The NJCU Board of Trustees will hold a regular public meeting on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. The public session portion of the meeting is expected to begin at 5:30 p.m. 

Individuals that wish to address the New Jersey City University Board of Trustees must submit a request to speak form accessible from the following university webpage in accordance with Board policy.

In a rematch of the 2022 New Jersey Athletic Conference championship game — won by NJCU — the Gothic Knights begin their quest for an unprecedented third consecutive NJAC Tournament championship this Wednesday, February 22 at 7 p.m. at home against The College of New Jersey.

NJCU captured its first-ever NJAC regular season championship last week and the No. 1 overall seed in the conference championship tournament. | NJAC Tournament Website

🎟️ Tickets: Adults: $5 | Students, Children, and Seniors: $2|
▶️ The first 100 NJCU students will be admitted FREE with their NJCU ID

Doors will open to fans at 6 p.m.

D.J. Dean August (from Greek Knight) will perform.

** If NJCU wins, it will host the 2023 NJAC Championship game on Saturday, February 25 at 7 p.m. against the winner of #2 Kean and #3 Rowan **

NJCU proudly supports Dreamers and is happy to now be a partner college of TheDream.US, the nation’s largest college and career success program for undocumented immigrant students.

This means New Jersey’s immigrant youth will be eligible to apply for TheDream.US National Scholarship. The National Scholarship is for Dreamers who are about to graduate high school or earn a GED; current community college students; and current university students.

You can link to full eligibility information for the National Scholarship below. The award is for tuition and fees of up to $33,000 total for a bachelor’s degree. Please share this with eligible friends as well!

Full eligibility information for the National Scholarship available HERE. The award is for tuition and fees of up to $33,000 total for a bachelor’s degree. | Read More in NJCU News

NJCU students, please join us for a session geared towards your academic success. Learn about all the academic resources NJCU has to offer you.

Presidents' Day

The University will be closed in observance of Presidents' Day

This bi-weekly drop-in group aims to create a safe space where currently enrolled students can identify potential stressors and set goals for the upcoming week, engage in conversations around wellness and connect with other students by giving and receiving support and feedback.

This is an event for the Class of 2023! Come out and learn more about Commencement Day from the Office of the Registrar. 

▶️ 100 gift cards will be given out at the event! 

Seniors will also get the chance to learn about other future exciting events they can attend.

Wade Hudson, publisher and writer, will share the story of his publishing company, Just Us Books, and discuss writers and publishers that came before him.

Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, February 21 | 5:30 p.m.

(See Spotlight events for more information)

This TLC workshop, hosted by Tavares Johnson from NJCU's HR department, will discuss what you need to know when applying for a job and after you get hired. 

Dropping Gems on Academic Success 
Wednesday, February 22 | 3-4 p.m.

(See Spotlight events for more information)

New Jersey Athletic Conference
Tournament Semifinals
#1 NJCU Women's Basketball 🆚.
#4 The College of New Jersey
Wednesday, February 22 | 7 p.m.

(See Spotlight events for more information)

As Higher Education evolves, is NJCU, and its faculty, staff, and administrators, ready to take on new challenges and strive to serve our increasingly diverse students in terms of their ever-changing educational needs? Are we offering academic programs, student services, and educational experiences that they really need to be successful? What are our value propositions to the students? What does an NJCU degree mean for our students in their future career and personal success? Are we creating unnecessary barriers that alienate or block our students from achieving their dreams?

Let’s listen to the students directly. The Center for Teaching and Learning presents a Student Panel Discussion on Engagement and Belonging. The student panel will consist of a student moderator and a diverse group of student panelists from different majors and fields. The panel discussion will have two segments. The first 30 – 45 minutes will be given to faculty, staff, and administrators to formulate a list of questions they would ask the students. The remaining 75 – 90 minutes will be given to the student panel to answer these questions. The questions will be delivered to the panelists by the student moderator, so the students will not know from whom the questions come and they will feel more comfortable giving more candid answers.

This is a unique opportunity to gain insights and perspectives from the students. For faculty, staff, and administrative members, please come ready to ask your questions

If you choose to attend virtually on Zoom, please also complete the Zoom registration, available in the registration form.

You are invited to join us for the final weeks of the Department of Educational Technology 2023 Winter Webinar Series. The series is geared towards public educators, administrators, school library media specialists, technology directors, and paraprofessionals. Sessions are 60 minutes, interactive, and engaging, and offer plenty of time for all participants to ask questions.

Webinar registration is ongoing, and best of all, it is free for all registered participants. Webinars are running during January and February.

Attendees: 

For inquiries, email Melissa Faulkner at mfaulkner1@njcu.edu

Open to all current first-gen graduate or professional students, this national symposium features a keynote address, plus intentional networking and professional development opportunities tailored to the strengths and needs of a first-gen population.

Registration is open! All registrants must have a NASPA profile to successfully register, which is free to create.

#1 NJCU Women's Basketball 🆚.
#2 Kean or #3 Rowan

ONLY if NJCU wins in the NJAC Semifinals on February 22

(See Spotlight events for more information)

No Events Scheduled

▶️ Come learn about the TRiO program at NJCU
▶️ Win free TRiO merch

Questions? Contact us:
Phone: 201-200-2204
Email: tlc@njcu.edu

Undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in working with children and their families are encouraged to join this 10-day study abroad program. Students will be visiting early childhood education programs in Stockholm and Eskilstuna, Sweden, reflecting on their observations and making comparisons between Swedish and the U.S. early care and education systems.

Faculty Leader: Dr. Jale Aldemir, Associate Professor, Department of Early Childhood Education

Contact: jaldemir@njcu.edu

Please note: NJCU does not fund this program. Students are responsible for their own travel expenses which are estimated to be $2,000 - $2,300.

Graduating Seniors,

Would you like to be the Student Commencement Speaker for the Class of 2023? All eligible students are encouraged to apply to become the Student Speaker for the 2023 Commencement Ceremony.

Eligibility:

For any questions email: Jdessources@njcu.edu

The University Advisement Center has launched our new Instagram account! This page will be the best way to keep up to date with all that’s happening in the UAC Office!

Please be sure to follow us @NJCU_UAC

Earn a Certificate in Digital Skills Training for FREE

The Grow with Google HSI Career Readiness Program allows NJCU students to gain the digital skills they need to find and land jobs and internships that they need to be successful. Once they complete a module, students will receive an official Google certificate that they can put on their resume as well as a Google Swag Bag. The program is 100% free for NJCU students! Sign up today!

If you have any questions, please contact Career Success Lab Graduate Assistant Camila Saez at csaez@njcu.edu or visit Grossnickle Room 103.

If you are a freshman or sophomore looking for a support system on campus, TLC is the community you've been searching for! To qualify you must be a first-generation student, income eligible, or a student with disabilities, and a US citizen or US resident. Enter for a chance to win a gift card!

We have updated the Faculty & Staff Directory templates so that you can now add your profile picture, CV/resume, a bio, your educational background, professional affiliations—and anything else that you feel is important for people to know about you.

Providing more profile information is a way you can show that you care about providing personal support to our students, so we encourage everyone to take advantage of these new features. Our Interim President's profile is a great example of what you can do with yours.

We have refreshed the NJCU logos and formalized our branding guidelines. By presenting our brand consistently, we can positively influence how people think and feel about NJCU. In the long run, this helps us recruit more students and faculty and raise more money to support programs and student scholarships.

As a part of that work, we've provided photos, email footers, Zoom backgrounds, PowerPoint templates, and more that you are free to use when you communicate about NJCU. 

Keep an eye out for announcements about Brand Ambassador Trainings. We'll be offering Zoom sessions on branding best practices soon.

Stop by throughout the week to learn about the services provided by the office of Tutoring and Academic Support Services. During your visit, we will show you how to register and self-schedule appointments for tutoring, academic coaching, and academic workshops.

Want to register and book appointments now? Visit the Tutoring and Academic Support Services course found on Blackboard. All students have access. 

Contact:
Dr. John Blicharz, Director
Tutoring and Academic Support Services
The Hub, Guarini Library, 1st Floor
201-200-3513
thehub@njcu.edu

Looking for an internship or job? The State of New Jersey is a top employer looking for new talent. Find out what opportunities are available and show the State how our students and alumni are the best group of diverse workers and leaders around.

Particularly recruiting for instructors in the areas of High School Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), High School Math (Algebra II and Geometry), and High School ELA (11th and 12th grade).

Job Qualifications

For any questions, please reach out to njcuprecollege@gmail.com.

The Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies Center is hosting its annual LATI Colloquium at NJCU. Each year, the Colloquium highlights scholarly and creative work of faculty, staff, students, and alumni from NJCU and from other colleges and universities in the area.

If you have any questions about submissions or about the LATI Colloquium, please contact LATI Center interim co-director Dr. Marcelo Fuentes at mfuentes2@njcu.edu

We are looking forward to your participation in this event!

Have you been looking for the moment to fulfill your career dreams in a new field or advance in your current industry? Our online courses allow you to earn the industry-recognized certification you need to achieve your new career dreams.

The Children’s Learning Center is now enrolling children for the Spring semester! 

CLC Highlights:

Learn More:
To enroll your child or learn more, call 201-200-3342 or email the CLC at njcuclc@njcu.edu.

The NJCU Career Success Lab is happy to announce that New Jersey City University is now partnering with Handshake, a career management platform to help students and alumni discover new career paths and find jobs and internships. 

What’s Handshake?
Handshake is the #1 site for college students to find jobs. Career offices at 1,400+ higher ed institutions utilize Handshake and there are 750,000+ employers recruiting on Handshake—from every Fortune 500 company to nonprofits, startups, and more. Schools that join Handshake see on average a 3x increase in the size and diversity of their employer network.

Claim your account today and get recruited by
the top employers for full-time, part-time jobs
and internships—no experience required. Use the link below or download the App.

Please know that on July 16, 2022, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline became “988,” replacing the previous 1-800-273-8255 (TALK) number. Today, “988” is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. By calling or texting 988, you’ll connect with mental health professionals 24/7 that provides confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or mental health-related distress. Those experiencing a mental health crisis or those worried about someone who may need crisis support can call this number.

Veterans can press “1” after dialing 988 to connect directly to the Veterans Crisis Lifeline which serves our nation’s Veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and those who support them. For texts, Veterans should continue to text the Veterans Crisis Lifeline short code: 838255.

These centers are supported by local and state sources as well as the Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or mental health-related distress.

*This 7-Week challenge is to accrue a minimum of 10,000 steps per day on most days of the week. The person with the most steps at the end of the semester wins. Your phone’s step counter, Fitbit, or Apple watch can be used. This is on the honor system and you are responsible for entering your own steps on the following Google Sheet.

Please take a screen shot of your weekly steps for your records and in case, we ask for proof. Trophies and/or T-shirts will be awarded to the top three participants in each category

To sign up for any activity, please stop by the JMAC weight room OR email Sergio Villamizar at svillamizar@njcu.edu.

OPEN GYM SPRING 2023
Open Gym for the Spring Semester is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

The open gym schedule is subject to change without notice due to practices, events, or rentals

Everyone must present a valid ID to enter the facility. There are no exceptions.

Help us celebrate TRiO DAY by joining us virtually on Zoom to hear more about NJCU TLC alumna Kiran Chaudhry '19.

Our NJCU Counseling Center is celebrating International Women's Day.

Join us for games, gifts and raffles.

Join us, meet the staff, and learn more about the TLC family and the benefits the program has to offer!

To qualify you must be a first-generation student, income eligible, or a student with documented disabilities, and a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident.

FREE Eating Disorder Screening.

Pulitzer Prize winning composer Tania Leon discusses her unique experiences of The Diaspora of African Music in the Americas.

Tania León (b. Havana, Cuba) is highly regarded as a composer, conductor, educator, and advisor to arts organizations. Her orchestral work Stride, commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, was awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Music. In 2022, she was named a recipient of the 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements. Most recently, the London Philharmonic Orchestra announced Tania León as next Composer-in-Residence – a post she will hold for two seasons, beginning in September 2023.

Tibetan-Australian musician and singer Tenzin Choegyal takes us on a musical journey to the Himalayas, connecting and inspiring through music, song, and imagination.

With performances from NJCU Multi-Style Strings Ensemble Director Martha Mooke, and special guest Jesse Paris Smith.

The silent films of famed French cinematographer Georges Méliès are set to a live score by French musicians Alcoléa & Cie in this charming ciné-concert entitled “Right in the Eye.”

Right in the Eye (En plein dans l’oeil) is a multimedia show composed of 12 films by Georges Méliès, a pioneer of the cinema and a wizard of special effects.

On stage, three virtuoso musicians play some 50 different instruments, including rare and unique ones, breathing fresh impetus into these cinematographic gems.

In a subtly-staged setting, in perfect symbiosis with the imagery, the musicians transport us in an inventive production, performed both onstage and onscreen, that reflects the creative genius of Méliès.

NJCU’s Health & Wellness Center, in partnership with Medical Essential Diagnostics, will offer a Cardiovascular Health clinic for faculty, staff and students on March 15.

Services provided:

For more information, please visit MedicalEssentialDiagnostics.com or call the Health & Wellness Center at 201-200-3456

A Chorus Line examines one day in the life of a dancer, vying for a spot in the chorus of a Broadway musical. After the first round of cuts, each dancer is asked to speak personally about themselves. Discomfort opens into revelation, confession leads to redemption, and within the bright, outwardly homogenous chorus, the audience begins to see each dancer’s individuality. Based on real Broadway dancers’ stories, compiled by dancer and choreographer Michael Bennett, and with an award winning score by Marvin Hamlisch, A Chorus Line is a funny, heartbreaking, and refreshingly honest journey through these stories of strength, determination, and fortitude on the path to artistic fulfillment.

The mission of Pedagogy Day is to bring together scholars, educators, and students to exchange ideas on current evidence-based teaching and learning practices. The theme for 2023 focuses on how the human mind functions in a distracted world through sustained attention. How can we minimize distractions, e.g., by filtering out irrelevant stimuli during a learning process? Let’s critically engage in the assessment of digital education for effective usage and growth.

Keynote
Ann Wallace, Poet Laureate of Jersey City
"Celebrating 30 Years of Surviving Cancer and Poeming for Community Healing"

Ann Wallace graduated from Drew University in 1992, one month after her cancer diagnosis. Photo courtesy of Ann Wallace.

If you have any questions, you can reach out to Prof. Lukas J. Helikum (School of Business) at lhelikum@njcu.edu.

Join us for this free spring concert featuring the NJCU Brass Studio.

Join us for the NJCU Multi-Style String X-travaganza with special guests Regina Carter, Celil Refik Kaya, John Benitez, and Joe Deninzon!

In lieu of an admission fee, we kindly ask that you offer a contribution to the Multi-Style Strings Scholarship Fund.

This year, our annual gala represents a return to what is most important to all of us: helping our students change their lives for the better through higher education.

The event will feature student stories and performances, as well as an opportunity to network with NJCU alumni, students, friends, faculty, and staff, all while enjoying cocktails and dinner. 

When you reserve a ticket for yourself or a group, please also consider sponsoring a deserving student so they may enjoy the event. Dinner begins at 7 p.m.

Proceeds will benefit the NJCU Foundation and its mission of supporting the University and its students.

Join us for this free NJCU Classical Guitar Studio Spring Concert: Guitar Favorites from Renaissance to the 21st century.

The Gen Ed Symposium celebrates critical and creative work done by students in any General Education course!

Save the date and bring your friends and classmates!

Please submit your own proposals for the General Education Symposium at the link below! 

For more information, contact Professor Joshua Fausty, Gen Ed Symposium organizer, or Professor Scott O'Connor, Director of General Education.

Directed by Patrick Burns, the NJCU Symphony of Winds and Percussion will present Hidden Gems, an evening of music consisting mainly of works which are rarely performed today. The repertoire, created over the course of nearly a century, represents composers from Japan, Great Britain, and the United States, and features two compositions by Clifton Williams (1923-1976) on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

The NJCU Spring Choral Concert will take place on Sunday, April 23 at 3 p.m. in the Margaret Williams Theatre. The concert is free and open to the public. Featuring the NJCU Concert Chorale under the direction of Dr. Robert Prowse, the program will center around the Requiem of John Rutter. Rutter’s inspiring and uplifting music is a cross between classical and popular styles, on traditional Latin and English texts. The Concert Chorale, a student choir of 45 singers, will also perform the work as part of a massed choir at Carnegie Hall in March.

Join us for this free spring concert featuring the NJCU Woodwind Studio.

Sponsored by the NJCU Jazz Studies Program.

Reservations: Call 917-385-0703

The program will be announced soon and will run 5-11 p.m. both days.

SciFi Ensemble is a string quartet with percussion, specialized in movie and video game music. It combines music and body make-up in the same show, creating a fresh, genuine, and fun experience for all audiences. An original show with exclusive arrangements and a multidisciplinary artistic team form the basis of this unique project.

SciFi Ensemble was born with the aim of making known the great compositions of both cinema and television, with a big emphasis on video game music. Showing a repertoire, with great names and high-quality scores that are not usually heard in concert.

Let yourself be carried away by the music of the classics of animation, the dazzling energy of the heroes and heroines of video games, and the fantasy of science fiction hits.

NJCU Opera Workshop will present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Così fan Tutte (They Are All the Same!) on Saturday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 7 at 3 p.m. The performances will take place at NJCU’s West Side Theatre. Directed by Dr. Robert Prowse, and sung by NJCU voice students and alumni, the opera will be performed in Italian with English dialog. A favorite of the comic opera repertoire, Così fan Tutte tells the story of a pair of lovers who foolishly make a bet that their fiancées will be loyal to them, even in the face of great pressure to be unfaithful. Costumes, disguises, and outlandish plot twists ensure fun for cast and audience alike.

The NJCU Pop/R&B Ensemble will be performing a variety of songs dating from the 1960s to the present day. It's a fun and joyful concert that you won't want to miss.

Senior Thyquel M. Halley, the two-term president of the Student Government Association, will be a a speaker at the 2nd Annual Global Leadership Summit hosted by Leaders of the Free World (LFW). The summit takes place (virtually) on Friday, February 24, 2023. | Learn more or register

It was a historic week for the NJCU women's basketball team which accomplished two firsts in its history.

▶️ The Gothic Knights won the first regular-season championship in the 53-year history of the women's basketball program on February 15. | Read more

▶️ The team is regionally ranked for the first time ever in NCAA Division III. NJCU was ranked No. 5 in Region 4 in the first regional rankings of the season released by the NCAA National Committee. | Read more

Junior guard Damaris Rodriguez (Secaucus, N.J./Secaucus) of the women's basketball team was named New Jersey Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the third week in a row, fifth time in the last six weeks, sixth time this season, the 10th time in the last two seasons, and 11th time in her career. The nation’s leading scorer finished averaging 26.0 points, 9.5 assists and 8.0 rebounds to lead NJCU to wins over Rowan and Stockton. In the win over Rowan, she produced the first triple-double of her career and sixth in NJCU history (first since 2018) with game-highs in points (30), assists (14) and rebounds (10). 

Her teammate, freshman forward Jalynn Clark (Irvington, N.J./Elizabeth) was named NJAC Rookie of the Week for the second time this season. She came off the bench and averaged 9.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks over 19.2 minutes per game. She had a career-high-tying 10 points to go with seven rebounds, a block and a steal in the 93-76 home win over Rowan. | Read more

Junior guard Damaris Rodriguez (Secaucus, N.J./Secaucus) was later named to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week for a university record fifth time in her career on February 14. That fifth selection is the most by any player, male or female, at NJCU, breaking the record of four achieved by Hall-of-Fame finalist Latrese McNair from 2004-07. | Read more

Senior opposite/outside hitter James Bajor (Bayonne, N.J./Bayonne) was named New Jersey Athletic Conference Men's Volleyball Player of the Week for the first time in his career on February 13, and later Skyline Conference Player of the Week for the third time. Bajor helped the NJCU men's volleyball post a 2-1 record at the Arcadia University Tournament in Glenside, Pa. He finished with a team-high 47 kills (3.36/set). | Read more

Meanwhile, senior Daniel Esteva (Union, N.J./Union) was selected as the Skyline Conference's Libero of the Week for the fifth time in his career and second time this season. | Read more

Do you have news to share? Email communications@njcu.edu

Sergeant Zachary Melanson of the South Plainfield Police Department was recently honored for his dedication and devoted service to the South Plainfield Board of Education’s (SPBOE) school district, its students, and staff. He was a former School Resource Officer. He previously attended NJCU from 2013-2015 and studied National Security Studies. | Read more

Do you have news to share? Email communications@njcu.edu

Todd R. Schwartzman '88 (B.S. in Marketing) of Boonton, N.J. passed away on February 9, 2023 at the age of 60 after a battle with stomach cancer. A member of the NJCU Lawrence R. Schiner Athletics Hall of Fame as the starting center on the 1985-86 Jersey City State College men's basketball Final Four team — the first athletic team at NJCU to ever reach a Final Four — Schwartzman and his teammates were inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2020. He was a beloved four-year member of the basketball program (1984-88) and scored 689 points and grabbed 583 rebounds in 104 career games for the green and gold. His teammates nicknamed him “Mr. Hustle”, “The Aircraft Carrier”, and “Todd Monster”. He played one season professionally after graduation. | Obituary

Helen M. Vallonchini '77 (B.A. in Elementary Education) of Glen Rock, N.J., formerly of Weehawken, passed away on January 22, 2023 at the age of 84. She was a teacher in the North Bergen school system. | Obituary

If you would like to submit information for the In Memoriam section, please contact: communications@njcu.edu.

Past alumni are memorialized on the In Memoriam section of the NJCU website.

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