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Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

On behalf of everyone at Thomas Edison State University, we hope that students affected by the wildfires in Southern California remain safe. The University is offering accommodations to students affected by the wildfires:

Students who are directly impacted by the fires and who are currently registered in courses for the November 2024, December 2024 and January 2025 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 “Southern California wildfires” 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 September 2024 and October 2024 terms can request a second eight-week extension on their current term at no additional cost.

Request an Accommodation: Students affected by the wildfire and evacuations 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 January 24th. Requests after that date can be accommodated if the student provides documentation of the reason for the late request.

Thomas Streckewald Tom Streckewald came to Thomas Edison State University in 1978 as a program advisor to students in the applied and natural sciences, technology and math degree programs. Four years later, he was named the school’s director of Development. Four years after that, he was appointed the director of Institutional Planning, Research and Outcomes Assessment.

On his 45th birthday, March 26, 1994, he and a co-worker were in a car accident. In addition to his wife and two young sons, he left colleagues and friends who had encountered him in countless civic and professional roles. He was the chairman of the Princeton Chamber and a board member of Trenton Renaissance; the chairman of the Pennsbury School District’s Redistricting Task Force; a director of the Lower Makefield Township Swim Team; a seven-year coach of Pennsbury Athletic Association baseball teams; and the vice-chairman of the New Jersey Department of Higher Education’s General Intellectual Skills Committee.

Streckewald was a scientist by training, who graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in neurobiology and behavior, and received his M.S. in biology from the State University of New York at Binghamton, where he served as coordinator of laboratory services before joining Thomas Edison. He was a cheerleader by nature, always eager to pitch in to help with programs and causes he believed in. He couldn’t help being an ambassador for Thomas Edison wherever he was.

The Streckewald Family The TESU Foundation Golf Classic was organized in Streckewald's memory the year following his death. Proceeds support the TESU Scholarship Fund providing resources for the University’s adult students to continue their journeys to earning a life changing degree.

The Thomas Edison State University Foundation is proud to have Streckewald’s family involved with the outing each year. With the collaboration and support of his wife, Cathie, who serves as the honorary chair of the Committee and sons Kevin and Daniel, who serve as committee members, all are devoted to making the event a success for the University as ‘Team Streck.’