New Jersey City University Alumni

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of longtime and current adjunct professor and educator David Dunkel, in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Literacy. Professor Dunkel died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 85.

The following In Memoriam tribute was written by his colleague and friend, Scott Mittman, Ph.D., Interim Dean of the William J. Maxwell College of Arts & Sciences.

🔗 https://www.njcu.edu/about/blog/2026/06/memoriam-professor-david-dunkel-1940-2026

This Week at NJCU is here — for the final time. After 200+ editions, this is the last version of This Week at NJCU as our university transitions to Kean Jersey City this summer.

Thank you to the exceptional team who brought this newsletter to life every week — Madelynne DelaRama, Allison Thornton, Rayne Clark, and the entire This Week at NJCU team. Your creativity, dedication, and care gave this newsletter its voice.

To every reader who made This Week at NJCU a part of their Monday — thank you. It has been an honor to serve this community through these pages.

With gratitude and Gothic Knight pride,

Ira Thor, Associate Vice President for University Communications and Marketing (and the entire This Week at NJCU team)

Read the final edition: https://bit.ly/4o0dzyZ

Graduate Alternate Route Virtual Information Session

🗓️ Wednesday, June 3, 2026 • 5 p.m.
🔗 Virtual Event

Ready to turn your passion for teaching into a New Jersey classroom career? 🍎🚀 Join New Jersey City University’s dynamic Zoom info session to explore our Alternate Route pathways in P-3, ESL, Elementary, and Secondary Education—and learn how to get certified faster and smarter. 📚✨

🔗 Register: https://connect.njcu.edu/register/?id=95b35c60-6aa0-4a50-95ca-53dad5b90792

This Week at NJCU is here! Check out all the events and activities happening May 25-June 1 on campus.

This Week’s Spotlight Events and Activities include:
🚗 Kean University’s 2nd Annual Car Show “Rep Your Ride”
🖼️ Johanna Foster MFA Thesis Exhibition: Formidable Women, Dangerous Times

Stay connected with everything happening on campus by reading the full edition of This Week at NJCU.

Read the complete edition: https://t.e2ma.net/message/whf89s/gt9q8t

On this Memorial Day, we honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our nation. 🇺🇸

As we reflect and pay tribute, please note that NJCU is closed in observance of this important day.

AFT Local 1839 has made a second major investment in the future of the Jersey City campus.

The union representing NJCU faculty, professional staff, and librarians has authorized a $25,000 restricted gift to the NJCU Foundation to support faculty research, scholarship, and academic initiatives — funding research stipends, conference participation, curriculum development, and student-engaged scholarly work.

This follows AFT Local 1839's initial $25,000 scholarship gift announced May 1. Together, these two commitments represent a $50,000 investment in the Jersey City campus, honoring a 52-year legacy while expanding opportunity as the campus enters its next chapter as part of Kean University.

As NJCU President Andrés Acebo said: "As we move toward the formation of Kean Jersey City and the opportunities that come with joining an R2-designated research university, our faculty and staff are not just witnesses to that transformation. They will be one of its architects."

🔗 https://www.njcu.edu/about/news/2026/05/new-jersey-city-universitys-aft-local-1839-announces-second-major-gift-support-faculty-and-staff-research-and-academic-initiatives