At the end of this semester, Karina Lopez and Ryan Dawson will be leaving The Center for Community Engaged Learning and Research to pursue other opportunities. Karina will be attending graduate school at Smith College, located in Northampton, Massachusetts and Ryan has accepted a position with Temple University and plans on enrolling in graduate… Continue Reading
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TCNJ Announced as “Voter Friendly Campus”
The College of New Jersey Joins Campuses Nationwide in Effort to be “Voter Friendly” Ewing, NJ – On March 20th, The College of New Jersey, was listed as one of 83 campuses in 23 states designated as a “Voter-Friendly Campus.” The initiative, led by national nonpartisan organizations Campus Vote Project (CVP) and NASPA – Student… Continue Reading
Trenton High Students Visit Local Universities
This past Saturday, a group of Trenton High School Students had the opportunity to visit the campuses of Rider and Princeton University. As part of the Community Engagement Learning Initiative of the TCNJ Curriculum, the day was facilitated and organized by TCNJ students as well as Bonner Scholars from both Rider University and The College… Continue Reading
Nicaragua Trip Enriches TCNJ Bonner Experience
Eight TCNJ Bonners and two staff members traveled to Nicaragua from January 9th through January 21st, to learn about the culture, meet leaders of non-profit organizations, and reflect on how U.S. foreign policies have affected countries like Nicaragua. As TCNJ Bonner Community Scholars grounded in the Bonner Foundation’s common commitments, this educational trip allowed Bonners… Continue Reading
TCNJ Bonners Take Service to New Orleans
Every January, during TCNJ’s winter break, First-Year Bonners set out for the annual class trip to New Orleans to assist with rebuild projects and learn about one of the nation’s most iconic cities. This year 25 first-year students, along with 8 upperclassmen drove four Bonner vans from the TCNJ Campus to New Orleans. Twelve years… Continue Reading
Michael Nordquist named Executive Director of TCNJ’s CELR Center
In an email to the TCNJ campus community on January 11th, Provost Jacqueline Taylor announced that Michael Nordquist has been named Executive Director of The College of New Jersey’s Center for Community Engaged Learning and Research. The text of her email is included below. — Dear students, faculty, and staff: I am pleased to announce… Continue Reading
Day of Service connects TCNJ community with partners in Trenton and region
Pouring rain and cold temperatures did not stop nearly 200 students and staff members at The College of New Jersey from participating in the 2016 Day of Service on Saturday, October 22. Participants, many of whom are Bonner Community Scholars, spent hours volunteering at 15 sites across Mercer County, from Hamilton to Downtown Trenton. Their… Continue Reading
CELR Center staff honored with TCNJ Helen Shaw Staff Excellence Award
On Tuesday, October 25th, CELR Center staff were presented with the 2016 Helen Shaw Staff Excellence and Special Achievement award. The “award recognizes the essential role TCNJ staff members play as full partners in the College’s educational process and institutional activities, and acknowledges their commitment to varied models of excellence that display the dedication and… Continue Reading
Fall 2016: Welcome Back from the Bonner Institute Director
The start of the semester is always busy at any college campus, and it is no different here at TCNJ’s Bonner Institute for Civic and Community Engagement and the Center for Community Engaged Learning and Research. After an eventful summer of facilitating pre-college programs for high school students, an orientation for our 105 Bonners took place in… Continue Reading
Advanced CEL Course Featured in Arts and Communications News
Professor Deborah Hutton’s Islamic Art class, which included an Advanced CEL component, was recently featured on TCNJ’s School of the Arts and Communication site. See the whole story here. As part of its commitment to sustaining and enhancing the communities in which TCNJ’s students live, all TCNJ students participate in a Community Engaged Learning experience. Often… Continue Reading
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Center for Community Engagement
Forcina Hall, Room 337
The College of New Jersey
P.O. Box 7718
2000 Pennington Rd.
Ewing, NJ 08628