Since Spring 2020, the Center for Community Engagement’s CEL Institute has supported TCNJ faculty in the Collaborating Across Boundaries (CAB) initiative across campus. Spearheaded by Monisha Pulimood, Diane Bates, and Kim Pearson, CAB seeks to address real-world issues through interdisciplinary course collaborations that integrate Community Engaged Learning. The CAB model develops a more thorough understanding of STEM concepts for undergraduates in STEM and non-STEM majors alike and promotes deeper engagement in learning and problem solving within the community.
This Spring, CAB recruited six faculty pairs that worked with six community partners ranging from local collaborators in Trenton to global partners in India. Spring 2021’s CAB collaborations include:
- AAS 321: Race, Gender, and the News with Kim Pearson & ANT 341: Environmental Anthropology with Miriam Shakow collaborating with the FreePress’ News Voices Project
- LNG 371: World Englishes with Felicia Steele & CSC 315: Database Systems with John De Good collaborating with Trentoniana in Trenton, NJ
- SOC 345: Inequality, Pollution, & Environment with Diane Bates and LIT 499: EcoCriticism with Glenn Steinberg collaborating with the Ewing Green Team
- CSC 415: Software Engineering with Monisha Pulimood & STA 498: Capstone with Michael Ochs collaborating with Capital City Youth Violence Coalition in Trenton, NJ
- WGS 350: Gender Equity in the Classroom with Marla Jaksch & ETE 341: Environmental & Biotechnology Systems with Matt Cathell collaborating with General Raj Schools and Sprouting Stems in Delhi, India
- ELC 251: Electrics I with Anthony Deese & MGT/BUS 375: Innovation with Kevin Michaels collaborating with the City of Trenton
To learn more about CAB classes, please reach directly out to Monisha Pulimood at pulimood@tcnj.edu, Kim Pearson at kpearson@tcnj.edu, or Diane Bates at bates@tcnj.edu.