Events
Mon., April 6 Bill Marimow, the top editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer, is coming to JPW 309 Media Ethics class from 12:30 to 1:50 p.m. in Bliss 31: there are seats available for guests to come and hear this two-time Pulitzer Prize winner.
Tues., April 7 War of the Words: Come to a fun / serious / silly debate on topics such as Rap vs. Opera, between TCNJ’s Society for Parliamentary Debate and the Philosophy Club at 5 pm in the Social Science Atrium. Food and Prizes, and opportunities for everyone to participate in the arguments.
Tues., April 7 Dr. Peter Brooks, an extremely accomplished scholar from Princeton University, will give a talk entitled “Persons and Optics: The Idea of Character in Literary Study” at 5:30 in the Library Auditorium.
Wed., April 8 Study Abroad 101 for students thinking about applying for study abroad, at 2 pm in 130 Social Science
Wed., April 8 Main Streets and Mental Health: Comments from the Main Street NJ Study by Dr. Mindi Fullilove, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University, at 5 pm in Education 115
Thurs., April 9 Celebration of Russian Poetry (with translation) at 4 pm in Business 122, with Dean Rifkin, Dr. Jens, and Ms. Colleen Lucey. Refreshments will be served.
Thurs., April 9 “Discriminatory Design: From Park Bench to Lab Bench,” a lecture by Dr. Ruha Benjamin, at 5 pm in the Library Auditorium.
Fri., April 10 Slam Down the Walls Slam Poetry Competition at 8:30 pm in Bliss Lounge
Sun., April 12 Net Impact is hosting TCNJ’s first ever Social Innovation Challenge. The event will be on Sunday April 12 @ 1-4 pm in the School of Business Lounge. Learn more about the event at its Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1620141154888823/
Opportunities
Isles, Inc. founded in 1981, is a community development and environmental organization based in Trenton, New Jersey. With a mission to foster self-reliant families and healthy, sustainable communities, they design and develop effective services that support this mission and share what they learn with others who can make a difference. Isles Youth Build is recruiting mentors and offering them an AmeriCorps position. Participants can receive an education award after mentoring a youth. For more information contact Esther Brahmi at 609-341-4772 or ebrahmi@isles.org and visit isles.org
Introduction to the new Rutgers University MA Program in Political Science – United Nations and Global Policy Studies: Tuesday April 7 12:30-1:50 in SSB 223. Explore graduate study in international affairs through a learning partnership between Rutgers University, UN agency personnel and diplomatic representatives, and members of the internationally-oriented private sector, including law firms and NGOS.