[8] Its purpose at the time wasn't so much to teach undergraduates but to "provide jobs for unemployed teachers" during the Great Depression, according to historian Donald R.

[8] Twin challenges presented themselves in the next few decades: first, after World War II, returning soldiers bolstered by the GI bill swamped colleges and became a severe strain on resources in the late 1940s.

[11] One report in The New York Times in 1997 noted that graduates of Union County college had a lower student loan default rate (9%) than the national average of 10%.

[19] Ten players of the 2009 national championship team belong to the Institute of Intensive English (IIE) Department.

project (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands) which gives grants to artists, historians, and local groups; the amount of funding in 2010 was $75,000.

[23] In 2006, it showcased seven photographers whose work focused on New Jersey areas such as Asbury Park and Newark Airport and was curated by Mary Birmingham.

For example, in 2008, it performed two plays relating to the presidency of George W. Bush described by the Suburban News as a "humorous" but "ultimately tragic commentary on political responsibility.

"[25] In 2010, it did its first musical entitled Crowns with a four-weekend run from September through October in the Roy Smith theater on the Cranford campus.

[26] Theater groups sometimes get funding from county officials from grant programs; in 2010, the college received $2,100 to help pay for a dramatic performance of A Few Steps in a Stranger's Shoes which promotes understanding between students.

[22] Some productions attract reviews in the New York Times such as Rinne Groff's drama The Ruby Sunrise, which examined television's "allure and power.

"[27] To celebrate the college's 75th anniversary, Jane Anderson's play about astronaut Christa McAuliffe in the Challenger explosion was performed in 2008.

In Levels 1 to 4, students register for four courses to improve listening, speaking, reading and writing, and study skills.

[29] The LPN–to–RN Completion Program is designed for Licensed Practical Nurses who wish to return to school, but need to maintain their employment status.

Trinitas had been using leased space in a converted warehouse in the Elizabethport section of the city of Elizabeth but after 1992 moved into a renovated utility building.

[31] Muhlenberg offers an Accelerated Program designed for individuals who have earned a BA or graduate degree in another discipline and wish to continue their studies in nursing.

The nursing or clinical portion of the program can be completed in one year by attending from January to December as a full-time day student.

With over 125,000 volumes in the combined collections, the libraries also subscribe to approximately 300 print journals, magazines, and newspapers.

It was named after William Miller Sperry, a Cranford businessman and co-founder of the S&H Green Stamps Company.

[33][34] Amateur Astronomers, Inc. meets in Nomahegan Hall each month and sponsors talks on celestial topics.

[11] The new facility has a 3,100-square-foot (290 m2) auditorium with a stage and theatrical lighting, a lounge, a library, exhibition rooms and galleries, and represented a major expansion of the college in the city of Elizabeth.

The building houses the new "Trinitas nursing school, the college's Industry Business Institute, continuing education offerings, lecture hall, and a state-of-the-art information commons and library" according to the Suburban News.

There are over seventy-five trees in the grove including a Robin Hood English oak and a Martin Luther King Jr. sycamore.