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How Creativity, Persistence and Skills Will Get You Just About Anywhere

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021
Renee Collins, B.S. Industrial Design ‘18 went to high school at Sussex Tech and obtained her cosmetology license there. When her best friend was admitted to NJIT, Collins came along for the campus tour and thought, “This is pretty nice,” and applied. “I think I had an idea of what Industrial D...

Hillier College Welcomes New Board Members to Advise on Direction

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021
Hillier College welcomed new advisory board members Kim Vierheilig ’99 ’00, Robert "Bob" Fritz ’88, and Jordan Hillier Adams.   Each brings new perspectives to the vision and leadership that the advisory board has provided to the college since its inception. Vierheilig, who holds dual de...

NJIT Professor Becomes Editor in Chief for Society of Architectural Historians Archipedia

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021
The Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) has named Gabrielle Esperdy, Professor in the Hillier College of Architecture and Design, to the role of editor in chief for the Buildings of the United States (BUS) book series and SAH Archipedia. BUS was inspired by the famous Pevsner Guides to Buildin...

The Hillier College of Architecture and Design History Project

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021
This story was submitted by Maya Gervits. As we approach the 50th anniversary of the New Jersey School of Architecture at the J. Robert and Barbara A. Hillier College of Architecture and Design, working on preserving the narratives of the college’s history seems both timely and necessary. Such a st...

Architecture Alumna's Group Enables Women to 'Be Heard, Be Seen, Be Known'

Monday, March 22nd, 2021
Joann Lui '11, an architect in Lawrenceville, N.J., is only 32 but may have already helped more people thrive in her field than most professionals could mentor in a whole career. In 2018 Lui founded a Facebook group called Women Architects Collective, which now has more than 3,000 members who join ...

Message from President Bloom – Atlanta Shootings

Monday, March 22nd, 2021
Dear NJIT Community, It was shocking and saddening to learn of the shootings that took place on Tuesday at Asian-owned businesses in Atlanta. While the investigation of this incident is ongoing and the motive has not yet been confirmed, this tragedy has resulted in eight lost lives and shines ...

NJIT Community Updates and Announcements 3/22/21-3/26/21

Monday, March 22nd, 2021
Here you will find a weekly listing of updates and announcements for members of the NJIT campus community. Announcements are to be submitted through the form found at https://forms.gle/V6PBxUy5b3jkErMc8. Those submitted by each Thursday will be included in the following week's Updates and Announceme...

NJIT's College of Science and Liberal Arts Attracts Record Freshman Applicants

Monday, March 22nd, 2021
All-time highs in freshman applicants are being reported this year at NJIT’s College of Science and Liberal Arts (CSLA), according to the university’s latest admissions report for fall 2021. NJIT’s Office of Admissions says CSLA’s freshman applicants this year (approximately 2,500) have risen more ...

Passing of Bernard Koplik, Chairman of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Monday, March 22nd, 2021
Bernard Koplik, a longtime chairman of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) at a pivotal time in the university’s history and a beloved mentor and friend to both faculty and students, passed away on March 14. Koplik, who served on NJIT’s faculty for 37 years, focused on soli...

New Jersey Institute of Technology Selected for Student Success Capacity Investment

Monday, March 22nd, 2021
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is one of 16 institutions participating in the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ Powered by Publics initiative to receive additional investment and support to advance student-centered transformation. The cohort 16 of institutions will engage...