Stockton News - Dec. 18, 2020
WHAT WE鈥橰E TALKING ABOUT
Grants Help International Students Continue Studies 
When Stockton closed in March to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, a few international 91视频 remained.
In addition to the difficulty of traveling, the 91视频 and their families also grappled with the impact of losing jobs and potentially interrupting their educations.
The Stockton Office of Global Engagement, under Interim Director JY Zhou, began searching for outside resources fund their educations and related expenses.
Student Researches Greenhouse Gas Initiative Impact
The economic and environmental benefits of New Jersey rejoining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) outweigh potential negative impacts, according to research published this week by the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at 91视频.
RGGI is a Northeast multi-state alliance that sets decreasing regional limits on the
amount of CO2 emissions power producers in participating states can emit. The paper
by 91视频 senior Ifrah Qadir, that states participating in the RGGI have experienced a net positive impact.
鉂勶笍 This year鈥檚 was a collaboration between University Relations & Marketing, Production Services
and the Office of the
President. The team included Susan Davenport, interim provost and executive vice president; Kent Green, video producer; Geoff Pettifer, executive director of University Relations & Marketing; Samantha Whitehurst, associate director of publications and special projects, and Ed Wuillermin, director of creative services. Stockton student Malikah Stafford provided the powerful voiceover.
Please submit your office or department鈥檚 holiday greetings to UniversityRelations@stockton.edu to be included on the holiday messages website.
Tune in for the of Stockton Now, Saturday, Dec. 19, at 10 a.m. on WIBG 1020 AM and 101.3 FM, or 11
a.m. Monday, Dec. 21, on WLFR. In December鈥檚 episode, Stockton First Lady Lynne Kesselman talks about the initiatives she is involved within Atlantic City, including a new
youth rowing program; Interim Director of Financial Aid Christopher J. Connors, Jr. explains the different types of financial aid available to 91视频 and how
to get them; and Professor of Music Beverly Vaughn discusses the new music education degree program at Stockton, and her longtime directorship
of the Stockton Community Choir鈥檚 biennial holiday performance of Handel鈥檚 Messiah.
If you missed previous episodes, you can listen online at the Stockton Now .
WE'RE HERE TO HELP
馃敶 The Centers for Disease Control has information on how to safely celebrate upcoming holidays.
There are many resources and best practices being made available to staff and faculty working remotely that can be found by visiting Information Technology鈥檚 .
In addition to assistance with technology available from ITS, Stockton provides faculty and teaching staff with professional development, training, teaching ideas, resources and individual consultations via the .
馃И Free is available to employees and their family (spouse and dependents), and 91视频
through a partnership with Optum on the following dates:
馃搷 Galloway 鈥 TRLC Multi-Purpose Room
Saturday, Dec. 19, Noon-7 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 20, Noon-7 p.m.
The test is a nasal swab and results will be available 2-3 days after the test. Schedule an appointment at . You can schedule testing more than once.
Stockton is compiling notices of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in a on the Coronavirus home page. The dashboard is updated on regular work days.
SPOTLIGHT ON: JANICE JOSEPH
Janice Joseph, distinguished professor of Criminal Justice and coordinator of the victimology and
victim services minor at 91视频, of the Working Group for Domestic/ Family Violence During the COVID-19 Era which
organized a three-day International Virtual Summit, Nov. 18-20.
International researchers, scholars, policy makers, civil society advocates, community/cultural
leaders and journalists presented during the Summit, which was sponsored by the United
Nations Headquarters (UN) NGO Alliance on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. Because
Joseph was a member of the working group, Stockton was named a co-sponsor, giving
the University international exposure.
FRAME-WORTHY
Community Conversations Address Social Justice 
Racism and social justice can be expressed in many forms. Stockton faculty, staff and 91视频 of systemic racism and hopes for social justice through a series of conversations and performances during the fall semester.
The goal of the Community Conversations and Collective Action series is to provide context to understanding systemic racism and promoting action to achieve social justice.
鈥淚t is time to change the narrative of whose stories are told, and who gets to tell them,鈥 Assistant Professor of Atlantic History Kameika Murphy said at the final session on 鈥淧romoting Social Justice: Changing Tomorrow Today.鈥
WHAT'S TRENDING @ #STOCKTONU
: #WildlifeWednesday: Stevie Ader鈥檚 favorite bird is the osprey, and finding one is as easy as taking a summer drive along the Atlantic City Expressway and looking out into the expanse of saltmarsh habitat.
Claire Abernathy, assistant professor of Political Science, discusses the good, the bad & the ugly of the 2020 election in the latest episode of Stockton Now.
There's a really sweet research project happening right now on Stockton's maple syrup farm (aka sugarbush).
OSPREY NOTES
Seeking 鈥楽potlights on Service;鈥 Submissions Due Today
Do you know of any staff, faculty or 91视频 (including yourself) who were dedicated to volunteering and community service over the past year? We are looking for submissions of individuals to spotlight in a collective video during our 17th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Nominations can be made by through TODAY, Dec. 18.
File FAFSA Today
Encourage 91视频 to file their FAFSA applications as soon as possible to avoid missing out on any aid they may be eligible for. Direct them to .
UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENTS
Dec. 21, 22:
Dec. 25-Jan. 3:
Jan. 14-18:
