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NJCU Visual Arts Gallery to Premiere "Between Air and Earth: Winifred McNeill" on March 16

Feb 12, 2026
Within Ruin, aboveJERSEY CITY, N.J. | New Jersey City University (NJCU) Galleries will open "Between Air and Earth: Winifred McNeill," honoring distinguished artist and Professor Emeritus…
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This Week at NJCU: February 9, 2026

Feb 9, 2026
JERSEY CITY, N.J. | The Office of University Communications and Marketing publishes “This Week at NJCU” each Monday throughout the year to inform the university community about all events happening…
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NJCU Announces Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Jorge Plasencia Will Receive Honorary Degree and Deliver Address at Final Commencement Ceremony

Feb 9, 2026
JERSEY CITY, N.J. | New Jersey City University (NJCU) has announced that its final commencement ceremony before the university's historic merger with Kean University will be held on Tuesday, May…
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NJCU Professor Dr. Max Herman Featured as Expert Commentator in PBS Documentary on 1967 Newark Riots

Feb 6, 2026
JERSEY CITY, N.J. | Dr. Max Herman, co-chair of the New Jersey City University (NJCU) Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, is featured as a subject matter expert in the PBS…
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NJCU's Martha Mooke Wins Second GRAMMY Award in Three Years

Feb 6, 2026
Co-Chair of NJCU’s Music Department and Scorchio Quartet Founding Member Honored at 68th Annual GRAMMY AwardsJERSEY CITY, N.J. | Professor Martha Mooke, co-chair of the New Jersey City…
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Celebrating Black History Month

Feb 2, 2026
Dear Members of the NJCU Community,This year, time feels almost sacred in its symmetry. The centennial of Black History Month and the 250th anniversary of the United States — our semiquincentennial…
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This Week at NJCU: February 2, 2026

Feb 2, 2026
JERSEY CITY, N.J. | The Office of University Communications and Marketing publishes “This Week at NJCU” each Monday throughout the year to inform the university community about all events happening…
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NJCU Gallery to Unveil "HOME HERE," a Site-Specific Installation by 11 Women Artists on February 5

Jan 27, 2026
Above: Laia Cabrera & Isabelle Duverger,  Qualia, You Matter To Me (Video Installation)JERSEY CITY, N.J. |  New Jersey City University (NJCU) Galleries will open "HOME HERE,"…
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Weather Alert | January 27, 2026

Jan 26, 2026
Dear Members of the NJCU Community,Due to ongoing winter weather conditions and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our students, faculty and staff, the University is extending fully…
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This Week at NJCU: January 26, 2026

Jan 26, 2026
JERSEY CITY, N.J. | The Office of University Communications and Marketing publishes “This Week at NJCU” each Monday throughout the year to inform the university community about all events happening…