seven dining facilities on the TCNJ campus as well as a convenience store and bookstore (where convenience store-like food and beverages are sold). Eickhoff hall houses the convenience store and the main dining hall, where students pay a door price and have access to buffet style food. There are several different sections within this dining hall, providing students with a variety of food and beverage choices. The late night dining hall is located between the Travers and Wolfe towers (freshman housing) and looks rather like a large diner. Flatscreen TVs are mounted among the couches and tables to provide entertainment while students eat.

A cafe serving [[Starbucks|Starbucks coffee]] is located on the main level of the TCNJ library. Sandwiches, bagels, and other items are served in addition to beverages. Many students choose the cafe as a late-night study area. A similar cafe, known as the "Kineticart" is located in Armstrong Hall, the main engineering building. Breakfast foods and some lunch items are served here. It is located in the center of Armstrong Hall, and among the tables and chairs various engineering and science exhibits can be viewed.

The Brower Student Center is home to three different dining facilities. The "Fairgrounds" is located near one of the main entrances and is the smallest of the three. Because there are various couches and benches of the students center surrounding it, it does not have seating of its own. The Rathskellar or "Rat" is a restaurant and bar, where students can sit down to order meals from servers, including the famous "Kesselburger" (chili-cheese burger). Alcoholic beverages are served, and IDs are always checked. Also within the "Rat" is a stage where bands perform on various nights. Often there are special shows on the weekends, featuring different acts. On weekends there is also karaoke. The last dining facility is the student center food court and is colloquially referred to as "The Stud". Students can get food and other items at various stations, which they then bring to one of the registers to purchase. "The Stud" has the second largest quantity of seating out of the dining facilities (the first being Eickhoff) but during lunch it can get very full. Movies are also screened here on certain nights.

===Student life===
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Nearby metropolitan areas such as [[Philadelphia]] and [[New York City]] are an hour and a half or less away by train. Surveys of the student population indicate, however, that 80% of residential students remain on-campus for at least 3 weekends per month.<ref name="ORCD EBI 2003">TCNJ's Office of Residential and Community Development implemented the EBI/ACUHO-I targeted national benchmarking survey in the spring of 2003 (on file).</ref> TCNJ also has over 180 [[student organization]]s managed by the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development. The Signal has been the college's newspaper since 1885 and wins awards almost annually. The Lion's Eye is the literary magazine on campus, distributed each semester and funded by the Student Activity Fee. Lions Television (LTV), founded in the spring of 2008, is TCNJ's first television network. And established in 2009, The Perspective is TCNJ's award-winning [[News magazine|News Magazine]].

Campus attempts at providing non-alcohol-related social events for students are numerous, including both on and off-campus activities such as musical and comedic performances. The College Union Board (CUB) sponsors visits by celebrities as well as movie showings, all of which are funded by the Student Finance Board. To help kick off each new fall semester, "LollaNoBooza" is held. This is a large carnival-like affair meant to be an alternative to a night of partying. In April 2011, TCNJ held its first Spring Carnival, called "Funival", which was put on by the Student Government, Student Finance Board, and College Union Board.

====Greek Life====
[[Fraternities and sororities|Greek life]] has a foot-hold at TCNJ, with roughly 13% of the student population belonging to a fraternity or sorority. The Greek organizations are governed by the Inter-Greek Council, whose purpose is to unite the members of the Greek community in spirit of mutual interest. It organizes and governs activities, highlights goals and opens lines of communication between the members of the organizations and the rest of the campus community. In order to join any Greek organization, students must have at least one semester's worth of TCNJ credits and be in good academic standing with a GPA of at least 2.75. The Inter-Greek Council recognizes 29 organizations; 16 sororities, 12 fraternities, and 1 coed organization.

The recognized Greek organizations at TCNJ are:
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*[[Alpha Chi Rho]]
*[[Alpha Epsilon Pi]]
*[[Alpha Kappa Alpha]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~apsichi Alpha Psi Chi]
*[[Chi Upsilon Sigma]]
*[[Delta Phi Epsilon (social)|Delta Phi Epsilon]]
*[[Delta Sigma Pi]]
*[[Delta Zeta]]
*[[Kappa Alpha Psi]]
*[[Kappa Delta]]
*[[Lambda Sigma Upsilon]]
*[[Lambda Tau Omega]]
*[[Lambda Theta Alpha]]
*[[Lambda Theta Phi]]
*[[Mu Sigma Upsilon]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~phiad Phi Alpha Delta]
*[[Phi Beta Sigma]]
*[[Phi Kappa Psi]]
*[[Phi Kappa Tau]]
*[[Phi Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]]
*[[Sigma Gamma Rho]]
*[[Sigma Kappa]]
*[[Sigma Pi]]
*[[Sigma Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Theta Nu Xi]]
*[[Theta Phi Alpha]]
*[[Zeta Phi Beta]]
*[[Zeta Tau Alpha]]
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===Brower Student Center===
The Brower Student Center (BSC) is the student center on the campus. The BSC was originally built in 1976 and has continued to serve the students through the present day. The Brower Student Center seeks to provide on-campus activities for all the students of TCNJ as well as maintain partnerships within the community that accentuate the student and community experience.

A game room is also located in the student center, complete with multiple pool tables, TVs with wiis connected, ping pong and other games.

The building is home to all of the student organizations on campus, as well as the dining facilities that are run by [[Sodexo]] Incorporated and a campus bookstore. All recognized student organizations have an office or cubicle, or at least a meeting area. Most of these are located on the second level, but there are a handful located elsewhere. The student-run newspaper, for example, has both its business office and production room in the basement.

The building was named after former president Clayton R. Brower, who served as president during the time that TCNJ was referred to as Trenton State College. His wife, Hulianne Jerron Brower, was an active volunteer in the surrounding community.

===Athletics===
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The College of New Jersey is affiliated with the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] and participates in athletics events as a [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] school. It is a member of the [[New Jersey Athletic Conference]] and the [[Eastern College Athletic Conference]] (ECAC). The [[mascot]] is ''Roscoe'' the [[Lion]].

TCNJ's varsity teams are the top combined first- and second-place finishers of all 424 Division-III schools in the nation over more than 25 years.<ref name="athletics championships">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/Pdfs/gen/2006/11/27/AthleticsAtTCNJFall2006.pdf TCNJ Athletics Championship Records].</ref>

The main athletic facility, Lions Stadium, holds 6,000 spectators and is [[home advantage|home]] to the [[college football|football]], [[field hockey]], [[college lacrosse|lacrosse]], and [[intramural]] teams. The stadium opened in the fall of 1984 and featured the first North American installation of [[AstroTurf]]'s vertical-drainage system. This system prevents the "duck-pond effect" commonly seen with other artificial surfaces.<ref name="lions stadium">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/sports/2003/4/23/stadium.aspx Lions Stadium].</ref> In 2008, reports indicated that the turf contained higher-than-acceptable levels of lead and was subsequently removed. Now, the stadium is furnished with [[Tiger Turf]], which is the first installation of the [[Trophy Turf]] in the United States. The stadium has hosted multiple NCAA tournaments and championship games, as well as the annual [[Special Olympics New Jersey]] and the annual USSBA Central Jersey Regional [[marching band]] competition.

The women's lacrosse team has played in the championship game 16 out of 20 possible times, winning 11 (though the 1992 title was later vacated) and qualifying for the NCAA tournament 21 consecutive times through 2005, highlighted by a 93-1 record from 1991 to 1996. The women's field hockey team has won 9 Division III crowns.

The TCNJ [[collegiate wrestling|wrestling]] team hosts the NCAA championships regularly and has placed in the top 20 nationally for 30 consecutive years, including 5 [[NCAA Wrestling Team Championship#Division III Team Champions|national championships]] (1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987), 5 runner-up finishes, and numerous finishes in the top 5.

The TCNJ [[track and field]] teams have also dominated the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Since the NJAC title was first contested in 1997, TCNJ has won the title — both indoor and outdoor — each year.

==Museums and exhibits==
The College of New Jersey is home to the KidsBridge Museum of Tolerance, located in Forcina Hall. This interactive museum teaches children to appreciate and tolerate racial and ethnical differences. While the museum does have employees of its own, many TCNJ students volunteer there.
The [[David Sarnoff]] museum, formerly located at Princeton Junction, is a new arrival to TCNJ. The collection detailing the life of NBC founder [[David Sarnoff]] is now located in Roscoe L. West Hall.
Various art exhibits can be found in galleries at Holman Hall and the Art and IMM building. The exhibits feature the work of student artists, professional artists and local artists. The exhibits are updated regularly.

==Notable alumni==
[[File:Jamesflorio.jpg|upright|thumb|James Florio, the [[List of Governors of New Jersey|49th]] [[Governor of New Jersey]], graduated from [[TCNJ]] in 1962.]]
*[[Holly Black]] (B.A., 1994), author of ''[[The Spiderwick Chronicles]]'' series: ''[[Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie]]''; ''[[Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale]]''; and ''[[Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale]]'', among others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Holly Black: Through the Maze |url=http://www.locusmag.com/2006/Issues/05Black.html|work=[[Locus (magazine){{!}}Locus]]|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=May 2006}}</ref>
* [[Sheila Callaghan]] (B.A., 1995), award-winning playwright.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patrick |first=Madeline M.|title=Alumna wins 2007 Whiting Writers' Award |url=http://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/07Fall/whiting.html|work=TCNJ Magazine|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=Autumn 2007}}</ref>
* [[James Florio|Jim Florio]] (B.A., 1962), [[Governor of New Jersey]], 1990–1994.<ref>{{CongBio|F000215|inline=1|name=James Joseph Florio}}</ref>
* [[Greg Grant]], former NBA player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biographies: Greg Grant, CEO/President|url=http://www.ggrant94ftinc.com/bios.htm|publisher=GGrant94ft, Inc|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
* [[Gerald Luongo]] (B.A., M.A.), one-term member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980225004505/www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/luongo.htm Assemblyman Gerald J. Luongo], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 10, 2010.</ref>
* [[Tom McCarthy (broadcaster)|Tom McCarthy]] (1990), radio play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref>[http://www.wfan.com/pages/119291.php?contentType=4&contentId=234584 Tom McCarthy], [[WFAN]]. Accessed August 26, 2007.</ref>
* [[Gene Hart]] (1952), Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster and former play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
* [[Tom Scharpling]], producer and radio host.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)|Christopher Smith]] (B.S., 1975), United States Congressman representing [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district]].<ref>{{CongBio|s000522|inline=1|name=Christopher Henry Smith}}</ref>
*[[Ty Treadway]], ''[[One Life to Live]]'' soap star and host of Soap Talk on Soapnet cable channel.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Madaline A. Williams]] (1894–1968), first African American woman elected to the New Jersey Legislature.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Geralyn Wolf]] (M.A., 1971), Bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
*John E. Beake (1961), General Manager of the [[Denver Broncos]] from 1984-98.<ref>[https://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/magazine/spring2002/campus_news_fm.html John Beake]. Accessed December 1, 2010.</ref>
* [[Terry Bradway]] (1975), General Manager of the [[New York Jets]] from 2001-2006.<ref>http://www.tcnjmagazine.com/?p=2939</ref>
* [[Tom Kraeutler]], home improvement broadcast journalist and author.

==Photo gallery==
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Image:TCNJ Music Building.jpg|Music Building
Image:Armstrong Hall.jpg|Armstrong Hall
Image:TCNJ Ely Allen Brewster.jpg|Ely, Allen, and Brewster
Image:TCNJ Townhouses East.jpg|Townhouses East
Image:TCNJ Townhouses West.jpg|Townhouses West
Image:TCNJ Norsworthy.jpg|Norsworthy Hall
Image:TCNJ Phelps Hausdoerffer.jpg|Phelps and Hausdoerffer
Image:Lake Ceva.jpg|Lake Ceva
Image:TCNJ Lake Sylvia.jpg|Lake Sylvia
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==See also==
{{Portal|New Jersey}}
*[[TCNJ School of Engineering]]
*[[List of American state universities#New Jersey|List of American state universities]]
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==Notes==
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==References==
* {{Cite book| last = Jarrold | first = Rachel M. | coauthors = Fromm, Glenn | title = Time the Great Teacher | publisher = Princeton University Press | year = 1955 | location = Princeton, NJ | ref=Jarrold55}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tcnj.edu/ Official website]
* [http://www.tcnjathletics.com/ Official Athletics website]

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'''The College of New Jersey''', abbreviated '''TCNJ''', formerly '''Trenton State College''', is a [[Public university|public]], [[coeducational]] [[university]]<ref name='USNewsBestColleges'>{{Cite web| url = http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/ewing-nj/college-of-new-jersey-2642 | title = America's Best Colleges 2008: College of New Jersey: At a glance | publisher = US News and World Report| year = 2008 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref> located in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]], a suburb of [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]].

Established in 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]], the institution was the first [[normal school]] in the state of New Jersey and the fifth in the [[United States]].<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 1-6</ref> Originally located in Trenton proper, the college was moved to its present location in adjacent Ewing Township during the early to mid-1930s. Since its inception, TCNJ has undergone several name changes, the most recent being the<ref name=nytControversial>Stout, David (Jun. 28, 1996). "Trenton State Gets New Name and a Battle". ''The New York Times'', p.B8.</ref> 1996 change to its current name, from ''Trenton State College''. The college is organized into seven schools, all of which offer four-year [[bachelor's degree]] programs, and several of which offer [[master's degree]] programs. A great deal of emphasis is placed on [[liberal arts]] education via the college's general education requirements.<ref name='TcnjLiberalLearning'>{{Cite web| url = http://www.tcnj.edu/~liberal/ | title = Liberal Learning :: The College of New Jersey | publisher = The College of New Jersey | date = 2008-06-18 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref>

In recent years, TCNJ has earned national recognition as a leading academic institution. According to ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]’s'' latest annual rankings, TCNJ found a place near the top of the list in Best Regional Universities category for the northern region of the country. The 2011 edition ranks TCNJ as the number one public and fourth overall school in the standings among both public and private institutions in its category. TCNJ is the only public school in the top 10.<ref>http://www.tcnj.edu/~pa/news/2010/usnews11.htm</ref> In 2011, TCNJ boasts the highest ranked undergraduate business program in New Jersey, according to ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]] Survey of Best Undergraduate Business Schools''.<ref>http://news.pages.tcnj.edu/2011/03/04/businessweek-survey-ranks-tcnj-business-as-a-top-nj-program-for-undergrads/</ref>

==History==
[[Image:GreenHall.jpg|thumb|right|Green Hall]]

The College of New Jersey was established on February 9, 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] mandating the creation of a state normal school, making the New Jersey State Normal School the first teacher training institution in New Jersey and the ninth in the United States. Prior to this, then-[[Governor of New Jersey|Governor]] [[Rodman McCamley Price]] had actively promoted the notion of founding a training institute for New Jersey's teachers, and helped to mobilize support among influential state leaders:

{{cquote|I recommend the establishment of a school for the education of teachers, similar to the schools established in many of the states, which are deemed to exert a most useful and beneficial influence in the cause of education in public estimation.|30px|30px|[[Rodman McCamley Price]], statement, January 1855|width = 40%|<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 6</ref>}}

[[Image:Loser hall.jpg|thumb|left|Paul Loser Hall]]
For the first 73 years, the school was located in [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] on Clinton Avenue. Beginning in 1925, the institution offered its first four-year baccalaureate degrees, and engaged on a transitional program of expansion. In 1928, a suburban tract of 210 acres (0.8 km²) was purchased in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]] and preparations were underway to relocate the College. The first building erected on the new campus was Green Hall, built in traditional Georgian colonial style. The majority of buildings now on campus reflect Green Hall's architecture. In 1996, in a move spearheaded by [[Harold Eickhoff]], The College of New Jersey adopted its current name.

[[Image:Kendall Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Kendall Hall]]
Programs in graduate study were instituted in 1947, followed by accreditation from various national associations in the 1950s. The enactment of the ''Higher Education Act of 1966'' paved the way for TCNJ to become a comprehensive institution by expanding its degree programs into a variety of fields aside from the education of teachers. By 1972, 70 percent of entering students were selecting non-education majors.<ref>http://www.campusexplorer.com/colleges/C8FC0CD9/New-Jersey/Trenton/The-College-of-New-Jersey/</ref>

[[Image:TCNJ Social Sciences Building.jpg|thumb|left|Social Sciences Building]]

===Names over the years===
*1855 — ''New Jersey State Normal School''
* 1908 — ''New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton''
* 1929 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton''
* 1937 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton''
* 1958 — ''Trenton State College''
* 1996 — ''The College of New Jersey''

==Academics==
[[Image:TCNJ School of Business.JPG|thumb|right|TCNJ School of Business, to the left of Paul Loser Hall]]

[[Image:Bliss Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Bliss Hall]]

[[Image:Science Complex TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Science Complex]]
More than 50 liberal arts and professional programs are offered through the College's seven schools: Arts and Communication; Business; Culture and Society; Education; Engineering; Nursing, Health & Exercise Science; and Science.
The College of New Jersey offers degrees in over 50 liberal arts and professional programs, leading to one of the following undergraduate (baccalaureate) degrees: [[Bachelor of Arts]], [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]], [[Bachelor of Music]], and [[Bachelor of Science]]. It also offers graduate programs leading to the following degrees: [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Master of Arts]], [[Master of Arts in Teaching]], [[Master of Education]], [[Master of Science]], and [[Master of Science in Nursing]]. TCNJ also offers a 7 year combined B.S./M.D. (Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine) program for graduating high school students in conjunction with [[University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey]]. Admission into this program is highly selective. This program offers guaranteed admission to UMDNJ upon completion of three years of undergraduate study at TCNJ and the maintenance of a minimum GPA (currently set at 3.5).

These programs are organized into one of seven schools:
*School of Arts and Communication
* School of Business
* School of Culture and Society
* School of Education
* [[TCNJ School of Engineering|School of Engineering]]
* School of Nursing, Health & Exercise Science
* School of Science

Since the 1990s, incoming students are required to participate in the ''TCNJ First Year Experience'', a large component of the liberal arts curriculum at TCNJ.

Faculty at TCNJ have also put on a number of successful programs that have had an impact on the scholarly and New Jersey communities. In 2005, English professors David Blake and Michael Robertson hosted a symposium celebrating the 150th anniversary of the [[Walt Whitman]]'s ''[[Leaves of Grass]]''. English Professor Lincoln Konkle hosted an International [[Thornton Wilder]] Conference at TCNJ in 2008.

===Global programs===
The College of New Jersey offers graduate programs in Education at a number of international locations. Currently students can complete a State of New Jersey Teacher Certification and earn a Master of Education degree while studying in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], [[Majorca]], [[Spain]], or [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].
In addition to this, all TCNJ students are encouraged to study abroad after completing a year's worth of credits from the school. The student must also be in good academic standing. The TCNJ Center for Global Engagement works together with TCNJ faculty to offer undergraduate students a wide variety of programs, from short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs to semester- and year-long programs in dozens of countries. Students in Spring 2011 are studying in over twenty countries on six continents.

==Campus Life==
===Residence halls===
[[Image:TCNJ Townhouses South.jpg|thumb|right|Townhouses South]]
Most first-year students live in the Travers/Wolfe towers. Honors first-year students, along with some transfer students, live in Cromwell Hall. Second-year students live in New Residence, Allen Hall, Brewster Hall, Ely Hall, Norsworthy Hall, Centennial Hall, Eickhoff Hall and Decker Hall. There are currently plans to construct another building specifically for second-year housing. Upperclassmen typically live in Townhouses South, East or West, or in one of the two newly constructed apartment complexes; Phelps Hall and Hausdoerffer Hall. Upperclassmen may also live in one of the various College Houses that surrounds the campus. While first-year and second-year students are guaranteed on-campus housing; a lottery system provides housing to juniors and seniors. As a result, the percentage of resident students dwindles from 95 percent of first-year students to 50 percent of upperclassmen living on campus.

===Dining===
[[Image:Eickhoff Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Eickhoff Hall]]
There are currently seven dining facilities on the TCNJ campus as well as a convenience store and bookstore (where convenience store-like food and beverages are sold). Eickhoff hall houses the convenience store and the main dining hall, where students pay a door price and have access to buffet style food. There are several different sections within this dining hall, providing students with a variety of food and beverage choices. The late night dining hall is located between the Travers and Wolfe towers (freshman housing) and looks rather like a large diner. Flatscreen TVs are mounted among the couches and tables to provide entertainment while students eat.

A cafe serving [[Starbucks|Starbucks coffee]] is located on the main level of the TCNJ library. Sandwiches, bagels, and other items are served in addition to beverages. Many students choose the cafe as a late-night study area. A similar cafe, known as the "Kineticart" is located in Armstrong Hall, the main engineering building. Breakfast foods and some lunch items are served here. It is located in the center of Armstrong Hall, and among the tables and chairs various engineering and science exhibits can be viewed.

The Brower Student Center is home to three different dining facilities. The "Fairgrounds" is located near one of the main entrances and is the smallest of the three. Because there are various couches and benches of the students center surrounding it, it does not have seating of its own. The Rathskellar or "Rat" is a restaurant and bar, where students can sit down to order meals from servers, including the famous "Kesselburger" (chili-cheese burger). Alcoholic beverages are served, and IDs are always checked. Also within the "Rat" is a stage where bands perform on various nights. Often there are special shows on the weekends, featuring different acts. On weekends there is also karaoke. The last dining facility is the student center food court and is colloquially referred to as "The Stud". Students can get food and other items at various stations, which they then bring to one of the registers to purchase. "The Stud" has the second largest quantity of seating out of the dining facilities (the first being Eickhoff) but during lunch it can get very full. Movies are also screened here on certain nights.

===Student life===
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Nearby metropolitan areas such as [[Philadelphia]] and [[New York City]] are an hour and a half or less away by train. Surveys of the student population indicate, however, that 80% of residential students remain on-campus for at least 3 weekends per month.<ref name="ORCD EBI 2003">TCNJ's Office of Residential and Community Development implemented the EBI/ACUHO-I targeted national benchmarking survey in the spring of 2003 (on file).</ref> TCNJ also has over 180 [[student organization]]s managed by the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development. The Signal has been the college's newspaper since 1885 and wins awards almost annually. The Lion's Eye is the literary magazine on campus, distributed each semester and funded by the Student Activity Fee. Lions Television (LTV), founded in the spring of 2008, is TCNJ's first television network. And established in 2009, The Perspective is TCNJ's award-winning [[News magazine|News Magazine]].

Campus attempts at providing non-alcohol-related social events for students are numerous, including both on and off-campus activities such as musical and comedic performances. The College Union Board (CUB) sponsors visits by celebrities as well as movie showings, all of which are funded by the Student Finance Board. To help kick off each new fall semester, "LollaNoBooza" is held. This is a large carnival-like affair meant to be an alternative to a night of partying. In April 2011, TCNJ held its first Spring Carnival, called "Funival", which was put on by the Student Government, Student Finance Board, and College Union Board.

====Greek Life====
Greek life has a foot-hold at TCNJ, with roughly 13% of the student population belonging to a fraternity or sorority. The Greek organizations are governed by the Inter-Greek Council, whose purpose is to unite the members of the Greek community in spirit of mutual interest. It organizes and governs activities, highlights goals and opens lines of communication between the members of the organizations and the rest of the campus community. In order to join any Greek organization, students must have at least one semester's worth of TCNJ credits and be in good academic standing with a GPA of at least 2.75. The Inter-Greek Council recognizes 29 organizations; 16 sororities, 12 fraternities, and 1 coed organization.

The recognized Greek organizations at TCNJ are:
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*[[Alpha Chi Rho]]
*[[Alpha Epsilon Pi]]
*[[Alpha Kappa Alpha]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~apsichi Alpha Psi Chi]
*[[Chi Upsilon Sigma]]
*[[Delta Phi Epsilon (social)|Delta Phi Epsilon]]
*[[Delta Sigma Pi]]
*[[Delta Zeta]]
*[[Kappa Alpha Psi]]
*[[Kappa Delta]]
*[[Lambda Sigma Upsilon]]
*[[Lambda Tau Omega]]
*[[Lambda Theta Alpha]]
*[[Lambda Theta Phi]]
*[[Mu Sigma Upsilon]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~phiad Phi Alpha Delta]
*[[Phi Beta Sigma]]
*[[Phi Kappa Psi]]
*[[Phi Kappa Tau]]
*[[Phi Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]]
*[[Sigma Gamma Rho]]
*[[Sigma Kappa]]
*[[Sigma Pi]]
*[[Sigma Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Theta Nu Xi]]
*[[Theta Phi Alpha]]
*[[Zeta Phi Beta]]
*[[Zeta Tau Alpha]]
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===Brower Student Center===
The Brower Student Center (BSC) is the student center on the campus. The BSC was originally built in 1976 and has continued to serve the students through the present day. The Brower Student Center seeks to provide on-campus activities for all the students of TCNJ as well as maintain partnerships within the community that accentuate the student and community experience.

A game room is also located in the student center, complete with multiple pool tables, TVs with wiis connected, ping pong and other games.

The building is home to all of the student organizations on campus, as well as the dining facilities that are run by [[Sodexo]] Incorporated and a campus bookstore. All recognized student organizations have an office or cubicle, or at least a meeting area. Most of these are located on the second level, but there are a handful located elsewhere. The student-run newspaper, for example, has both its business office and production room in the basement.

The building was named after former president Clayton R. Brower, who served as president during the time that TCNJ was referred to as Trenton State College. His wife, Hulianne Jerron Brower, was an active volunteer in the surrounding community.

===Athletics===
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The College of New Jersey is affiliated with the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] and participates in athletics events as a [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] school. It is a member of the [[New Jersey Athletic Conference]] and the [[Eastern College Athletic Conference]] (ECAC). The [[mascot]] is ''Roscoe'' the [[Lion]].

TCNJ's varsity teams are the top combined first- and second-place finishers of all 424 Division-III schools in the nation over more than 25 years.<ref name="athletics championships">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/Pdfs/gen/2006/11/27/AthleticsAtTCNJFall2006.pdf TCNJ Athletics Championship Records].</ref>

The main athletic facility, Lions Stadium, holds 6,000 spectators and is [[home advantage|home]] to the [[college football|football]], [[field hockey]], [[college lacrosse|lacrosse]], and [[intramural]] teams. The stadium opened in the fall of 1984 and featured the first North American installation of [[AstroTurf]]'s vertical-drainage system. This system prevents the "duck-pond effect" commonly seen with other artificial surfaces.<ref name="lions stadium">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/sports/2003/4/23/stadium.aspx Lions Stadium].</ref> In 2008, reports indicated that the turf contained higher-than-acceptable levels of lead and was subsequently removed. Now, the stadium is furnished with [[Tiger Turf]], which is the first installation of the [[Trophy Turf]] in the United States. The stadium has hosted multiple NCAA tournaments and championship games, as well as the annual [[Special Olympics New Jersey]] and the annual USSBA Central Jersey Regional [[marching band]] competition.

The women's lacrosse team has played in the championship game 16 out of 20 possible times, winning 11 (though the 1992 title was later vacated) and qualifying for the NCAA tournament 21 consecutive times through 2005, highlighted by a 93-1 record from 1991 to 1996. The women's field hockey team has won 9 Division III crowns.

The TCNJ [[collegiate wrestling|wrestling]] team hosts the NCAA championships regularly and has placed in the top 20 nationally for 30 consecutive years, including 5 [[NCAA Wrestling Team Championship#Division III Team Champions|national championships]] (1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987), 5 runner-up finishes, and numerous finishes in the top 5.

The TCNJ [[track and field]] teams have also dominated the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Since the NJAC title was first contested in 1997, TCNJ has won the title — both indoor and outdoor — each year.

==Museums and exhibits==
The College of New Jersey is home to the KidsBridge Museum of Tolerance, located in Forcina Hall. This interactive museum teaches children to appreciate and tolerate racial and ethnical differences. While the museum does have employees of its own, many TCNJ students volunteer there.
The [[David Sarnoff]] museum, formerly located at Princeton Junction, is a new arrival to TCNJ. The collection detailing the life of NBC founder [[David Sarnoff]] is now located in Roscoe L. West Hall.
Various art exhibits can be found in galleries at Holman Hall and the Art and IMM building. The exhibits feature the work of student artists, professional artists and local artists. The exhibits are updated regularly.

==Notable alumni==
[[File:Jamesflorio.jpg|upright|thumb|James Florio, the [[List of Governors of New Jersey|49th]] [[Governor of New Jersey]], graduated from [[TCNJ]] in 1962.]]
*[[Holly Black]] (B.A., 1994), author of ''[[The Spiderwick Chronicles]]'' series: ''[[Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie]]''; ''[[Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale]]''; and ''[[Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale]]'', among others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Holly Black: Through the Maze |url=http://www.locusmag.com/2006/Issues/05Black.html|work=[[Locus (magazine){{!}}Locus]]|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=May 2006}}</ref>
* [[Sheila Callaghan]] (B.A., 1995), award-winning playwright.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patrick |first=Madeline M.|title=Alumna wins 2007 Whiting Writers' Award |url=http://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/07Fall/whiting.html|work=TCNJ Magazine|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=Autumn 2007}}</ref>
* [[James Florio|Jim Florio]] (B.A., 1962), [[Governor of New Jersey]], 1990–1994.<ref>{{CongBio|F000215|inline=1|name=James Joseph Florio}}</ref>
* [[Greg Grant]], former NBA player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biographies: Greg Grant, CEO/President|url=http://www.ggrant94ftinc.com/bios.htm|publisher=GGrant94ft, Inc|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
* [[Gerald Luongo]] (B.A., M.A.), one-term member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980225004505/www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/luongo.htm Assemblyman Gerald J. Luongo], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 10, 2010.</ref>
* [[Tom McCarthy (broadcaster)|Tom McCarthy]] (1990), radio play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref>[http://www.wfan.com/pages/119291.php?contentType=4&contentId=234584 Tom McCarthy], [[WFAN]]. Accessed August 26, 2007.</ref>
* [[Gene Hart]] (1952), Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster and former play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
* [[Tom Scharpling]], producer and radio host.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)|Christopher Smith]] (B.S., 1975), United States Congressman representing [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district]].<ref>{{CongBio|s000522|inline=1|name=Christopher Henry Smith}}</ref>
*[[Ty Treadway]], ''[[One Life to Live]]'' soap star and host of Soap Talk on Soapnet cable channel.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Madaline A. Williams]] (1894–1968), first African American woman elected to the New Jersey Legislature.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Geralyn Wolf]] (M.A., 1971), Bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
*John E. Beake (1961), General Manager of the [[Denver Broncos]] from 1984-98.<ref>[https://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/magazine/spring2002/campus_news_fm.html John Beake]. Accessed December 1, 2010.</ref>
* [[Terry Bradway]] (1975), General Manager of the [[New York Jets]] from 2001-2006.<ref>http://www.tcnjmagazine.com/?p=2939</ref>
* [[Tom Kraeutler]], home improvement broadcast journalist and author.

==Photo gallery==
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Image:TCNJ Music Building.jpg|Music Building
Image:Armstrong Hall.jpg|Armstrong Hall
Image:TCNJ Ely Allen Brewster.jpg|Ely, Allen, and Brewster
Image:TCNJ Townhouses East.jpg|Townhouses East
Image:TCNJ Townhouses West.jpg|Townhouses West
Image:TCNJ Norsworthy.jpg|Norsworthy Hall
Image:TCNJ Phelps Hausdoerffer.jpg|Phelps and Hausdoerffer
Image:Lake Ceva.jpg|Lake Ceva
Image:TCNJ Lake Sylvia.jpg|Lake Sylvia
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==See also==
{{Portal|New Jersey}}
*[[TCNJ School of Engineering]]
*[[List of American state universities#New Jersey|List of American state universities]]
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==Notes==
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==References==
* {{Cite book| last = Jarrold | first = Rachel M. | coauthors = Fromm, Glenn | title = Time the Great Teacher | publisher = Princeton University Press | year = 1955 | location = Princeton, NJ | ref=Jarrold55}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tcnj.edu/ Official website]
* [http://www.tcnjathletics.com/ Official Athletics website]

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The College of New Jersey

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'''The College of New Jersey''', abbreviated '''TCNJ''', formerly '''Trenton State College''', is a [[Public university|public]], [[coeducational]] [[university]]<ref name='USNewsBestColleges'>{{Cite web| url = http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/ewing-nj/college-of-new-jersey-2642 | title = America's Best Colleges 2008: College of New Jersey: At a glance | publisher = US News and World Report| year = 2008 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref> located in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]], a suburb of [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]].

Established in 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]], the institution was the first [[normal school]] in the state of New Jersey and the fifth in the [[United States]].<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 1-6</ref> Originally located in Trenton proper, the college was moved to its present location in adjacent Ewing Township during the early to mid-1930s. Since its inception, TCNJ has undergone several name changes, the most recent being the<ref name=nytControversial>Stout, David (Jun. 28, 1996). "Trenton State Gets New Name and a Battle". ''The New York Times'', p.B8.</ref> 1996 change to its current name, from ''Trenton State College''. The college is organized into seven schools, all of which offer four-year [[bachelor's degree]] programs, and several of which offer [[master's degree]] programs. A great deal of emphasis is placed on [[liberal arts]] education via the college's general education requirements.<ref name='TcnjLiberalLearning'>{{Cite web| url = http://www.tcnj.edu/~liberal/ | title = Liberal Learning :: The College of New Jersey | publisher = The College of New Jersey | date = 2008-06-18 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref>

In recent years, TCNJ has earned national recognition as a leading academic institution. According to ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]’s'' latest annual rankings, TCNJ found a place near the top of the list in Best Regional Universities category for the northern region of the country. The 2011 edition ranks TCNJ as the number one public and fourth overall school in the standings among both public and private institutions in its category. TCNJ is the only public school in the top 10.<ref>http://www.tcnj.edu/~pa/news/2010/usnews11.htm</ref> In 2011, TCNJ boasts the highest ranked undergraduate business program in New Jersey, according to ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]] Survey of Best Undergraduate Business Schools''.<ref>http://news.pages.tcnj.edu/2011/03/04/businessweek-survey-ranks-tcnj-business-as-a-top-nj-program-for-undergrads/</ref>

==History==
[[Image:GreenHall.jpg|thumb|right|Green Hall]]

The College of New Jersey was established on February 9, 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] mandating the creation of a state normal school, making the New Jersey State Normal School the first teacher training institution in New Jersey and the ninth in the United States. Prior to this, then-[[Governor of New Jersey|Governor]] [[Rodman McCamley Price]] had actively promoted the notion of founding a training institute for New Jersey's teachers, and helped to mobilize support among influential state leaders:

{{cquote|I recommend the establishment of a school for the education of teachers, similar to the schools established in many of the states, which are deemed to exert a most useful and beneficial influence in the cause of education in public estimation.|30px|30px|[[Rodman McCamley Price]], statement, January 1855|width = 40%|<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 6</ref>}}

[[Image:Loser hall.jpg|thumb|left|Paul Loser Hall]]
For the first 73 years, the school was located in [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] on Clinton Avenue. Beginning in 1925, the institution offered its first four-year baccalaureate degrees, and engaged on a transitional program of expansion. In 1928, a suburban tract of 210 acres (0.8 km²) was purchased in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]] and preparations were underway to relocate the College. The first building erected on the new campus was Green Hall, built in traditional Georgian colonial style. The majority of buildings now on campus reflect Green Hall's architecture. In 1996, in a move spearheaded by [[Harold Eickhoff]], The College of New Jersey adopted its current name.

[[Image:Kendall Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Kendall Hall]]
Programs in graduate study were instituted in 1947, followed by accreditation from various national associations in the 1950s. The enactment of the ''Higher Education Act of 1966'' paved the way for TCNJ to become a comprehensive institution by expanding its degree programs into a variety of fields aside from the education of teachers. By 1972, 70 percent of entering students were selecting non-education majors.<ref>http://www.campusexplorer.com/colleges/C8FC0CD9/New-Jersey/Trenton/The-College-of-New-Jersey/</ref>

[[Image:TCNJ Social Sciences Building.jpg|thumb|left|Social Sciences Building]]

===Names over the years===
*1855 — ''New Jersey State Normal School''
* 1908 — ''New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton''
* 1929 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton''
* 1937 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton''
* 1958 — ''Trenton State College''
* 1996 — ''The College of New Jersey''

==Academics==
[[Image:TCNJ School of Business.JPG|thumb|right|TCNJ School of Business, to the left of Paul Loser Hall]]

[[Image:Bliss Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Bliss Hall]]

[[Image:Science Complex TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Science Complex]]
More than 50 liberal arts and professional programs are offered through the College's seven schools: Arts and Communication; Business; Culture and Society; Education; Engineering; Nursing, Health & Exercise Science; and Science.
The College of New Jersey offers degrees in over 50 liberal arts and professional programs, leading to one of the following undergraduate (baccalaureate) degrees: [[Bachelor of Arts]], [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]], [[Bachelor of Music]], and [[Bachelor of Science]]. It also offers graduate programs leading to the following degrees: [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Master of Arts]], [[Master of Arts in Teaching]], [[Master of Education]], [[Master of Science]], and [[Master of Science in Nursing]]. TCNJ also offers a 7 year combined B.S./M.D. (Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine) program for graduating high school students in conjunction with [[University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey]]. Admission into this program is highly selective. This program offers guaranteed admission to UMDNJ upon completion of three years of undergraduate study at TCNJ and the maintenance of a minimum GPA (currently set at 3.5).

These programs are organized into one of seven schools:
*School of Arts and Communication
* School of Business
* School of Culture and Society
* School of Education
* [[TCNJ School of Engineering|School of Engineering]]
* School of Nursing, Health & Exercise Science
* School of Science

Since the 1990s, incoming students are required to participate in the ''TCNJ First Year Experience'', a large component of the liberal arts curriculum at TCNJ.

Faculty at TCNJ have also put on a number of successful programs that have had an impact on the scholarly and New Jersey communities. In 2005, English professors David Blake and Michael Robertson hosted a symposium celebrating the 150th anniversary of the [[Walt Whitman]]'s ''[[Leaves of Grass]]''. English Professor Lincoln Konkle hosted an International [[Thornton Wilder]] Conference at TCNJ in 2008.

===Global programs===
The College of New Jersey offers graduate programs in Education at a number of international locations. Currently students can complete a State of New Jersey Teacher Certification and earn a Master of Education degree while studying in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], [[Majorca]], [[Spain]], or [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].
In addition to this, all TCNJ students are encouraged to study abroad after completing a year's worth of credits from the school. The student must also be in good academic standing. The TCNJ Center for Global Engagement works together with TCNJ faculty to offer undergraduate students a wide variety of programs, from short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs to semester- and year-long programs in dozens of countries. Students in Spring 2011 are studying in over twenty countries on six continents.

==Campus Life==
===Residence halls===
[[Image:TCNJ Townhouses South.jpg|thumb|right|Townhouses South]]
Most first-year students live in the Travers/Wolfe towers. Honors first-year students, along with some transfer students, live in Cromwell Hall. Second-year students live in New Residence, Allen Hall, Brewster Hall, Ely Hall, Norsworthy Hall, Centennial Hall, Eickhoff Hall and Decker Hall. There are currently plans to construct another building specifically for second-year housing. Upperclassmen typically live in Townhouses South, East or West, or in one of the two newly constructed apartment complexes; Phelps Hall and Hausdoerffer Hall. Upperclassmen may also live in one of the various College Houses that surrounds the campus. While first-year and second-year students are guaranteed on-campus housing; a lottery system provides housing to juniors and seniors. As a result, the percentage of resident students dwindles from 95 percent of first-year students to 50 percent of upperclassmen living on campus.

===Dining===
[[Image:Eickhoff Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Eickhoff Hall]]
There are currently seven dining facilities on the TCNJ campus as well as a convenience store and bookstore (where convenience store-like food and beverages are sold). Eickhoff hall houses the convenience store and the main dining hall, where students pay a door price and have access to buffet style food. There are several different sections within this dining hall, providing students with a variety of food and beverage choices. The late night dining hall is located between the Travers and Wolfe towers (freshman housing) and looks rather like a large diner. Flatscreen TVs are mounted among the couches and tables to provide entertainment while students eat.

A cafe serving Starbucks coffee is located on the main level of the TCNJ library. Sandwiches, bagels, and other items are served in addition to beverages. Many students choose the cafe as a late-night study area. A similar cafe, known as the "Kineticart" is located in Armstrong Hall, the main engineering building. Breakfast foods and some lunch items are served here. It is located in the center of Armstrong Hall, and among the tables and chairs various engineering and science exhibits can be viewed.

The Brower Student Center is home to three different dining facilities. The "Fairgrounds" is located near one of the main entrances and is the smallest of the three. Because there are various couches and benches of the students center surrounding it, it does not have seating of its own. The Rathskellar or "Rat" is a restaurant and bar, where students can sit down to order meals from servers, including the famous "Kesselburger" (chili-cheese burger). Alcoholic beverages are served, and IDs are always checked. Also within the "Rat" is a stage where bands perform on various nights. Often there are special shows on the weekends, featuring different acts. On weekends there is also karaoke. The last dining facility is the student center food court and is colloquially referred to as "The Stud". Students can get food and other items at various stations, which they then bring to one of the registers to purchase. "The Stud" has the second largest quantity of seating out of the dining facilities (the first being Eickhoff) but during lunch it can get very full. Movies are also screened here on certain nights.

===Student life===
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Nearby metropolitan areas such as [[Philadelphia]] and [[New York City]] are an hour and a half or less away by train. Surveys of the student population indicate, however, that 80% of residential students remain on-campus for at least 3 weekends per month.<ref name="ORCD EBI 2003">TCNJ's Office of Residential and Community Development implemented the EBI/ACUHO-I targeted national benchmarking survey in the spring of 2003 (on file).</ref> TCNJ also has over 180 [[student organization]]s managed by the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development. The Signal has been the college's newspaper since 1885 and wins awards almost annually. The Lion's Eye is the literary magazine on campus, distributed each semester and funded by the Student Activity Fee. Lions Television (LTV), founded in the spring of 2008, is TCNJ's first television network. And established in 2009, The Perspective is TCNJ's award-winning [[News magazine|News Magazine]].

Campus attempts at providing non-alcohol-related social events for students are numerous, including both on and off-campus activities such as musical and comedic performances. The College Union Board (CUB) sponsors visits by celebrities as well as movie showings, all of which are funded by the Student Finance Board. To help kick off each new fall semester, "LollaNoBooza" is held. This is a large carnival-like affair meant to be an alternative to a night of partying. In April 2011, TCNJ held its first Spring Carnival, called "Funival", which was put on by the Student Government, Student Finance Board, and College Union Board.

====Greek Life====
Greek life has a foot-hold at TCNJ, with roughly 13% of the student population belonging to a fraternity or sorority. The Greek organizations are governed by the Inter-Greek Council, whose purpose is to unite the members of the Greek community in spirit of mutual interest. It organizes and governs activities, highlights goals and opens lines of communication between the members of the organizations and the rest of the campus community. In order to join any Greek organization, students must have at least one semester's worth of TCNJ credits and be in good academic standing with a GPA of at least 2.75. The Inter-Greek Council recognizes 29 organizations; 16 sororities, 12 fraternities, and 1 coed organization.

The recognized Greek organizations at TCNJ are:
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*[[Alpha Chi Rho]]
*[[Alpha Epsilon Pi]]
*[[Alpha Kappa Alpha]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~apsichi Alpha Psi Chi]
*[[Chi Upsilon Sigma]]
*[[Delta Phi Epsilon (social)|Delta Phi Epsilon]]
*[[Delta Sigma Pi]]
*[[Delta Zeta]]
*[[Kappa Alpha Psi]]
*[[Kappa Delta]]
*[[Lambda Sigma Upsilon]]
*[[Lambda Tau Omega]]
*[[Lambda Theta Alpha]]
*[[Lambda Theta Phi]]
*[[Mu Sigma Upsilon]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~phiad Phi Alpha Delta]
*[[Phi Beta Sigma]]
*[[Phi Kappa Psi]]
*[[Phi Kappa Tau]]
*[[Phi Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]]
*[[Sigma Gamma Rho]]
*[[Sigma Kappa]]
*[[Sigma Pi]]
*[[Sigma Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Theta Nu Xi]]
*[[Theta Phi Alpha]]
*[[Zeta Phi Beta]]
*[[Zeta Tau Alpha]]
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===Brower Student Center===
The Brower Student Center (BSC) is the student center on the campus. The BSC was originally built in 1976 and has continued to serve the students through the present day. The Brower Student Center seeks to provide on-campus activities for all the students of TCNJ as well as maintain partnerships within the community that accentuate the student and community experience.

A game room is also located in the student center, complete with multiple pool tables, TVs with wiis connected, ping pong and other games.

The building is home to all of the student organizations on campus, as well as the dining facilities that are run by [[Sodexo]] Incorporated and a campus bookstore. All recognized student organizations have an office or cubicle, or at least a meeting area. Most of these are located on the second level, but there are a handful located elsewhere. The student-run newspaper, for example, has both its business office and production room in the basement.

The building was named after former president Clayton R. Brower, who served as president during the time that TCNJ was referred to as Trenton State College. His wife, Hulianne Jerron Brower, was an active volunteer in the surrounding community.

===Athletics===
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The College of New Jersey is affiliated with the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] and participates in athletics events as a [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] school. It is a member of the [[New Jersey Athletic Conference]] and the [[Eastern College Athletic Conference]] (ECAC). The [[mascot]] is ''Roscoe'' the [[Lion]].

TCNJ's varsity teams are the top combined first- and second-place finishers of all 424 Division-III schools in the nation over more than 25 years.<ref name="athletics championships">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/Pdfs/gen/2006/11/27/AthleticsAtTCNJFall2006.pdf TCNJ Athletics Championship Records].</ref>

The main athletic facility, Lions Stadium, holds 6,000 spectators and is [[home advantage|home]] to the [[college football|football]], [[field hockey]], [[college lacrosse|lacrosse]], and [[intramural]] teams. The stadium opened in the fall of 1984 and featured the first North American installation of [[AstroTurf]]'s vertical-drainage system. This system prevents the "duck-pond effect" commonly seen with other artificial surfaces.<ref name="lions stadium">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/sports/2003/4/23/stadium.aspx Lions Stadium].</ref> In 2008, reports indicated that the turf contained higher-than-acceptable levels of lead and was subsequently removed. Now, the stadium is furnished with [[Tiger Turf]], which is the first installation of the [[Trophy Turf]] in the United States. The stadium has hosted multiple NCAA tournaments and championship games, as well as the annual [[Special Olympics New Jersey]] and the annual USSBA Central Jersey Regional [[marching band]] competition.

The women's lacrosse team has played in the championship game 16 out of 20 possible times, winning 11 (though the 1992 title was later vacated) and qualifying for the NCAA tournament 21 consecutive times through 2005, highlighted by a 93-1 record from 1991 to 1996. The women's field hockey team has won 9 Division III crowns.

The TCNJ [[collegiate wrestling|wrestling]] team hosts the NCAA championships regularly and has placed in the top 20 nationally for 30 consecutive years, including 5 [[NCAA Wrestling Team Championship#Division III Team Champions|national championships]] (1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987), 5 runner-up finishes, and numerous finishes in the top 5.

The TCNJ [[track and field]] teams have also dominated the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Since the NJAC title was first contested in 1997, TCNJ has won the title — both indoor and outdoor — each year.

==Museums and exhibits==
The College of New Jersey is home to the KidsBridge Museum of Tolerance, located in Forcina Hall. This interactive museum teaches children to appreciate and tolerate racial and ethnical differences. While the museum does have employees of its own, many TCNJ students volunteer there.
The [[David Sarnoff]] museum, formerly located at Princeton Junction, is a new arrival to TCNJ. The collection detailing the life of NBC founder [[David Sarnoff]] is now located in Roscoe L. West Hall.
Various art exhibits can be found in galleries at Holman Hall and the Art and IMM building. The exhibits feature the work of student artists, professional artists and local artists. The exhibits are updated regularly.

==Notable alumni==
[[File:Jamesflorio.jpg|upright|thumb|James Florio, the [[List of Governors of New Jersey|49th]] [[Governor of New Jersey]], graduated from [[TCNJ]] in 1962.]]
*[[Holly Black]] (B.A., 1994), author of ''[[The Spiderwick Chronicles]]'' series: ''[[Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie]]''; ''[[Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale]]''; and ''[[Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale]]'', among others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Holly Black: Through the Maze |url=http://www.locusmag.com/2006/Issues/05Black.html|work=[[Locus (magazine){{!}}Locus]]|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=May 2006}}</ref>
* [[Sheila Callaghan]] (B.A., 1995), award-winning playwright.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patrick |first=Madeline M.|title=Alumna wins 2007 Whiting Writers' Award |url=http://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/07Fall/whiting.html|work=TCNJ Magazine|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=Autumn 2007}}</ref>
* [[James Florio|Jim Florio]] (B.A., 1962), [[Governor of New Jersey]], 1990–1994.<ref>{{CongBio|F000215|inline=1|name=James Joseph Florio}}</ref>
* [[Greg Grant]], former NBA player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biographies: Greg Grant, CEO/President|url=http://www.ggrant94ftinc.com/bios.htm|publisher=GGrant94ft, Inc|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
* [[Gerald Luongo]] (B.A., M.A.), one-term member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980225004505/www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/luongo.htm Assemblyman Gerald J. Luongo], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 10, 2010.</ref>
* [[Tom McCarthy (broadcaster)|Tom McCarthy]] (1990), radio play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref>[http://www.wfan.com/pages/119291.php?contentType=4&contentId=234584 Tom McCarthy], [[WFAN]]. Accessed August 26, 2007.</ref>
* [[Gene Hart]] (1952), Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster and former play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
* [[Tom Scharpling]], producer and radio host.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)|Christopher Smith]] (B.S., 1975), United States Congressman representing [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district]].<ref>{{CongBio|s000522|inline=1|name=Christopher Henry Smith}}</ref>
*[[Ty Treadway]], ''[[One Life to Live]]'' soap star and host of Soap Talk on Soapnet cable channel.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Madaline A. Williams]] (1894–1968), first African American woman elected to the New Jersey Legislature.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Geralyn Wolf]] (M.A., 1971), Bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
*John E. Beake (1961), General Manager of the [[Denver Broncos]] from 1984-98.<ref>[https://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/magazine/spring2002/campus_news_fm.html John Beake]. Accessed December 1, 2010.</ref>
* [[Terry Bradway]] (1975), General Manager of the [[New York Jets]] from 2001-2006.<ref>http://www.tcnjmagazine.com/?p=2939</ref>
* [[Tom Kraeutler]], home improvement broadcast journalist and author.

==Photo gallery==
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Image:TCNJ Music Building.jpg|Music Building
Image:Armstrong Hall.jpg|Armstrong Hall
Image:TCNJ Ely Allen Brewster.jpg|Ely, Allen, and Brewster
Image:TCNJ Townhouses East.jpg|Townhouses East
Image:TCNJ Townhouses West.jpg|Townhouses West
Image:TCNJ Norsworthy.jpg|Norsworthy Hall
Image:TCNJ Phelps Hausdoerffer.jpg|Phelps and Hausdoerffer
Image:Lake Ceva.jpg|Lake Ceva
Image:TCNJ Lake Sylvia.jpg|Lake Sylvia
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==See also==
{{Portal|New Jersey}}
*[[TCNJ School of Engineering]]
*[[List of American state universities#New Jersey|List of American state universities]]
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==Notes==
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==References==
* {{Cite book| last = Jarrold | first = Rachel M. | coauthors = Fromm, Glenn | title = Time the Great Teacher | publisher = Princeton University Press | year = 1955 | location = Princeton, NJ | ref=Jarrold55}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tcnj.edu/ Official website]
* [http://www.tcnjathletics.com/ Official Athletics website]

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'''The College of New Jersey''', abbreviated '''TCNJ''', formerly '''Trenton State College''', is a [[Public university|public]], [[coeducational]] [[university]]<ref name='USNewsBestColleges'>{{Cite web| url = http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/ewing-nj/college-of-new-jersey-2642 | title = America's Best Colleges 2008: College of New Jersey: At a glance | publisher = US News and World Report| year = 2008 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref> located in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]], a suburb of [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]].

Established in 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]], the institution was the first [[normal school]] in the state of New Jersey and the fifth in the [[United States]].<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 1-6</ref> Originally located in Trenton proper, the college was moved to its present location in adjacent Ewing Township during the early to mid-1930s. Since its inception, TCNJ has undergone several name changes, the most recent being the<ref name=nytControversial>Stout, David (Jun. 28, 1996). "Trenton State Gets New Name and a Battle". ''The New York Times'', p.B8.</ref> 1996 change to its current name, from ''Trenton State College''. The college is organized into seven schools, all of which offer four-year [[bachelor's degree]] programs, and several of which offer [[master's degree]] programs. A great deal of emphasis is placed on [[liberal arts]] education via the college's general education requirements.<ref name='TcnjLiberalLearning'>{{Cite web| url = http://www.tcnj.edu/~liberal/ | title = Liberal Learning :: The College of New Jersey | publisher = The College of New Jersey | date = 2008-06-18 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref>

In recent years, TCNJ has earned national recognition as a leading academic institution. According to ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]’s'' latest annual rankings, TCNJ found a place near the top of the list in Best Regional Universities category for the northern region of the country. The 2011 edition ranks TCNJ as the number one public and fourth overall school in the standings among both public and private institutions in its category. TCNJ is the only public school in the top 10.<ref>http://www.tcnj.edu/~pa/news/2010/usnews11.htm</ref> In 2011, TCNJ boasts the highest ranked undergraduate business program in New Jersey, according to ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]] Survey of Best Undergraduate Business Schools''.<ref>http://news.pages.tcnj.edu/2011/03/04/businessweek-survey-ranks-tcnj-business-as-a-top-nj-program-for-undergrads/</ref>

==History==
[[Image:GreenHall.jpg|thumb|right|Green Hall]]

The College of New Jersey was established on February 9, 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] mandating the creation of a state normal school, making the New Jersey State Normal School the first teacher training institution in New Jersey and the ninth in the United States. Prior to this, then-[[Governor of New Jersey|Governor]] [[Rodman McCamley Price]] had actively promoted the notion of founding a training institute for New Jersey's teachers, and helped to mobilize support among influential state leaders:

{{cquote|I recommend the establishment of a school for the education of teachers, similar to the schools established in many of the states, which are deemed to exert a most useful and beneficial influence in the cause of education in public estimation.|30px|30px|[[Rodman McCamley Price]], statement, January 1855|width = 40%|<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 6</ref>}}

[[Image:Loser hall.jpg|thumb|left|Paul Loser Hall]]
For the first 73 years, the school was located in [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] on Clinton Avenue. Beginning in 1925, the institution offered its first four-year baccalaureate degrees, and engaged on a transitional program of expansion. In 1928, a suburban tract of 210 acres (0.8 km²) was purchased in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]] and preparations were underway to relocate the College. The first building erected on the new campus was Green Hall, built in traditional Georgian colonial style. The majority of buildings now on campus reflect Green Hall's architecture. In 1996, in a move spearheaded by [[Harold Eickhoff]], The College of New Jersey adopted its current name.

[[Image:Kendall Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Kendall Hall]]
Programs in graduate study were instituted in 1947, followed by accreditation from various national associations in the 1950s. The enactment of the ''Higher Education Act of 1966'' paved the way for TCNJ to become a comprehensive institution by expanding its degree programs into a variety of fields aside from the education of teachers. By 1972, 70 percent of entering students were selecting non-education majors.<ref>http://www.campusexplorer.com/colleges/C8FC0CD9/New-Jersey/Trenton/The-College-of-New-Jersey/</ref>

[[Image:TCNJ Social Sciences Building.jpg|thumb|left|Social Sciences Building]]

===Names over the years===
*1855 — ''New Jersey State Normal School''
* 1908 — ''New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton''
* 1929 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton''
* 1937 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton''
* 1958 — ''Trenton State College''
* 1996 — ''The College of New Jersey''

==Academics==
[[Image:TCNJ School of Business.JPG|thumb|right|TCNJ School of Business, to the left of Paul Loser Hall]]

[[Image:Bliss Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Bliss Hall]]

[[Image:Science Complex TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Science Complex]]
More than 50 liberal arts and professional programs are offered through the College's seven schools: Arts and Communication; Business; Culture and Society; Education; Engineering; Nursing, Health & Exercise Science; and Science.
The College of New Jersey offers degrees in over 50 liberal arts and professional programs, leading to one of the following undergraduate (baccalaureate) degrees: [[Bachelor of Arts]], [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]], [[Bachelor of Music]], and [[Bachelor of Science]]. It also offers graduate programs leading to the following degrees: [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Master of Arts]], [[Master of Arts in Teaching]], [[Master of Education]], [[Master of Science]], and [[Master of Science in Nursing]]. TCNJ also offers a 7 year combined B.S./M.D. (Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine) program for graduating high school students in conjunction with [[University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey]]. Admission into this program is highly selective. This program offers guaranteed admission to UMDNJ upon completion of three years of undergraduate study at TCNJ and the maintenance of a minimum GPA (currently set at 3.5).

These programs are organized into one of seven schools:
*School of Arts and Communication
* School of Business
* School of Culture and Society
* School of Education
* [[TCNJ School of Engineering|School of Engineering]]
* School of Nursing, Health & Exercise Science
* School of Science

Since the 1990s, incoming students are required to participate in the ''TCNJ First Year Experience'', a large component of the liberal arts curriculum at TCNJ.

Faculty at TCNJ have also put on a number of successful programs that have had an impact on the scholarly and New Jersey communities. In 2005, English professors David Blake and Michael Robertson hosted a symposium celebrating the 150th anniversary of the [[Walt Whitman]]'s ''[[Leaves of Grass]]''. English Professor Lincoln Konkle hosted an International [[Thornton Wilder]] Conference at TCNJ in 2008.

===Global programs===
The College of New Jersey offers graduate programs in Education at a number of international locations. Currently students can complete a State of New Jersey Teacher Certification and earn a Master of Education degree while studying in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], [[Majorca]], [[Spain]], or [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].
In addition to this, all TCNJ students are encouraged to study abroad after completing a year's worth of credits from the school. The student must also be in good academic standing. The TCNJ Center for Global Engagement works together with TCNJ faculty to offer undergraduate students a wide variety of programs, from short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs to semester- and year-long programs in dozens of countries. Students in Spring 2011 are studying in over twenty countries on six continents.

==Campus Life==
===Residence halls===
[[Image:TCNJ Townhouses South.jpg|thumb|right|Townhouses South]]
Most first-year students live in the Travers/Wolfe towers. Honors first-year students, along with some transfer students, live in Cromwell Hall. Second-year students live in New Residence, Allen Hall, Brewster Hall, Ely Hall, Norsworthy Hall, Centennial Hall, Eickhoff Hall and Decker Hall. There are currently plans to construct another building specifically for second-year housing. Upperclassmen typically live in Townhouses South, East or West, or in one of the two newly constructed apartment complexes; Phelps Hall and Hausdoerffer Hall. Upperclassmen may also live in one of the various College Houses that surrounds the campus. While first-year and second-year students are guaranteed on-campus housing; a lottery system provides housing to juniors and seniors. As a result, the percentage of resident students dwindles from 95 percent of first-year students to 50 percent of upperclassmen living on campus.

===Dining===
[[Image:Eickhoff Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|left|Eickhoff Hall]]
There are currently seven dining facilities on the TCNJ campus as well as a convenience store and bookstore (where convenience store-like food and beverages are sold). Eickhoff hall houses the convenience store and the main dining hall, where students pay a door price and have access to buffet style food. There are several different sections within this dining hall, providing students with a variety of food and beverage choices. The late night dining hall is located between the Travers and Wolfe towers (freshman housing) and looks rather like a large diner. Flatscreen TVs are mounted among the couches and tables to provide entertainment while students eat.

A cafe serving Starbucks coffee is located on the main level of the TCNJ library. Sandwiches, bagels, and other items are served in addition to beverages. Many students choose the cafe as a late-night study area. A similar cafe, known as the "Kineticart" is located in Armstrong Hall, the main engineering building. Breakfast foods and some lunch items are served here. It is located in the center of Armstrong Hall, and among the tables and chairs various engineering and science exhibits can be viewed.

The Brower Student Center is home to three different dining facilities. The "Fairgrounds" is located near one of the main entrances and is the smallest of the three. Because there are various couches and benches of the students center surrounding it, it does not have seating of its own. The Rathskellar or "Rat" is a restaurant and bar, where students can sit down to order meals from servers, including the famous "Kesselburger" (chili-cheese burger). Alcoholic beverages are served, and IDs are always checked. Also within the "Rat" is a stage where bands perform on various nights. Often there are special shows on the weekends, featuring different acts. On weekends there is also karaoke. The last dining facility is the student center food court and is colloquially referred to as "The Stud". Students can get food and other items at various stations, which they then bring to one of the registers to purchase. "The Stud" has the second largest quantity of seating out of the dining facilities (the first being Eickhoff) but during lunch it can get very full. Movies are also screened here on certain nights.

===Student life===
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Nearby metropolitan areas such as [[Philadelphia]] and [[New York City]] are an hour and a half or less away by train. Surveys of the student population indicate, however, that 80% of residential students remain on-campus for at least 3 weekends per month.<ref name="ORCD EBI 2003">TCNJ's Office of Residential and Community Development implemented the EBI/ACUHO-I targeted national benchmarking survey in the spring of 2003 (on file).</ref> TCNJ also has over 180 [[student organization]]s managed by the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development. The Signal has been the college's newspaper since 1885 and wins awards almost annually. The Lion's Eye is the literary magazine on campus, distributed each semester and funded by the Student Activity Fee. Lions Television (LTV), founded in the spring of 2008, is TCNJ's first television network. And established in 2009, The Perspective is TCNJ's award-winning [[News magazine|News Magazine]].

Campus attempts at providing non-alcohol-related social events for students are numerous, including both on and off-campus activities such as musical and comedic performances. The College Union Board (CUB) sponsors visits by celebrities as well as movie showings, all of which are funded by the Student Finance Board. To help kick off each new fall semester, "LollaNoBooza" is held. This is a large carnival-like affair meant to be an alternative to a night of partying. In April 2011, TCNJ held its first Spring Carnival, called "Funival", which was put on by the Student Government, Student Finance Board, and College Union Board.

====Greek Life====
Greek life has a foot-hold at TCNJ, with roughly 13% of the student population belonging to a fraternity or sorority. The Greek organizations are governed by the Inter-Greek Council, whose purpose is to unite the members of the Greek community in spirit of mutual interest. It organizes and governs activities, highlights goals and opens lines of communication between the members of the organizations and the rest of the campus community. In order to join any Greek organization, students must have at least one semester's worth of TCNJ credits and be in good academic standing with a GPA of at least 2.75. The Inter-Greek Council recognizes 29 organizations; 16 sororities, 12 fraternities, and 1 coed organization.

The recognized Greek organizations at TCNJ are:
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*[[Alpha Chi Rho]]
*[[Alpha Epsilon Pi]]
*[[Alpha Kappa Alpha]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~apsichi Alpha Psi Chi]
*[[Chi Upsilon Sigma]]
*[[Delta Phi Epsilon (social)|Delta Phi Epsilon]]
*[[Delta Sigma Pi]]
*[[Delta Zeta]]
*[[Kappa Alpha Psi]]
*[[Kappa Delta]]
*[[Lambda Sigma Upsilon]]
*[[Lambda Tau Omega]]
*[[Lambda Theta Alpha]]
*[[Lambda Theta Phi]]
*[[Mu Sigma Upsilon]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~phiad Phi Alpha Delta]
*[[Phi Beta Sigma]]
*[[Phi Kappa Psi]]
*[[Phi Kappa Tau]]
*[[Phi Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]]
*[[Sigma Gamma Rho]]
*[[Sigma Kappa]]
*[[Sigma Pi]]
*[[Sigma Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Theta Nu Xi]]
*[[Theta Phi Alpha]]
*[[Zeta Phi Beta]]
*[[Zeta Tau Alpha]]
</div>

===Brower Student Center===
The Brower Student Center (BSC) is the student center on the campus. The BSC was originally built in 1976 and has continued to serve the students through the present day. The Brower Student Center seeks to provide on-campus activities for all the students of TCNJ as well as maintain partnerships within the community that accentuate the student and community experience.

A game room is also located in the student center, complete with multiple pool tables, TVs with wiis connected, ping pong and other games.

The building is home to all of the student organizations on campus, as well as the dining facilities that are run by [[Sodexo]] Incorporated and a campus bookstore. All recognized student organizations have an office or cubicle, or at least a meeting area. Most of these are located on the second level, but there are a handful located elsewhere. The student-run newspaper, for example, has both its business office and production room in the basement.

The building was named after former president Clayton R. Brower, who served as president during the time that TCNJ was referred to as Trenton State College. His wife, Hulianne Jerron Brower, was an active volunteer in the surrounding community.

===Athletics===
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The College of New Jersey is affiliated with the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] and participates in athletics events as a [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] school. It is a member of the [[New Jersey Athletic Conference]] and the [[Eastern College Athletic Conference]] (ECAC). The [[mascot]] is ''Roscoe'' the [[Lion]].

TCNJ's varsity teams are the top combined first- and second-place finishers of all 424 Division-III schools in the nation over more than 25 years.<ref name="athletics championships">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/Pdfs/gen/2006/11/27/AthleticsAtTCNJFall2006.pdf TCNJ Athletics Championship Records].</ref>

The main athletic facility, Lions Stadium, holds 6,000 spectators and is [[home advantage|home]] to the [[college football|football]], [[field hockey]], [[college lacrosse|lacrosse]], and [[intramural]] teams. The stadium opened in the fall of 1984 and featured the first North American installation of [[AstroTurf]]'s vertical-drainage system. This system prevents the "duck-pond effect" commonly seen with other artificial surfaces.<ref name="lions stadium">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/sports/2003/4/23/stadium.aspx Lions Stadium].</ref> In 2008, reports indicated that the turf contained higher-than-acceptable levels of lead and was subsequently removed. Now, the stadium is furnished with [[Tiger Turf]], which is the first installation of the [[Trophy Turf]] in the United States. The stadium has hosted multiple NCAA tournaments and championship games, as well as the annual [[Special Olympics New Jersey]] and the annual USSBA Central Jersey Regional [[marching band]] competition.

The women's lacrosse team has played in the championship game 16 out of 20 possible times, winning 11 (though the 1992 title was later vacated) and qualifying for the NCAA tournament 21 consecutive times through 2005, highlighted by a 93-1 record from 1991 to 1996. The women's field hockey team has won 9 Division III crowns.

The TCNJ [[collegiate wrestling|wrestling]] team hosts the NCAA championships regularly and has placed in the top 20 nationally for 30 consecutive years, including 5 [[NCAA Wrestling Team Championship#Division III Team Champions|national championships]] (1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987), 5 runner-up finishes, and numerous finishes in the top 5.

The TCNJ [[track and field]] teams have also dominated the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Since the NJAC title was first contested in 1997, TCNJ has won the title — both indoor and outdoor — each year.

==Museums and exhibits==
The College of New Jersey is home to the KidsBridge Museum of Tolerance, located in Forcina Hall. This interactive museum teaches children to appreciate and tolerate racial and ethnical differences. While the museum does have employees of its own, many TCNJ students volunteer there.
The [[David Sarnoff]] museum, formerly located at Princeton Junction, is a new arrival to TCNJ. The collection detailing the life of NBC founder [[David Sarnoff]] is now located in Roscoe L. West Hall.
Various art exhibits can be found in galleries at Holman Hall and the Art and IMM building. The exhibits feature the work of student artists, professional artists and local artists. The exhibits are updated regularly.

==Notable alumni==
[[File:Jamesflorio.jpg|upright|thumb|James Florio, the [[List of Governors of New Jersey|49th]] [[Governor of New Jersey]], graduated from [[TCNJ]] in 1962.]]
*[[Holly Black]] (B.A., 1994), author of ''[[The Spiderwick Chronicles]]'' series: ''[[Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie]]''; ''[[Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale]]''; and ''[[Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale]]'', among others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Holly Black: Through the Maze |url=http://www.locusmag.com/2006/Issues/05Black.html|work=[[Locus (magazine){{!}}Locus]]|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=May 2006}}</ref>
* [[Sheila Callaghan]] (B.A., 1995), award-winning playwright.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patrick |first=Madeline M.|title=Alumna wins 2007 Whiting Writers' Award |url=http://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/07Fall/whiting.html|work=TCNJ Magazine|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=Autumn 2007}}</ref>
* [[James Florio|Jim Florio]] (B.A., 1962), [[Governor of New Jersey]], 1990–1994.<ref>{{CongBio|F000215|inline=1|name=James Joseph Florio}}</ref>
* [[Greg Grant]], former NBA player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biographies: Greg Grant, CEO/President|url=http://www.ggrant94ftinc.com/bios.htm|publisher=GGrant94ft, Inc|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
* [[Gerald Luongo]] (B.A., M.A.), one-term member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980225004505/www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/luongo.htm Assemblyman Gerald J. Luongo], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 10, 2010.</ref>
* [[Tom McCarthy (broadcaster)|Tom McCarthy]] (1990), radio play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref>[http://www.wfan.com/pages/119291.php?contentType=4&contentId=234584 Tom McCarthy], [[WFAN]]. Accessed August 26, 2007.</ref>
* [[Gene Hart]] (1952), Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster and former play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
* [[Tom Scharpling]], producer and radio host.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)|Christopher Smith]] (B.S., 1975), United States Congressman representing [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district]].<ref>{{CongBio|s000522|inline=1|name=Christopher Henry Smith}}</ref>
*[[Ty Treadway]], ''[[One Life to Live]]'' soap star and host of Soap Talk on Soapnet cable channel.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Madaline A. Williams]] (1894–1968), first African American woman elected to the New Jersey Legislature.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Geralyn Wolf]] (M.A., 1971), Bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
*John E. Beake (1961), General Manager of the [[Denver Broncos]] from 1984-98.<ref>[https://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/magazine/spring2002/campus_news_fm.html John Beake]. Accessed December 1, 2010.</ref>
* [[Terry Bradway]] (1975), General Manager of the [[New York Jets]] from 2001-2006.<ref>http://www.tcnjmagazine.com/?p=2939</ref>
* [[Tom Kraeutler]], home improvement broadcast journalist and author.

==Photo gallery==
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Image:TCNJ Music Building.jpg|Music Building
Image:Armstrong Hall.jpg|Armstrong Hall
Image:TCNJ Ely Allen Brewster.jpg|Ely, Allen, and Brewster
Image:TCNJ Townhouses East.jpg|Townhouses East
Image:TCNJ Townhouses West.jpg|Townhouses West
Image:TCNJ Norsworthy.jpg|Norsworthy Hall
Image:TCNJ Phelps Hausdoerffer.jpg|Phelps and Hausdoerffer
Image:Lake Ceva.jpg|Lake Ceva
Image:TCNJ Lake Sylvia.jpg|Lake Sylvia
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==See also==
{{Portal|New Jersey}}
*[[TCNJ School of Engineering]]
*[[List of American state universities#New Jersey|List of American state universities]]
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==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
* {{Cite book| last = Jarrold | first = Rachel M. | coauthors = Fromm, Glenn | title = Time the Great Teacher | publisher = Princeton University Press | year = 1955 | location = Princeton, NJ | ref=Jarrold55}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tcnj.edu/ Official website]
* [http://www.tcnjathletics.com/ Official Athletics website]

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|president = [[R. Barbara Gitenstein]]
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'''The College of New Jersey''', abbreviated '''TCNJ''', formerly '''Trenton State College''', is a [[Public university|public]], [[coeducational]] [[university]]<ref name='USNewsBestColleges'>{{Cite web| url = http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/ewing-nj/college-of-new-jersey-2642 | title = America's Best Colleges 2008: College of New Jersey: At a glance | publisher = US News and World Report| year = 2008 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref> located in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]], a suburb of [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]].

Established in 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]], the institution was the first [[normal school]] in the state of New Jersey and the fifth in the [[United States]].<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 1-6</ref> Originally located in Trenton proper, the college was moved to its present location in adjacent Ewing Township during the early to mid-1930s. Since its inception, TCNJ has undergone several name changes, the most recent being the<ref name=nytControversial>Stout, David (Jun. 28, 1996). "Trenton State Gets New Name and a Battle". ''The New York Times'', p.B8.</ref> 1996 change to its current name, from ''Trenton State College''. The college is organized into seven schools, all of which offer four-year [[bachelor's degree]] programs, and several of which offer [[master's degree]] programs. A great deal of emphasis is placed on [[liberal arts]] education via the college's general education requirements.<ref name='TcnjLiberalLearning'>{{Cite web| url = http://www.tcnj.edu/~liberal/ | title = Liberal Learning :: The College of New Jersey | publisher = The College of New Jersey | date = 2008-06-18 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref>

In recent years, TCNJ has earned national recognition as a leading academic institution. According to ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]’s'' latest annual rankings, TCNJ found a place near the top of the list in Best Regional Universities category for the northern region of the country. The 2011 edition ranks TCNJ as the number one public and fourth overall school in the standings among both public and private institutions in its category. TCNJ is the only public school in the top 10.<ref>http://www.tcnj.edu/~pa/news/2010/usnews11.htm</ref> In 2011, TCNJ boasts the highest ranked undergraduate business program in New Jersey, according to ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]] Survey of Best Undergraduate Business Schools''.<ref>http://news.pages.tcnj.edu/2011/03/04/businessweek-survey-ranks-tcnj-business-as-a-top-nj-program-for-undergrads/</ref>

==History==
[[Image:GreenHall.jpg|thumb|right|Green Hall]]

The College of New Jersey was established on February 9, 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] mandating the creation of a state normal school, making the New Jersey State Normal School the first teacher training institution in New Jersey and the ninth in the United States. Prior to this, then-[[Governor of New Jersey|Governor]] [[Rodman McCamley Price]] had actively promoted the notion of founding a training institute for New Jersey's teachers, and helped to mobilize support among influential state leaders:

{{cquote|I recommend the establishment of a school for the education of teachers, similar to the schools established in many of the states, which are deemed to exert a most useful and beneficial influence in the cause of education in public estimation.|30px|30px|[[Rodman McCamley Price]], statement, January 1855|width = 40%|<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 6</ref>}}

[[Image:Loser hall.jpg|thumb|left|Paul Loser Hall]]
For the first 73 years, the school was located in [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] on Clinton Avenue. Beginning in 1925, the institution offered its first four-year baccalaureate degrees, and engaged on a transitional program of expansion. In 1928, a suburban tract of 210 acres (0.8 km²) was purchased in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]] and preparations were underway to relocate the College. The first building erected on the new campus was Green Hall, built in traditional Georgian colonial style. The majority of buildings now on campus reflect Green Hall's architecture. In 1996, in a move spearheaded by [[Harold Eickhoff]], The College of New Jersey adopted its current name.

[[Image:Kendall Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Kendall Hall]]
Programs in graduate study were instituted in 1947, followed by accreditation from various national associations in the 1950s. The enactment of the ''Higher Education Act of 1966'' paved the way for TCNJ to become a comprehensive institution by expanding its degree programs into a variety of fields aside from the education of teachers. By 1972, 70 percent of entering students were selecting non-education majors.<ref>http://www.campusexplorer.com/colleges/C8FC0CD9/New-Jersey/Trenton/The-College-of-New-Jersey/</ref>

[[Image:TCNJ Social Sciences Building.jpg|thumb|left|Social Sciences Building]]

===Names over the years===
*1855 — ''New Jersey State Normal School''
* 1908 — ''New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton''
* 1929 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton''
* 1937 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton''
* 1958 — ''Trenton State College''
* 1996 — ''The College of New Jersey''

==Academics==
[[Image:TCNJ School of Business.JPG|thumb|right|TCNJ School of Business, to the left of Paul Loser Hall]]

[[Image:Bliss Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Bliss Hall]]

[[Image:Science Complex TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Science Complex]]
More than 50 liberal arts and professional programs are offered through the College's seven schools: Arts and Communication; Business; Culture and Society; Education; Engineering; Nursing, Health & Exercise Science; and Science.
The College of New Jersey offers degrees in over 50 liberal arts and professional programs, leading to one of the following undergraduate (baccalaureate) degrees: [[Bachelor of Arts]], [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]], [[Bachelor of Music]], and [[Bachelor of Science]]. It also offers graduate programs leading to the following degrees: [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Master of Arts]], [[Master of Arts in Teaching]], [[Master of Education]], [[Master of Science]], and [[Master of Science in Nursing]]. TCNJ also offers a 7 year combined B.S./M.D. (Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine) program for graduating high school students in conjunction with [[University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey]]. Admission into this program is highly selective. This program offers guaranteed admission to UMDNJ upon completion of three years of undergraduate study at TCNJ and the maintenance of a minimum GPA (currently set at 3.5).

These programs are organized into one of seven schools:
*School of Arts and Communication
* School of Business
* School of Culture and Society
* School of Education
* [[TCNJ School of Engineering|School of Engineering]]
* School of Nursing, Health & Exercise Science
* School of Science

Since the 1990s, incoming students are required to participate in the ''TCNJ First Year Experience'', a large component of the liberal arts curriculum at TCNJ.

Faculty at TCNJ have also put on a number of successful programs that have had an impact on the scholarly and New Jersey communities. In 2005, English professors David Blake and Michael Robertson hosted a symposium celebrating the 150th anniversary of the [[Walt Whitman]]'s ''[[Leaves of Grass]]''. English Professor Lincoln Konkle hosted an International [[Thornton Wilder]] Conference at TCNJ in 2008.

===Global programs===
The College of New Jersey offers graduate programs in Education at a number of international locations. Currently students can complete a State of New Jersey Teacher Certification and earn a Master of Education degree while studying in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], [[Majorca]], [[Spain]], or [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].
In addition to this, all TCNJ students are encouraged to study abroad after completing a year's worth of credits from the school. The student must also be in good academic standing. The TCNJ Center for Global Engagement works together with TCNJ faculty to offer undergraduate students a wide variety of programs, from short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs to semester- and year-long programs in dozens of countries. Students in Spring 2011 are studying in over twenty countries on six continents.

==Campus Life==
===Residence halls===
[[Image:TCNJ Townhouses South.jpg|thumb|right|Townhouses South]]
Most first-year students live in the Travers/Wolfe towers. Honors first-year students, along with some transfer students, live in Cromwell Hall. Second-year students live in New Residence, Allen Hall, Brewster Hall, Ely Hall, Norsworthy Hall, Centennial Hall, Eickhoff Hall and Decker Hall. There are currently plans to construct another building specifically for second-year housing. Upperclassmen typically live in Townhouses South, East or West, or in one of the two newly constructed apartment complexes; Phelps Hall and Hausdoerffer Hall. Upperclassmen may also live in one of the various College Houses that surrounds the campus. While first-year and second-year students are guaranteed on-campus housing; a lottery system provides housing to juniors and seniors. As a result, the percentage of resident students dwindles from 95 percent of first-year students to 50 percent of upperclassmen living on campus.

===Dining===
[[Image:Eickhoff Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|left|Eickhoff Hall]]
There are currently seven dining facilities on the TCNJ campus as well as a convenience store and bookstore (where convenience store-like food and beverages are sold). Eickhoff hall houses the convenience store and the main dining hall, where students pay a door price and have access to buffet style food. There are several different sections within this dining hall, providing students with a variety of food and beverage choices. The late night dining hall is located between the Travers and Wolfe towers (freshman housing) and looks rather like a large diner. Flatscreen TVs are mounted among the couches and tables to provide entertainment while students eat. A cafe serving Starbucks coffee is located on the main level of the TCNJ library. Sandwiches, bagels, and other items are served in addition to beverages. Many students choose the cafe as a late-night study area. A similar cafe, known as the "Kineticart" is located in Armstrong Hall, the main engineering building. Breakfast foods and some lunch items are served here. It is located in the center of Armstrong Hall, and among the tables and chairs various engineering and science exhibits can be viewed. The Brower Student Center is home to three different dining facilities. The "Fairgrounds" is located near one of the main entrances and is the smallest of the three. Because there are various couches and benches of the students center surrounding it, it does not have seating of its own. The Rathskellar or "Rat" is a restaurant and bar, where students can sit down to order meals from servers, including the famous "Kesselburger" (chili-cheese burger). Alcoholic beverages are served, and IDs are always checked. Also within the "Rat" is a stage where bands perform on various nights. Often there are special shows on the weekends, featuring different acts. On weekends there is also karaoke. The last dining facility is the student center food court and is colloquially referred to as "The Stud". Students can get food and other items at various stations, which they then bring to one of the registers to purchase. "The Stud" has the second largest quantity of seating out of the dining facilities (the first being Eickhoff) but during lunch it can get very full. Movies are also screened here on certain nights.

===Student life===
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Nearby metropolitan areas such as [[Philadelphia]] and [[New York City]] are an hour and a half or less away by train. Surveys of the student population indicate, however, that 80% of residential students remain on-campus for at least 3 weekends per month.<ref name="ORCD EBI 2003">TCNJ's Office of Residential and Community Development implemented the EBI/ACUHO-I targeted national benchmarking survey in the spring of 2003 (on file).</ref> TCNJ also has over 180 [[student organization]]s managed by the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development. The Signal has been the college's newspaper since 1885 and wins awards almost annually. The Lion's Eye is the literary magazine on campus, distributed each semester and funded by the Student Activity Fee. Lions Television (LTV), founded in the spring of 2008, is TCNJ's first television network. And established in 2009, The Perspective is TCNJ's award-winning [[News magazine|News Magazine]].

Campus attempts at providing non-alcohol-related social events for students are numerous, including both on and off-campus activities such as musical and comedic performances. The College Union Board (CUB) sponsors visits by celebrities as well as movie showings, all of which are funded by the Student Finance Board. To help kick off each new fall semester, "LollaNoBooza" is held. This is a large carnival-like affair meant to be an alternative to a night of partying. In April 2011, TCNJ held its first Spring Carnival, called "Funival", which was put on by the Student Government, Student Finance Board, and College Union Board.

====Greek Life====
Greek life has a foot-hold at TCNJ, with roughly 13% of the student population belonging to a fraternity or sorority. The Greek organizations are governed by the Inter-Greek Council, whose purpose is to unite the members of the Greek community in spirit of mutual interest. It organizes and governs activities, highlights goals and opens lines of communication between the members of the organizations and the rest of the campus community. In order to join any Greek organization, students must have at least one semester's worth of TCNJ credits and be in good academic standing with a GPA of at least 2.75. The Inter-Greek Council recognizes 29 organizations; 16 sororities, 12 fraternities, and 1 coed organization.

The recognized Greek organizations at TCNJ are:
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*[[Alpha Chi Rho]]
*[[Alpha Epsilon Pi]]
*[[Alpha Kappa Alpha]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~apsichi Alpha Psi Chi]
*[[Chi Upsilon Sigma]]
*[[Delta Phi Epsilon (social)|Delta Phi Epsilon]]
*[[Delta Sigma Pi]]
*[[Delta Zeta]]
*[[Kappa Alpha Psi]]
*[[Kappa Delta]]
*[[Lambda Sigma Upsilon]]
*[[Lambda Tau Omega]]
*[[Lambda Theta Alpha]]
*[[Lambda Theta Phi]]
*[[Mu Sigma Upsilon]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~phiad Phi Alpha Delta]
*[[Phi Beta Sigma]]
*[[Phi Kappa Psi]]
*[[Phi Kappa Tau]]
*[[Phi Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]]
*[[Sigma Gamma Rho]]
*[[Sigma Kappa]]
*[[Sigma Pi]]
*[[Sigma Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Theta Nu Xi]]
*[[Theta Phi Alpha]]
*[[Zeta Phi Beta]]
*[[Zeta Tau Alpha]]
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===Brower Student Center===
The Brower Student Center (BSC) is the student center on the campus. The BSC was originally built in 1976 and has continued to serve the students through the present day. The Brower Student Center seeks to provide on-campus activities for all the students of TCNJ as well as maintain partnerships within the community that accentuate the student and community experience.

A game room is also located in the student center, complete with multiple pool tables, TVs with wiis connected, ping pong and other games.

The building is home to all of the student organizations on campus, as well as the dining facilities that are run by [[Sodexo]] Incorporated and a campus bookstore. All recognized student organizations have an office or cubicle, or at least a meeting area. Most of these are located on the second level, but there are a handful located elsewhere. The student-run newspaper, for example, has both its business office and production room in the basement.

The building was named after former president Clayton R. Brower, who served as president during the time that TCNJ was referred to as Trenton State College. His wife, Hulianne Jerron Brower, was an active volunteer in the surrounding community.

===Athletics===
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The College of New Jersey is affiliated with the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] and participates in athletics events as a [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] school. It is a member of the [[New Jersey Athletic Conference]] and the [[Eastern College Athletic Conference]] (ECAC). The [[mascot]] is ''Roscoe'' the [[Lion]].

TCNJ's varsity teams are the top combined first- and second-place finishers of all 424 Division-III schools in the nation over more than 25 years.<ref name="athletics championships">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/Pdfs/gen/2006/11/27/AthleticsAtTCNJFall2006.pdf TCNJ Athletics Championship Records].</ref>

The main athletic facility, Lions Stadium, holds 6,000 spectators and is [[home advantage|home]] to the [[college football|football]], [[field hockey]], [[college lacrosse|lacrosse]], and [[intramural]] teams. The stadium opened in the fall of 1984 and featured the first North American installation of [[AstroTurf]]'s vertical-drainage system. This system prevents the "duck-pond effect" commonly seen with other artificial surfaces.<ref name="lions stadium">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/sports/2003/4/23/stadium.aspx Lions Stadium].</ref> In 2008, reports indicated that the turf contained higher-than-acceptable levels of lead and was subsequently removed. Now, the stadium is furnished with [[Tiger Turf]], which is the first installation of the [[Trophy Turf]] in the United States. The stadium has hosted multiple NCAA tournaments and championship games, as well as the annual [[Special Olympics New Jersey]] and the annual USSBA Central Jersey Regional [[marching band]] competition.

The women's lacrosse team has played in the championship game 16 out of 20 possible times, winning 11 (though the 1992 title was later vacated) and qualifying for the NCAA tournament 21 consecutive times through 2005, highlighted by a 93-1 record from 1991 to 1996. The women's field hockey team has won 9 Division III crowns.

The TCNJ [[collegiate wrestling|wrestling]] team hosts the NCAA championships regularly and has placed in the top 20 nationally for 30 consecutive years, including 5 [[NCAA Wrestling Team Championship#Division III Team Champions|national championships]] (1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987), 5 runner-up finishes, and numerous finishes in the top 5.

The TCNJ [[track and field]] teams have also dominated the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Since the NJAC title was first contested in 1997, TCNJ has won the title — both indoor and outdoor — each year.

==Museums and exhibits==
The College of New Jersey is home to the KidsBridge Museum of Tolerance, located in Forcina Hall. This interactive museum teaches children to appreciate and tolerate racial and ethnical differences. While the museum does have employees of its own, many TCNJ students volunteer there.
The [[David Sarnoff]] museum, formerly located at Princeton Junction, is a new arrival to TCNJ. The collection detailing the life of NBC founder [[David Sarnoff]] is now located in Roscoe L. West Hall.
Various art exhibits can be found in galleries at Holman Hall and the Art and IMM building. The exhibits feature the work of student artists, professional artists and local artists. The exhibits are updated regularly.

==Notable alumni==
[[File:Jamesflorio.jpg|upright|thumb|James Florio, the [[List of Governors of New Jersey|49th]] [[Governor of New Jersey]], graduated from [[TCNJ]] in 1962.]]
*[[Holly Black]] (B.A., 1994), author of ''[[The Spiderwick Chronicles]]'' series: ''[[Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie]]''; ''[[Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale]]''; and ''[[Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale]]'', among others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Holly Black: Through the Maze |url=http://www.locusmag.com/2006/Issues/05Black.html|work=[[Locus (magazine){{!}}Locus]]|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=May 2006}}</ref>
* [[Sheila Callaghan]] (B.A., 1995), award-winning playwright.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patrick |first=Madeline M.|title=Alumna wins 2007 Whiting Writers' Award |url=http://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/07Fall/whiting.html|work=TCNJ Magazine|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=Autumn 2007}}</ref>
* [[James Florio|Jim Florio]] (B.A., 1962), [[Governor of New Jersey]], 1990–1994.<ref>{{CongBio|F000215|inline=1|name=James Joseph Florio}}</ref>
* [[Greg Grant]], former NBA player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biographies: Greg Grant, CEO/President|url=http://www.ggrant94ftinc.com/bios.htm|publisher=GGrant94ft, Inc|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
* [[Gerald Luongo]] (B.A., M.A.), one-term member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980225004505/www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/luongo.htm Assemblyman Gerald J. Luongo], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 10, 2010.</ref>
* [[Tom McCarthy (broadcaster)|Tom McCarthy]] (1990), radio play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref>[http://www.wfan.com/pages/119291.php?contentType=4&contentId=234584 Tom McCarthy], [[WFAN]]. Accessed August 26, 2007.</ref>
* [[Gene Hart]] (1952), Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster and former play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
* [[Tom Scharpling]], producer and radio host.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)|Christopher Smith]] (B.S., 1975), United States Congressman representing [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district]].<ref>{{CongBio|s000522|inline=1|name=Christopher Henry Smith}}</ref>
*[[Ty Treadway]], ''[[One Life to Live]]'' soap star and host of Soap Talk on Soapnet cable channel.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Madaline A. Williams]] (1894–1968), first African American woman elected to the New Jersey Legislature.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Geralyn Wolf]] (M.A., 1971), Bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
*John E. Beake (1961), General Manager of the [[Denver Broncos]] from 1984-98.<ref>[https://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/magazine/spring2002/campus_news_fm.html John Beake]. Accessed December 1, 2010.</ref>
* [[Terry Bradway]] (1975), General Manager of the [[New York Jets]] from 2001-2006.<ref>http://www.tcnjmagazine.com/?p=2939</ref>
* [[Tom Kraeutler]], home improvement broadcast journalist and author.

==Photo gallery==
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Image:TCNJ Music Building.jpg|Music Building
Image:Armstrong Hall.jpg|Armstrong Hall
Image:TCNJ Ely Allen Brewster.jpg|Ely, Allen, and Brewster
Image:TCNJ Townhouses East.jpg|Townhouses East
Image:TCNJ Townhouses West.jpg|Townhouses West
Image:TCNJ Norsworthy.jpg|Norsworthy Hall
Image:TCNJ Phelps Hausdoerffer.jpg|Phelps and Hausdoerffer
Image:Lake Ceva.jpg|Lake Ceva
Image:TCNJ Lake Sylvia.jpg|Lake Sylvia
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==See also==
{{Portal|New Jersey}}
*[[TCNJ School of Engineering]]
*[[List of American state universities#New Jersey|List of American state universities]]
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==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
* {{Cite book| last = Jarrold | first = Rachel M. | coauthors = Fromm, Glenn | title = Time the Great Teacher | publisher = Princeton University Press | year = 1955 | location = Princeton, NJ | ref=Jarrold55}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tcnj.edu/ Official website]
* [http://www.tcnjathletics.com/ Official Athletics website]

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'''The College of New Jersey''', abbreviated '''TCNJ''', formerly '''Trenton State College''', is a [[Public university|public]], [[coeducational]] [[university]]<ref name='USNewsBestColleges'>{{Cite web| url = http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/ewing-nj/college-of-new-jersey-2642 | title = America's Best Colleges 2008: College of New Jersey: At a glance | publisher = US News and World Report| year = 2008 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref> located in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]], a suburb of [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]].

Established in 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]], the institution was the first [[normal school]] in the state of New Jersey and the fifth in the [[United States]].<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 1-6</ref> Originally located in Trenton proper, the college was moved to its present location in adjacent Ewing Township during the early to mid-1930s. Since its inception, TCNJ has undergone several name changes, the most recent being the<ref name=nytControversial>Stout, David (Jun. 28, 1996). "Trenton State Gets New Name and a Battle". ''The New York Times'', p.B8.</ref> 1996 change to its current name, from ''Trenton State College''. The college is organized into seven schools, all of which offer four-year [[bachelor's degree]] programs, and several of which offer [[master's degree]] programs. A great deal of emphasis is placed on [[liberal arts]] education via the college's general education requirements.<ref name='TcnjLiberalLearning'>{{Cite web| url = http://www.tcnj.edu/~liberal/ | title = Liberal Learning :: The College of New Jersey | publisher = The College of New Jersey | date = 2008-06-18 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref>

In recent years, TCNJ has earned national recognition as a leading academic institution. According to ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]’s'' latest annual rankings, TCNJ found a place near the top of the list in Best Regional Universities category for the northern region of the country. The 2011 edition ranks TCNJ as the number one public and fourth overall school in the standings among both public and private institutions in its category. TCNJ is the only public school in the top 10.<ref>http://www.tcnj.edu/~pa/news/2010/usnews11.htm</ref> In 2011, TCNJ boasts the highest ranked undergraduate business program in New Jersey, according to ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]] Survey of Best Undergraduate Business Schools''.<ref>http://news.pages.tcnj.edu/2011/03/04/businessweek-survey-ranks-tcnj-business-as-a-top-nj-program-for-undergrads/</ref>

==History==
[[Image:GreenHall.jpg|thumb|right|Green Hall]]

The College of New Jersey was established on February 9, 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] mandating the creation of a state normal school, making the New Jersey State Normal School the first teacher training institution in New Jersey and the ninth in the United States. Prior to this, then-[[Governor of New Jersey|Governor]] [[Rodman McCamley Price]] had actively promoted the notion of founding a training institute for New Jersey's teachers, and helped to mobilize support among influential state leaders:

{{cquote|I recommend the establishment of a school for the education of teachers, similar to the schools established in many of the states, which are deemed to exert a most useful and beneficial influence in the cause of education in public estimation.|30px|30px|[[Rodman McCamley Price]], statement, January 1855|width = 40%|<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 6</ref>}}

[[Image:Loser hall.jpg|thumb|left|Paul Loser Hall]]
For the first 73 years, the school was located in [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] on Clinton Avenue. Beginning in 1925, the institution offered its first four-year baccalaureate degrees, and engaged on a transitional program of expansion. In 1928, a suburban tract of 210 acres (0.8 km²) was purchased in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]] and preparations were underway to relocate the College. The first building erected on the new campus was Green Hall, built in traditional Georgian colonial style. The majority of buildings now on campus reflect Green Hall's architecture. In 1996, in a move spearheaded by [[Harold Eickhoff]], The College of New Jersey adopted its current name.

[[Image:Kendall Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Kendall Hall]]
Programs in graduate study were instituted in 1947, followed by accreditation from various national associations in the 1950s. The enactment of the ''Higher Education Act of 1966'' paved the way for TCNJ to become a comprehensive institution by expanding its degree programs into a variety of fields aside from the education of teachers. By 1972, 70 percent of entering students were selecting non-education majors.<ref>http://www.campusexplorer.com/colleges/C8FC0CD9/New-Jersey/Trenton/The-College-of-New-Jersey/</ref>

[[Image:TCNJ Social Sciences Building.jpg|thumb|left|Social Sciences Building]]

===Names over the years===
*1855 — ''New Jersey State Normal School''
* 1908 — ''New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton''
* 1929 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton''
* 1937 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton''
* 1958 — ''Trenton State College''
* 1996 — ''The College of New Jersey''

==Academics==
[[Image:TCNJ School of Business.JPG|thumb|right|TCNJ School of Business, to the left of Paul Loser Hall]]

[[Image:Bliss Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Bliss Hall]]

[[Image:Science Complex TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Science Complex]]
More than 50 liberal arts and professional programs are offered through the College's seven schools: Arts and Communication; Business; Culture and Society; Education; Engineering; Nursing, Health & Exercise Science; and Science.
The College of New Jersey offers degrees in over 50 liberal arts and professional programs, leading to one of the following undergraduate (baccalaureate) degrees: [[Bachelor of Arts]], [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]], [[Bachelor of Music]], and [[Bachelor of Science]]. It also offers graduate programs leading to the following degrees: [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Master of Arts]], [[Master of Arts in Teaching]], [[Master of Education]], [[Master of Science]], and [[Master of Science in Nursing]]. TCNJ also offers a 7 year combined B.S./M.D. (Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine) program for graduating high school students in conjunction with [[University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey]]. Admission into this program is highly selective. This program offers guaranteed admission to UMDNJ upon completion of three years of undergraduate study at TCNJ and the maintenance of a minimum GPA (currently set at 3.5).

These programs are organized into one of seven schools:
*School of Arts and Communication
* School of Business
* School of Culture and Society
* School of Education
* [[TCNJ School of Engineering|School of Engineering]]
* School of Nursing, Health & Exercise Science
* School of Science

Since the 1990s, incoming students are required to participate in the ''TCNJ First Year Experience'', a large component of the liberal arts curriculum at TCNJ.

Faculty at TCNJ have also put on a number of successful programs that have had an impact on the scholarly and New Jersey communities. In 2005, English professors David Blake and Michael Robertson hosted a symposium celebrating the 150th anniversary of the [[Walt Whitman]]'s ''[[Leaves of Grass]]''. English Professor Lincoln Konkle hosted an International [[Thornton Wilder]] Conference at TCNJ in 2008.

===Global programs===
The College of New Jersey offers graduate programs in Education at a number of international locations. Currently students can complete a State of New Jersey Teacher Certification and earn a Master of Education degree while studying in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], [[Majorca]], [[Spain]], or [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].
In addition to this, all TCNJ students are encouraged to study abroad after completing a year's worth of credits from the school. The student must also be in good academic standing. The TCNJ Center for Global Engagement works together with TCNJ faculty to offer undergraduate students a wide variety of programs, from short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs to semester- and year-long programs in dozens of countries. Students in Spring 2011 are studying in over twenty countries on six continents.

==Campus Life==
===Residence halls===
[[Image:TCNJ Townhouses South.jpg|thumb|left|Townhouses South]]
Most first-year students live in the Travers/Wolfe towers. Honors first-year students, along with some transfer students, live in Cromwell Hall. Second-year students live in New Residence, Allen Hall, Brewster Hall, Ely Hall, Norsworthy Hall, Centennial Hall, Eickhoff Hall and Decker Hall. There are currently plans to construct another building specifically for second-year housing. Upperclassmen typically live in Townhouses South, East or West, or in one of the two newly constructed apartment complexes; Phelps Hall and Hausdoerffer Hall. Upperclassmen may also live in one of the various College Houses that surrounds the campus. While first-year and second-year students are guaranteed on-campus housing; a lottery system provides housing to juniors and seniors. As a result, the percentage of resident students dwindles from 95 percent of first-year students to 50 percent of upperclassmen living on campus.

===Dining===
[[Image:Eickhoff Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|left|Eickhoff Hall]]
There are currently seven dining facilities on the TCNJ campus as well as a convenience store and bookstore (where convenience store-like food and beverages are sold). Eickhoff hall houses the convenience store and the main dining hall, where students pay a door price and have access to buffet style food. There are several different sections within this dining hall, providing students with a variety of food and beverage choices. The late night dining hall is located between the Travers and Wolfe towers (freshman housing) and looks rather like a large diner. Flatscreen TVs are mounted among the couches and tables to provide entertainment while students eat. A cafe serving Starbucks coffee is located on the main level of the TCNJ library. Sandwiches, bagels, and other items are served in addition to beverages. Many students choose the cafe as a late-night study area. A similar cafe, known as the "Kineticart" is located in Armstrong Hall, the main engineering building. Breakfast foods and some lunch items are served here. It is located in the center of Armstrong Hall, and among the tables and chairs various engineering and science exhibits can be viewed. The Brower Student Center is home to three different dining facilities. The "Fairgrounds" is located near one of the main entrances and is the smallest of the three. Because there are various couches and benches of the students center surrounding it, it does not have seating of its own. The Rathskellar or "Rat" is a restaurant and bar, where students can sit down to order meals from servers, including the famous "Kesselburger" (chili-cheese burger). Alcoholic beverages are served, and IDs are always checked. Also within the "Rat" is a stage where bands perform on various nights. Often there are special shows on the weekends, featuring different acts. On weekends there is also karaoke. The last dining facility is the student center food court and is colloquially referred to as "The Stud". Students can get food and other items at various stations, which they then bring to one of the registers to purchase. "The Stud" has the second largest quantity of seating out of the dining facilities (the first being Eickhoff) but during lunch it can get very full. Movies are also screened here on certain nights.

===Student life===
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Nearby metropolitan areas such as [[Philadelphia]] and [[New York City]] are an hour and a half or less away by train. Surveys of the student population indicate, however, that 80% of residential students remain on-campus for at least 3 weekends per month.<ref name="ORCD EBI 2003">TCNJ's Office of Residential and Community Development implemented the EBI/ACUHO-I targeted national benchmarking survey in the spring of 2003 (on file).</ref> TCNJ also has over 180 [[student organization]]s managed by the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development. The Signal has been the college's newspaper since 1885 and wins awards almost annually. The Lion's Eye is the literary magazine on campus, distributed each semester and funded by the Student Activity Fee. Lions Television (LTV), founded in the spring of 2008, is TCNJ's first television network. And established in 2009, The Perspective is TCNJ's award-winning [[News magazine|News Magazine]].

Campus attempts at providing non-alcohol-related social events for students are numerous, including both on and off-campus activities such as musical and comedic performances. The College Union Board (CUB) sponsors visits by celebrities as well as movie showings, all of which are funded by the Student Finance Board. To help kick off each new fall semester, "LollaNoBooza" is held. This is a large carnival-like affair meant to be an alternative to a night of partying. In April 2011, TCNJ held its first Spring Carnival, called "Funival", which was put on by the Student Government, Student Finance Board, and College Union Board.

====Greek Life====
Greek life has a foot-hold at TCNJ, with roughly 13% of the student population belonging to a fraternity or sorority. The Greek organizations are governed by the Inter-Greek Council, whose purpose is to unite the members of the Greek community in spirit of mutual interest. It organizes and governs activities, highlights goals and opens lines of communication between the members of the organizations and the rest of the campus community. In order to join any Greek organization, students must have at least one semester's worth of TCNJ credits and be in good academic standing with a GPA of at least 2.75. The Inter-Greek Council recognizes 29 organizations; 16 sororities, 12 fraternities, and 1 coed organization.

The recognized Greek organizations at TCNJ are:
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*[[Alpha Chi Rho]]
*[[Alpha Epsilon Pi]]
*[[Alpha Kappa Alpha]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~apsichi Alpha Psi Chi]
*[[Chi Upsilon Sigma]]
*[[Delta Phi Epsilon (social)|Delta Phi Epsilon]]
*[[Delta Sigma Pi]]
*[[Delta Zeta]]
*[[Kappa Alpha Psi]]
*[[Kappa Delta]]
*[[Lambda Sigma Upsilon]]
*[[Lambda Tau Omega]]
*[[Lambda Theta Alpha]]
*[[Lambda Theta Phi]]
*[[Mu Sigma Upsilon]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~phiad Phi Alpha Delta]
*[[Phi Beta Sigma]]
*[[Phi Kappa Psi]]
*[[Phi Kappa Tau]]
*[[Phi Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]]
*[[Sigma Gamma Rho]]
*[[Sigma Kappa]]
*[[Sigma Pi]]
*[[Sigma Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Theta Nu Xi]]
*[[Theta Phi Alpha]]
*[[Zeta Phi Beta]]
*[[Zeta Tau Alpha]]
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===Brower Student Center===
The Brower Student Center (BSC) is the student center on the campus. The BSC was originally built in 1976 and has continued to serve the students through the present day. The Brower Student Center seeks to provide on-campus activities for all the students of TCNJ as well as maintain partnerships within the community that accentuate the student and community experience.

A game room is also located in the student center, complete with multiple pool tables, TVs with wiis connected, ping pong and other games.

The building is home to all of the student organizations on campus, as well as the dining facilities that are run by [[Sodexo]] Incorporated and a campus bookstore. All recognized student organizations have an office or cubicle, or at least a meeting area. Most of these are located on the second level, but there are a handful located elsewhere. The student-run newspaper, for example, has both its business office and production room in the basement.

The building was named after former president Clayton R. Brower, who served as president during the time that TCNJ was referred to as Trenton State College. His wife, Hulianne Jerron Brower, was an active volunteer in the surrounding community.

===Athletics===
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The College of New Jersey is affiliated with the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] and participates in athletics events as a [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] school. It is a member of the [[New Jersey Athletic Conference]] and the [[Eastern College Athletic Conference]] (ECAC). The [[mascot]] is ''Roscoe'' the [[Lion]].

TCNJ's varsity teams are the top combined first- and second-place finishers of all 424 Division-III schools in the nation over more than 25 years.<ref name="athletics championships">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/Pdfs/gen/2006/11/27/AthleticsAtTCNJFall2006.pdf TCNJ Athletics Championship Records].</ref>

The main athletic facility, Lions Stadium, holds 6,000 spectators and is [[home advantage|home]] to the [[college football|football]], [[field hockey]], [[college lacrosse|lacrosse]], and [[intramural]] teams. The stadium opened in the fall of 1984 and featured the first North American installation of [[AstroTurf]]'s vertical-drainage system. This system prevents the "duck-pond effect" commonly seen with other artificial surfaces.<ref name="lions stadium">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/sports/2003/4/23/stadium.aspx Lions Stadium].</ref> In 2008, reports indicated that the turf contained higher-than-acceptable levels of lead and was subsequently removed. Now, the stadium is furnished with [[Tiger Turf]], which is the first installation of the [[Trophy Turf]] in the United States. The stadium has hosted multiple NCAA tournaments and championship games, as well as the annual [[Special Olympics New Jersey]] and the annual USSBA Central Jersey Regional [[marching band]] competition.

The women's lacrosse team has played in the championship game 16 out of 20 possible times, winning 11 (though the 1992 title was later vacated) and qualifying for the NCAA tournament 21 consecutive times through 2005, highlighted by a 93-1 record from 1991 to 1996. The women's field hockey team has won 9 Division III crowns.

The TCNJ [[collegiate wrestling|wrestling]] team hosts the NCAA championships regularly and has placed in the top 20 nationally for 30 consecutive years, including 5 [[NCAA Wrestling Team Championship#Division III Team Champions|national championships]] (1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987), 5 runner-up finishes, and numerous finishes in the top 5.

The TCNJ [[track and field]] teams have also dominated the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Since the NJAC title was first contested in 1997, TCNJ has won the title — both indoor and outdoor — each year.

==Museums and exhibits==
The College of New Jersey is home to the KidsBridge Museum of Tolerance, located in Forcina Hall. This interactive museum teaches children to appreciate and tolerate racial and ethnical differences. While the museum does have employees of its own, many TCNJ students volunteer there.
The [[David Sarnoff]] museum, formerly located at Princeton Junction, is a new arrival to TCNJ. The collection detailing the life of NBC founder [[David Sarnoff]] is now located in Roscoe L. West Hall.
Various art exhibits can be found in galleries at Holman Hall and the Art and IMM building. The exhibits feature the work of student artists, professional artists and local artists. The exhibits are updated regularly.

==Notable alumni==
[[File:Jamesflorio.jpg|upright|thumb|James Florio, the [[List of Governors of New Jersey|49th]] [[Governor of New Jersey]], graduated from [[TCNJ]] in 1962.]]
*[[Holly Black]] (B.A., 1994), author of ''[[The Spiderwick Chronicles]]'' series: ''[[Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie]]''; ''[[Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale]]''; and ''[[Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale]]'', among others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Holly Black: Through the Maze |url=http://www.locusmag.com/2006/Issues/05Black.html|work=[[Locus (magazine){{!}}Locus]]|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=May 2006}}</ref>
* [[Sheila Callaghan]] (B.A., 1995), award-winning playwright.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patrick |first=Madeline M.|title=Alumna wins 2007 Whiting Writers' Award |url=http://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/07Fall/whiting.html|work=TCNJ Magazine|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=Autumn 2007}}</ref>
* [[James Florio|Jim Florio]] (B.A., 1962), [[Governor of New Jersey]], 1990–1994.<ref>{{CongBio|F000215|inline=1|name=James Joseph Florio}}</ref>
* [[Greg Grant]], former NBA player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biographies: Greg Grant, CEO/President|url=http://www.ggrant94ftinc.com/bios.htm|publisher=GGrant94ft, Inc|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
* [[Gerald Luongo]] (B.A., M.A.), one-term member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980225004505/www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/luongo.htm Assemblyman Gerald J. Luongo], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 10, 2010.</ref>
* [[Tom McCarthy (broadcaster)|Tom McCarthy]] (1990), radio play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref>[http://www.wfan.com/pages/119291.php?contentType=4&contentId=234584 Tom McCarthy], [[WFAN]]. Accessed August 26, 2007.</ref>
* [[Gene Hart]] (1952), Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster and former play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
* [[Tom Scharpling]], producer and radio host.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)|Christopher Smith]] (B.S., 1975), United States Congressman representing [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district]].<ref>{{CongBio|s000522|inline=1|name=Christopher Henry Smith}}</ref>
*[[Ty Treadway]], ''[[One Life to Live]]'' soap star and host of Soap Talk on Soapnet cable channel.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Madaline A. Williams]] (1894–1968), first African American woman elected to the New Jersey Legislature.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Geralyn Wolf]] (M.A., 1971), Bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
*John E. Beake (1961), General Manager of the [[Denver Broncos]] from 1984-98.<ref>[https://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/magazine/spring2002/campus_news_fm.html John Beake]. Accessed December 1, 2010.</ref>
* [[Terry Bradway]] (1975), General Manager of the [[New York Jets]] from 2001-2006.<ref>http://www.tcnjmagazine.com/?p=2939</ref>
* [[Tom Kraeutler]], home improvement broadcast journalist and author.

==Photo gallery==
<gallery>
Image:TCNJ Music Building.jpg|Music Building
Image:Armstrong Hall.jpg|Armstrong Hall
Image:TCNJ Ely Allen Brewster.jpg|Ely, Allen, and Brewster
Image:TCNJ Townhouses East.jpg|Townhouses East
Image:TCNJ Townhouses West.jpg|Townhouses West
Image:TCNJ Norsworthy.jpg|Norsworthy Hall
Image:TCNJ Phelps Hausdoerffer.jpg|Phelps and Hausdoerffer
Image:Lake Ceva.jpg|Lake Ceva
Image:TCNJ Lake Sylvia.jpg|Lake Sylvia
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|New Jersey}}
*[[TCNJ School of Engineering]]
*[[List of American state universities#New Jersey|List of American state universities]]
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==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
* {{Cite book| last = Jarrold | first = Rachel M. | coauthors = Fromm, Glenn | title = Time the Great Teacher | publisher = Princeton University Press | year = 1955 | location = Princeton, NJ | ref=Jarrold55}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tcnj.edu/ Official website]
* [http://www.tcnjathletics.com/ Official Athletics website]

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'''The College of New Jersey''', abbreviated '''TCNJ''', formerly '''Trenton State College''', is a [[Public university|public]], [[coeducational]] [[university]]<ref name='USNewsBestColleges'>{{Cite web| url = http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/ewing-nj/college-of-new-jersey-2642 | title = America's Best Colleges 2008: College of New Jersey: At a glance | publisher = US News and World Report| year = 2008 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref> located in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]], a suburb of [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]].

Established in 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]], the institution was the first [[normal school]] in the state of New Jersey and the fifth in the [[United States]].<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 1-6</ref> Originally located in Trenton proper, the college was moved to its present location in adjacent Ewing Township during the early to mid-1930s. Since its inception, TCNJ has undergone several name changes, the most recent being the<ref name=nytControversial>Stout, David (Jun. 28, 1996). "Trenton State Gets New Name and a Battle". ''The New York Times'', p.B8.</ref> 1996 change to its current name, from ''Trenton State College''. The college is organized into seven schools, all of which offer four-year [[bachelor's degree]] programs, and several of which offer [[master's degree]] programs. A great deal of emphasis is placed on [[liberal arts]] education via the college's general education requirements.<ref name='TcnjLiberalLearning'>{{Cite web| url = http://www.tcnj.edu/~liberal/ | title = Liberal Learning :: The College of New Jersey | publisher = The College of New Jersey | date = 2008-06-18 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref>

In recent years, TCNJ has earned national recognition as a leading academic institution. According to ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]’s'' latest annual rankings, TCNJ found a place near the top of the list in Best Regional Universities category for the northern region of the country. The 2011 edition ranks TCNJ as the number one public and fourth overall school in the standings among both public and private institutions in its category. TCNJ is the only public school in the top 10.<ref>http://www.tcnj.edu/~pa/news/2010/usnews11.htm</ref> In 2011, TCNJ boasts the highest ranked undergraduate business program in New Jersey, according to ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]] Survey of Best Undergraduate Business Schools''.<ref>http://news.pages.tcnj.edu/2011/03/04/businessweek-survey-ranks-tcnj-business-as-a-top-nj-program-for-undergrads/</ref>

==History==
[[Image:GreenHall.jpg|thumb|right|Green Hall]]

The College of New Jersey was established on February 9, 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] mandating the creation of a state normal school, making the New Jersey State Normal School the first teacher training institution in New Jersey and the ninth in the United States. Prior to this, then-[[Governor of New Jersey|Governor]] [[Rodman McCamley Price]] had actively promoted the notion of founding a training institute for New Jersey's teachers, and helped to mobilize support among influential state leaders:

{{cquote|I recommend the establishment of a school for the education of teachers, similar to the schools established in many of the states, which are deemed to exert a most useful and beneficial influence in the cause of education in public estimation.|30px|30px|[[Rodman McCamley Price]], statement, January 1855|width = 40%|<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 6</ref>}}

[[Image:Loser hall.jpg|thumb|left|Paul Loser Hall]]
For the first 73 years, the school was located in [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] on Clinton Avenue. Beginning in 1925, the institution offered its first four-year baccalaureate degrees, and engaged on a transitional program of expansion. In 1928, a suburban tract of 210 acres (0.8 km²) was purchased in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]] and preparations were underway to relocate the College. The first building erected on the new campus was Green Hall, built in traditional Georgian colonial style. The majority of buildings now on campus reflect Green Hall's architecture. In 1996, in a move spearheaded by [[Harold Eickhoff]], The College of New Jersey adopted its current name.

[[Image:Kendall Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Kendall Hall]]
Programs in graduate study were instituted in 1947, followed by accreditation from various national associations in the 1950s. The enactment of the ''Higher Education Act of 1966'' paved the way for TCNJ to become a comprehensive institution by expanding its degree programs into a variety of fields aside from the education of teachers. By 1972, 70 percent of entering students were selecting non-education majors.<ref>http://www.campusexplorer.com/colleges/C8FC0CD9/New-Jersey/Trenton/The-College-of-New-Jersey/</ref>

[[Image:TCNJ Social Sciences Building.jpg|thumb|left|Social Sciences Building]]

===Names over the years===
*1855 — ''New Jersey State Normal School''
* 1908 — ''New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton''
* 1929 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton''
* 1937 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton''
* 1958 — ''Trenton State College''
* 1996 — ''The College of New Jersey''

==Academics==
[[Image:TCNJ School of Business.JPG|thumb|right|TCNJ School of Business, to the left of Paul Loser Hall]]

[[Image:Bliss Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Bliss Hall]]

[[Image:Science Complex TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Science Complex]]
More than 50 liberal arts and professional programs are offered through the College's seven schools: Arts and Communication; Business; Culture and Society; Education; Engineering; Nursing, Health & Exercise Science; and Science.
The College of New Jersey offers degrees in over 50 liberal arts and professional programs, leading to one of the following undergraduate (baccalaureate) degrees: [[Bachelor of Arts]], [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]], [[Bachelor of Music]], and [[Bachelor of Science]]. It also offers graduate programs leading to the following degrees: [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Master of Arts]], [[Master of Arts in Teaching]], [[Master of Education]], [[Master of Science]], and [[Master of Science in Nursing]]. TCNJ also offers a 7 year combined B.S./M.D. (Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine) program for graduating high school students in conjunction with [[University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey]]. Admission into this program is highly selective. This program offers guaranteed admission to UMDNJ upon completion of three years of undergraduate study at TCNJ and the maintenance of a minimum GPA (currently set at 3.5).

These programs are organized into one of seven schools:
*School of Arts and Communication
* School of Business
* School of Culture and Society
* School of Education
* [[TCNJ School of Engineering|School of Engineering]]
* School of Nursing, Health & Exercise Science
* School of Science

Since the 1990s, incoming students are required to participate in the ''TCNJ First Year Experience'', a large component of the liberal arts curriculum at TCNJ.

Faculty at TCNJ have also put on a number of successful programs that have had an impact on the scholarly and New Jersey communities. In 2005, English professors David Blake and Michael Robertson hosted a symposium celebrating the 150th anniversary of the [[Walt Whitman]]'s ''[[Leaves of Grass]]''. English Professor Lincoln Konkle hosted an International [[Thornton Wilder]] Conference at TCNJ in 2008.

===Global programs===
The College of New Jersey offers graduate programs in Education at a number of international locations. Currently students can complete a State of New Jersey Teacher Certification and earn a Master of Education degree while studying in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], [[Majorca]], [[Spain]], or [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].
In addition to this, all TCNJ students are encouraged to study abroad after completing a year's worth of credits from the school. The student must also be in good academic standing. The TCNJ Center for Global Engagement works together with TCNJ faculty to offer undergraduate students a wide variety of programs, from short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs to semester- and year-long programs in dozens of countries. Students in Spring 2011 are studying in over twenty countries on six continents.

==Campus Life==
===Residence halls===
[[Image:TCNJ Townhouses South.jpg|thumb|left|Townhouses South]]
Most first-year students live in the Travers/Wolfe towers. Honors first-year students, along with some transfer students, live in Cromwell Hall. Second-year students live in New Residence, Allen Hall, Brewster Hall, Ely Hall, Norsworthy Hall, Centennial Hall, Eickhoff Hall and Decker Hall. There are currently plans to construct another building specifically for second-year housing. Upperclassmen typically live in Townhouses South, East or West, or in one of the two newly constructed apartment complexes; Phelps Hall and Hausdoerffer Hall. Upperclassmen may also live in one of the various College Houses that surrounds the campus. While first-year and second-year students are guaranteed on-campus housing; a lottery system provides housing to juniors and seniors. As a result, the percentage of resident students dwindles from 95 percent of first-year students to 50 percent of upperclassmen living on campus.

===Dining===
[[Image:Eickhoff Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|left|Eickhoff Hall]]
There are currently seven dining facilities on the TCNJ campus as well as a convenience store and bookstore (where convenience store-like food and beverages are sold). Eickhoff hall houses the convenience store and the main dining hall, where students pay a door price and have access to buffet style food. There are several different sections within this dining hall, providing students with a variety of food and beverage choices. The late night dining hall is located between the Travers and Wolfe towers (freshman housing) and looks rather like a large diner. Flatscreen TVs are mounted among the couches and tables to provide entertainment while students eat. A cafe serving Starbucks coffee is located on the main level of the TCNJ library. Sandwiches, bagels, and other items are served in addition to beverages. Many students choose the cafe as a late-night study area. A similar cafe, known as the "Kineticart" is located in Armstrong Hall, the main engineering building. Breakfast foods and some lunch items are served here. It is located in the center of Armstrong Hall, and among the tables and chairs various engineering and science exhibits can be viewed. The Brower Student Center is home to three different dining facilities. The "Fairgrounds" is located near one of the main entrances and is the smallest of the three. Because there are various couches and benches of the students center surrounding it, it does not have seating of its own. The Rathskellar or "Rat" is a restaurant and bar, where students can sit down to order meals from servers, including the famous "Kesselburger" (chili-cheese burger). Alcoholic beverages are served, and IDs are always checked. Also within the "Rat" is a stage where bands perform on various nights. Often there are special shows on the weekends, featuring different acts. On weekends there is also karaoke. The last dining facility is the student center food court and is colloquially referred to as "The Stud". Students can get food and other items at various stations, which they then bring to one of the registers to purchase. "The Stud" has the second largest quantity of seating out of the dining facilities (the first being Eickhoff) but during lunch it can get very full. Movies are also screened here on certain nights.

===Student life===
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Nearby metropolitan areas such as [[Philadelphia]] and [[New York City]] are an hour and a half or less away by train. Surveys of the student population indicate, however, that 80% of residential students remain on-campus for at least 3 weekends per month.<ref name="ORCD EBI 2003">TCNJ's Office of Residential and Community Development implemented the EBI/ACUHO-I targeted national benchmarking survey in the spring of 2003 (on file).</ref> TCNJ also has over 180 [[student organization]]s managed by the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development. The Signal has been the college's newspaper since 1885 and wins awards almost annually. The Lion's Eye is the literary magazine on campus, distributed each semester and funded by the Student Activity Fee. Lions Television (LTV), founded in the spring of 2008, is TCNJ's first television network. And established in 2009, The Perspective is TCNJ's award-winning [[News magazine|News Magazine]].

Campus attempts at providing non-alcohol-related social events for students are numerous, including both on and off-campus activities such as musical and comedic performances. The College Union Board (CUB) sponsors visits by celebrities as well as movie showings, all of which are funded by the Student Finance Board. To help kick off each new fall semester, "LollaNoBooza" is held. This is a large carnival-like affair meant to be an alternative to a night of partying. In April 2011, TCNJ held its first Spring Carnival, called "Funival", which was put on by the Student Government, Student Finance Board, and College Union Board.

====Greek Life====
Greek life has a foot-hold at TCNJ, with roughly 13% of the student population belonging to a fraternity or sorority. The Greek organizations are governed by the Inter-Greek Council, whose purpose is to unite the members of the Greek community in spirit of mutual interest. It organizes and governs activities, highlights goals and opens lines of communication between the members of the organizations and the rest of the campus community. In order to join any Greek organization, students must have at least one semester's worth of TCNJ credits and be in good academic standing with a GPA of at least 2.75. The Inter-Greek Council recognizes 29 organizations; 16 sororities, 12 fraternities, and 1 coed organization.

The recognized Greek organizations at TCNJ are:
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*[[Alpha Chi Rho]]
*[[Alpha Epsilon Pi]]
*[[Alpha Kappa Alpha]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~apsichi Alpha Psi Chi]
*[[Chi Upsilon Sigma]]
*[[Delta Phi Epsilon (social)|Delta Phi Epsilon]]
*[[Delta Sigma Pi]]
*[[Delta Zeta]]
*[[Kappa Alpha Psi]]
*[[Kappa Delta]]
*[[Lambda Sigma Upsilon]]
*[[Lambda Tau Omega]]
*[[Lambda Theta Alpha]]
*[[Lambda Theta Phi]]
*[[Mu Sigma Upsilon]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~phiad Phi Alpha Delta]
*[[Phi Beta Sigma]]
*[[Phi Kappa Psi]]
*[[Phi Kappa Tau]]
*[[Phi Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]]
*[[Sigma Gamma Rho]]
*[[Sigma Kappa]]
*[[Sigma Pi]]
*[[Sigma Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Theta Nu Xi]]
*[[Theta Phi Alpha]]
*[[Zeta Phi Beta]]
*[[Zeta Tau Alpha]]
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===Brower Student Center===
The Brower Student Center (BSC) is the student center on the campus. The BSC was originally built in 1976 and has continued to serve the students through the present day. The Brower Student Center seeks to provide on-campus activities for all the students of TCNJ as well as maintain partnerships within the community that accentuate the student and community experience.

A game room is also located in the student center, complete with multiple pool tables, TVs with wiis connected, ping pong and other games.

The building is home to all of the student organizations on campus, as well as the dining facilities that are run by [[Sodexo]] Incorporated and a campus bookstore. All recognized student organizations have an office or cubicle, or at least a meeting area. Most of these are located on the second level, but there are a handful located elsewhere. The student-run newspaper, for example, has both its business office and production room in the basement.

The building was named after former president Clayton R. Brower, who served as president during the time that TCNJ was referred to as Trenton State College. His wife, Hulianne Jerron Brower, was an active volunteer in the surrounding community.

===Athletics===
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The College of New Jersey is affiliated with the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] and participates in athletics events as a [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] school. It is a member of the [[New Jersey Athletic Conference]] and the [[Eastern College Athletic Conference]] (ECAC). The [[mascot]] is ''Roscoe'' the [[Lion]].

TCNJ's varsity teams are the top combined first- and second-place finishers of all 424 Division-III schools in the nation over more than 25 years.<ref name="athletics championships">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/Pdfs/gen/2006/11/27/AthleticsAtTCNJFall2006.pdf TCNJ Athletics Championship Records].</ref>

The main athletic facility, Lions Stadium, holds 6,000 spectators and is [[home advantage|home]] to the [[college football|football]], [[field hockey]], [[college lacrosse|lacrosse]], and [[intramural]] teams. The stadium opened in the fall of 1984 and featured the first North American installation of [[AstroTurf]]'s vertical-drainage system. This system prevents the "duck-pond effect" commonly seen with other artificial surfaces.<ref name="lions stadium">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/sports/2003/4/23/stadium.aspx Lions Stadium].</ref> In 2008, reports indicated that the turf contained higher-than-acceptable levels of lead and was subsequently removed. Now, the stadium is furnished with [[Tiger Turf]], which is the first installation of the [[Trophy Turf]] in the United States. The stadium has hosted multiple NCAA tournaments and championship games, as well as the annual [[Special Olympics New Jersey]] and the annual USSBA Central Jersey Regional [[marching band]] competition.

The women's lacrosse team has played in the championship game 16 out of 20 possible times, winning 11 (though the 1992 title was later vacated) and qualifying for the NCAA tournament 21 consecutive times through 2005, highlighted by a 93-1 record from 1991 to 1996. The women's field hockey team has won 9 Division III crowns.

The TCNJ [[collegiate wrestling|wrestling]] team hosts the NCAA championships regularly and has placed in the top 20 nationally for 30 consecutive years, including 5 [[NCAA Wrestling Team Championship#Division III Team Champions|national championships]] (1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987), 5 runner-up finishes, and numerous finishes in the top 5.

The TCNJ [[track and field]] teams have also dominated the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Since the NJAC title was first contested in 1997, TCNJ has won the title — both indoor and outdoor — each year.

==Museums and exhibits==
The College of New Jersey is home to the KidsBridge Museum of Tolerance, located in Forcina Hall. This interactive museum teaches children to appreciate and tolerate racial and ethnical differences. While the museum does have employees of its own, many TCNJ students volunteer there.
The [[David Sarnoff]] museum, formerly located at Princeton Junction, is a new arrival to TCNJ. The collection detailing the life of NBC founder [[David Sarnoff]] is now located in Roscoe L. West Hall.
Various art exhibits can be found in galleries at Holman Hall and the Art and IMM building. The exhibits feature the work of student artists, professional artists and local artists. The exhibits are updated regularly.

==Notable alumni==
[[File:Jamesflorio.jpg|upright|thumb|James Florio, the [[List of Governors of New Jersey|49th]] [[Governor of New Jersey]], graduated from [[TCNJ]] in 1962.]]
*[[Holly Black]] (B.A., 1994), author of ''[[The Spiderwick Chronicles]]'' series: ''[[Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie]]''; ''[[Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale]]''; and ''[[Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale]]'', among others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Holly Black: Through the Maze |url=http://www.locusmag.com/2006/Issues/05Black.html|work=[[Locus (magazine){{!}}Locus]]|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=May 2006}}</ref>
* [[Sheila Callaghan]] (B.A., 1995), award-winning playwright.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patrick |first=Madeline M.|title=Alumna wins 2007 Whiting Writers' Award |url=http://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/07Fall/whiting.html|work=TCNJ Magazine|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=Autumn 2007}}</ref>
* [[James Florio|Jim Florio]] (B.A., 1962), [[Governor of New Jersey]], 1990–1994.<ref>{{CongBio|F000215|inline=1|name=James Joseph Florio}}</ref>
* [[Greg Grant]], former NBA player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biographies: Greg Grant, CEO/President|url=http://www.ggrant94ftinc.com/bios.htm|publisher=GGrant94ft, Inc|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
* [[Gerald Luongo]] (B.A., M.A.), one-term member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980225004505/www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/luongo.htm Assemblyman Gerald J. Luongo], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 10, 2010.</ref>
* [[Tom McCarthy (broadcaster)|Tom McCarthy]] (1990), radio play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref>[http://www.wfan.com/pages/119291.php?contentType=4&contentId=234584 Tom McCarthy], [[WFAN]]. Accessed August 26, 2007.</ref>
* [[Gene Hart]] (1952), Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster and former play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
* [[Tom Scharpling]], producer and radio host.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)|Christopher Smith]] (B.S., 1975), United States Congressman representing [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district]].<ref>{{CongBio|s000522|inline=1|name=Christopher Henry Smith}}</ref>
*[[Ty Treadway]], ''[[One Life to Live]]'' soap star and host of Soap Talk on Soapnet cable channel.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Madaline A. Williams]] (1894–1968), first African American woman elected to the New Jersey Legislature.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Geralyn Wolf]] (M.A., 1971), Bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
*John E. Beake (1961), General Manager of the [[Denver Broncos]] from 1984-98.<ref>[https://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/magazine/spring2002/campus_news_fm.html John Beake]. Accessed December 1, 2010.</ref>
* [[Terry Bradway]] (1975), General Manager of the [[New York Jets]] from 2001-2006.<ref>http://www.tcnjmagazine.com/?p=2939</ref>
* [[Tom Kraeutler]], home improvement broadcast journalist and author.

==Photo gallery==
<gallery>
Image:TCNJ Music Building.jpg|Music Building
Image:Armstrong Hall.jpg|Armstrong Hall
Image:TCNJ Ely Allen Brewster.jpg|Ely, Allen, and Brewster
Image:TCNJ Townhouses East.jpg|Townhouses East
Image:TCNJ Townhouses West.jpg|Townhouses West
Image:TCNJ Norsworthy.jpg|Norsworthy Hall
Image:TCNJ Phelps Hausdoerffer.jpg|Phelps and Hausdoerffer
Image:Lake Ceva.jpg|Lake Ceva
Image:TCNJ Lake Sylvia.jpg|Lake Sylvia
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|New Jersey}}
*[[TCNJ School of Engineering]]
*[[List of American state universities#New Jersey|List of American state universities]]
{{-}}

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
* {{Cite book| last = Jarrold | first = Rachel M. | coauthors = Fromm, Glenn | title = Time the Great Teacher | publisher = Princeton University Press | year = 1955 | location = Princeton, NJ | ref=Jarrold55}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tcnj.edu/ Official website]
* [http://www.tcnjathletics.com/ Official Athletics website]

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|endowment = [[United States dollar|$]]12.4 [[1000000 (number)|million]]<ref>As of June 30, 2009. {{Cite web | title = U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009|work = 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments | publisher =National Association of College and University Business Officers | url=http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2009_NCSE_Public_Tables_Endowment_Market_Values.pdf|format= PDF | accessdate = February 5, 2010}}</ref>
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'''The College of New Jersey''', abbreviated '''TCNJ''', formerly '''Trenton State College''', is a [[Public university|public]], [[coeducational]] [[university]]<ref name='USNewsBestColleges'>{{Cite web| url = http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/ewing-nj/college-of-new-jersey-2642 | title = America's Best Colleges 2008: College of New Jersey: At a glance | publisher = US News and World Report| year = 2008 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref> located in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]], a suburb of [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]].

Established in 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]], the institution was the first [[normal school]] in the state of New Jersey and the fifth in the [[United States]].<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 1-6</ref> Originally located in Trenton proper, the college was moved to its present location in adjacent Ewing Township during the early to mid-1930s. Since its inception, TCNJ has undergone several name changes, the most recent being the<ref name=nytControversial>Stout, David (Jun. 28, 1996). "Trenton State Gets New Name and a Battle". ''The New York Times'', p.B8.</ref> 1996 change to its current name, from ''Trenton State College''. The college is organized into seven schools, all of which offer four-year [[bachelor's degree]] programs, and several of which offer [[master's degree]] programs. A great deal of emphasis is placed on [[liberal arts]] education via the college's general education requirements.<ref name='TcnjLiberalLearning'>{{Cite web| url = http://www.tcnj.edu/~liberal/ | title = Liberal Learning :: The College of New Jersey | publisher = The College of New Jersey | date = 2008-06-18 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref>

In recent years, TCNJ has earned national recognition as a leading academic institution. According to ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]’s'' latest annual rankings, TCNJ found a place near the top of the list in Best Regional Universities category for the northern region of the country. The 2011 edition ranks TCNJ as the number one public and fourth overall school in the standings among both public and private institutions in its category. TCNJ is the only public school in the top 10.<ref>http://www.tcnj.edu/~pa/news/2010/usnews11.htm</ref> In 2011, TCNJ boasts the highest ranked undergraduate business program in New Jersey, according to ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]] Survey of Best Undergraduate Business Schools''.<ref>http://news.pages.tcnj.edu/2011/03/04/businessweek-survey-ranks-tcnj-business-as-a-top-nj-program-for-undergrads/</ref>

==History==
[[Image:GreenHall.jpg|thumb|right|Green Hall]]

The College of New Jersey was established on February 9, 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] mandating the creation of a state normal school, making the New Jersey State Normal School the first teacher training institution in New Jersey and the ninth in the United States. Prior to this, then-[[Governor of New Jersey|Governor]] [[Rodman McCamley Price]] had actively promoted the notion of founding a training institute for New Jersey's teachers, and helped to mobilize support among influential state leaders:

{{cquote|I recommend the establishment of a school for the education of teachers, similar to the schools established in many of the states, which are deemed to exert a most useful and beneficial influence in the cause of education in public estimation.|30px|30px|[[Rodman McCamley Price]], statement, January 1855|width = 40%|<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 6</ref>}}

[[Image:Loser hall.jpg|thumb|left|Paul Loser Hall]]
For the first 73 years, the school was located in [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] on Clinton Avenue. Beginning in 1925, the institution offered its first four-year baccalaureate degrees, and engaged on a transitional program of expansion. In 1928, a suburban tract of 210 acres (0.8 km²) was purchased in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]] and preparations were underway to relocate the College. The first building erected on the new campus was Green Hall, built in traditional Georgian colonial style. The majority of buildings now on campus reflect Green Hall's architecture. In 1996, in a move spearheaded by [[Harold Eickhoff]], The College of New Jersey adopted its current name.

[[Image:Kendall Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Kendall Hall]]
Programs in graduate study were instituted in 1947, followed by accreditation from various national associations in the 1950s. The enactment of the ''Higher Education Act of 1966'' paved the way for TCNJ to become a comprehensive institution by expanding its degree programs into a variety of fields aside from the education of teachers. By 1972, 70 percent of entering students were selecting non-education majors.<ref>http://www.campusexplorer.com/colleges/C8FC0CD9/New-Jersey/Trenton/The-College-of-New-Jersey/</ref>

[[Image:TCNJ Social Sciences Building.jpg|thumb|left|Social Sciences Building]]

===Names over the years===
*1855 — ''New Jersey State Normal School''
* 1908 — ''New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton''
* 1929 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton''
* 1937 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton''
* 1958 — ''Trenton State College''
* 1996 — ''The College of New Jersey''

==Academics==
[[Image:TCNJ School of Business.JPG|thumb|right|TCNJ School of Business, to the left of Paul Loser Hall]]

[[Image:Bliss Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Bliss Hall]]

[[Image:Science Complex TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Science Complex]]
More than 50 liberal arts and professional programs are offered through the College's seven schools: Arts and Communication; Business; Culture and Society; Education; Engineering; Nursing, Health & Exercise Science; and Science.
The College of New Jersey offers degrees in over 50 liberal arts and professional programs, leading to one of the following undergraduate (baccalaureate) degrees: [[Bachelor of Arts]], [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]], [[Bachelor of Music]], and [[Bachelor of Science]]. It also offers graduate programs leading to the following degrees: [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Master of Arts]], [[Master of Arts in Teaching]], [[Master of Education]], [[Master of Science]], and [[Master of Science in Nursing]]. TCNJ also offers a 7 year combined B.S./M.D. (Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine) program for graduating high school students in conjunction with [[University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey]]. Admission into this program is highly selective. This program offers guaranteed admission to UMDNJ upon completion of three years of undergraduate study at TCNJ and the maintenance of a minimum GPA (currently set at 3.5).

These programs are organized into one of seven schools:
*School of Arts and Communication
* School of Business
* School of Culture and Society
* School of Education
* [[TCNJ School of Engineering|School of Engineering]]
* School of Nursing, Health & Exercise Science
* School of Science

Since the 1990s, incoming students are required to participate in the ''TCNJ First Year Experience'', a large component of the liberal arts curriculum at TCNJ.

Faculty at TCNJ have also put on a number of successful programs that have had an impact on the scholarly and New Jersey communities. In 2005, English professors David Blake and Michael Robertson hosted a symposium celebrating the 150th anniversary of the [[Walt Whitman]]'s ''[[Leaves of Grass]]''. English Professor Lincoln Konkle hosted an International [[Thornton Wilder]] Conference at TCNJ in 2008.

===Global programs===
The College of New Jersey offers graduate programs in Education at a number of international locations. Currently students can complete a State of New Jersey Teacher Certification and earn a Master of Education degree while studying in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], [[Majorca]], [[Spain]], or [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].
In addition to this, all TCNJ students are encouraged to study abroad after completing a year's worth of credits from the school. The student must also be in good academic standing. The TCNJ Center for Global Engagement works together with TCNJ faculty to offer undergraduate students a wide variety of programs, from short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs to semester- and year-long programs in dozens of countries. Students in Spring 2011 are studying in over twenty countries on six continents.

==Campus Life==
===Residence halls===
[[Image:TCNJ Townhouses South.jpg|thumb|left|Townhouses South]]
Most first-year students live in the Travers/Wolfe towers. Honors first-year students, along with some transfer students, live in Cromwell Hall. Second-year students live in New Residence, Allen Hall, Brewster Hall, Ely Hall, Norsworthy Hall, Centennial Hall, Eickhoff Hall and Decker Hall. There are currently plans to construct another building specifically for second-year housing. Upperclassmen typically live in Townhouses South, East or West, or in one of the two newly constructed apartment complexes; Phelps Hall and Hausdoerffer Hall. Upperclassmen may also live in one of the various College Houses that surrounds the campus. While first-year and second-year students are guaranteed on-campus housing; a lottery system provides housing to juniors and seniors. As a result, the percentage of resident students dwindles from 95 percent of first-year students to 50 percent of upperclassmen living on campus.

===Dining===
[[Image:Eickhoff Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|left|Eickhoff Hall]]
There are currently seven dining facilities on the TCNJ campus as well as a convenience store and bookstore (where convenience store-like food and beverages are sold). Eickhoff hall houses the convenience store and the main dining hall, where students pay a door price and have access to buffet style food. There are several different sections within this dining hall, providing students with a variety of food and beverage choices. The late night dining hall is located between the Travers and Wolfe towers (freshman housing) and looks rather like a large diner. Flatscreen TVs are mounted among the couches and tables to provide entertainment while students eat. A cafe serving Starbucks coffee is located on the main level of the TCNJ library. Sandwiches, bagels, and other items are served in addition to beverages. Many students choose the cafe as a late-night study area. A similar cafe, known as the "Kineticart" is located in Armstrong Hall, the main engineering building. Breakfast foods and some lunch items are served here. It is located in the center of Armstrong Hall, and among the tables and chairs various engineering and science exhibits can be viewed. The Brower Student Center is home to three different dining facilities. The "Fairgrounds" is located near one of the main entrances and is the smallest of the three. Because there are various couches and benches of the students center surrounding it, it does not have seating of its own. The Rathskellar or "Rat" is a restaurant and bar, where students can sit down to order meals from servers, including the famous "Kesselburger" (chili-cheese burger). Alcoholic beverages are served, and IDs are always checked. Also within the "Rat" is a stage where bands perform on various nights. Often there are special shows on the weekends, featuring different acts. On weekends there is also karaoke. The last dining facility is the student center food court and is colloquially referred to as "The Stud". Students can get food and other items at various stations, which they then bring to one of the registers to purchase. "The Stud" has the second largest quantity of seating out of the dining facilities (the first being Eickhoff) but during lunch it can get very full. Movies are also screened here on certain nights.

===Student life===
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Nearby metropolitan areas such as [[Philadelphia]] and [[New York City]] are an hour and a half or less away by train. Surveys of the student population indicate, however, that 80% of residential students remain on-campus for at least 3 weekends per month.<ref name="ORCD EBI 2003">TCNJ's Office of Residential and Community Development implemented the EBI/ACUHO-I targeted national benchmarking survey in the spring of 2003 (on file).</ref> TCNJ also has over 180 [[student organization]]s managed by the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development. The Signal has been the college's newspaper since 1885 and wins awards almost annually. The Lion's Eye is the literary magazine on campus, distributed each semester and funded by the Student Activity Fee. Lions Television (LTV), founded in the spring of 2008, is TCNJ's first television network. And established in 2009, The Perspective is TCNJ's award-winning [[News magazine|News Magazine]].

Campus attempts at providing non-alcohol-related social events for students are numerous, including both on and off-campus activities such as musical and comedic performances. The College Union Board (CUB) sponsors visits by celebrities as well as movie showings, all of which are funded by the Student Finance Board. To help kick off each new fall semester, "LollaNoBooza" is held. This is a large carnival-like affair meant to be an alternative to a night of partying. In April 2011, TCNJ held its first Spring Carnival, called "Funival", which was put on by the Student Government, Student Finance Board, and College Union Board.

====Greek Life====
Greek life has a foot-hold at TCNJ, with roughly 13% of the student population belonging to a fraternity or sorority. The Greek organizations are governed by the Inter-Greek Council, whose purpose is to unite the members of the Greek community in spirit of mutual interest. It organizes and governs activities, highlights goals and opens lines of communication between the members of the organizations and the rest of the campus community. In order to join any Greek organization, students must have at least one semester's worth of TCNJ credits and be in good academic standing with a GPA of at least 2.75. The Inter-Greek Council recognizes 29 organizations; 16 sororities, 12 fraternities, and 1 coed organization.

The recognized Greek organizations at TCNJ are:
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*[[Alpha Chi Rho]]
*[[Alpha Epsilon Pi]]
*[[Alpha Kappa Alpha]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~apsichi Alpha Psi Chi]
*[[Chi Upsilon Sigma]]
*[[Delta Phi Epsilon (social)|Delta Phi Epsilon]]
*[[Delta Sigma Pi]]
*[[Delta Zeta]]
*[[Kappa Alpha Psi]]
*[[Kappa Delta]]
*[[Lambda Sigma Upsilon]]
*[[Lambda Tau Omega]]
*[[Lambda Theta Alpha]]
*[[Lambda Theta Phi]]
*[[Mu Sigma Upsilon]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~phiad Phi Alpha Delta]
*[[Phi Beta Sigma]]
*[[Phi Kappa Psi]]
*[[Phi Kappa Tau]]
*[[Phi Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]]
*[[Sigma Gamma Rho]]
*[[Sigma Kappa]]
*[[Sigma Pi]]
*[[Sigma Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Theta Nu Xi]]
*[[Theta Phi Alpha]]
*[[Zeta Phi Beta]]
*[[Zeta Tau Alpha]]
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===Brower Student Center===
The Brower Student Center (BSC) is the student center on the campus. The BSC was originally built in 1976 and has continued to serve the students through the present day. The Brower Student Center seeks to provide on-campus activities for all the students of TCNJ as well as maintain partnerships within the community that accentuate the student and community experience.

A game room is also located in the student center, complete with multiple pool tables, TVs with wiis connected, ping pong and other games.

The building is home to all of the student organizations on campus, as well as the dining facilities that are run by [[Sodexo]] Incorporated and a campus bookstore. All recognized student organizations have an office or cubicle, or at least a meeting area. Most of these are located on the second level, but there are a handful located elsewhere. The student-run newspaper, for example, has both its business office and production room in the basement.

The building was named after former president Clayton R. Brower, who served as president during the time that TCNJ was referred to as Trenton State College. His wife, Hulianne Jerron Brower, was an active volunteer in the surrounding community.

===Athletics===
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The College of New Jersey is affiliated with the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] and participates in athletics events as a [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] school. It is a member of the [[New Jersey Athletic Conference]] and the [[Eastern College Athletic Conference]] (ECAC). The [[mascot]] is ''Roscoe'' the [[Lion]].

TCNJ's varsity teams are the top combined first- and second-place finishers of all 424 Division-III schools in the nation over more than 25 years.<ref name="athletics championships">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/Pdfs/gen/2006/11/27/AthleticsAtTCNJFall2006.pdf TCNJ Athletics Championship Records].</ref>

The main athletic facility, Lions Stadium, holds 6,000 spectators and is [[home advantage|home]] to the [[college football|football]], [[field hockey]], [[college lacrosse|lacrosse]], and [[intramural]] teams. The stadium opened in the fall of 1984 and featured the first North American installation of [[AstroTurf]]'s vertical-drainage system. This system prevents the "duck-pond effect" commonly seen with other artificial surfaces.<ref name="lions stadium">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/sports/2003/4/23/stadium.aspx Lions Stadium].</ref> In 2008, reports indicated that the turf contained higher-than-acceptable levels of lead and was subsequently removed. Now, the stadium is furnished with [[Tiger Turf]], which is the first installation of the [[Trophy Turf]] in the United States. The stadium has hosted multiple NCAA tournaments and championship games, as well as the annual [[Special Olympics New Jersey]] and the annual USSBA Central Jersey Regional [[marching band]] competition.

The women's lacrosse team has played in the championship game 16 out of 20 possible times, winning 11 (though the 1992 title was later vacated) and qualifying for the NCAA tournament 21 consecutive times through 2005, highlighted by a 93-1 record from 1991 to 1996. The women's field hockey team has won 9 Division III crowns.

The TCNJ [[collegiate wrestling|wrestling]] team hosts the NCAA championships regularly and has placed in the top 20 nationally for 30 consecutive years, including 5 [[NCAA Wrestling Team Championship#Division III Team Champions|national championships]] (1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987), 5 runner-up finishes, and numerous finishes in the top 5.

The TCNJ [[track and field]] teams have also dominated the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Since the NJAC title was first contested in 1997, TCNJ has won the title — both indoor and outdoor — each year.

==Museums and exhibits==
The College of New Jersey is home to the KidsBridge Museum of Tolerance, located in Forcina Hall. This interactive museum teaches children to appreciate and tolerate racial and ethnical differences. While the museum does have employees of its own, many TCNJ students volunteer there.
The [[David Sarnoff]] museum, formerly located at Princeton Junction, is a new arrival to TCNJ. The collection detailing the life of NBC founder [[David Sarnoff]] is now located in Roscoe L. West Hall.
Various art exhibits can be found in galleries at Holman Hall and the Art and IMM building. The exhibits feature the work of student artists, professional artists and local artists. The exhibits are updated regularly.

==Notable alumni==
[[File:Jamesflorio.jpg|upright|thumb|James Florio, the [[List of Governors of New Jersey|49th]] [[Governor of New Jersey]], graduated from [[TCNJ]] in 1962.]]
*[[Holly Black]] (B.A., 1994), author of ''[[The Spiderwick Chronicles]]'' series: ''[[Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie]]''; ''[[Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale]]''; and ''[[Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale]]'', among others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Holly Black: Through the Maze |url=http://www.locusmag.com/2006/Issues/05Black.html|work=[[Locus (magazine){{!}}Locus]]|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=May 2006}}</ref>
* [[Sheila Callaghan]] (B.A., 1995), award-winning playwright.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patrick |first=Madeline M.|title=Alumna wins 2007 Whiting Writers' Award |url=http://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/07Fall/whiting.html|work=TCNJ Magazine|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=Autumn 2007}}</ref>
* [[James Florio|Jim Florio]] (B.A., 1962), [[Governor of New Jersey]], 1990–1994.<ref>{{CongBio|F000215|inline=1|name=James Joseph Florio}}</ref>
* [[Greg Grant]], former NBA player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biographies: Greg Grant, CEO/President|url=http://www.ggrant94ftinc.com/bios.htm|publisher=GGrant94ft, Inc|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
* [[Gerald Luongo]] (B.A., M.A.), one-term member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980225004505/www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/luongo.htm Assemblyman Gerald J. Luongo], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 10, 2010.</ref>
* [[Tom McCarthy (broadcaster)|Tom McCarthy]] (1990), radio play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref>[http://www.wfan.com/pages/119291.php?contentType=4&contentId=234584 Tom McCarthy], [[WFAN]]. Accessed August 26, 2007.</ref>
* [[Gene Hart]] (1952), Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster and former play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
* [[Tom Scharpling]], producer and radio host.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)|Christopher Smith]] (B.S., 1975), United States Congressman representing [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district]].<ref>{{CongBio|s000522|inline=1|name=Christopher Henry Smith}}</ref>
*[[Ty Treadway]], ''[[One Life to Live]]'' soap star and host of Soap Talk on Soapnet cable channel.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Madaline A. Williams]] (1894–1968), first African American woman elected to the New Jersey Legislature.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Geralyn Wolf]] (M.A., 1971), Bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
*John E. Beake (1961), General Manager of the [[Denver Broncos]] from 1984-98.<ref>[https://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/magazine/spring2002/campus_news_fm.html John Beake]. Accessed December 1, 2010.</ref>
* [[Terry Bradway]] (1975), General Manager of the [[New York Jets]] from 2001-2006.<ref>http://www.tcnjmagazine.com/?p=2939</ref>
* [[Tom Kraeutler]], home improvement broadcast journalist and author.

==Photo gallery==
<gallery>
Image:TCNJ Music Building.jpg|Music Building
Image:Armstrong Hall.jpg|Armstrong Hall
Image:TCNJ Ely Allen Brewster.jpg|Ely, Allen, and Brewster
Image:TCNJ Townhouses East.jpg|Townhouses East
Image:TCNJ Townhouses West.jpg|Townhouses West
Image:TCNJ Norsworthy.jpg|Norsworthy Hall
Image:TCNJ Phelps Hausdoerffer.jpg|Phelps and Hausdoerffer
Image:Lake Ceva.jpg|Lake Ceva
Image:TCNJ Lake Sylvia.jpg|Lake Sylvia
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|New Jersey}}
*[[TCNJ School of Engineering]]
*[[List of American state universities#New Jersey|List of American state universities]]
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==Notes==
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==References==
* {{Cite book| last = Jarrold | first = Rachel M. | coauthors = Fromm, Glenn | title = Time the Great Teacher | publisher = Princeton University Press | year = 1955 | location = Princeton, NJ | ref=Jarrold55}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tcnj.edu/ Official website]
* [http://www.tcnjathletics.com/ Official Athletics website]

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|president = [[R. Barbara Gitenstein]]
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'''The College of New Jersey''', abbreviated '''TCNJ''', formerly '''Trenton State College''', is a [[Public university|public]], [[coeducational]] [[university]]<ref name='USNewsBestColleges'>{{Cite web| url = http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/ewing-nj/college-of-new-jersey-2642 | title = America's Best Colleges 2008: College of New Jersey: At a glance | publisher = US News and World Report| year = 2008 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref> located in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]], a suburb of [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]].

Established in 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]], the institution was the first [[normal school]] in the state of New Jersey and the fifth in the [[United States]].<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 1-6</ref> Originally located in Trenton proper, the college was moved to its present location in adjacent Ewing Township during the early to mid-1930s. Since its inception, TCNJ has undergone several name changes, the most recent being the<ref name=nytControversial>Stout, David (Jun. 28, 1996). "Trenton State Gets New Name and a Battle". ''The New York Times'', p.B8.</ref> 1996 change to its current name, from ''Trenton State College''. The college is organized into seven schools, all of which offer four-year [[bachelor's degree]] programs, and several of which offer [[master's degree]] programs. A great deal of emphasis is placed on [[liberal arts]] education via the college's general education requirements.<ref name='TcnjLiberalLearning'>{{Cite web| url = http://www.tcnj.edu/~liberal/ | title = Liberal Learning :: The College of New Jersey | publisher = The College of New Jersey | date = 2008-06-18 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref>

In recent years, TCNJ has earned national recognition as a leading academic institution. According to ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]’s'' latest annual rankings, TCNJ found a place near the top of the list in Best Regional Universities category for the northern region of the country. The 2011 edition ranks TCNJ as the number one public and fourth overall school in the standings among both public and private institutions in its category. TCNJ is the only public school in the top 10.<ref>http://www.tcnj.edu/~pa/news/2010/usnews11.htm</ref> In 2011, TCNJ boasts the highest ranked undergraduate business program in New Jersey, according to ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]] Survey of Best Undergraduate Business Schools''.<ref>http://news.pages.tcnj.edu/2011/03/04/businessweek-survey-ranks-tcnj-business-as-a-top-nj-program-for-undergrads/</ref>

==History==
[[Image:GreenHall.jpg|thumb|right|Green Hall]]

The College of New Jersey was established on February 9, 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] mandating the creation of a state normal school, making the New Jersey State Normal School the first teacher training institution in New Jersey and the ninth in the United States. Prior to this, then-[[Governor of New Jersey|Governor]] [[Rodman McCamley Price]] had actively promoted the notion of founding a training institute for New Jersey's teachers, and helped to mobilize support among influential state leaders:

{{cquote|I recommend the establishment of a school for the education of teachers, similar to the schools established in many of the states, which are deemed to exert a most useful and beneficial influence in the cause of education in public estimation.|30px|30px|[[Rodman McCamley Price]], statement, January 1855|width = 40%|<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 6</ref>}}

[[Image:Loser hall.jpg|thumb|left|Paul Loser Hall]]
For the first 73 years, the school was located in [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] on Clinton Avenue. Beginning in 1925, the institution offered its first four-year baccalaureate degrees, and engaged on a transitional program of expansion. In 1928, a suburban tract of 210 acres (0.8 km²) was purchased in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]] and preparations were underway to relocate the College. The first building erected on the new campus was Green Hall, built in traditional Georgian colonial style. The majority of buildings now on campus reflect Green Hall's architecture. In 1996, in a move spearheaded by [[Harold Eickhoff]], The College of New Jersey adopted its current name.

[[Image:Kendall Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Kendall Hall]]
Programs in graduate study were instituted in 1947, followed by accreditation from various national associations in the 1950s. The enactment of the ''Higher Education Act of 1966'' paved the way for TCNJ to become a comprehensive institution by expanding its degree programs into a variety of fields aside from the education of teachers. By 1972, 70 percent of entering students were selecting non-education majors.<ref>http://www.campusexplorer.com/colleges/C8FC0CD9/New-Jersey/Trenton/The-College-of-New-Jersey/</ref>

[[Image:TCNJ Social Sciences Building.jpg|thumb|left|Social Sciences Building]]

===Names over the years===
*1855 — ''New Jersey State Normal School''
* 1908 — ''New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton''
* 1929 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton''
* 1937 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton''
* 1958 — ''Trenton State College''
* 1996 — ''The College of New Jersey''

==Academics==
[[Image:TCNJ School of Business.JPG|thumb|right|TCNJ School of Business, to the left of Paul Loser Hall]]

[[Image:Bliss Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Bliss Hall]]

[[Image:Science Complex TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Science Complex]]
More than 50 liberal arts and professional programs are offered through the College's seven schools: Arts and Communication; Business; Culture and Society; Education; Engineering; Nursing, Health & Exercise Science; and Science.
The College of New Jersey offers degrees in over 50 liberal arts and professional programs, leading to one of the following undergraduate (baccalaureate) degrees: [[Bachelor of Arts]], [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]], [[Bachelor of Music]], and [[Bachelor of Science]]. It also offers graduate programs leading to the following degrees: [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Master of Arts]], [[Master of Arts in Teaching]], [[Master of Education]], [[Master of Science]], and [[Master of Science in Nursing]]. TCNJ also offers a 7 year combined B.S./M.D. (Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine) program for graduating high school students in conjunction with [[University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey]]. Admission into this program is highly selective. This program offers guaranteed admission to UMDNJ upon completion of three years of undergraduate study at TCNJ and the maintenance of a minimum GPA (currently set at 3.5).

These programs are organized into one of seven schools:
*School of Arts and Communication
* School of Business
* School of Culture and Society
* School of Education
* [[TCNJ School of Engineering|School of Engineering]]
* School of Nursing, Health & Exercise Science
* School of Science

Since the 1990s, incoming students are required to participate in the ''TCNJ First Year Experience'', a large component of the liberal arts curriculum at TCNJ.

Faculty at TCNJ have also put on a number of successful programs that have had an impact on the scholarly and New Jersey communities. In 2005, English professors David Blake and Michael Robertson hosted a symposium celebrating the 150th anniversary of the [[Walt Whitman]]'s ''[[Leaves of Grass]]''. English Professor Lincoln Konkle hosted an International [[Thornton Wilder]] Conference at TCNJ in 2008.

===Global programs===
The College of New Jersey offers graduate programs in Education at a number of international locations. Currently students can complete a State of New Jersey Teacher Certification and earn a Master of Education degree while studying in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], [[Majorca]], [[Spain]], or [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].
In addition to this, all TCNJ students are encouraged to study abroad after completing a year's worth of credits from the school. The student must also be in good academic standing. The TCNJ Center for Global Engagement works together with TCNJ faculty to offer undergraduate students a wide variety of programs, from short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs to semester- and year-long programs in dozens of countries. Students in Spring 2011 are studying in over twenty countries on six continents.

==Campus Life==
===Residence halls===
[[Image:TCNJ Townhouses South.jpg|thumb|left|Townhouses South]]
Most first-year students live in the Travers/Wolfe towers. Honors first-year students, along with some transfer students, live in Cromwell Hall. Second-year students live in New Residence, Allen Hall, Brewster Hall, Ely Hall, Norsworthy Hall, Centennial Hall, Eickhoff Hall and Decker Hall. There are currently plans to construct another building specifically for second-year housing. Upperclassmen typically live in Townhouses South, East or West, or in one of the two newly constructed apartment complexes; Phelps Hall and Hausdoerffer Hall. Upperclassmen may also live in one of the various College Houses that surrounds the campus. While first-year and second-year students are guaranteed on-campus housing; a lottery system provides housing to juniors and seniors. As a result, the percentage of resident students dwindles from 95 percent of first-year students to 50 percent of upperclassmen living on campus.

===Dining===
[[Image:Eickhoff Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|left|Eickhoff Hall]]
There are currently seven dining facilities on the TCNJ campus as well as a convenience store and bookstore (where convenience store-like food and beverages are sold). Eickhoff hall houses the convenience store and the main dining hall, where students pay a door price and have access to buffet style food. There are several different sections within this dining hall, providing students with a variety of food and beverage choices. The late night dining hall is located between the Travers and Wolfe towers (freshman housing) and looks rather like a large diner. Flatscreen TVs are mounted among the couches and tables to provide entertainment while students eat. A cafe serving Starbucks coffee is located on the main level of the TCNJ library. Sandwiches, bagels, and other items are served in addition to beverages. Many students choose the cafe as a late-night study area. A similar cafe, known as the "Kineticart" is located in Armstrong Hall, the main engineering building. Breakfast foods and some lunch items are served here. It is located in the center of Armstrong Hall, and among the tables and chairs various engineering and science exhibits can be viewed. The Brower Student Center is home to three different dining facilities. The "Fairgrounds" is located near one of the main entrances and is the smallest of the three. Because there are various couches and benches of the students center surrounding it, it does not have seating of its own. The Rathskellar or "Rat" is a restaurant and bar, where students can sit down to order meals from servers, including the famous "Kesselburger" (chili-cheese burger). Alcoholic beverages are served, and IDs are always checked. Also within the "Rat" is a stage where bands perform on various nights. Often there are special shows on the weekends, featuring different acts. On weekends there is also karaoke. The last dining facility is the student center food court and is colloquially referred to as "The Stud". Students can get food and other items at various stations, which they then bring to one of the registers to purchase. "The Stud" has the second largest quantity of seating out of the dining facilities (the first being Eickhoff) but during lunch it can get very full. Movies are also screened here on certain nights.

===Student life===
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Nearby metropolitan areas such as [[Philadelphia]] and [[New York City]] are an hour and a half or less away by train. Surveys of the student population indicate, however, that 80% of residential students remain on-campus for at least 3 weekends per month.<ref name="ORCD EBI 2003">TCNJ's Office of Residential and Community Development implemented the EBI/ACUHO-I targeted national benchmarking survey in the spring of 2003 (on file).</ref> TCNJ also has over 180 [[student organization]]s managed by the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development. The Signal has been the college's newspaper since 1885 and wins awards almost annually. The Lion's Eye is the literary magazine on campus, distributed each semester and funded by the Student Activity Fee. Lions Television (LTV), founded in the spring of 2008, is TCNJ's first television network. And established in 2009, The Perspective is TCNJ's award-winning [[News magazine|News Magazine]].

Campus attempts at providing non-alcohol-related social events for students are numerous, including both on and off-campus activities such as musical and comedic performances. The College Union Board (CUB) sponsors visits by celebrities as well as movie showings, all of which are funded by the Student Finance Board. To help kick off each new fall semester, "LollaNoBooza" is held. This is a large carnival-like affair meant to be an alternative to a night of partying. In April 2011, TCNJ held its first Spring Carnival, called "Funival", which was put on by the Student Government, Student Finance Board, and College Union Board.

====Greek Life====
Greek life has a foot-hold at TCNJ, with roughly 13% of the student population belonging to a fraternity or sorority. The Greek organizations are governed by the Inter-Greek Council, whose purpose is to unite the members of the Greek community in spirit of mutual interest. It organizes and governs activities, highlights goals and opens lines of communication between the members of the organizations and the rest of the campus community. In order to join any Greek organization, students must have at least one semester's worth of TCNJ credits and be in good academic standing with a GPA of at least 2.75. The Inter-Greek Council recognizes 29 organizations; 16 sororities, 12 fraternities, and 1 coed organization.

The recognized Greek organizations at TCNJ are:
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*[[Alpha Chi Rho]]
*[[Alpha Epsilon Pi]]
*[[Alpha Kappa Alpha]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~apsichi Alpha Psi Chi]
*[[Chi Upsilon Sigma]]
*[[Delta Phi Epsilon (social)|Delta Phi Epsilon]]
*[[Delta Sigma Pi]]
*[[Delta Zeta]]
*[[Kappa Alpha Psi]]
*[[Kappa Delta]]
*[[Lambda Sigma Upsilon]]
*[[Lambda Tau Omega]]
*[[Lambda Theta Alpha]]
*[[Lambda Theta Phi]]
*[[Mu Sigma Upsilon]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~phiad Phi Alpha Delta]
*[[Phi Beta Sigma]]
*[[Phi Kappa Psi]]
*[[Phi Kappa Tau]]
*[[Phi Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]]
*[[Sigma Gamma Rho]]
*[[Sigma Kappa]]
*[[Sigma Pi]]
*[[Sigma Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Theta Nu Xi]]
*[[Theta Phi Alpha]]
*[[Zeta Phi Beta]]
*[[Zeta Tau Alpha]]
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===Brower Student Center===
The Brower Student Center (BSC) is the student center on the campus. The BSC was originally built in 1976 and has continued to serve the students through the present day. The Brower Student Center seeks to provide on-campus activities for all the students of TCNJ as well as maintain partnerships within the community that accentuate the student and community experience.

A game room is also located in the student center, complete with multiple pool tables, TVs with wiis connected, ping pong and other games.

The building is home to all of the student organizations on campus, as well as the dining facilities that are run by [[Sodexo]] Incorporated and a campus bookstore. All recognized student organizations have an office or cubicle, or at least a meeting area. Most of these are located on the second level, but there are a handful located elsewhere. The student-run newspaper, for example, has both its business office and production room in the basement.

The building was named after former president Clayton R. Brower, who served as president during the time that TCNJ was referred to as Trenton State College. His wife, Hulianne Jerron Brower, was an active volunteer in the surrounding community.

===Athletics===
[[File:TcnjLionOfficial.png|thumb|right|The TCNJ Lions logo]]
The College of New Jersey is affiliated with the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] and participates in athletics events as a [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] school. It is a member of the [[New Jersey Athletic Conference]] and the [[Eastern College Athletic Conference]] (ECAC). The [[mascot]] is ''Roscoe'' the [[Lion]].

TCNJ's varsity teams are the top combined first- and second-place finishers of all 424 Division-III schools in the nation over more than 25 years.<ref name="athletics championships">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/Pdfs/gen/2006/11/27/AthleticsAtTCNJFall2006.pdf TCNJ Athletics Championship Records].</ref>

[[File:TCNJ Lions.jpg|thumb|left|TCNJ Lions]]
The main athletic facility, Lions Stadium, holds 6,000 spectators and is [[home advantage|home]] to the [[college football|football]], [[field hockey]], [[college lacrosse|lacrosse]], and [[intramural]] teams. The stadium opened in the fall of 1984 and featured the first North American installation of [[AstroTurf]]'s vertical-drainage system. This system prevents the "duck-pond effect" commonly seen with other artificial surfaces.<ref name="lions stadium">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/sports/2003/4/23/stadium.aspx Lions Stadium].</ref> In 2008, reports indicated that the turf contained higher-than-acceptable levels of lead and was subsequently removed. Now, the stadium is furnished with [[Tiger Turf]], which is the first installation of the [[Trophy Turf]] in the United States. The stadium has hosted multiple NCAA tournaments and championship games, as well as the annual [[Special Olympics New Jersey]] and the annual USSBA Central Jersey Regional [[marching band]] competition.

The women's lacrosse team has played in the championship game 16 out of 20 possible times, winning 11 (though the 1992 title was later vacated) and qualifying for the NCAA tournament 21 consecutive times through 2005, highlighted by a 93-1 record from 1991 to 1996. The women's field hockey team has won 9 Division III crowns.

The TCNJ [[collegiate wrestling|wrestling]] team hosts the NCAA championships regularly and has placed in the top 20 nationally for 30 consecutive years, including 5 [[NCAA Wrestling Team Championship#Division III Team Champions|national championships]] (1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987), 5 runner-up finishes, and numerous finishes in the top 5.

The TCNJ [[track and field]] teams have also dominated the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Since the NJAC title was first contested in 1997, TCNJ has won the title — both indoor and outdoor — each year.

==Museums and exhibits==
The College of New Jersey is home to the KidsBridge Museum of Tolerance, located in Forcina Hall. This interactive museum teaches children to appreciate and tolerate racial and ethnical differences. While the museum does have employees of its own, many TCNJ students volunteer there.
The [[David Sarnoff]] museum, formerly located at Princeton Junction, is a new arrival to TCNJ. The collection detailing the life of NBC founder [[David Sarnoff]] is now located in Roscoe L. West Hall.
Various art exhibits can be found in galleries at Holman Hall and the Art and IMM building. The exhibits feature the work of student artists, professional artists and local artists. The exhibits are updated regularly.

==Notable alumni==
[[File:Jamesflorio.jpg|upright|thumb|James Florio, the [[List of Governors of New Jersey|49th]] [[Governor of New Jersey]], graduated from [[TCNJ]] in 1962.]]
*[[Holly Black]] (B.A., 1994), author of ''[[The Spiderwick Chronicles]]'' series: ''[[Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie]]''; ''[[Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale]]''; and ''[[Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale]]'', among others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Holly Black: Through the Maze |url=http://www.locusmag.com/2006/Issues/05Black.html|work=[[Locus (magazine){{!}}Locus]]|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=May 2006}}</ref>
* [[Sheila Callaghan]] (B.A., 1995), award-winning playwright.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patrick |first=Madeline M.|title=Alumna wins 2007 Whiting Writers' Award |url=http://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/07Fall/whiting.html|work=TCNJ Magazine|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=Autumn 2007}}</ref>
* [[James Florio|Jim Florio]] (B.A., 1962), [[Governor of New Jersey]], 1990–1994.<ref>{{CongBio|F000215|inline=1|name=James Joseph Florio}}</ref>
* [[Greg Grant]], former NBA player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biographies: Greg Grant, CEO/President|url=http://www.ggrant94ftinc.com/bios.htm|publisher=GGrant94ft, Inc|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
* [[Gerald Luongo]] (B.A., M.A.), one-term member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980225004505/www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/luongo.htm Assemblyman Gerald J. Luongo], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 10, 2010.</ref>
* [[Tom McCarthy (broadcaster)|Tom McCarthy]] (1990), radio play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref>[http://www.wfan.com/pages/119291.php?contentType=4&contentId=234584 Tom McCarthy], [[WFAN]]. Accessed August 26, 2007.</ref>
* [[Gene Hart]] (1952), Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster and former play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
* [[Tom Scharpling]], producer and radio host.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)|Christopher Smith]] (B.S., 1975), United States Congressman representing [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district]].<ref>{{CongBio|s000522|inline=1|name=Christopher Henry Smith}}</ref>
*[[Ty Treadway]], ''[[One Life to Live]]'' soap star and host of Soap Talk on Soapnet cable channel.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Madaline A. Williams]] (1894–1968), first African American woman elected to the New Jersey Legislature.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Geralyn Wolf]] (M.A., 1971), Bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
*John E. Beake (1961), General Manager of the [[Denver Broncos]] from 1984-98.<ref>[https://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/magazine/spring2002/campus_news_fm.html John Beake]. Accessed December 1, 2010.</ref>
* [[Terry Bradway]] (1975), General Manager of the [[New York Jets]] from 2001-2006.<ref>http://www.tcnjmagazine.com/?p=2939</ref>
* [[Tom Kraeutler]], home improvement broadcast journalist and author.

==Photo gallery==
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Image:TCNJ Music Building.jpg|Music Building
Image:Armstrong Hall.jpg|Armstrong Hall
Image:TCNJ Ely Allen Brewster.jpg|Ely, Allen, and Brewster
Image:TCNJ Townhouses East.jpg|Townhouses East
Image:TCNJ Townhouses West.jpg|Townhouses West
Image:TCNJ Norsworthy.jpg|Norsworthy Hall
Image:TCNJ Phelps Hausdoerffer.jpg|Phelps and Hausdoerffer
Image:Lake Ceva.jpg|Lake Ceva
Image:TCNJ Lake Sylvia.jpg|Lake Sylvia
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==See also==
{{Portal|New Jersey}}
*[[TCNJ School of Engineering]]
*[[List of American state universities#New Jersey|List of American state universities]]
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==Notes==
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==References==
* {{Cite book| last = Jarrold | first = Rachel M. | coauthors = Fromm, Glenn | title = Time the Great Teacher | publisher = Princeton University Press | year = 1955 | location = Princeton, NJ | ref=Jarrold55}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tcnj.edu/ Official website]
* [http://www.tcnjathletics.com/ Official Athletics website]

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'''The College of New Jersey''', abbreviated '''TCNJ''', formerly '''Trenton State College''', is a [[Public university|public]], [[coeducational]] [[university]]<ref name='USNewsBestColleges'>{{Cite web| url = http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/ewing-nj/college-of-new-jersey-2642 | title = America's Best Colleges 2008: College of New Jersey: At a glance | publisher = US News and World Report| year = 2008 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref> located in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]], a suburb of [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]].

Established in 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]], the institution was the first [[normal school]] in the state of New Jersey and the fifth in the [[United States]].<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 1-6</ref> Originally located in Trenton proper, the college was moved to its present location in adjacent Ewing Township during the early to mid-1930s. Since its inception, TCNJ has undergone several name changes, the most recent being the<ref name=nytControversial>Stout, David (Jun. 28, 1996). "Trenton State Gets New Name and a Battle". ''The New York Times'', p.B8.</ref> 1996 change to its current name, from ''Trenton State College''. The college is organized into seven schools, all of which offer four-year [[bachelor's degree]] programs, and several of which offer [[master's degree]] programs. A great deal of emphasis is placed on [[liberal arts]] education via the college's general education requirements.<ref name='TcnjLiberalLearning'>{{Cite web| url = http://www.tcnj.edu/~liberal/ | title = Liberal Learning :: The College of New Jersey | publisher = The College of New Jersey | date = 2008-06-18 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref>

In recent years, TCNJ has earned national recognition as a leading academic institution. According to ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]’s'' latest annual rankings, TCNJ found a place near the top of the list in Best Regional Universities category for the northern region of the country. The 2011 edition ranks TCNJ as the number one public and fourth overall school in the standings among both public and private institutions in its category. TCNJ is the only public school in the top 10.<ref>http://www.tcnj.edu/~pa/news/2010/usnews11.htm</ref> In 2011, TCNJ boasts the highest ranked undergraduate business program in New Jersey, according to ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]] Survey of Best Undergraduate Business Schools''.<ref>http://news.pages.tcnj.edu/2011/03/04/businessweek-survey-ranks-tcnj-business-as-a-top-nj-program-for-undergrads/</ref>

==History==
[[Image:GreenHall.jpg|thumb|right|Green Hall]]

The College of New Jersey was established on February 9, 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] mandating the creation of a state normal school, making the New Jersey State Normal School the first teacher training institution in New Jersey and the ninth in the United States. Prior to this, then-[[Governor of New Jersey|Governor]] [[Rodman McCamley Price]] had actively promoted the notion of founding a training institute for New Jersey's teachers, and helped to mobilize support among influential state leaders:

{{cquote|I recommend the establishment of a school for the education of teachers, similar to the schools established in many of the states, which are deemed to exert a most useful and beneficial influence in the cause of education in public estimation.|30px|30px|[[Rodman McCamley Price]], statement, January 1855|width = 40%|<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 6</ref>}}

[[Image:Loser hall.jpg|thumb|left|Paul Loser Hall]]
For the first 73 years, the school was located in [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] on Clinton Avenue. Beginning in 1925, the institution offered its first four-year baccalaureate degrees, and engaged on a transitional program of expansion. In 1928, a suburban tract of 210 acres (0.8 km²) was purchased in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]] and preparations were underway to relocate the College. The first building erected on the new campus was Green Hall, built in traditional Georgian colonial style. The majority of buildings now on campus reflect Green Hall's architecture. In 1996, in a move spearheaded by [[Harold Eickhoff]], The College of New Jersey adopted its current name.

[[Image:Kendall Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Kendall Hall]]
Programs in graduate study were instituted in 1947, followed by accreditation from various national associations in the 1950s. The enactment of the ''Higher Education Act of 1966'' paved the way for TCNJ to become a comprehensive institution by expanding its degree programs into a variety of fields aside from the education of teachers. By 1972, 70 percent of entering students were selecting non-education majors.<ref>http://www.campusexplorer.com/colleges/C8FC0CD9/New-Jersey/Trenton/The-College-of-New-Jersey/</ref>

[[Image:TCNJ Social Sciences Building.jpg|thumb|left|Social Sciences Building]]

===Names over the years===
*1855 — ''New Jersey State Normal School''
* 1908 — ''New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton''
* 1929 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton''
* 1937 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton''
* 1958 — ''Trenton State College''
* 1996 — ''The College of New Jersey''

==Academics==
[[Image:TCNJ School of Business.JPG|thumb|right|TCNJ School of Business, to the left of Paul Loser Hall]]

[[Image:Bliss Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Bliss Hall]]

[[Image:Science Complex TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Science Complex]]
More than 50 liberal arts and professional programs are offered through the College's seven schools: Arts and Communication; Business; Culture and Society; Education; Engineering; Nursing, Health & Exercise Science; and Science.
The College of New Jersey offers degrees in over 50 liberal arts and professional programs, leading to one of the following undergraduate (baccalaureate) degrees: [[Bachelor of Arts]], [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]], [[Bachelor of Music]], and [[Bachelor of Science]]. It also offers graduate programs leading to the following degrees: [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Master of Arts]], [[Master of Arts in Teaching]], [[Master of Education]], [[Master of Science]], and [[Master of Science in Nursing]]. TCNJ also offers a 7 year combined B.S./M.D. (Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine) program for graduating high school students in conjunction with [[University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey]]. Admission into this program is highly selective. This program offers guaranteed admission to UMDNJ upon completion of three years of undergraduate study at TCNJ and the maintenance of a minimum GPA (currently set at 3.5).

These programs are organized into one of seven schools:
*School of Arts and Communication
* School of Business
* School of Culture and Society
* School of Education
* [[TCNJ School of Engineering|School of Engineering]]
* School of Nursing, Health & Exercise Science
* School of Science

Since the 1990s, incoming students are required to participate in the ''TCNJ First Year Experience'', a large component of the liberal arts curriculum at TCNJ.

Faculty at TCNJ have also put on a number of successful programs that have had an impact on the scholarly and New Jersey communities. In 2005, English professors David Blake and Michael Robertson hosted a symposium celebrating the 150th anniversary of the [[Walt Whitman]]'s ''[[Leaves of Grass]]''. English Professor Lincoln Konkle hosted an International [[Thornton Wilder]] Conference at TCNJ in 2008.

===Global programs===
The College of New Jersey offers graduate programs in Education at a number of international locations. Currently students can complete a State of New Jersey Teacher Certification and earn a Master of Education degree while studying in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], [[Majorca]], [[Spain]], or [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].
In addition to this, all TCNJ students are encouraged to study abroad after completing a year's worth of credits from the school. The student must also be in good academic standing. The TCNJ Center for Global Engagement works together with TCNJ faculty to offer undergraduate students a wide variety of programs, from short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs to semester- and year-long programs in dozens of countries. Students in Spring 2011 are studying in over twenty countries on six continents.

==Campus Life==
===Residence halls===
Most first-year students live in the Travers/Wolfe towers. Honors first-year students, along with some transfer students, live in Cromwell Hall. Second-year students live in New Residence, Allen Hall, Brewster Hall, Ely Hall, Norsworthy Hall, Centennial Hall, Eickhoff Hall and Decker Hall. There are currently plans to construct another building specifically for second-year housing. Upperclassmen typically live in Townhouses South, East or West, or in one of the two newly constructed apartment complexes; Phelps Hall and Hausdoerffer Hall. Upperclassmen may also live in one of the various College Houses that surrounds the campus. While first-year and second-year students are guaranteed on-campus housing; a lottery system provides housing to juniors and seniors. As a result, the percentage of resident students dwindles from 95 percent of first-year students to 50 percent of upperclassmen living on campus.

===Dining===
[[Image:Eickhoff Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|left|Eickhoff Hall]]
There are currently seven dining facilities on the TCNJ campus as well as a convenience store and bookstore (where convenience store-like food and beverages are sold). Eickhoff hall houses the convenience store and the main dining hall, where students pay a door price and have access to buffet style food. There are several different sections within this dining hall, providing students with a variety of food and beverage choices. The late night dining hall is located between the Travers and Wolfe towers (freshman housing) and looks rather like a large diner. Flatscreen TVs are mounted among the couches and tables to provide entertainment while students eat. A cafe serving Starbucks coffee is located on the main level of the TCNJ library. Sandwiches, bagels, and other items are served in addition to beverages. Many students choose the cafe as a late-night study area. A similar cafe, known as the "Kineticart" is located in Armstrong Hall, the main engineering building. Breakfast foods and some lunch items are served here. It is located in the center of Armstrong Hall, and among the tables and chairs various engineering and science exhibits can be viewed. The Brower Student Center is home to three different dining facilities. The "Fairgrounds" is located near one of the main entrances and is the smallest of the three. Because there are various couches and benches of the students center surrounding it, it does not have seating of its own. The Rathskellar or "Rat" is a restaurant and bar, where students can sit down to order meals from servers, including the famous "Kesselburger" (chili-cheese burger). Alcoholic beverages are served, and IDs are always checked. Also within the "Rat" is a stage where bands perform on various nights. Often there are special shows on the weekends, featuring different acts. On weekends there is also karaoke. The last dining facility is the student center food court and is colloquially referred to as "The Stud". Students can get food and other items at various stations, which they then bring to one of the registers to purchase. "The Stud" has the second largest quantity of seating out of the dining facilities (the first being Eickhoff) but during lunch it can get very full. Movies are also screened here on certain nights.

===Student life===
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Nearby metropolitan areas such as [[Philadelphia]] and [[New York City]] are an hour and a half or less away by train. Surveys of the student population indicate, however, that 80% of residential students remain on-campus for at least 3 weekends per month.<ref name="ORCD EBI 2003">TCNJ's Office of Residential and Community Development implemented the EBI/ACUHO-I targeted national benchmarking survey in the spring of 2003 (on file).</ref> TCNJ also has over 180 [[student organization]]s managed by the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development. The Signal has been the college's newspaper since 1885 and wins awards almost annually. The Lion's Eye is the literary magazine on campus, distributed each semester and funded by the Student Activity Fee. Lions Television (LTV), founded in the spring of 2008, is TCNJ's first television network. And established in 2009, The Perspective is TCNJ's award-winning [[News magazine|News Magazine]].

Campus attempts at providing non-alcohol-related social events for students are numerous, including both on and off-campus activities such as musical and comedic performances. The College Union Board (CUB) sponsors visits by celebrities as well as movie showings, all of which are funded by the Student Finance Board. To help kick off each new fall semester, "LollaNoBooza" is held. This is a large carnival-like affair meant to be an alternative to a night of partying. In April 2011, TCNJ held its first Spring Carnival, called "Funival", which was put on by the Student Government, Student Finance Board, and College Union Board.

====Greek Life====
Greek life has a foot-hold at TCNJ, with roughly 13% of the student population belonging to a fraternity or sorority. The Greek organizations are governed by the Inter-Greek Council, whose purpose is to unite the members of the Greek community in spirit of mutual interest. It organizes and governs activities, highlights goals and opens lines of communication between the members of the organizations and the rest of the campus community. In order to join any Greek organization, students must have at least one semester's worth of TCNJ credits and be in good academic standing with a GPA of at least 2.75. The Inter-Greek Council recognizes 29 organizations; 16 sororities, 12 fraternities, and 1 coed organization.

The recognized Greek organizations at TCNJ are:
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*[[Alpha Chi Rho]]
*[[Alpha Epsilon Pi]]
*[[Alpha Kappa Alpha]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~apsichi Alpha Psi Chi]
*[[Chi Upsilon Sigma]]
*[[Delta Phi Epsilon (social)|Delta Phi Epsilon]]
*[[Delta Sigma Pi]]
*[[Delta Zeta]]
*[[Kappa Alpha Psi]]
*[[Kappa Delta]]
*[[Lambda Sigma Upsilon]]
*[[Lambda Tau Omega]]
*[[Lambda Theta Alpha]]
*[[Lambda Theta Phi]]
*[[Mu Sigma Upsilon]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~phiad Phi Alpha Delta]
*[[Phi Beta Sigma]]
*[[Phi Kappa Psi]]
*[[Phi Kappa Tau]]
*[[Phi Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]]
*[[Sigma Gamma Rho]]
*[[Sigma Kappa]]
*[[Sigma Pi]]
*[[Sigma Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Theta Nu Xi]]
*[[Theta Phi Alpha]]
*[[Zeta Phi Beta]]
*[[Zeta Tau Alpha]]
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===Brower Student Center===
The Brower Student Center (BSC) is the student center on the campus. The BSC was originally built in 1976 and has continued to serve the students through the present day. The Brower Student Center seeks to provide on-campus activities for all the students of TCNJ as well as maintain partnerships within the community that accentuate the student and community experience.

A game room is also located in the student center, complete with multiple pool tables, TVs with wiis connected, ping pong and other games.

The building is home to all of the student organizations on campus, as well as the dining facilities that are run by [[Sodexo]] Incorporated and a campus bookstore. All recognized student organizations have an office or cubicle, or at least a meeting area. Most of these are located on the second level, but there are a handful located elsewhere. The student-run newspaper, for example, has both its business office and production room in the basement.

The building was named after former president Clayton R. Brower, who served as president during the time that TCNJ was referred to as Trenton State College. His wife, Hulianne Jerron Brower, was an active volunteer in the surrounding community.

===Athletics===
[[File:TcnjLionOfficial.png|thumb|right|The TCNJ Lions logo]]
The College of New Jersey is affiliated with the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] and participates in athletics events as a [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] school. It is a member of the [[New Jersey Athletic Conference]] and the [[Eastern College Athletic Conference]] (ECAC). The [[mascot]] is ''Roscoe'' the [[Lion]].

TCNJ's varsity teams are the top combined first- and second-place finishers of all 424 Division-III schools in the nation over more than 25 years.<ref name="athletics championships">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/Pdfs/gen/2006/11/27/AthleticsAtTCNJFall2006.pdf TCNJ Athletics Championship Records].</ref>

[[File:TCNJ Lions.jpg|thumb|left|TCNJ Lions]]
The main athletic facility, Lions Stadium, holds 6,000 spectators and is [[home advantage|home]] to the [[college football|football]], [[field hockey]], [[college lacrosse|lacrosse]], and [[intramural]] teams. The stadium opened in the fall of 1984 and featured the first North American installation of [[AstroTurf]]'s vertical-drainage system. This system prevents the "duck-pond effect" commonly seen with other artificial surfaces.<ref name="lions stadium">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/sports/2003/4/23/stadium.aspx Lions Stadium].</ref> In 2008, reports indicated that the turf contained higher-than-acceptable levels of lead and was subsequently removed. Now, the stadium is furnished with [[Tiger Turf]], which is the first installation of the [[Trophy Turf]] in the United States. The stadium has hosted multiple NCAA tournaments and championship games, as well as the annual [[Special Olympics New Jersey]] and the annual USSBA Central Jersey Regional [[marching band]] competition.

The women's lacrosse team has played in the championship game 16 out of 20 possible times, winning 11 (though the 1992 title was later vacated) and qualifying for the NCAA tournament 21 consecutive times through 2005, highlighted by a 93-1 record from 1991 to 1996. The women's field hockey team has won 9 Division III crowns.

The TCNJ [[collegiate wrestling|wrestling]] team hosts the NCAA championships regularly and has placed in the top 20 nationally for 30 consecutive years, including 5 [[NCAA Wrestling Team Championship#Division III Team Champions|national championships]] (1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987), 5 runner-up finishes, and numerous finishes in the top 5.

The TCNJ [[track and field]] teams have also dominated the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Since the NJAC title was first contested in 1997, TCNJ has won the title — both indoor and outdoor — each year.

==Museums and exhibits==
The College of New Jersey is home to the KidsBridge Museum of Tolerance, located in Forcina Hall. This interactive museum teaches children to appreciate and tolerate racial and ethnical differences. While the museum does have employees of its own, many TCNJ students volunteer there.
The [[David Sarnoff]] museum, formerly located at Princeton Junction, is a new arrival to TCNJ. The collection detailing the life of NBC founder [[David Sarnoff]] is now located in Roscoe L. West Hall.
Various art exhibits can be found in galleries at Holman Hall and the Art and IMM building. The exhibits feature the work of student artists, professional artists and local artists. The exhibits are updated regularly.

==Notable alumni==
[[File:Jamesflorio.jpg|upright|thumb|James Florio, the [[List of Governors of New Jersey|49th]] [[Governor of New Jersey]], graduated from [[TCNJ]] in 1962.]]
*[[Holly Black]] (B.A., 1994), author of ''[[The Spiderwick Chronicles]]'' series: ''[[Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie]]''; ''[[Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale]]''; and ''[[Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale]]'', among others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Holly Black: Through the Maze |url=http://www.locusmag.com/2006/Issues/05Black.html|work=[[Locus (magazine){{!}}Locus]]|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=May 2006}}</ref>
* [[Sheila Callaghan]] (B.A., 1995), award-winning playwright.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patrick |first=Madeline M.|title=Alumna wins 2007 Whiting Writers' Award |url=http://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/07Fall/whiting.html|work=TCNJ Magazine|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=Autumn 2007}}</ref>
* [[James Florio|Jim Florio]] (B.A., 1962), [[Governor of New Jersey]], 1990–1994.<ref>{{CongBio|F000215|inline=1|name=James Joseph Florio}}</ref>
* [[Greg Grant]], former NBA player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biographies: Greg Grant, CEO/President|url=http://www.ggrant94ftinc.com/bios.htm|publisher=GGrant94ft, Inc|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
* [[Gerald Luongo]] (B.A., M.A.), one-term member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980225004505/www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/luongo.htm Assemblyman Gerald J. Luongo], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 10, 2010.</ref>
* [[Tom McCarthy (broadcaster)|Tom McCarthy]] (1990), radio play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref>[http://www.wfan.com/pages/119291.php?contentType=4&contentId=234584 Tom McCarthy], [[WFAN]]. Accessed August 26, 2007.</ref>
* [[Gene Hart]] (1952), Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster and former play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
* [[Tom Scharpling]], producer and radio host.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)|Christopher Smith]] (B.S., 1975), United States Congressman representing [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district]].<ref>{{CongBio|s000522|inline=1|name=Christopher Henry Smith}}</ref>
*[[Ty Treadway]], ''[[One Life to Live]]'' soap star and host of Soap Talk on Soapnet cable channel.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Madaline A. Williams]] (1894–1968), first African American woman elected to the New Jersey Legislature.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Geralyn Wolf]] (M.A., 1971), Bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
*John E. Beake (1961), General Manager of the [[Denver Broncos]] from 1984-98.<ref>[https://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/magazine/spring2002/campus_news_fm.html John Beake]. Accessed December 1, 2010.</ref>
* [[Terry Bradway]] (1975), General Manager of the [[New York Jets]] from 2001-2006.<ref>http://www.tcnjmagazine.com/?p=2939</ref>
* [[Tom Kraeutler]], home improvement broadcast journalist and author.

==Photo gallery==
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Image:TCNJ Music Building.jpg|Music Building
Image:Armstrong Hall.jpg|Armstrong Hall
Image:TCNJ Ely Allen Brewster.jpg|Ely, Allen, and Brewster
Image:TCNJ Townhouses East.jpg|Townhouses East
Image:TCNJ Townhouses West.jpg|Townhouses West
Image:TCNJ Norsworthy.jpg|Norsworthy Hall
Image:TCNJ Phelps Hausdoerffer.jpg|Phelps and Hausdoerffer
Image:Lake Ceva.jpg|Lake Ceva
Image:TCNJ Lake Sylvia.jpg|Lake Sylvia
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==See also==
{{Portal|New Jersey}}
*[[TCNJ School of Engineering]]
*[[List of American state universities#New Jersey|List of American state universities]]
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==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
* {{Cite book| last = Jarrold | first = Rachel M. | coauthors = Fromm, Glenn | title = Time the Great Teacher | publisher = Princeton University Press | year = 1955 | location = Princeton, NJ | ref=Jarrold55}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tcnj.edu/ Official website]
* [http://www.tcnjathletics.com/ Official Athletics website]

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'''The College of New Jersey''', abbreviated '''TCNJ''', formerly '''Trenton State College''', is a [[Public university|public]], [[coeducational]] [[university]]<ref name='USNewsBestColleges'>{{Cite web| url = http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/ewing-nj/college-of-new-jersey-2642 | title = America's Best Colleges 2008: College of New Jersey: At a glance | publisher = US News and World Report| year = 2008 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref> located in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]], a suburb of [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]].

Established in 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]], the institution was the first [[normal school]] in the state of New Jersey and the fifth in the [[United States]].<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 1-6</ref> Originally located in Trenton proper, the college was moved to its present location in adjacent Ewing Township during the early to mid-1930s. Since its inception, TCNJ has undergone several name changes, the most recent being the<ref name=nytControversial>Stout, David (Jun. 28, 1996). "Trenton State Gets New Name and a Battle". ''The New York Times'', p.B8.</ref> 1996 change to its current name, from ''Trenton State College''. The college is organized into seven schools, all of which offer four-year [[bachelor's degree]] programs, and several of which offer [[master's degree]] programs. A great deal of emphasis is placed on [[liberal arts]] education via the college's general education requirements.<ref name='TcnjLiberalLearning'>{{Cite web| url = http://www.tcnj.edu/~liberal/ | title = Liberal Learning :: The College of New Jersey | publisher = The College of New Jersey | date = 2008-06-18 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref>

In recent years, TCNJ has earned national recognition as a leading academic institution. According to ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]’s'' latest annual rankings, TCNJ found a place near the top of the list in Best Regional Universities category for the northern region of the country. The 2011 edition ranks TCNJ as the number one public and fourth overall school in the standings among both public and private institutions in its category. TCNJ is the only public school in the top 10.<ref>http://www.tcnj.edu/~pa/news/2010/usnews11.htm</ref> In 2011, TCNJ boasts the highest ranked undergraduate business program in New Jersey, according to ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]] Survey of Best Undergraduate Business Schools''.<ref>http://news.pages.tcnj.edu/2011/03/04/businessweek-survey-ranks-tcnj-business-as-a-top-nj-program-for-undergrads/</ref>

==History==
[[Image:GreenHall.jpg|thumb|right|Green Hall]]

The College of New Jersey was established on February 9, 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] mandating the creation of a state normal school, making the New Jersey State Normal School the first teacher training institution in New Jersey and the ninth in the United States. Prior to this, then-[[Governor of New Jersey|Governor]] [[Rodman McCamley Price]] had actively promoted the notion of founding a training institute for New Jersey's teachers, and helped to mobilize support among influential state leaders:

{{cquote|I recommend the establishment of a school for the education of teachers, similar to the schools established in many of the states, which are deemed to exert a most useful and beneficial influence in the cause of education in public estimation.|30px|30px|[[Rodman McCamley Price]], statement, January 1855|width = 40%|<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 6</ref>}}

[[Image:Loser hall.jpg|thumb|left|Paul Loser Hall]]
For the first 73 years, the school was located in [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] on Clinton Avenue. Beginning in 1925, the institution offered its first four-year baccalaureate degrees, and engaged on a transitional program of expansion. In 1928, a suburban tract of 210 acres (0.8 km²) was purchased in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]] and preparations were underway to relocate the College. The first building erected on the new campus was Green Hall, built in traditional Georgian colonial style. The majority of buildings now on campus reflect Green Hall's architecture. In 1996, in a move spearheaded by [[Harold Eickhoff]], The College of New Jersey adopted its current name.

[[Image:Kendall Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Kendall Hall]]
Programs in graduate study were instituted in 1947, followed by accreditation from various national associations in the 1950s. The enactment of the ''Higher Education Act of 1966'' paved the way for TCNJ to become a comprehensive institution by expanding its degree programs into a variety of fields aside from the education of teachers. By 1972, 70 percent of entering students were selecting non-education majors.<ref>http://www.campusexplorer.com/colleges/C8FC0CD9/New-Jersey/Trenton/The-College-of-New-Jersey/</ref>

[[Image:TCNJ Social Sciences Building.jpg|thumb|left|Social Sciences Building]]

===Names over the years===
*1855 — ''New Jersey State Normal School''
* 1908 — ''New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton''
* 1929 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton''
* 1937 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton''
* 1958 — ''Trenton State College''
* 1996 — ''The College of New Jersey''

==Academics==
[[Image:TCNJ School of Business.JPG|thumb|right|TCNJ School of Business, to the left of Paul Loser Hall]]

[[Image:Bliss Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Bliss Hall]]

[[Image:Science Complex TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Science Complex]]
More than 50 liberal arts and professional programs are offered through the College's seven schools: Arts and Communication; Business; Culture and Society; Education; Engineering; Nursing, Health & Exercise Science; and Science.
The College of New Jersey offers degrees in over 50 liberal arts and professional programs, leading to one of the following undergraduate (baccalaureate) degrees: [[Bachelor of Arts]], [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]], [[Bachelor of Music]], and [[Bachelor of Science]]. It also offers graduate programs leading to the following degrees: [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Master of Arts]], [[Master of Arts in Teaching]], [[Master of Education]], [[Master of Science]], and [[Master of Science in Nursing]]. TCNJ also offers a 7 year combined B.S./M.D. (Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine) program for graduating high school students in conjunction with [[University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey]]. Admission into this program is highly selective. This program offers guaranteed admission to UMDNJ upon completion of three years of undergraduate study at TCNJ and the maintenance of a minimum GPA (currently set at 3.5).

These programs are organized into one of seven schools:
*School of Arts and Communication
* School of Business
* School of Culture and Society
* School of Education
* [[TCNJ School of Engineering|School of Engineering]]
* School of Nursing, Health & Exercise Science
* School of Science

Since the 1990s, incoming students are required to participate in the ''TCNJ First Year Experience'', a large component of the liberal arts curriculum at TCNJ.

Faculty at TCNJ have also put on a number of successful programs that have had an impact on the scholarly and New Jersey communities. In 2005, English professors David Blake and Michael Robertson hosted a symposium celebrating the 150th anniversary of the [[Walt Whitman]]'s ''[[Leaves of Grass]]''. English Professor Lincoln Konkle hosted an International [[Thornton Wilder]] Conference at TCNJ in 2008.

===Global programs===
The College of New Jersey offers graduate programs in Education at a number of international locations. Currently students can complete a State of New Jersey Teacher Certification and earn a Master of Education degree while studying in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], [[Majorca]], [[Spain]], or [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].
In addition to this, all TCNJ students are encouraged to study abroad after completing a year's worth of credits from the school. The student must also be in good academic standing. The TCNJ Center for Global Engagement works together with TCNJ faculty to offer undergraduate students a wide variety of programs, from short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs to semester- and year-long programs in dozens of countries. Students in Spring 2011 are studying in over twenty countries on six continents.

==Campus Life==
===Residence halls===
Most first-year students live in the Travers/Wolfe towers. Honors first-year students, along with some transfer students, live in Cromwell Hall. Second-year students live in New Residence, Allen Hall, Brewster Hall, Ely Hall, Norsworthy Hall, Centennial Hall, Eickhoff Hall and Decker Hall. There are currently plans to construct another building specifically for second-year housing. Upperclassmen typically live in Townhouses South, East or West, or in one of the two newly constructed apartment complexes; Phelps Hall and Hausdoerffer Hall. Upperclassmen may also live in one of the various College Houses that surrounds the campus. While first-year and second-year students are guaranteed on-campus housing; a lottery system provides housing to juniors and seniors. As a result, the percentage of resident students dwindles from 95 percent of first-year students to 50 percent of upperclassmen living on campus.

===Dining===
[[Image:Eickhoff Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|left|Eickhoff Hall]]
There are currently seven dining facilities on the TCNJ campus as well as a convenience store and bookstore (where convenience store-like food and beverages are sold). Eickhoff hall houses the convenience store and the main dining hall, where students pay a door price and have access to buffet style food. There are several different sections within this dining hall, providing students with a variety of food and beverage choices. The late night dining hall is located between the Travers and Wolfe towers (freshman housing) and looks rather like a large diner. Flatscreen TVs are mounted among the couches and tables to provide entertainment while students eat. A cafe serving Starbucks coffee is located on the main level of the TCNJ library. Sandwiches, bagels, and other items are served in addition to beverages. Many students choose the cafe as a late-night study area. A similar cafe, known as the "Kineticart" is located in Armstrong Hall, the main engineering building. Breakfast foods and some lunch items are served here. It is located in the center of Armstrong Hall, and among the tables and chairs various engineering and science exhibits can be viewed. The Brower Student Center is home to three different dining facilities. The "Fairgrounds" is located near one of the main entrances and is the smallest of the three. Because there are various couches and benches of the students center surrounding it, it does not have seating of its own. The Rathskellar or "Rat" is a restaurant and bar, where students can sit down to order meals from servers, including the famous "Kesselburger" (chili-cheese burger). Alcoholic beverages are served, and IDs are always checked. Also within the "Rat" is a stage where bands perform on various nights. Often there are special shows on the weekends, featuring different acts. On weekends there is also karaoke. The last dining facility is the student center food court and is colloquially referred to as "The Stud". Students can get food and other items at various stations, which they then bring to one of the registers to purchase. "The Stud" has the second largest quantity of seating out of the dining facilities (the first being Eickhoff) but during lunch it can get very full. Movies are also screened here on certain nights.

===Student life===
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Nearby metropolitan areas such as [[Philadelphia]] and [[New York City]] are an hour and a half or less away by train. Surveys of the student population indicate, however, that 80% of residential students remain on-campus for at least 3 weekends per month.<ref name="ORCD EBI 2003">TCNJ's Office of Residential and Community Development implemented the EBI/ACUHO-I targeted national benchmarking survey in the spring of 2003 (on file).</ref> TCNJ also has over 180 [[student organization]]s managed by the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development. The Signal has been the college's newspaper since 1885 and wins awards almost annually. The Lion's Eye is the literary magazine on campus, distributed each semester and funded by the Student Activity Fee. Lions Television (LTV), founded in the spring of 2008, is TCNJ's first television network. And established in 2009, The Perspective is TCNJ's award-winning [[News magazine|News Magazine]].

Campus attempts at providing non-alcohol-related social events for students are numerous, including both on and off-campus activities such as musical and comedic performances. The College Union Board (CUB) sponsors visits by celebrities as well as movie showings, all of which are funded by the Student Finance Board. To help kick off each new fall semester, "LollaNoBooza" is held. This is a large carnival-like affair meant to be an alternative to a night of partying. In April 2011, TCNJ held its first Spring Carnival, called "Funival", which was put on by the Student Government, Student Finance Board, and College Union Board.

====Greek Life====
Greek life has a foot-hold at TCNJ, with roughly 13% of the student population belonging to a fraternity or sorority. The Greek organizations are governed by the Inter-Greek Council, whose purpose is to unite the members of the Greek community in spirit of mutual interest. It organizes and governs activities, highlights goals and opens lines of communication between the members of the organizations and the rest of the campus community. In order to join any Greek organization, students must have at least one semester's worth of TCNJ credits and be in good academic standing with a GPA of at least 2.75. The Inter-Greek Council recognizes 29 organizations; 16 sororities, 12 fraternities, and 1 coed organization.

The recognized Greek organizations at TCNJ are:
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*[[Alpha Chi Rho]]
*[[Alpha Epsilon Pi]]
*[[Alpha Kappa Alpha]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~apsichi Alpha Psi Chi]
*[[Chi Upsilon Sigma]]
*[[Delta Phi Epsilon (social)|Delta Phi Epsilon]]
*[[Delta Sigma Pi]]
*[[Delta Zeta]]
*[[Kappa Alpha Psi]]
*[[Kappa Delta]]
*[[Lambda Sigma Upsilon]]
*[[Lambda Tau Omega]]
*[[Lambda Theta Alpha]]
*[[Lambda Theta Phi]]
*[[Mu Sigma Upsilon]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~phiad Phi Alpha Delta]
*[[Phi Beta Sigma]]
*[[Phi Kappa Psi]]
*[[Phi Kappa Tau]]
*[[Phi Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]]
*[[Sigma Gamma Rho]]
*[[Sigma Kappa]]
*[[Sigma Pi]]
*[[Sigma Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Theta Nu Xi]]
*[[Theta Phi Alpha]]
*[[Zeta Phi Beta]]
*[[Zeta Tau Alpha]]
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===Brower Student Center===
The Brower Student Center (BSC) is the student center on the campus. The BSC was originally built in 1976 and has continued to serve the students through the present day. The Brower Student Center seeks to provide on-campus activities for all the students of TCNJ as well as maintain partnerships within the community that accentuate the student and community experience.

A game room is also located in the student center, complete with multiple pool tables, TVs with wiis connected, ping pong and other games.

The building is home to all of the student organizations on campus, as well as the dining facilities that are run by [[Sodexo]] Incorporated and a campus bookstore. All recognized student organizations have an office or cubicle, or at least a meeting area. Most of these are located on the second level, but there are a handful located elsewhere. The student-run newspaper, for example, has both its business office and production room in the basement.

The building was named after former president Clayton R. Brower, who served as president during the time that TCNJ was referred to as Trenton State College. His wife, Hulianne Jerron Brower, was an active volunteer in the surrounding community.

===Athletics===
[[File:TcnjLionOfficial.png|thumb|right|The TCNJ Lions logo]]
The College of New Jersey is affiliated with the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] and participates in athletics events as a [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] school. It is a member of the [[New Jersey Athletic Conference]] and the [[Eastern College Athletic Conference]] (ECAC). The [[mascot]] is ''Roscoe'' the [[Lion]].

TCNJ's varsity teams are the top combined first- and second-place finishers of all 424 Division-III schools in the nation over more than 25 years.<ref name="athletics championships">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/Pdfs/gen/2006/11/27/AthleticsAtTCNJFall2006.pdf TCNJ Athletics Championship Records].</ref>

[[File:TCNJ Lions.jpg|thumb|left|TCNJ Lions]]
The main athletic facility, Lions Stadium, holds 6,000 spectators and is [[home advantage|home]] to the [[college football|football]], [[field hockey]], [[college lacrosse|lacrosse]], and [[intramural]] teams. The stadium opened in the fall of 1984 and featured the first North American installation of [[AstroTurf]]'s vertical-drainage system. This system prevents the "duck-pond effect" commonly seen with other artificial surfaces.<ref name="lions stadium">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/sports/2003/4/23/stadium.aspx Lions Stadium].</ref> In 2008, reports indicated that the turf contained higher-than-acceptable levels of lead and was subsequently removed. Now, the stadium is furnished with [[Tiger Turf]], which is the first installation of the [[Trophy Turf]] in the United States. The stadium has hosted multiple NCAA tournaments and championship games, as well as the annual [[Special Olympics New Jersey]] and the annual USSBA Central Jersey Regional [[marching band]] competition.

The women's lacrosse team has played in the championship game 16 out of 20 possible times, winning 11 (though the 1992 title was later vacated) and qualifying for the NCAA tournament 21 consecutive times through 2005, highlighted by a 93-1 record from 1991 to 1996. The women's field hockey team has won 9 Division III crowns.

The TCNJ [[collegiate wrestling|wrestling]] team hosts the NCAA championships regularly and has placed in the top 20 nationally for 30 consecutive years, including 5 [[NCAA Wrestling Team Championship#Division III Team Champions|national championships]] (1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987), 5 runner-up finishes, and numerous finishes in the top 5.

The TCNJ [[track and field]] teams have also dominated the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Since the NJAC title was first contested in 1997, TCNJ has won the title — both indoor and outdoor — each year.

==Museums and exhibits==
The College of New Jersey is home to the KidsBridge Museum of Tolerance, located in Forcina Hall. This interactive museum teaches children to appreciate and tolerate racial and ethnical differences. While the museum does have employees of its own, many TCNJ students volunteer there.
The [[David Sarnoff]] museum, formerly located at Princeton Junction, is a new arrival to TCNJ. The collection detailing the life of NBC founder [[David Sarnoff]] is now located in Roscoe L. West Hall.
Various art exhibits can be found in galleries at Holman Hall and the Art and IMM building. The exhibits feature the work of student artists, professional artists and local artists. The exhibits are updated regularly.

==Notable alumni==
[[File:Jamesflorio.jpg|upright|thumb|James Florio, the [[List of Governors of New Jersey|49th]] [[Governor of New Jersey]], graduated from [[TCNJ]] in 1962.]]
*[[Holly Black]] (B.A., 1994), author of ''[[The Spiderwick Chronicles]]'' series: ''[[Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie]]''; ''[[Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale]]''; and ''[[Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale]]'', among others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Holly Black: Through the Maze |url=http://www.locusmag.com/2006/Issues/05Black.html|work=[[Locus (magazine){{!}}Locus]]|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=May 2006}}</ref>
* [[Sheila Callaghan]] (B.A., 1995), award-winning playwright.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patrick |first=Madeline M.|title=Alumna wins 2007 Whiting Writers' Award |url=http://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/07Fall/whiting.html|work=TCNJ Magazine|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=Autumn 2007}}</ref>
* [[James Florio|Jim Florio]] (B.A., 1962), [[Governor of New Jersey]], 1990–1994.<ref>{{CongBio|F000215|inline=1|name=James Joseph Florio}}</ref>
* [[Greg Grant]], former NBA player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biographies: Greg Grant, CEO/President|url=http://www.ggrant94ftinc.com/bios.htm|publisher=GGrant94ft, Inc|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
* [[Gerald Luongo]] (B.A., M.A.), one-term member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980225004505/www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/luongo.htm Assemblyman Gerald J. Luongo], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 10, 2010.</ref>
* [[Tom McCarthy (broadcaster)|Tom McCarthy]] (1990), radio play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref>[http://www.wfan.com/pages/119291.php?contentType=4&contentId=234584 Tom McCarthy], [[WFAN]]. Accessed August 26, 2007.</ref>
* [[Gene Hart]] (1952), Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster and former play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
* [[Tom Scharpling]], producer and radio host.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)|Christopher Smith]] (B.S., 1975), United States Congressman representing [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district]].<ref>{{CongBio|s000522|inline=1|name=Christopher Henry Smith}}</ref>
*[[Ty Treadway]], ''[[One Life to Live]]'' soap star and host of Soap Talk on Soapnet cable channel.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Madaline A. Williams]] (1894–1968), first African American woman elected to the New Jersey Legislature.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Geralyn Wolf]] (M.A., 1971), Bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
*John E. Beake (1961), General Manager of the [[Denver Broncos]] from 1984-98.<ref>[https://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/magazine/spring2002/campus_news_fm.html John Beake]. Accessed December 1, 2010.</ref>
* [[Terry Bradway]] (1975), General Manager of the [[New York Jets]] from 2001-2006.<ref>http://www.tcnjmagazine.com/?p=2939</ref>
* [[Tom Kraeutler]], home improvement broadcast journalist and author.

==Photo gallery==
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Image:TCNJ Music Building.jpg|Music Building
Image:Armstrong Hall.jpg|Armstrong Hall
Image:TCNJ Ely Allen Brewster.jpg|Ely, Allen, and Brewster
Image:TCNJ Townhouses East.jpg|Townhouses East
Image:TCNJ Townhouses West.jpg|Townhouses West
Image:TCNJ Townhouses South.jpg|Townhouses South
Image:TCNJ Norsworthy.jpg|Norsworthy Hall
Image:TCNJ Phelps Hausdoerffer.jpg|Phelps and Hausdoerffer
Image:TCNJ Spiritual Center.jpg|Spiritual Center
Image:Lake Ceva.jpg|Lake Ceva
Image:TCNJ Lake Sylvia.jpg|Lake Sylvia
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==See also==
{{Portal|New Jersey}}
*[[TCNJ School of Engineering]]
*[[List of American state universities#New Jersey|List of American state universities]]
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==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
* {{Cite book| last = Jarrold | first = Rachel M. | coauthors = Fromm, Glenn | title = Time the Great Teacher | publisher = Princeton University Press | year = 1955 | location = Princeton, NJ | ref=Jarrold55}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tcnj.edu/ Official website]
* [http://www.tcnjathletics.com/ Official Athletics website]

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'''The College of New Jersey''', abbreviated '''TCNJ''', formerly '''Trenton State College''', is a [[Public university|public]], [[coeducational]] [[university]]<ref name='USNewsBestColleges'>{{Cite web| url = http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/ewing-nj/college-of-new-jersey-2642 | title = America's Best Colleges 2008: College of New Jersey: At a glance | publisher = US News and World Report| year = 2008 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref> located in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]], a suburb of [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]].

Established in 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]], the institution was the first [[normal school]] in the state of New Jersey and the fifth in the [[United States]].<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 1-6</ref> Originally located in Trenton proper, the college was moved to its present location in adjacent Ewing Township during the early to mid-1930s. Since its inception, TCNJ has undergone several name changes, the most recent being the<ref name=nytControversial>Stout, David (Jun. 28, 1996). "Trenton State Gets New Name and a Battle". ''The New York Times'', p.B8.</ref> 1996 change to its current name, from ''Trenton State College''. The college is organized into seven schools, all of which offer four-year [[bachelor's degree]] programs, and several of which offer [[master's degree]] programs. A great deal of emphasis is placed on [[liberal arts]] education via the college's general education requirements.<ref name='TcnjLiberalLearning'>{{Cite web| url = http://www.tcnj.edu/~liberal/ | title = Liberal Learning :: The College of New Jersey | publisher = The College of New Jersey | date = 2008-06-18 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref>

In recent years, TCNJ has earned national recognition as a leading academic institution. According to ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]’s'' latest annual rankings, TCNJ found a place near the top of the list in Best Regional Universities category for the northern region of the country. The 2011 edition ranks TCNJ as the number one public and fourth overall school in the standings among both public and private institutions in its category. TCNJ is the only public school in the top 10.<ref>http://www.tcnj.edu/~pa/news/2010/usnews11.htm</ref> In 2011, TCNJ boasts the highest ranked undergraduate business program in New Jersey, according to ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]] Survey of Best Undergraduate Business Schools''.<ref>http://news.pages.tcnj.edu/2011/03/04/businessweek-survey-ranks-tcnj-business-as-a-top-nj-program-for-undergrads/</ref>

==History==
[[Image:GreenHall.jpg|thumb|right|Green Hall]]

The College of New Jersey was established on February 9, 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] mandating the creation of a state normal school, making the New Jersey State Normal School the first teacher training institution in New Jersey and the ninth in the United States. Prior to this, then-[[Governor of New Jersey|Governor]] [[Rodman McCamley Price]] had actively promoted the notion of founding a training institute for New Jersey's teachers, and helped to mobilize support among influential state leaders:

{{cquote|I recommend the establishment of a school for the education of teachers, similar to the schools established in many of the states, which are deemed to exert a most useful and beneficial influence in the cause of education in public estimation.|30px|30px|[[Rodman McCamley Price]], statement, January 1855|width = 40%|<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 6</ref>}}

[[Image:Loser hall.jpg|thumb|left|Paul Loser Hall]]
For the first 73 years, the school was located in [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] on Clinton Avenue. Beginning in 1925, the institution offered its first four-year baccalaureate degrees, and engaged on a transitional program of expansion. In 1928, a suburban tract of 210 acres (0.8 km²) was purchased in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]] and preparations were underway to relocate the College. The first building erected on the new campus was Green Hall, built in traditional Georgian colonial style. The majority of buildings now on campus reflect Green Hall's architecture. In 1996, in a move spearheaded by [[Harold Eickhoff]], The College of New Jersey adopted its current name.

[[Image:Kendall Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Kendall Hall]]
Programs in graduate study were instituted in 1947, followed by accreditation from various national associations in the 1950s. The enactment of the ''Higher Education Act of 1966'' paved the way for TCNJ to become a comprehensive institution by expanding its degree programs into a variety of fields aside from the education of teachers. By 1972, 70 percent of entering students were selecting non-education majors.<ref>http://www.campusexplorer.com/colleges/C8FC0CD9/New-Jersey/Trenton/The-College-of-New-Jersey/</ref>

[[Image:TCNJ Social Sciences Building.jpg|thumb|left|Social Sciences Building]]

===Names over the years===
*1855 — ''New Jersey State Normal School''
* 1908 — ''New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton''
* 1929 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton''
* 1937 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton''
* 1958 — ''Trenton State College''
* 1996 — ''The College of New Jersey''

==Academics==
[[Image:TCNJ School of Business.JPG|thumb|right|TCNJ School of Business, to the left of Paul Loser Hall]]

[[Image:Bliss Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Bliss Hall]]

[[Image:Science Complex TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Science Complex]]
More than 50 liberal arts and professional programs are offered through the College's seven schools: Arts and Communication; Business; Culture and Society; Education; Engineering; Nursing, Health & Exercise Science; and Science.
The College of New Jersey offers degrees in over 50 liberal arts and professional programs, leading to one of the following undergraduate (baccalaureate) degrees: [[Bachelor of Arts]], [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]], [[Bachelor of Music]], and [[Bachelor of Science]]. It also offers graduate programs leading to the following degrees: [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Master of Arts]], [[Master of Arts in Teaching]], [[Master of Education]], [[Master of Science]], and [[Master of Science in Nursing]]. TCNJ also offers a 7 year combined B.S./M.D. (Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine) program for graduating high school students in conjunction with [[University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey]]. Admission into this program is highly selective. This program offers guaranteed admission to UMDNJ upon completion of three years of undergraduate study at TCNJ and the maintenance of a minimum GPA (currently set at 3.5).

These programs are organized into one of seven schools:
*School of Arts and Communication
* School of Business
* School of Culture and Society
* School of Education
* [[TCNJ School of Engineering|School of Engineering]]
* School of Nursing, Health & Exercise Science
* School of Science

Since the 1990s, incoming students are required to participate in the ''TCNJ First Year Experience'', a large component of the liberal arts curriculum at TCNJ.

Faculty at TCNJ have also put on a number of successful programs that have had an impact on the scholarly and New Jersey communities. In 2005, English professors David Blake and Michael Robertson hosted a symposium celebrating the 150th anniversary of the [[Walt Whitman]]'s ''[[Leaves of Grass]]''. English Professor Lincoln Konkle hosted an International [[Thornton Wilder]] Conference at TCNJ in 2008.

===Global programs===
The College of New Jersey offers graduate programs in Education at a number of international locations. Currently students can complete a State of New Jersey Teacher Certification and earn a Master of Education degree while studying in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], [[Majorca]], [[Spain]], or [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].
In addition to this, all TCNJ students are encouraged to study abroad after completing a year's worth of credits from the school. The student must also be in good academic standing. The TCNJ Center for Global Engagement works together with TCNJ faculty to offer undergraduate students a wide variety of programs, from short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs to semester- and year-long programs in dozens of countries. Students in Spring 2011 are studying in over twenty countries on six continents.

==Campus Life==
===Residence halls===
Most first-year students live in the Travers/Wolfe towers. Honors first-year students, along with some transfer students, live in Cromwell Hall. Second-year students live in New Residence, Allen Hall, Brewster Hall, Ely Hall, Norsworthy Hall, Centennial Hall, Eickhoff Hall and Decker Hall. There are currently plans to construct another building specifically for second-year housing. Upperclassmen typically live in Townhouses South, East or West, or in one of the two newly constructed apartment complexes; Phelps Hall and Hausdoerffer Hall. Upperclassmen may also live in one of the various College Houses that surrounds the campus. While first-year and second-year students are guaranteed on-campus housing; a lottery system provides housing to juniors and seniors. As a result, the percentage of resident students dwindles from 95 percent of first-year students to 50 percent of upperclassmen living on campus.

===Dining===
[[Image:Eickhoff Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|left|Eickhoff Hall]]
There are currently seven dining facilities on the TCNJ campus as well as a convenience store and bookstore (where convenience store-like food and beverages are sold). Eickhoff hall houses the convenience store and the main dining hall, where students pay a door price and have access to buffet style food. There are several different sections within this dining hall, providing students with a variety of food and beverage choices. The late night dining hall is located between the Travers and Wolfe towers (freshman housing) and looks rather like a large diner. Flatscreen TVs are mounted among the couches and tables to provide entertainment while students eat. A cafe serving Starbucks coffee is located on the main level of the TCNJ library. Sandwiches, bagels, and other items are served in addition to beverages. Many students choose the cafe as a late-night study area. A similar cafe, known as the "Kineticart" is located in Armstrong Hall, the main engineering building. Breakfast foods and some lunch items are served here. It is located in the center of Armstrong Hall, and among the tables and chairs various engineering and science exhibits can be viewed. The Brower Student Center is home to three different dining facilities. The "Fairgrounds" is located near one of the main entrances and is the smallest of the three. Because there are various couches and benches of the students center surrounding it, it does not have seating of its own. The Rathskellar or "Rat" is a restaurant and bar, where students can sit down to order meals from servers, including the famous "Kesselburger" (chili-cheese burger). Alcoholic beverages are served, and IDs are always checked. Also within the "Rat" is a stage where bands perform on various nights. Often there are special shows on the weekends, featuring different acts. On weekends there is also karaoke. The last dining facility is the student center food court and is colloquially referred to as "The Stud". Students can get food and other items at various stations, which they then bring to one of the registers to purchase. "The Stud" has the second largest quantity of seating out of the dining facilities (the first being Eickhoff) but during lunch it can get very full. Movies are also screened here on certain nights.

===Student life===
Nearby metropolitan areas such as [[Philadelphia]] and [[New York City]] are an hour and a half or less away by train. Surveys of the student population indicate, however, that 80% of residential students remain on-campus for at least 3 weekends per month.<ref name="ORCD EBI 2003">TCNJ's Office of Residential and Community Development implemented the EBI/ACUHO-I targeted national benchmarking survey in the spring of 2003 (on file).</ref> TCNJ also has over 180 [[student organization]]s managed by the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development. The Signal has been the college's newspaper since 1885 and wins awards almost annually. The Lion's Eye is the literary magazine on campus, distributed each semester and funded by the Student Activity Fee. Lions Television (LTV), founded in the spring of 2008, is TCNJ's first television network. And established in 2009, The Perspective is TCNJ's award-winning [[News magazine|News Magazine]].

Campus attempts at providing non-alcohol-related social events for students are numerous, including both on and off-campus activities such as musical and comedic performances. The College Union Board (CUB) sponsors visits by celebrities as well as movie showings, all of which are funded by the Student Finance Board. To help kick off each new fall semester, "LollaNoBooza" is held. This is a large carnival-like affair meant to be an alternative to a night of partying. In April 2011, TCNJ held its first Spring Carnival, called "Funival", which was put on by the Student Government, Student Finance Board, and College Union Board.

====Greek Life====
Greek life has a foot-hold at TCNJ, with roughly 13% of the student population belonging to a fraternity or sorority. The Greek organizations are governed by the Inter-Greek Council, whose purpose is to unite the members of the Greek community in spirit of mutual interest. It organizes and governs activities, highlights goals and opens lines of communication between the members of the organizations and the rest of the campus community. In order to join any Greek organization, students must have at least one semester's worth of TCNJ credits and be in good academic standing with a GPA of at least 2.75. The Inter-Greek Council recognizes 29 organizations; 16 sororities, 12 fraternities, and 1 coed organization.

The recognized Greek organizations at TCNJ are:
<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
*[[Alpha Chi Rho]]
*[[Alpha Epsilon Pi]]
*[[Alpha Kappa Alpha]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~apsichi Alpha Psi Chi]
*[[Chi Upsilon Sigma]]
*[[Delta Phi Epsilon (social)|Delta Phi Epsilon]]
*[[Delta Sigma Pi]]
*[[Delta Zeta]]
*[[Kappa Alpha Psi]]
*[[Kappa Delta]]
*[[Lambda Sigma Upsilon]]
*[[Lambda Tau Omega]]
*[[Lambda Theta Alpha]]
*[[Lambda Theta Phi]]
*[[Mu Sigma Upsilon]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~phiad Phi Alpha Delta]
*[[Phi Beta Sigma]]
*[[Phi Kappa Psi]]
*[[Phi Kappa Tau]]
*[[Phi Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]]
*[[Sigma Gamma Rho]]
*[[Sigma Kappa]]
*[[Sigma Pi]]
*[[Sigma Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Theta Nu Xi]]
*[[Theta Phi Alpha]]
*[[Zeta Phi Beta]]
*[[Zeta Tau Alpha]]
</div>

===Brower Student Center===
The Brower Student Center (BSC) is the student center on the campus. The BSC was originally built in 1976 and has continued to serve the students through the present day. The Brower Student Center seeks to provide on-campus activities for all the students of TCNJ as well as maintain partnerships within the community that accentuate the student and community experience.

A game room is also located in the student center, complete with multiple pool tables, TVs with wiis connected, ping pong and other games.

The building is home to all of the student organizations on campus, as well as the dining facilities that are run by [[Sodexo]] Incorporated and a campus bookstore. All recognized student organizations have an office or cubicle, or at least a meeting area. Most of these are located on the second level, but there are a handful located elsewhere. The student-run newspaper, for example, has both its business office and production room in the basement.

The building was named after former president Clayton R. Brower, who served as president during the time that TCNJ was referred to as Trenton State College. His wife, Hulianne Jerron Brower, was an active volunteer in the surrounding community.

===Athletics===
[[File:TcnjLionOfficial.png|thumb|right|The TCNJ Lions logo]]
The College of New Jersey is affiliated with the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] and participates in athletics events as a [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] school. It is a member of the [[New Jersey Athletic Conference]] and the [[Eastern College Athletic Conference]] (ECAC). The [[mascot]] is ''Roscoe'' the [[Lion]].

TCNJ's varsity teams are the top combined first- and second-place finishers of all 424 Division-III schools in the nation over more than 25 years.<ref name="athletics championships">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/Pdfs/gen/2006/11/27/AthleticsAtTCNJFall2006.pdf TCNJ Athletics Championship Records].</ref>

[[File:TCNJ Lions.jpg|thumb|left|TCNJ Lions]]
The main athletic facility, Lions Stadium, holds 6,000 spectators and is [[home advantage|home]] to the [[college football|football]], [[field hockey]], [[college lacrosse|lacrosse]], and [[intramural]] teams. The stadium opened in the fall of 1984 and featured the first North American installation of [[AstroTurf]]'s vertical-drainage system. This system prevents the "duck-pond effect" commonly seen with other artificial surfaces.<ref name="lions stadium">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/sports/2003/4/23/stadium.aspx Lions Stadium].</ref> In 2008, reports indicated that the turf contained higher-than-acceptable levels of lead and was subsequently removed. Now, the stadium is furnished with [[Tiger Turf]], which is the first installation of the [[Trophy Turf]] in the United States. The stadium has hosted multiple NCAA tournaments and championship games, as well as the annual [[Special Olympics New Jersey]] and the annual USSBA Central Jersey Regional [[marching band]] competition.

The women's lacrosse team has played in the championship game 16 out of 20 possible times, winning 11 (though the 1992 title was later vacated) and qualifying for the NCAA tournament 21 consecutive times through 2005, highlighted by a 93-1 record from 1991 to 1996. The women's field hockey team has won 9 Division III crowns.

The TCNJ [[collegiate wrestling|wrestling]] team hosts the NCAA championships regularly and has placed in the top 20 nationally for 30 consecutive years, including 5 [[NCAA Wrestling Team Championship#Division III Team Champions|national championships]] (1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987), 5 runner-up finishes, and numerous finishes in the top 5.

The TCNJ [[track and field]] teams have also dominated the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Since the NJAC title was first contested in 1997, TCNJ has won the title — both indoor and outdoor — each year.

==Museums and exhibits==
The College of New Jersey is home to the KidsBridge Museum of Tolerance, located in Forcina Hall. This interactive museum teaches children to appreciate and tolerate racial and ethnical differences. While the museum does have employees of its own, many TCNJ students volunteer there.
The [[David Sarnoff]] museum, formerly located at Princeton Junction, is a new arrival to TCNJ. The collection detailing the life of NBC founder [[David Sarnoff]] is now located in Roscoe L. West Hall.
Various art exhibits can be found in galleries at Holman Hall and the Art and IMM building. The exhibits feature the work of student artists, professional artists and local artists. The exhibits are updated regularly.

==Notable alumni==
[[File:Jamesflorio.jpg|upright|thumb|James Florio, the [[List of Governors of New Jersey|49th]] [[Governor of New Jersey]], graduated from [[TCNJ]] in 1962.]]
*[[Holly Black]] (B.A., 1994), author of ''[[The Spiderwick Chronicles]]'' series: ''[[Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie]]''; ''[[Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale]]''; and ''[[Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale]]'', among others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Holly Black: Through the Maze |url=http://www.locusmag.com/2006/Issues/05Black.html|work=[[Locus (magazine){{!}}Locus]]|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=May 2006}}</ref>
* [[Sheila Callaghan]] (B.A., 1995), award-winning playwright.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patrick |first=Madeline M.|title=Alumna wins 2007 Whiting Writers' Award |url=http://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/07Fall/whiting.html|work=TCNJ Magazine|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=Autumn 2007}}</ref>
* [[James Florio|Jim Florio]] (B.A., 1962), [[Governor of New Jersey]], 1990–1994.<ref>{{CongBio|F000215|inline=1|name=James Joseph Florio}}</ref>
* [[Greg Grant]], former NBA player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biographies: Greg Grant, CEO/President|url=http://www.ggrant94ftinc.com/bios.htm|publisher=GGrant94ft, Inc|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
* [[Gerald Luongo]] (B.A., M.A.), one-term member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980225004505/www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/luongo.htm Assemblyman Gerald J. Luongo], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 10, 2010.</ref>
* [[Tom McCarthy (broadcaster)|Tom McCarthy]] (1990), radio play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref>[http://www.wfan.com/pages/119291.php?contentType=4&contentId=234584 Tom McCarthy], [[WFAN]]. Accessed August 26, 2007.</ref>
* [[Gene Hart]] (1952), Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster and former play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
* [[Tom Scharpling]], producer and radio host.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)|Christopher Smith]] (B.S., 1975), United States Congressman representing [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district]].<ref>{{CongBio|s000522|inline=1|name=Christopher Henry Smith}}</ref>
*[[Ty Treadway]], ''[[One Life to Live]]'' soap star and host of Soap Talk on Soapnet cable channel.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Madaline A. Williams]] (1894–1968), first African American woman elected to the New Jersey Legislature.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Geralyn Wolf]] (M.A., 1971), Bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
*John E. Beake (1961), General Manager of the [[Denver Broncos]] from 1984-98.<ref>[https://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/magazine/spring2002/campus_news_fm.html John Beake]. Accessed December 1, 2010.</ref>
* [[Terry Bradway]] (1975), General Manager of the [[New York Jets]] from 2001-2006.<ref>http://www.tcnjmagazine.com/?p=2939</ref>
* [[Tom Kraeutler]], home improvement broadcast journalist and author.

==Photo gallery==
<gallery>
Image:TCNJ Music Building.jpg|Music Building
Image:Armstrong Hall.jpg|Armstrong Hall
Image:TCNJ Ely Allen Brewster.jpg|Ely, Allen, and Brewster
Image:TCNJ Townhouses East.jpg|Townhouses East
Image:TCNJ Townhouses West.jpg|Townhouses West
Image:TCNJ Townhouses South.jpg|Townhouses South
Image:TCNJ Norsworthy.jpg|Norsworthy Hall
Image:TCNJ Phelps Hausdoerffer.jpg|Phelps and Hausdoerffer
Image:TCNJ Spiritual Center.jpg|Spiritual Center
Image:Lake Ceva.jpg|Lake Ceva
Image:TCNJ Lake Sylvia.jpg|Lake Sylvia
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|New Jersey}}
*[[TCNJ School of Engineering]]
*[[List of American state universities#New Jersey|List of American state universities]]
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==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
* {{Cite book| last = Jarrold | first = Rachel M. | coauthors = Fromm, Glenn | title = Time the Great Teacher | publisher = Princeton University Press | year = 1955 | location = Princeton, NJ | ref=Jarrold55}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tcnj.edu/ Official website]
* [http://www.tcnjathletics.com/ Official Athletics website]

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The College of New Jersey

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'''The College of New Jersey''', abbreviated '''TCNJ''', formerly '''Trenton State College''', is a [[Public university|public]], [[coeducational]] [[university]]<ref name='USNewsBestColleges'>{{Cite web| url = http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/ewing-nj/college-of-new-jersey-2642 | title = America's Best Colleges 2008: College of New Jersey: At a glance | publisher = US News and World Report| year = 2008 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref> located in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]], a suburb of [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]].

Established in 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]], the institution was the first [[normal school]] in the state of New Jersey and the fifth in the [[United States]].<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 1-6</ref> Originally located in Trenton proper, the college was moved to its present location in adjacent Ewing Township during the early to mid-1930s. Since its inception, TCNJ has undergone several name changes, the most recent being the<ref name=nytControversial>Stout, David (Jun. 28, 1996). "Trenton State Gets New Name and a Battle". ''The New York Times'', p.B8.</ref> 1996 change to its current name, from ''Trenton State College''. The college is organized into seven schools, all of which offer four-year [[bachelor's degree]] programs, and several of which offer [[master's degree]] programs. A great deal of emphasis is placed on [[liberal arts]] education via the college's general education requirements.<ref name='TcnjLiberalLearning'>{{Cite web| url = http://www.tcnj.edu/~liberal/ | title = Liberal Learning :: The College of New Jersey | publisher = The College of New Jersey | date = 2008-06-18 | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref>

In recent years, TCNJ has earned national recognition as a leading academic institution. According to ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]’s'' latest annual rankings, TCNJ found a place near the top of the list in Best Regional Universities category for the northern region of the country. The 2011 edition ranks TCNJ as the number one public and fourth overall school in the standings among both public and private institutions in its category. TCNJ is the only public school in the top 10.<ref>http://www.tcnj.edu/~pa/news/2010/usnews11.htm</ref> In 2011, TCNJ boasts the highest ranked undergraduate business program in New Jersey, according to ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]] Survey of Best Undergraduate Business Schools''.<ref>http://news.pages.tcnj.edu/2011/03/04/businessweek-survey-ranks-tcnj-business-as-a-top-nj-program-for-undergrads/</ref>

==History==
[[Image:GreenHall.jpg|thumb|right|Green Hall]]

The College of New Jersey was established on February 9, 1855 by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] mandating the creation of a state normal school, making the New Jersey State Normal School the first teacher training institution in New Jersey and the ninth in the United States. Prior to this, then-[[Governor of New Jersey|Governor]] [[Rodman McCamley Price]] had actively promoted the notion of founding a training institute for New Jersey's teachers, and helped to mobilize support among influential state leaders:

{{cquote|I recommend the establishment of a school for the education of teachers, similar to the schools established in many of the states, which are deemed to exert a most useful and beneficial influence in the cause of education in public estimation.|30px|30px|[[Rodman McCamley Price]], statement, January 1855|width = 40%|<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 6</ref>}}

[[Image:Loser hall.jpg|thumb|left|Paul Loser Hall]]
For the first 73 years, the school was located in [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] on Clinton Avenue. Beginning in 1925, the institution offered its first four-year baccalaureate degrees, and engaged on a transitional program of expansion. In 1928, a suburban tract of 210 acres (0.8 km²) was purchased in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]] and preparations were underway to relocate the College. The first building erected on the new campus was Green Hall, built in traditional Georgian colonial style. The majority of buildings now on campus reflect Green Hall's architecture. In 1996, in a move spearheaded by [[Harold Eickhoff]], The College of New Jersey adopted its current name.

[[Image:Kendall Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Kendall Hall]]
Programs in graduate study were instituted in 1947, followed by accreditation from various national associations in the 1950s. The enactment of the ''Higher Education Act of 1966'' paved the way for TCNJ to become a comprehensive institution by expanding its degree programs into a variety of fields aside from the education of teachers. By 1972, 70 percent of entering students were selecting non-education majors.<ref>http://www.campusexplorer.com/colleges/C8FC0CD9/New-Jersey/Trenton/The-College-of-New-Jersey/</ref>

[[Image:TCNJ Social Sciences Building.jpg|thumb|left|Social Sciences Building]]

===Names over the years===
*1855 — ''New Jersey State Normal School''
* 1908 — ''New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton''
* 1929 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton''
* 1937 — ''New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton''
* 1958 — ''Trenton State College''
* 1996 — ''The College of New Jersey''

==Academics==
[[Image:TCNJ School of Business.JPG|thumb|right|TCNJ School of Business, to the left of Paul Loser Hall]]

[[Image:Bliss Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Bliss Hall]]

[[Image:Science Complex TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|Science Complex]]
More than 50 liberal arts and professional programs are offered through the College's seven schools: Arts and Communication; Business; Culture and Society; Education; Engineering; Nursing, Health & Exercise Science; and Science.
The College of New Jersey offers degrees in over 50 liberal arts and professional programs, leading to one of the following undergraduate (baccalaureate) degrees: [[Bachelor of Arts]], [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]], [[Bachelor of Music]], and [[Bachelor of Science]]. It also offers graduate programs leading to the following degrees: [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Master of Arts]], [[Master of Arts in Teaching]], [[Master of Education]], [[Master of Science]], and [[Master of Science in Nursing]]. TCNJ also offers a 7 year combined B.S./M.D. (Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine) program for graduating high school students in conjunction with [[University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey]]. Admission into this program is highly selective. This program offers guaranteed admission to UMDNJ upon completion of three years of undergraduate study at TCNJ and the maintenance of a minimum GPA (currently set at 3.5).

These programs are organized into one of seven schools:
*School of Arts and Communication
* School of Business
* School of Culture and Society
* School of Education
* [[TCNJ School of Engineering|School of Engineering]]
* School of Nursing, Health & Exercise Science
* School of Science

Since the 1990s, incoming students are required to participate in the ''TCNJ First Year Experience'', a large component of the liberal arts curriculum at TCNJ.

Faculty at TCNJ have also put on a number of successful programs that have had an impact on the scholarly and New Jersey communities. In 2005, English professors David Blake and Michael Robertson hosted a symposium celebrating the 150th anniversary of the [[Walt Whitman]]'s ''[[Leaves of Grass]]''. English Professor Lincoln Konkle hosted an International [[Thornton Wilder]] Conference at TCNJ in 2008.

===Global programs===
The College of New Jersey offers graduate programs in Education at a number of international locations. Currently students can complete a State of New Jersey Teacher Certification and earn a Master of Education degree while studying in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], [[Majorca]], [[Spain]], or [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].
In addition to this, all TCNJ students are encouraged to study abroad after completing a year's worth of credits from the school. The student must also be in good academic standing. The TCNJ Center for Global Engagement works together with TCNJ faculty to offer undergraduate students a wide variety of programs, from short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs to semester- and year-long programs in dozens of countries. Students in Spring 2011 are studying in over twenty countries on six continents.

==Campus Life==
===Residence halls===
[[Image:Library TCNJ.jpg|thumb|right|The Library]]
Most first-year students live in the Travers/Wolfe towers. Honors first-year students, along with some transfer students, live in Cromwell Hall. Second-year students live in New Residence, Allen Hall, Brewster Hall, Ely Hall, Norsworthy Hall, Centennial Hall, Eickhoff Hall and Decker Hall. There are currently plans to construct another building specifically for second-year housing. Upperclassmen typically live in Townhouses South, East or West, or in one of the two newly constructed apartment complexes; Phelps Hall and Hausdoerffer Hall. Upperclassmen may also live in one of the various College Houses that surrounds the campus. While first-year and second-year students are guaranteed on-campus housing; a lottery system provides housing to juniors and seniors. As a result, the percentage of resident students dwindles from 95 percent of first-year students to 50 percent of upperclassmen living on campus.

===Dining===
[[Image:Eickhoff Hall TCNJ.jpg|thumb|left|Eickhoff Hall]]
There are currently seven dining facilities on the TCNJ campus as well as a convenience store and bookstore (where convenience store-like food and beverages are sold). Eickhoff hall houses the convenience store and the main dining hall, where students pay a door price and have access to buffet style food. There are several different sections within this dining hall, providing students with a variety of food and beverage choices. The late night dining hall is located between the Travers and Wolfe towers (freshman housing) and looks rather like a large diner. Flatscreen TVs are mounted among the couches and tables to provide entertainment while students eat. A cafe serving Starbucks coffee is located on the main level of the TCNJ library. Sandwiches, bagels, and other items are served in addition to beverages. Many students choose the cafe as a late-night study area. A similar cafe, known as the "Kineticart" is located in Armstrong Hall, the main engineering building. Breakfast foods and some lunch items are served here. It is located in the center of Armstrong Hall, and among the tables and chairs various engineering and science exhibits can be viewed. The Brower Student Center is home to three different dining facilities. The "Fairgrounds" is located near one of the main entrances and is the smallest of the three. Because there are various couches and benches of the students center surrounding it, it does not have seating of its own. The Rathskellar or "Rat" is a restaurant and bar, where students can sit down to order meals from servers, including the famous "Kesselburger" (chili-cheese burger). Alcoholic beverages are served, and IDs are always checked. Also within the "Rat" is a stage where bands perform on various nights. Often there are special shows on the weekends, featuring different acts. On weekends there is also karaoke. The last dining facility is the student center food court and is colloquially referred to as "The Stud". Students can get food and other items at various stations, which they then bring to one of the registers to purchase. "The Stud" has the second largest quantity of seating out of the dining facilities (the first being Eickhoff) but during lunch it can get very full. Movies are also screened here on certain nights.

===Student life===
Nearby metropolitan areas such as [[Philadelphia]] and [[New York City]] are an hour and a half or less away by train. Surveys of the student population indicate, however, that 80% of residential students remain on-campus for at least 3 weekends per month.<ref name="ORCD EBI 2003">TCNJ's Office of Residential and Community Development implemented the EBI/ACUHO-I targeted national benchmarking survey in the spring of 2003 (on file).</ref> TCNJ also has over 180 [[student organization]]s managed by the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development. The Signal has been the college's newspaper since 1885 and wins awards almost annually. The Lion's Eye is the literary magazine on campus, distributed each semester and funded by the Student Activity Fee. Lions Television (LTV), founded in the spring of 2008, is TCNJ's first television network. And established in 2009, The Perspective is TCNJ's award-winning [[News magazine|News Magazine]].

Campus attempts at providing non-alcohol-related social events for students are numerous, including both on and off-campus activities such as musical and comedic performances. The College Union Board (CUB) sponsors visits by celebrities as well as movie showings, all of which are funded by the Student Finance Board. To help kick off each new fall semester, "LollaNoBooza" is held. This is a large carnival-like affair meant to be an alternative to a night of partying. In April 2011, TCNJ held its first Spring Carnival, called "Funival", which was put on by the Student Government, Student Finance Board, and College Union Board.

====Greek Life====
Greek life has a foot-hold at TCNJ, with roughly 13% of the student population belonging to a fraternity or sorority. The Greek organizations are governed by the Inter-Greek Council, whose purpose is to unite the members of the Greek community in spirit of mutual interest. It organizes and governs activities, highlights goals and opens lines of communication between the members of the organizations and the rest of the campus community. In order to join any Greek organization, students must have at least one semester's worth of TCNJ credits and be in good academic standing with a GPA of at least 2.75. The Inter-Greek Council recognizes 29 organizations; 16 sororities, 12 fraternities, and 1 coed organization.

The recognized Greek organizations at TCNJ are:
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*[[Alpha Chi Rho]]
*[[Alpha Epsilon Pi]]
*[[Alpha Kappa Alpha]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~apsichi Alpha Psi Chi]
*[[Chi Upsilon Sigma]]
*[[Delta Phi Epsilon (social)|Delta Phi Epsilon]]
*[[Delta Sigma Pi]]
*[[Delta Zeta]]
*[[Kappa Alpha Psi]]
*[[Kappa Delta]]
*[[Lambda Sigma Upsilon]]
*[[Lambda Tau Omega]]
*[[Lambda Theta Alpha]]
*[[Lambda Theta Phi]]
*[[Mu Sigma Upsilon]]
*[http://www.tcnj.edu/~phiad Phi Alpha Delta]
*[[Phi Beta Sigma]]
*[[Phi Kappa Psi]]
*[[Phi Kappa Tau]]
*[[Phi Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]]
*[[Sigma Gamma Rho]]
*[[Sigma Kappa]]
*[[Sigma Pi]]
*[[Sigma Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Theta Nu Xi]]
*[[Theta Phi Alpha]]
*[[Zeta Phi Beta]]
*[[Zeta Tau Alpha]]
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===Brower Student Center===
The Brower Student Center (BSC) is the student center on the campus. The BSC was originally built in 1976 and has continued to serve the students through the present day. The Brower Student Center seeks to provide on-campus activities for all the students of TCNJ as well as maintain partnerships within the community that accentuate the student and community experience.

A game room is also located in the student center, complete with multiple pool tables, TVs with wiis connected, ping pong and other games.

The building is home to all of the student organizations on campus, as well as the dining facilities that are run by [[Sodexo]] Incorporated and a campus bookstore. All recognized student organizations have an office or cubicle, or at least a meeting area. Most of these are located on the second level, but there are a handful located elsewhere. The student-run newspaper, for example, has both its business office and production room in the basement.

The building was named after former president Clayton R. Brower, who served as president during the time that TCNJ was referred to as Trenton State College. His wife, Hulianne Jerron Brower, was an active volunteer in the surrounding community.

===Athletics===
[[File:TcnjLionOfficial.png|thumb|right|The TCNJ Lions logo]]
The College of New Jersey is affiliated with the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] and participates in athletics events as a [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] school. It is a member of the [[New Jersey Athletic Conference]] and the [[Eastern College Athletic Conference]] (ECAC). The [[mascot]] is ''Roscoe'' the [[Lion]].

TCNJ's varsity teams are the top combined first- and second-place finishers of all 424 Division-III schools in the nation over more than 25 years.<ref name="athletics championships">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/Pdfs/gen/2006/11/27/AthleticsAtTCNJFall2006.pdf TCNJ Athletics Championship Records].</ref>

[[File:TCNJ Lions.jpg|thumb|left|TCNJ Lions]]
The main athletic facility, Lions Stadium, holds 6,000 spectators and is [[home advantage|home]] to the [[college football|football]], [[field hockey]], [[college lacrosse|lacrosse]], and [[intramural]] teams. The stadium opened in the fall of 1984 and featured the first North American installation of [[AstroTurf]]'s vertical-drainage system. This system prevents the "duck-pond effect" commonly seen with other artificial surfaces.<ref name="lions stadium">[http://www.tcnjathletics.com/sports/2003/4/23/stadium.aspx Lions Stadium].</ref> In 2008, reports indicated that the turf contained higher-than-acceptable levels of lead and was subsequently removed. Now, the stadium is furnished with [[Tiger Turf]], which is the first installation of the [[Trophy Turf]] in the United States. The stadium has hosted multiple NCAA tournaments and championship games, as well as the annual [[Special Olympics New Jersey]] and the annual USSBA Central Jersey Regional [[marching band]] competition.

The women's lacrosse team has played in the championship game 16 out of 20 possible times, winning 11 (though the 1992 title was later vacated) and qualifying for the NCAA tournament 21 consecutive times through 2005, highlighted by a 93-1 record from 1991 to 1996. The women's field hockey team has won 9 Division III crowns.

The TCNJ [[collegiate wrestling|wrestling]] team hosts the NCAA championships regularly and has placed in the top 20 nationally for 30 consecutive years, including 5 [[NCAA Wrestling Team Championship#Division III Team Champions|national championships]] (1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987), 5 runner-up finishes, and numerous finishes in the top 5.

The TCNJ [[track and field]] teams have also dominated the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Since the NJAC title was first contested in 1997, TCNJ has won the title — both indoor and outdoor — each year.

==Museums and exhibits==
The College of New Jersey is home to the KidsBridge Museum of Tolerance, located in Forcina Hall. This interactive museum teaches children to appreciate and tolerate racial and ethnical differences. While the museum does have employees of its own, many TCNJ students volunteer there.
The [[David Sarnoff]] museum, formerly located at Princeton Junction, is a new arrival to TCNJ. The collection detailing the life of NBC founder [[David Sarnoff]] is now located in Roscoe L. West Hall.
Various art exhibits can be found in galleries at Holman Hall and the Art and IMM building. The exhibits feature the work of student artists, professional artists and local artists. The exhibits are updated regularly.

==Notable alumni==
[[File:Jamesflorio.jpg|upright|thumb|James Florio, the [[List of Governors of New Jersey|49th]] [[Governor of New Jersey]], graduated from [[TCNJ]] in 1962.]]
*[[Holly Black]] (B.A., 1994), author of ''[[The Spiderwick Chronicles]]'' series: ''[[Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie]]''; ''[[Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale]]''; and ''[[Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale]]'', among others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Holly Black: Through the Maze |url=http://www.locusmag.com/2006/Issues/05Black.html|work=[[Locus (magazine){{!}}Locus]]|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=May 2006}}</ref>
* [[Sheila Callaghan]] (B.A., 1995), award-winning playwright.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patrick |first=Madeline M.|title=Alumna wins 2007 Whiting Writers' Award |url=http://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/07Fall/whiting.html|work=TCNJ Magazine|accessdate=14 December 2010|date=Autumn 2007}}</ref>
* [[James Florio|Jim Florio]] (B.A., 1962), [[Governor of New Jersey]], 1990–1994.<ref>{{CongBio|F000215|inline=1|name=James Joseph Florio}}</ref>
* [[Greg Grant]], former NBA player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biographies: Greg Grant, CEO/President|url=http://www.ggrant94ftinc.com/bios.htm|publisher=GGrant94ft, Inc|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
* [[Gerald Luongo]] (B.A., M.A.), one-term member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980225004505/www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/luongo.htm Assemblyman Gerald J. Luongo], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 10, 2010.</ref>
* [[Tom McCarthy (broadcaster)|Tom McCarthy]] (1990), radio play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref>[http://www.wfan.com/pages/119291.php?contentType=4&contentId=234584 Tom McCarthy], [[WFAN]]. Accessed August 26, 2007.</ref>
* [[Gene Hart]] (1952), Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster and former play-by-play voice of the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
* [[Tom Scharpling]], producer and radio host.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)|Christopher Smith]] (B.S., 1975), United States Congressman representing [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district]].<ref>{{CongBio|s000522|inline=1|name=Christopher Henry Smith}}</ref>
*[[Ty Treadway]], ''[[One Life to Live]]'' soap star and host of Soap Talk on Soapnet cable channel.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Madaline A. Williams]] (1894–1968), first African American woman elected to the New Jersey Legislature.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
* [[Geralyn Wolf]] (M.A., 1971), Bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
*John E. Beake (1961), General Manager of the [[Denver Broncos]] from 1984-98.<ref>[https://www.tcnj.edu/~magazine/magazine/spring2002/campus_news_fm.html John Beake]. Accessed December 1, 2010.</ref>
* [[Terry Bradway]] (1975), General Manager of the [[New York Jets]] from 2001-2006.<ref>http://www.tcnjmagazine.com/?p=2939</ref>
* [[Tom Kraeutler]], home improvement broadcast journalist and author.

==Photo gallery==
<gallery>
Image:TCNJ Music Building.jpg|Music Building
Image:Armstrong Hall.jpg|Armstrong Hall
Image:TCNJ Ely Allen Brewster.jpg|Ely, Allen, and Brewster
Image:TCNJ Townhouses East.jpg|Townhouses East
Image:TCNJ Townhouses West.jpg|Townhouses West
Image:TCNJ Townhouses South.jpg|Townhouses South
Image:TCNJ Norsworthy.jpg|Norsworthy Hall
Image:TCNJ Phelps Hausdoerffer.jpg|Phelps and Hausdoerffer
Image:TCNJ Spiritual Center.jpg|Spiritual Center
Image:Lake Ceva.jpg|Lake Ceva
Image:TCNJ Lake Sylvia.jpg|Lake Sylvia
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|New Jersey}}
*[[TCNJ School of Engineering]]
*[[List of American state universities#New Jersey|List of American state universities]]
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==Notes==
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==References==
* {{Cite book| last = Jarrold | first = Rachel M. | coauthors = Fromm, Glenn | title = Time the Great Teacher | publisher = Princeton University Press | year = 1955 | location = Princeton, NJ | ref=Jarrold55}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tcnj.edu/ Official website]
* [http://www.tcnjathletics.com/ Official Athletics website]

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