campus life

Responding to a student need, New Jersey Institute of Technology has opened a Career Closet that supplies free dress clothes, shoes and accessories for interviews, internships or jobs. The closet, on the fourth floor of the Campus Center, also offers seasonal and casual clothes for campus residents and commuters. It’s connected to a revamped Food Pantry that has everything from canned and boxed foods to produce and toiletries. A growing number of students need food and clothes, with the pantry alone now serving more than 300 students a month, according to Daniel Waffenfeld, assistant...

Hundreds of students in NJIT’s introductory engineering course, Fundamentals of Engineering Design 101, are having a greater shared experience during the fall 2023 semester than any incoming class since the 1990s. Back then, Newark College of Engineering began customizing the FED syllabus for each major field. Chemical engineering students may have learned more about compounding and processing, while civil engineering students learned the basics of surveying and transportation systems. Now the FED sections are unifying once more. With so many fields of engineering sharing overlapping...

In an effort for students to share their insights and drive positive change within the NJIT community, Provost and Senior Vice president for Academic Affairs John Pelesko, and Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Marybeth Boger have launched the NJIT Undergraduate Student Advisory Council.  This council will enable enthusiastic undergraduates to have informal conversations with the provost and the dean of students, helping to keep NJIT leadership informed, in real time, about the student experience.  “It’s important to not just plan for the next semester,...

David E. Jones is just a few months into his role as chief diversity officer at New Jersey Institute of Technology yet already has a visible presence. Jones is meeting students, leading workshops, attending administrative meetings and speaking at campus events. Next up is a March 8 forum on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging that will feature the Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington, a preeminent diversity consultant and mentor of Jones. Washington will provide a broader, societal context on the importance of DEIB, while Jones will unveil his specific vision and DEIB initiatives for NJIT. The...