Information for Students Affected by Hurricane Milton

Information for Students Affected by Hurricane Milton

With Hurricane Milton making landfall, the University is offering accommodations to students affected by the storm.

To help assist our students affected by Milton, the University is offering the following accommodations:

  • Students who are directly impacted by the hurricane and who are currently registered in courses for the Nursing Session 2 July, August, September or October 2024 terms have the option of receiving a free eight-week course extension without mentor approval; or, a 100% tuition credit for their course(s) to a future term. Affected students should submit a Request for Course Extension Form or a Request for Course Withdrawal Form indicating “Hurricane Milton” as the reason for the request. Please note that TECEP exams in these terms cannot be extended, nor credited for tuition after the exam has been taken.
  • Impacted students who are currently on a course extension for the July 2024 term can request a second eight-week extension on their current term at no additional cost.
  • The University will follow the New Jersey State Guidelines for U.S. military students residing in or deployed to the affected region.

Request an Accommodation: Students affected by the hurricane and flooding who need an accommodation should contact the Office of the Registrar by email at registration@tesu.edu or by phone at 609-777-5680.

Accommodation requests should be submitted by Oct. 25. Requests after that date can be accommodated if the student provides documentation of the reason for the late request.

TESU Ceremony Celebrates the Dedication of the Dr. Ahmed & Nadia Azmy Great Hall

June 06, 2024
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Thomas Edison State University (TESU) held a dedication ceremony on June 5 to honor long-time TESU Foundation Board Member, Ahmed Azmy, Ph.D., and his wife, Nadia, by naming the Kelsey Complex Great Hall the Dr. Ahmed & Nadia Azmy Great Hall. The dedication recognized the couple’s support, body of giving, advocacy and commitment to TESU’s mission.

“The dedication of the TESU’s Great Hall is an acknowledgement of Dr. and Mrs. Azmy’s mutual devotion to the University, their decades of philanthropic support and a celebration of our shared goals for the community we serve,” noted Merodie A. Hancock, Ph.D., president of the University. “Dr. Azmy is a quiet leader who has made a decisive mark on our institution with his generosity, advocacy and wisdom. He has helped grow our institution in many ways, from funding scholarships and academic program development to his leadership on the Foundation Board.”

Azmy joined the TESU Foundation Board in 2004 and has served on the Gala Committee (now the Impact Awards Committee) since 2006.

“I am grateful, humbled and honored to have the Great Hall bear our name. I feel privileged to serve with fellow Foundation Board members in guiding and supporting this remarkable institution and look forward to our continued work,” noted Azmy. “I applaud the leadership of Dr. Hancock and her staff for their work and extend my gratitude to my dear friends and family members who came from far and near to attend today’s event.”

Spanning a distinguished 40 years, Azmy’s architectural endeavors have ranged from cultural centers, corporate headquarters, and community spaces in the U.S., to urban plans and development projects in the Middle East. During his career, he was instrumental in the global growth of CUH2A, an international architectural and engineering firm based in Princeton, N.J. Later, he served as an urban design consultant for the United Nations; and, in 1990, founded HACBM Architects Engineers Planners, Lawrenceville, N.J., before launching Azmy Architects, a Princeton Junction, N.J., firm specializing in architectural design, project management, urban design, site planning, interior design, construction administration and master planning. He earned his bachelor’s degree in architecture from Ain Shams University, Cairo Egypt; a master’s in architecture and a master’s in city planning from the University of Pennsylvania; and both a master of fine arts and a doctorate in architecture from Princeton University. The couple lives in Pennington, N.J.

“His passion for what we do is contagious and his commitment to TESU and to higher education has inspired us all,” Hancock added. “He has always said that an education is the one thing that no one can take from you. Through the Azmys’ devotion to our mission, they have helped innumerable students make degree completion an inviolable reality. Having their name associated with one of our most traveled and recognizable spaces symbolizes the profound impact they continue to have on the University. Their legacy will continue to inspire and foster an engaged University community for years to come.”

Learn more about the ways TESU builds meaningful and lasting relationships with alumni, friends, and supporters who believe that education can transform lives by visiting tesu.edu/advancement.