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==History== The college was established on February 9, 1855, by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] mandating the creation of a state [[normal school]], making the New Jersey State Normal School the first teacher training institution in New Jersey and the ninth in the United States. Prior to this, then-[[Governor of New Jersey|Governor]] [[Rodman McCamley Price]] had actively promoted the notion of founding a training institute for New Jersey's teachers and helped to mobilize support among influential state leaders.<ref>[[#Jarrold55|Jarrold 1955]]: 6</ref> For the first 73 years, the school was located in [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] on Clinton Avenue. Beginning in 1925, the institution offered its first four-year baccalaureate degrees, and engaged in a transitional program of expansion. In 1928, a suburban tract of {{cvt|210|acre}} was purchased in nearby [[Ewing Township, New Jersey|Ewing Township]] and preparations were underway to relocate the college. The first building erected on the new campus was Green Hall, built in traditional [[Colonial Revival architecture|Georgian colonial style]]. The majority of buildings now on campus reflect Green Hall's architecture. In 1996, in a move spearheaded by its president, Harold Eickhoff, The College of New Jersey adopted its current name. Programs in the graduate study were instituted in 1947, followed by accreditation from various national associations in the 1950s. The enactment of the ''Higher Education Act of 1966'' paved the way for TCNJ to become a comprehensive institution by expanding its degree programs into a variety of fields aside from the education of teachers. By 1972, 70 percent of entering students were selecting non-education majors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campusexplorer.com/colleges/C8FC0CD9/New-Jersey/Trenton/The-College-of-New-Jersey/ |title=The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) |publisher=Campusexplorer.com |access-date=2012-06-09}}</ref> ; Names * 1855 β New Jersey State Normal School * 1908 β New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton * 1929 β New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton * 1937 β New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton * 1958 β Trenton State College * 1996 β The College of New Jersey
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