Stockton News - Aug. 2, 2024
WHAT WE鈥橰E TALKING ABOUT
Arts Programs Receive More Than $500,000 from State Council
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts recently more than $500,000 to Stockton to support arts programs.
The grants include a record amount of $145,730 for the university鈥檚 Performing Arts Center, $56,030 for the Noyes Museum of Art at 91视频 and $300,000 for the co-sponsored 鈥淪tate of the Arts鈥 television program that airs weekly on New Jersey Public Broadcasting Service. The money will be renewed annually for the next three years.
The grants are part of more than $30 million the council awarded to approximately 900 arts organizations, projects and artists throughout the state. The funding comes from the revenue generated through the state鈥檚 hotel/motel occupancy fee.
鈥淭he investment made in our state鈥檚 artists and organizations has a direct, positive impact on New Jersey residents, families, businesses and communities,鈥 said Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, who oversees the council in her role as Secretary of State. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor to work closely with the council to help our state鈥檚 creative industries thrive, and to ensure New Jersey鈥檚 diverse constituencies can access the many benefits of the arts.鈥
Anjanette Christy, the director of Stockton鈥檚 Performing Arts Center, was thrilled with the increase in funding to support the center鈥檚 programming, which features more than 30 theater, music and dance events for the 2024-25 season. For more on the schedule, go to the center鈥檚 .
Professor鈥檚 Deep-Sea Discovery Could Help Find Alien Life
Lauren Seyler the search for alien life in the universe begins much closer to home 鈥 on the bottom of the ocean.
The Stockton assistant Biology professor 鈥 who also dabbles in astrobiology 鈥 spent three weeks this summer off the coast of Chile as the co-principal scientist on a research expedition studying the ocean floor near the Atacama Trench, at depths of more than 9,300 feet.
The goal? Locate areas called seeps where chemical energy, such as methane gas, is released. Then, using a remote-operated vehicle (ROV) take sediment samples and video and observe how that gas creates life where light, the most common source of energy on Earth, can鈥檛 possibly reach because of the depth.
STOCKTON UNIVERSITY ATLANTIC CITY
Esports Innovation Center Names New Board Members
The Esports Innovation Center (EIC) at 91视频 four new board members at its annual meeting on July 15, including Jennifer Aarons, Noel Criscione-Naylor, Demetrios Roubos and David Weinstein.
Aarons and Criscione-Naylor, both casino industry veterans, are School of Business faculty members at 91视频 in the Hospitality, Tourism & Event Management program. They assisted with the development and launch of the University鈥檚 Bachelor of Science in Esports Management program. Aarons will serve as secretary of the EIC's Board of Directors, with Criscione-Naylor serving as treasurer.
Roubos brings over 15 years of expertise in innovation and cybersecurity as the founding director of Stockton鈥檚 Office of Information Security. He also established and grew the University's esports competitive program, which finished second in the world for Rocket League in 2022 and won the inaugural Garden State Esports Collegiate Cup in 2024. Roubos will serve as vice chairman of the Board of Directors.
WHAT'S TRENDING @ #STOCKTONU
: The OLYMPICS are back!
: How鈥檚 your summer going, we asked鉂揟hen footage of rescued elephants, baby sharks and scenes from Nest Fest flew into our DMs 馃悩馃悽馃鉁堬笍
: Just a few of our favorite Jersey things for #NationalNewJersey Day.
FROM THE SIDELINES
Baseball Team Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
The baseball team qualified for an ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award from the American
Baseball Coaches Association for the 2023-24 academic year. Over 800 teams from every
level of high school and college baseball were recognized by the ABCA for their academic
success.
Stockton earned the ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award for the fourth consecutive year. The recognition goes to programs coached by ABCA members that posted a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above for the academic year. Stockton was one of 181 NCAA Division III teams that qualified for the award this year.
On the field, the Ospreys won 22 games, just one shy of the school record for the second consecutive season. Stockton made history by winning the NJAC regular season title and earning the No. 1 seed for the NJAC Tournament for the first time in school history.
OSPREY NOTES
馃殬 Parking Registration Open for 2024-25 Academic Year
Parking registration for the 2024-2025 academic year is now open.The may self-propagate the fields once your license plate has been entered. Please have your vehicle information for reference. For more information about parking, visit .
Once you check out, your vehicle is registered to park in its designated lots. A permit will not be mailed to you; your license plate is your permit.
There are changes regarding parking and shuttles for the fall 2024 semester, visit to learn more.
Fun Fact Friday: With the heat back in full force, I am ecstatic to report that today is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day. Celebrate at home with this , or head to your favorite ice cream shop and let someone else do the work. It also happens to be National Water Balloon Day and International Beer Day. Do with those what you will. 馃嵒馃挦馃ぃ
UPCOMING EVENTS
Now-Aug. 7:
Now-Aug. 11:
Now-Aug. 23:
Aug. 4: 馃帯
Aug. 10:
Aug. 13: 馃&苍产蝉辫;
Aug. 15:
Sept. 5: 馃摎&苍产蝉辫;
