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Breaking down TCNJ’s finances ahead of new Bernstein announcements

By Matthew Kaufman and Mike Sherr | Nov. 17

Following his semester-long “listening tour,” Interim President Bernstein will soon announce new initiatives designed to ensure the College’s long-term financial sustainability. Ahead of these announcements, Interim Treasurer Richard Schweigert and Interim Associate Vice President Mark Mehler sat down for an interview with The Signal to break down the College’s finances, including its budget, debt, state funding, tuition, and room and board.

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First-year housing requirement will not be enacted

By Matthew Kaufman | Nov. 3

The College will not enact the residency requirement for first-year students next year, Kelly Hennessy. The proposal had received a mixed reaction from students, who were concerned about the economic pressure the requirement would place on commuter students.

Social media apps, with their infinite scroll and addictive nature, have made it so that we open them completely mindlessly (Photo courtesy of Flickr / “TikTok” by Solen Feyissa / Aug. 2, 2020).

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OPINION: Silence is OK–Stop filling it with TikTok

By Matthew Kaufman | Nov. 1

Social media apps, with their infinite scroll and addictive nature, have made it so that we open them completely mindlessly. In any moment of stillness, our brains have been rewired to pick up our phones.

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ResEd presents housing pricing changes and first year residency requirement

By Matthew Kaufman | Oct. 20

Residential Education and Housing sent representatives to the College’s Residence Hall Association and Student Government to outline the upcoming differential housing policy, along with the possibility of requiring first-year students to live on campus.

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We can revitalize local news by strengthening student media

By Victoria Gladstone and Matthew Kaufman | Oct. 6

With each passing year, more and more local media outlets are shuttering their doors, leaving communities without a trustworthy source of news. Student media can fill that void and begin a new wave of journalism.

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College paying double for presidents this year: A breakdown of presidential contracts

By Matthew Kaufman | Sep. 25

The Signal submitted an Open Public Records Act request for Interim President Bernstein’s contract and compared it to Former President Foster’s final contract. Here's a breakdown of what the top leader of the College receives in compensation.

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Get to know Interim President Bernstein

By Matthew Kaufman and Mike Sherr | Sep. 21

The job of a college president can sometimes be difficult, overwhelming and full of long meetings, but Bernstein said that the students of the College keep him grounded.

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Trenton Public Schools sheltered in place after email threat

By Matthew Kaufman | Sep. 11

Nearby Trenton Public Schools are currently in a shelter-in-place after an email containing “threatening language” was sent to district officials, according to the district’s website.

In his speech to faculty and staff, Bernstein addressed new ideas for housing and tuition. (Photo courtesy of Matthew Kaufman / Managing Editor)

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Bernstein suggests differential tuition and housing pricing in speech to faculty, staff

By Ally Uhlendorf and Matthew Kaufman | Sep. 6

By Matthew Kaufman and Ally UhlendorfManaging Editor and News EditorInterim President Michael Bernstein suggested that differential tuition and housing ...

The Supreme Court ruled that admissions policies of Harvard and the University of North Carolina violated the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause (Photo by Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons).

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Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action: Here’s what it means for the College

By Matthew Kaufman | Jul. 14

The Supreme Court has ruled that colleges cannot use race as a factor in admissions. The Signal spoke to an admissions officer at the College about what that means for the future.

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Breaking down TCNJ’s finances ahead of new Bernstein announcements

First-year housing requirement will not be enacted

OPINION: Silence is OK–Stop filling it with TikTok

ResEd presents housing pricing changes and first year residency requirement

We can revitalize local news by strengthening student media

College paying double for presidents this year: A breakdown of presidential contracts

Get to know Interim President Bernstein

Trenton Public Schools sheltered in place after email threat

Bernstein suggests differential tuition and housing pricing in speech to faculty, staff

Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action: Here’s what it means for the College

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