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Brendan T. Byrne says that the office of the governor of New Jersey is the most powerful such executive office in the United States, and that’s a good thing as long as the governor wants to be an agent for change. “Otherwise, why run for office?” asked Byrne, who visited ������ý���� for a witty and insightful Q&A session on April 14 as part of the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics’ Governing New Jersey series.

As the captain of the ������ý���� tennis team, Amanda Matticks loves having the opportunity to serve, but the senior also often finds herself netting “service points” away from the varsity tennis court. For the past three years, Matticks has hosted a tennis clinic for a group of approximately 30 children from the National Junior Tennis and Learning of Trenton.

Mark Dixon, founder of YERT – Your Environmental Road Trip – will share his experiences from his yearlong eco-expedition through all 50 United States as the keynote speaker for ������ý����’s Earth Day 2011 celebration.

Dr. Frank Rusciano has gone to great lengths to bring an international perspective to students at ������ý����. Now, as the recipient of the Fulbright – University of Ulster Policy Studies Award from the Fulbright Foundation, Rusciano will once again take his own experiences overseas – this time, to Northern Ireland.

As the quality of mass-consumption foods deteriorates, the opportunity to eat healthier, forge friendships and boost the economy might be right down the road.

Despite the cloudy weather, 130 participants and volunteers gathered on ������ý����’s chilly Lawrenceville campus to run in the third annual Run Over Violence 5k.