Finding Her Voice at Ģ����Ƶ, Speaking Up on Climate at the United Nations

Finding Her Voice at Ģ��Ƶ, Speaking Up on Climate at the United Nations

Political Science major Ana Barahona turned faculty mentorship, research and early‑morning commutes into a UN climate role and a future in law and leadership

May 4, 2026

Pamela Hernandez stands in a campus broadcast media lab, surrounded by professional studio lights and equipment.

Ģ��Ƶ Student Sails the World with Semester at Sea and UN-linked Study Abroad

With a $25,000 C.Y. Tung Scholarship, Pamela Hernandez turned her love of languages into a life‑changing Semester at Sea experience

April 21, 2026

Dana Brzezinski sits on the grass at Ģ��Ƶ, holding an open notebook and talking with a friend, with campus buildings and a tree visible in the background.

Get Into Ģ��Ƶ Early: How the Early Bird Program Helps High Schoolers Start Senior Year Stress-Free

High-achieving juniors can apply now, hear back before senior year and use a non-binding early offer from Ģ��Ƶ to plan classes, finances and their next steps

April 15, 2026

Bryce Antoine walks across the Bloomfield College of Ģ��Ƶ campus on a sunny day, wearing a red varsity-style jacket and carrying a backpack over one shoulder.

Small Campus, Big Spirit: How I Balance Classes at Bloomfield and Ģ��Ƶ Cheer

Since Bloomfield College became Bloomfield College of Ģ��Ƶ, students have more academic options and access to Ģ��Ƶ’s resources, with their home base still on a smaller campus

March 31, 2026

Dani Mazariegos sits at a studio desk with her arms folded, wearing a patterned blouse.

Why Attending a College Close to Home Might Be the Best Decision for You

Just ask Dani Mazariegos – her decision to attend Ģ��Ƶ became the first step toward national recognition and Olympic‑level opportunities

March 27, 2026

Isabella Zarate Gonzalez, wearing a blue SPARK T-shirt and a green-and-white crochet cardigan, sits at a table holding a worksheet, speaking with an elementary student who is seated around her during a classroom activity.

From One Major to Three in Four Years: Connecting Data Science, German and Linguistics at Ģ��Ƶ

In a German language program for local children and on an archive translation project, Isabella Zarate Gonzalez shows how Ģ��Ƶ’s mix of STEM, world languages and community engagement helped her connect her interests into a single path

March 24, 2026

Jose Carlos Aguilar outside the Paterson Division of Child Protection and Permanency, where he interned, helping children find safe homes or reunite with family.

How Ģ��Ƶ Turned My Passion for Service into a Career in Policy and Child Advocacy

Internships, research and campus leadership at Ģ��Ƶ are helping Jose Carlos Aguilar launch a career in government and child protection reform

February 18, 2026

Transfer student Abigail Rodriguez sits at a desk inside a classroom with a notebook in front of her and holding a pencil.

How Ģ��Ƶ’s Transfer Support Helped One Student Find Her Place and Her Purpose

At Ģ��Ƶ, transfer student Abigail Rodriguez’s journey from community college to campus inspired her passion for advancing educational policy

February 11, 2026

Horatio Wauchope , wearing a winter coat, stands outside on a campus walkway at night, holding a large folder to his chest in front of a lit academic building.

From the Creative Industry Back to Campus: A Second Act at Ģ��Ƶ

After a decade in photography and fashion, Sociology major Horatio Wauchope is channeling his artistic background into a more focused second act, powered by financial support and Uber shifts between classes

February 3, 2026

Cookie Howard sits at a table in a hallway in Susan A. Cole Hall.

The Single Mom of Mr. Cory’s Cookies Fame Overcomes Adversity and Rises to the Graduation Stage

Defying many odds, Cookie Howard conquers it all – and leaves a legacy of advocacy for adult learners and a tribe of supporters at Ģ��Ƶ

January 12, 2026

Brianna Correa, wearing her National Guard Army Green Service Uniform, modeled after WWII-era attire, at the Paterson Great Falls, reflecting her strong connection to her hometown city.

From EMT to Army National Guard: First-Gen Ģ��Ƶ Graduate to Speak at Winter Commencement

Psychology major Brianna Correa balanced full-time online study, frontline emergency medical work and National Guard service using military education benefits to earn her degree

January 9, 2026

Allison Abrom stands in a food hall at Ģ��Ƶ.

From Grit to Graduation: One Student’s Self-Funded Journey at Ģ��Ƶ

Working her way through college – without loans or aid – this Winter Commencement 2026 graduate exemplifies fortitude, drive and Ģ��Ƶ pride