UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ
@ucnj_owls
As the first community college in New Jersey, UCNJ has been serving both career-minded and transfer-oriented students since 1933.
UCNJ is a finalist for the 2025 #AspenPrize for Community College Excellence! We're honored to be recognized for our commitment to high and equitable student outcomes. Learn more: as.pn/prize @AspenHigherEd
As we celebrate Disability Pride Month, we want to feature one of our students in the Center for Adult Transitions, William! 🦉 The NEST provides William with extra help and support to manage life as a college student and succeed in his courses.
Fun times + sunshine = exactly what a study break calls for 🌳
Highlights from the @UCCFoundation Close the Gap event, which raised more than $65,000 for students in Operation Graduation 💰🎓
That Top 10 feeling >>>> Enroll today at UCNJ, one of the top 10 community colleges in the country as designated by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program ✨ Register today at ucc.edu/register
Ready to kick off the 10th Annual Close the Gap—a fundraising event to support @ucnj_owls students and help bridge the gap in access, equity, and opportunity. . Every dollar makes a difference. Let’s build brighter futures, together.
Namaste in the Nest 🧘🦉 The NEST program is currently hosting a Summer Academy for their students, which includes learning English and Math skills, social emotional learning, and executive functioning.
Join us virtually on Thursday, July 10 or Thursday, July 17 at 6:00 PM to learn more about our Medical Coding Specialist program and our Pharmacy Technician program! 👉 Reserve your spot now: forms.office.com/r/rWTG6F0rKS
Attention incoming owls 🦉 Have you registered for new student orientation? New students will be able to: ✅set up your college email account ✅meet with an academic advisor ✅register for your courses To register for new student orientation, go to ucc.edu/NSO
Congratulations to the 16 graduates of the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant program, who celebrated their Completion Ceremony at the College’s Plainfield Campus 🦉🎉
Congratulations to these 5 students who were selected to attend and participate in the Susan N. Wilson New Leadership New Jersey Summer Institute, held at @RutgersU 👏 The five leaders include: 🦉Pamela Bazan 🦉Jenna Medina 🦉Rachel Sweet 🦉Nehomie Vilbrun 🦉Libni Vizcaino
@EdExcelencia congratulates all #LatinoGrads & #2025Grads from @ucnj_owls, a Hispanic-Serving Institution w/ 48% undergraduate Hispanic student full-time equivalent enrollment & part of the #ExcelenciaInAction network! Learn more about #HSIs → edexcelencia.org/research/publi…
Behind the scenes of Inside the College with President McMenamin 🦉 On this month’s episode, Dr. McMenamin discusses the support students receive at UCNJ. To check out the episode, visit youtu.be/Jz1vQd9k_6A
As we wrap up another incredible fiscal year at the Union County College Foundation, we are filled with gratitude! Thanks to our generous donor family, we’ve made a lasting impact on the lives of @ucnj_owls students. bit.ly/4eyEwW2
🌞Summer days at UCNJ >>>> Ready to register for Summer II sessions? There’s still time! Classes begin Monday, July 7. Catch up or get ahead for the next semester! Register today at ucc.edu/summer 🕶️
🚨UPDATE: There is a power-outage on the Cranford Campus. Classes will continue as scheduled for Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Congratulations to UCNJ Vice Presidents Dr. Demond Hargrove, Vice President of Student Development and Dr. Sara Lacagnino, Vice President for Academic Affairs, who were selected for the @AspenInstitute Rising Presidents Fellowship 🦉
Great day out at the @ElizNJChamber Golf Outing today with the @ucnj_owls crew. Thank you to @MayorBollwage for all your support!
Check out this year’s Archives Exhibit 📰 Former UCNJ students who participated in the Archives Exhibit included: 🦉Terry Benjamin, late 1960’s 🦉Linda Greve McKenna, mid 1980’s 🦉Kenneth Hart, late 1960’s 🦉John O’Reilly, mid 1970’s 🦉Thomas Rice, 1983 alumnus
🚨UPDATE: The issue with the college’s website is now resolved. We will continue to monitor the situation and updates will be provided if anything changes
We are currently experiencing an outage with our main website. All other college services are operational. Vendor updates indicate the issue has been identified and some services are already recovering. Another update will be sent out once our website is accessible again.
