College of New Jersey (Ewing, N.J.)

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College of New Jersey (Ewing, N.J.)

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      • TCNJ
      • The College of New Jersey
      • New Jersey State Normal School (Trenton, N.J.)
      • State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton (N.J.)
      • New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton
      • Trenton State College

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      Beschrijving

      Bestaansperiode

      1855-present

      Geschiedenis

      The College of New Jersey’s academic tradition reaches back to 1855 when it was established by the state legislature as the New Jersey State Normal School. It was the first state-established teacher training school in the state and the ninth in the nation. Governor Rodman Price promoted the idea of a training institute for New Jersey’s teachers and mobilized support among influential state leaders. Located on Clinton Avenue in Trenton from 1855 until the early 1930s, the Normal School flourished in the latter 1800s, expanding both its academic offerings and physical facilities.
      The Model School was founded within the Normal School shortly after opening to serve as a teacher training laboratory for primary, secondary, grammar, and high school students. Additional affiliated teacher training and specialty schools operated outside of Trenton such as The Farnum Preparatory School of New Jersey (1856-1912) and Rural School Observation Centers at Hart’s Corner, Harbourton, and Plainsboro (1917-1930). A variety of partnerships were established with schools around the state for teacher training. The Model School closed in 1917 and was replaced by the Training School, which served grades 1-6 and was tuition-free. Once the Normal School planned to move to the Hillwood Lakes campus, the Training School closed. In 1931, the Normal School entered into an agreement with Ewing Township to use the Lanning School for teacher training. This arrangement lasted until the late 1950s.

      In 1925, the first four-year baccalaureate degree program was established. This change marked the beginning of TCNJ’s transition from a normal school to a teachers’ college and was accompanied by a change in physical surroundings. In 1928, a 210-acre tract of land in Ewing Township, then known as Hillwood Lakes, was purchased as a new site for the College.
      Graduate study was instituted at the College in 1947, and accreditation from various national associations was forthcoming in the 1950s. The enactment of the Higher Education Act of 1966 paved the way for then Trenton State College to become a multipurpose institution by expanding its degree programs into a variety of fields other than education. By 1972, 70% of entering students selected non-teaching majors..

      The College of New Jersey emphasizes the undergraduate experience. A strong liberal arts core forms the foundation for a wealth of degree programs offered through TCNJ’s seven schools — Arts and Communication; Business; Humanities & Social Sciences; Education; Science; Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science; and Engineering.

      In addition, the college experienced five name changes over its history:
      1855 New Jersey State Normal School
      1908 New Jersey State Normal School at Trenton
      1929 New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton
      1937 New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton
      1958 Trenton State College
      1996 The College of New Jersey

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      New Jersey--Ewing
      New Jersey--Trenton

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      Interne structuren / genealogie

      1855 New Jersey State Normal School
      1908 New Jersey State Normal School at Trenton
      1929 New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton
      1937 New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton
      1958 Trenton State College
      1996 The College of New Jersey

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      New Jersey State Normal School (Trenton, N.J.) (1855-1929)

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      New Jersey State Normal School (Trenton, N.J.) is the predecessor of College of New Jersey (Ewing, N.J.)

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      1855 - 1937

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      Beheer

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      http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr98034804

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