The NJCU Office of Specialized Services and Supplemental Instruction, which provides equal access to college programs through the provision of reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, will be spending the day in the Office of Military & Veterans Services. Please stop by with any questions on how they can assist you as you navigate your academic career at NJCU.

Dress for the Interview and Branding Yourself 

(See Announcements for more information.)

The program will focus on personal development through "Beauty and Leadership" as women and women-indentifying students. Students will engage in learning lab facilitations, engaging activities, and will develop an integrated sense of personal identity, a positive sense of self, and be able to identify personal beauty and fashion style. This symposium will highlight the importance of cultural competence and intersectionality through learning from motherhood.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced his proposed state budget on Tuesday, February 28. As you know, NJCU needs more financial support from our state to continue providing educational opportunities to everyone—regardless of economic circumstances or background. Countless elected officials and business leaders already agree that NJCU is indispensable. But your voice matters most. Share yours on the online platform we've created to make it easier for you to send messages to your state legislators.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. Let's end this semester on the right note!

For more information, please email Thyquel Halley, SGA President, at thalley@njcu.edu or Alice Johnson, SGA Vice President of Internal Affairs, at ajohnson27@njcu.edu.

Spring 2023 Election Timeline
Debates (Council Meeting)
Monday, March 27 | 2-4 p.m.
Gothic Lounge, Hepburn Hall, Room 202

(See Announcements for more information)

LGBTQIA+ Support Group
Mondays | 3:30-5 p.m.

(See Announcements for more information)

Join us for a scientastic event and enjoy a great morning of learning about shells through a touch tank and art activities.

This event is supported by the Biology Club and presented by Dr. Allison Fitzgerald and Dr. Vanashri Nargund-Joshi. We are also grateful for the support from the New Jersey STEM Pathways Network (NJSPN).

The NJCU softball team (7-5) hosts a non-conference doubleheader against John Jay College. Game 1 begins at 3 p.m. Game 2 begins 30 minutes after the completion of Game 1 (approximately 5 p.m.)

Game 2 begins 30 minutes after the completion of Game 1
(approximately 5 p.m.)

NJCU (15-8, 8-3 Skyline) hosts Purchase College (4-18) in Skyline Conference action.

OSS To Visit Veterans Office
Wednesday, March 29 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Gilligan Student Union, Room 127

(See Spotlight for more information.)

Are you interested in getting started on a graduate degree or certificate in business? The NJCU School of Business has virtual office hours to chat with current and prospective graduate students every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Join us to ask questions related to curriculum, classroom hours, course modality, program-specific details, career opportunities, and more!

Questions? Text 201-603-3064.

NJCU hosts William Paterson in its final home match.

LGBTQIA+ Support Group
Wednesdays | 1-2:30 p.m.

(See Announcements for more information)

Workshop Wednesdays
1-3 p.m. | Via Zoom
3/29 - Dress for the Interview/Branding Yourself 

(See Announcements for more information)

NJCU Cru Bible Study and Activity Event
Wednesdays | 3:30 p.m.
Gilligan Student Union, Room 129

(See Announcements for more information)

Join the Class of 2026 and get to know your peers over delicious pizza. For more information, email Marina at miskandre@njcu.edu or send a message on Instagram @njcu_2026.

In its final tuneup before the start of conference play, the NJCU softball team hosts a non-conference doubleheader against Lehman College. Game 1 begins at 3 p.m. Game 2 begins 30 minutes after the completion of Game 1 (approximately 5 p.m.)

The Residence Hall Association will present a town hall meeting on Thursday, March 30 at 3 p.m. The meeting will take place at the First Floor Conference Room of the West Campus Village dormitory. The discussion will cover topics such as residence halls, upcoming events, needs, and suggestions.

For more information, please contact Hannah Alvarado at halvarado1@njcu.edu.

The NJCU baseball team (6-9) will test its high-octane offense against the Muhlenberg College Mules.

Game 2 begins 30 minutes after the completion of Game 1
(approximately 5 p.m.)

Join the ASA for an evening of fashion and culture. Refreshments will be served.

In a rematch of the last two Skyline Conference championship matches, NJCU hosts St. Joseph's College of Long Island. The Eagles are 10-0 in the conference this season.

CLE Inaugural Womxn’s Leadership Conference
Friday, March 31 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Gilligan Student Union, Room 129

(See Spotlight Events for more information.)

Meet for check-in and light rail tickets in Vodra Hall, Room 203. RSVP is required to attend and no walk-ins will be permitted due to limited seating availability. An AMC snack voucher and light rail fee will be provided.

The federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) prohibit New Jersey public sector employers from discriminating against applicants or employees on the basis of disability. NJCU is providing training to all employees regarding their rights and obligations under these laws through the Vector Solutions web portal.

Contact: Human Resources Department, HR@njcu.edu or 201-200-2335

This training consists of two courses delivered through the Vector Solutions web portal. These online courses are part of our ongoing commitment to address Title IX requirements, DEI efforts, and anti-bias training.

Contact: Human Resources Department, HR@njcu.edu or 201-200-2335

The New Jersey Division of Civil Rights (DCR) is looking for summer interns. The DCR seeks highly motivated individuals with a passion for protecting civil rights to participate in its Summer 2023 internship program. The internships will last for a minimum of eight weeks.

The NJCU baseball team opens New Jersey Athletic Conference play with a doubleheader against The College of New Jersey Lions. Game 1 begins at 11:30 a.m. Game 2 begins 30 minutes after the completion of Game 1 (approximately 3 p.m.)

Game 2 begins 30 minutes after the completion of Game 1
(approximately 3 p.m.)

AFT is offering four scholarship opportunities, each in the amount of $1,000.

The NJCU women's tennis team serves against the Stockton University Ospreys.

The State of New Jersey requires that all employees complete Ethics training. If you did not participate in a trainer-led Zoom Ethics session held in February, you need to complete your training using pre-recorded training modules. Visit the Ethics webpage for links and more details.

Contact: NJCU Ethics Liaison Officer, Alice Blount-Fenney, ablountfenney@njcu.edu

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
"The Words to Survive: On Teaching and Writing through Illness and Long COVID"

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

Spark Talk
Joel Katz, award-winning filmmaker and NJCU Professor on "Teaching Tech to Both Sides of the Brain"

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

Join the Wolves of NJCU and the wonderful ladies of Gothic Curls for an interactive presentation and series of activities about taking care of and styling Afro-textured hair. Attendees will learn how to identify their hair types, what kinds of styles work for their hair texture(s), suggested products, and best practices. There will also be opportunities for the crowd to discuss what hair means for them, their hair-care routines, and why they make the decisions they do regarding their hair.

For any accessibility concerns, please email NJCU.NOX13@gmail.com or contact us through Instagram at @NJCU_Wolves or @NJCUGothicCurls.

Image: Monmouth Battlefield, inkjet print, 20 x 30 inches

Jonathan Cohen’s photographs of the abandoned buildings and their surroundings show urban decay, but also beg to question, Why? Why was this home abandoned by its inhabitants? Why was this business closed and left to rot? Without knowing for sure, the viewers can only guess the reason why the people left and never looked back. Wet and rotten wood, chipped paint from years of brutal weathering with no upkeep create a texture that is original to each own image. By using an extended exposure or a colored light sometime, Cohen’s images invoke the feelings of nostalgia, sadness, isolation, and a sense of decay.

Cheryl Gross, Nellie Brown, 2021, mixed media: archival ballpoint, graphite, India ink, color pencil, acrylic, gouache and watercolor on paper.

Cheryl Gross, BoxingBabe 28, 2022, mixed media: archival ballpoint, graphite, India ink, color pencil, acrylic, gouache and watercolor on paper.

The exhibition, BoxingBabes & Cowgirls, showcases Gross’ most recent body of work which celebrates both real and fictitious cowgirls and women boxers as heroines. Having grown up with her father, she often watched Westerns and sport programs on television. It was only natural for Gross to pretend play as a cowboy armed with toy guns and lassos. The games lost their color as Gross realized that the worlds of Westerns and sports largely excluded women as the main players or cast them as damsels in distress.

By embracing freedom, breaking boundaries, and eschewing outdated forms of gender identity, Gross created these series out of her fantasy, memory, and research of historical and contemporary women in boxing, sharpshooting, and rodeo performance.

Gross’ colorful paintings honor these lesser-known trailblazers in American history with a unique style which combines kinetic splatters and illustrative figuration. Created from accidental coffee stains, the vividly colored and delineated splatters serve as halos or accents behind these dynamic subjects. Although the genre of illustration has often been separated from that of fine art, Gross boldly transgresses these boundaries to nullify the conventional notions of art altogether.

Brooklyn native Cheryl Gross is an illustrator, painter, writer and motion graphic artist living and working in the New York/New Jersey area. She is a professor at Pratt Institute. Her work has appeared in numerous films, TV shows, publications, and graces the walls of many corporate and museum collections including: Zebra Poetry Film Festival, Berlin, New York Times, Riverside Museum, Riverside, Ca., The Museum of The City of New York, Mississippi Museum of Art, Laforet Harajuku Museum, Tokyo, Japan, Artist-In-Residency, Kunstlerhaus, Saarbruken, Germany. Finalist Elizabeth Hulings Foundation, 2014, Artist-In-Residency Program, Dilsberg, Germany, 2015, four-time recipient Eileen Kaminsky Family Foundation Residency, Jersey City, 2018-2021, long time contributor: Broadsided Press, Art Fair 14c, Jersey City, NJ, 2021-22.

For more information, please contact Marco DeLa Cruz, SGA Executive Vice President, at mdelacruz3@njcu.edu.

The Children’s Learning Center is now enrolling children for the summer and fall semesters!

CLC Highlights:

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

The LGBTQIA+ Support Group is open to queer and trans-identifying students who want to discuss personal and social issues in the community, gain support, and build relationships.

The support group will meet on Mondays from 3:30-5 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1-2:30 p.m. during the Spring 2023 semester.

To join, please contact Danielle Bachant at dbachant@njcu.edu or Jay Sontag at jsontag@njcu.edu.

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

Special events that include Bible Study, singing, spoken word, games, contests, and refreshments. Each week something new and exciting will be presented.

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.

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.

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 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.

Federal Nursing Funds Bolster NJCU’s ‘Road To Recovery’
[March 20, 2023; The Two River Times]

The Monmouth County publication discusses changes coming to the NJCU @ Fort Monmouth campus, including new partnerships in the works, the federal online nursing education funding, academic reorganization, and the recent 'Fund NJCU' rally.

Bright Futures Gala to benefit NJCU Foundation
[March 16, 2023; NJ.com/The Jersey Journal]

New Jersey City University (NJCU) will be hosting their annual Bright Futures Gala on Thursday, April 13, with cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m.

Last October, the Department of Information Technology launched an Information Security Awareness Training program to raise awareness about current cybersecurity threats and best practices that can be used to apply safeguards against them. 

The next assignment will be the 2023 Common Threats awareness training, which will show you the latest ways that bad actors can target you by using social engineering techniques, while also providing insight on defensive strategies. This training takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. 

You’ll receive an email notification from the Department of Information Technology with the email ITSecurity@njcu.edu. This will contain instructions on how to access the training.

Join us for Iftar Night! Come break fast and celebrate with the community while learning about the Holy Month of Ramadan and promoting unity among all races, genders, religions, and walks of life. Activities include Iftar dinner, tabling, maghrib prayer, henna, and more.

Join us for an exciting night of music featuring Justina Valentine and Conceited with DJ Dean August! Free entry for NJCU students with a valid student ID and a $5 fee for everyone else. Please note that tickets are required for entry. To register for tickets, please visit the CLE Office in GSUB Room 109.

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

QPR Stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer.
You Can Learn Three Simple Steps to Save Lives.
QPR is a simple educational program that teaches ordinary citizens how to recognize the warning signs of a mental health emergency and how to get a person at risk of suicide the help they need.

Two-Hour Online Suicide Prevention Training
In conjunction with Partners in Prevention, NJCU is pleased to offer this training for our community. It is open to all students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

Seating is limited to 30 participants, so please sign up as soon as possible.

For additional information, contact the Office of Military and Veterans Services at veterans@njcu.edu.

Criminal Justice Alumnus Dr. John Blicharz will discuss issues in crime and education, his career in higher education, as well as other career pathways.

Dr. Blicharz graduated from NJCU with an M.S. in Criminal Justice in 2016 and earned his TESOL certification from The Teachers College, Columbia University ('20) and Ph.D. in Literacy Education at St. John's University ('21). He is currently the Director of Tutoring and Academic Support Programming, also known as The Hub, at NJCU. Dr. Blicharz will discuss the importance of education and the effects of crime on education. Here, it is important to draw upon educational theories and strategies, particularly while working with underserved communities which are often affected by crime and the criminal justice system.

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.

In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, the Speicher-Rubin Women's Center for Equity and Diversity, Counseling Center, Hudson Speaks Against Sexual Violence, Pride Center, and Gothic Knight Ally Safe Zone Program are hosting the "Take Back the (K)Night" event.

Take Back The Night is a global event raising awareness of and showing support for survivors and victims of sexual, relationship, and other forms of violence. All members of the University community and the public are encouraged to attend.

For accessibility concerns, please email njcuwomenscenter@njcu.edu.

Join us on April 12-13, 2023, for the 6th annual LATI Colloquium. The event will feature art exhibitions, performances, music, thesis panels, and presentations from both students and academic faculty.

The event will take place on Wednesday, April 12 from 4-6 p.m. at the LATI Center, Karnoutsos Hall, Room 102, and on Thursday, April 13 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at GSUB, Room 129.

For more information, visit the LATI Center's Instagram page: @lati_at_njcu.

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.

The Gen Ed Symposium celebrates critical and creative work done by students in General Education while Civic Engagement Day celebrates student work in Gen Ed Civic Engagement/Intercultural Knowledge classes and our partnerships with community organizations and small businesses.

Save the dates and bring your friends, colleagues, and classes!

Tuesday, April 18 features eight student panels on a range of exciting work done in Gen Ed courses.

Wednesday, April 19 features two morning student panels on Community Engaged Learning (10 a.m.-12 p.m.), followed by an afternoon networking event (1-4 p.m.) that highlights community partners, organizations, and owners of small businesses who are present to talk volunteerism, internships, and job opportunities.

Come enjoy, learn, and network!

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

For more information on Civic Engagement Day, contact Professor Jennifer Musial in the Department of Women's and Gender Studies, or Melissa Faulkner, Director of the Career Success Lab.

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

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.

Nunsense begins when the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, has accidentally poisoned 52 of the sisters, and they are in dire need of funds for the burials. The sisters decide that the best way to raise the money is to put on a variety show. Here we meet Reverend Mother Regina, a former circus performer; Sister Mary Hubert, the Mistress of Novices; a streetwise nun from Brooklyn named Sister Robert Anne; Sister Mary Leo, a novice who is a wannabe ballerina; and the delightfully wacky Sister Mary Amnesia, the nun who lost her memory when a crucifix fell on her head. This show has become an international phenomenon. With more than 5000 productions worldwide, it has been translated into 21 languages.

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.

There is still time to apply for multiple scholarships and grants through the HACU scholarship program. Make sure to apply before the deadline.

Criminal Justice Alumnus Dr. Jason Williams will discuss his career in criminal justice research and advocacy. Dr. Williams will also share career advice. 

Dr. Jason Williams graduated from NJCU with a Master of Science in Criminal Justice in 2010. He is an Associate Professor of Justice Studies at Montclair State University where he has published criminological research in the areas of race, ethnicity, and gender. His advocacy work is in social justice. He has worked alongside the NJ Institute for Social Justice toward the passage of NJ's Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youths and Communities Pilot Program bill.

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.

The Salute to Graduates is an annual celebration for NJCU students who identify within the African Diaspora. All are welcome to attend!

More details to come.

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.

Join us for an incredible evening of music featuring Celil Refik Kaya, the New Jersey Guitar Orchestra, and the NJMEA Honors Guitar Orchestra. Don't miss out on this event!

At NJCU, Commencement provides our students an opportunity to celebrate their academic achievements with family, friends, faculty, alumni, and the entire University community. NJCU’s 2023 Commencement will be held at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.  

The NJCU Multi-Style Strings Summer Symposium offers a unique opportunity to explore multi-style string repertoire, nontraditional techniques, different approaches to improvisation, and incorporating technology under the guidance of some of the world's leading multi-style string virtuosos and educators.

NJCU women's basketball junior guard Damaris Rodriguez (Secaucus, N.J./Secaucus) has been selected as an Honorable Mention All-American by Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) for the 2022-23 season. Rodriguez becomes the first Gothic Knight in the program's 53-year history to earn NCAA Division III Coaches' All-America Team honors from the WBCA. She adds this honor to her D3hoops.com First Team All-Region 4 accolades and New Jersey Athletic Conference Player of the Year distinction. Rodriguez led all of NCAA Division III in scoring (24.3 ppg), total points (630) and made field goals (247) and was fourth in the nation in assists (6.2 apg). She guided NJCU to the first-ever NJAC regular-season title in school history and also reached the 1,000 career points plateau in just her 49th-career game. | Read more

Three student-athletes earned weekly award on March 20 from the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC). NJCU men's tennis junior captain Nico Teynie (Rouen, France/Lycée Val de Seine) was named NJAC East Division Player of the Week for the fourth time in his career and first time this season. His teammate, freshman Pedro Caro-Accino Roca (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain/British School of Gran Canaria), was named NJAC East Division Rookie of the Week for the first time in his career. Meanwhile, freshman middle blocker Amaru Perales (Harrison, N.J./Harrison) of the men's volleyball program was named NJAC Rookie of the Week for the first time. | Read more

On March 21, Perales added another award to his resume when he was named the Skyline Conference Rookie of the Week for the first time. | Read more

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

Dr. Mattaliano (center) pictured with Dr. Chris Shamburg (left), the Coordinator of the Ed.D. in Educational Technology Leadership. and Anna Boscarino '19, an NJCU Ed.D alum and Jersey City administrator.

Congratulations to Dr. Peter Mattaliano (Ed.D. Ed Tech Leadership, Cohort 5), the principal of Mahatma K. Gandhi School, (P.S. #23) in Jersey City. His school earned a Verizon Innovative Schools Grant. 

The ribbon cutting and celebration was held on Tuesday, March 21. Dr. Mattaliano is an M.A. and Ed.D. alum in Educational Technology at NJCU. He also earned his principal’s certificate and his B.A. in Special Education from from NJCU in 2000. 

Mahatma Gandhi is a full service Community School that provides clothes, food, medical, and dental services for their students. The grant equipped the school with two labs of 3D printers, virtual reality technology, and a host of other high-tech equipment. Dr. Mattaliano said the vision for this project began in 2003 with his master's thesis in Educational Technology.

NJCU Alumni, do you have news to share? Email communications@njcu.edu

Gail Guenther Funk '71 (B.A. in Elementary Education) of Belford, N.J., formerly of Jersey City, passed away March 8, 2023 at the age of 73. She was a preschool teacher at Rumson Country Day School for 24 years. | Obituary

Judith Hartop (nee Jacobs) '80 (B.A. in English) of Glen Ridge, N.J., formerly of Verona, passed away on March 21, 2023 at the age of 65. She is former Senior Editor at the American Kennel Club before moving into education. | 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.

All events/announcements must be submitted no later than Wednesday at noon to be included in the weekly email newsletter that will be released on the following Monday.