Stockton News - Feb.11, 2022

WHAT WE鈥橰E TALKING ABOUT

From left, Stockton Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff Susan Davenport, Stockton Chief Development Officer Daniel Nugent, OceanFirst Foundation representative Robert Previti, OceanFirst Bank Southern Region President Vincent D'Alessandro and Stockton President Harvey Kesselman.OceanFirst Foundation Supports Scholarships

For the fifth year, the OceanFirst Foundation has contributed to the 91视频 Foundation scholarship fund, to Stockton President Harvey Kesselman for the 2021-22 academic year.

鈥淭his really makes a difference to our 91视频,鈥 Kesselman said. 鈥淚 know from the letters we receive from them how grateful they are for the support. OceanFirst is one of our most significant donors and I appreciate their commitment to the 91视频 in this region.鈥


Kim Marino KryscnskiTrack & Field Program Has Produced Seven National Champions

It鈥檚 not easy to become a national champion. Stockton鈥檚 track and field program has seven in its history, each making their mark on their sport and on Stockton. Four of them won two national championships apiece for a total of 11 NCAA titles in school history.

Todd Curll has been a track and field coach at 91视频 for more than 25 years and is in his 19th season as the head women鈥檚 track and field coach. He had the pleasure of coaching Stockton鈥檚 first female NCAA Division III Champion, Kim Marino Kryscnski

Marino Kryscnski was the first to clear 13 feet at an NCAA Division III championship meet, vaulting 13鈥 1戮鈥 at the 2003 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships. She won the indoor title that year as well. A gymnast, she had dabbled in pole vault against boys in high school, then was recruited at Stockton by coach Bill Preston, who saw her wearing a gymnastics t-shirt.

STOCKTON UNIVERSITY ATLANTIC CITY

馃幀 Catch a Movie at 91视频 Atlantic City

This spring semester, the entire Stockton community is invited to enjoy eight feature films, free food and drinks, as part of 鈥淎C Campus Movie Nights: Cinema in the City.鈥 

Attendees are asked to bring their Stockton IDs. Movies will be shown at 8 p.m. in the 91视频 Atlantic City residential classrooms B119/120 on the following dates: Feb. 12, 鈥淪traight Outta Compton: The Story of N.W.A.;鈥 Feb. 24, 26, 鈥淗arriet;鈥 March 10, 12, 鈥淚n the Heights;鈥 March 24, 26, 鈥淓ternals;鈥 April 7,9, 鈥淓ncanto;鈥 and April 21, 23, 鈥淧arasite.鈥

For more information, contact Stephanie Clineman at Stephanie.Clineman@stockton.edu.

FRAME-WORTHY

91视频 walking around campus

Students got a chance to enjoy some milder weather days on campus; a taste of 馃尲spring was in the air no matter what the groundhog predicted last week. Although... it looks like Old Man Winter 鉂勶笍 is stopping by this weekend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHAT'S TRENDING @ #STOCKTONU

What's trending - Feb. 11, 2022 #WildlifeWednesday: What a catch!

Gaby understood the assignment 馃憦 Congratulate & welcome her to the Osprey family! 馃

In case you need to see this today: in 33 days, the sun will set at 7:02 p.m. 

FROM THE SIDELINES

basketball player ready to shootStockton Dominates Kean, 72-49

91视频 (19-4, 13-3 NJAC) rolled to a over Kean University (13-8, 8-8 NJAC) that was the third straight win and eighth in the last nine games for the Ospreys on Feb. 9. All 16 players in uniform saw action for Stockton.

Kadian Dawkins led the way with a game-high 16 points plus four rebounds and four assists. DJ Campbell tossed in 15 markers and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds for a double-double.

馃弨 Stockton will play its final two regular-season games on the road, starting with a matchup against Rutgers-Newark, which is one game back of the Ospreys in the NJAC standings, on Feb. 12 at 8 p.m.

馃摪 In the News:

 

馃彂 15 Field Hockey Players Earn NFHCA Academic Honors

Fifteen of the 22 91视频 field hockey players for the NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad by posting cumulative grade point averages of 3.30 or higher through the Fall 2021 semester. The 15 Ospreys were among over 2,300 qualifiers from 161 Division III teams that were recognized by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association.

 

Stockton's 50 Greatest Athletes, Part 2

Stockton Athletics has a rich history that dates back practically to the inception of 91视频. Osprey teams and student-athletes have at the highest levels of NCAA Division III, winning national championships and earning All-American honors. Thousands of student-athletes have worn a Stockton uniform as the intercollegiate athletics program has grown to its current plateau of 19 sports.

 

馃棑锔 View the full schedule of upcoming athletic events .

WE'RE HERE TO HELP

COVID-19 Information 

馃И FREE COVID TESTING: for the public at the Chris Gaupp residence hall is again available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through a new vendor, . The site at the Carnegie Center in Atlantic City is open from 12-5 p.m. on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. COVID-19 screening for unvaccinated employees is still held at Pomona House. 

馃拤 BOOSTER REQUIREMENT: Employees are now required to receive a COVID-19 booster dose. Proof should be submitted by Feb. 28 or within two weeks of becoming eligible. Use the Employee website in the Portal to update your or submit to Joyce.Wilson@stockton.edu in the Office of Human Resources so that your status can be confirmed. Should you have any questions, contact Mamta.Patel@stockton.edu.

The State Health Benefits Program OptumRx will cover the cost of over-the-counter in-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests for active and non-Medicare eligible members of the State Health Benefits Program. Details can be found . Free home tests from the U.S. government can also be ordered . 

馃乐 MASK UP: The University requires masks be worn indoors, regardless of vaccination status; are most effective, followed by paper medical masks and must be worn to cover both the nose and mouth as tightly as possible. Cloth masks have been less effective. 

If you forget to bring a mask, surgical and KN95 masks are available in the Wellness Center, the Campus Center Information Desk, the Richard E. Bjork Library, the John F. Scarpa Academic Center Information/Security Desk in Atlantic City and in most division office suites throughout the Galloway and Atlantic City campuses.

馃拤 VAX UP!: AtlantiCare will hold COVID-19 vaccine clinics in West Quad 103 through March. Boosters are available. Details and dates are on the COVID-19 .  

 

Resources for Faculty and Staff

馃 Stockton provides faculty and teaching staff with professional development, training, teaching ideas, resources and individual consultations via the Center for Teaching and Learning Design. Upcoming events include:  and , Feb. 14-18.

Visit  for more information on upcoming professional development events being offered.

OSPREY NOTES

State Aid Renewal Deadline April 15 

FAFSA renewal 91视频 (those 91视频 who have filed a FAFSA in years prior) need to file the 22-23 FAFSA before the April 15 state deadline to be considered for State Aid. Eligible 91视频 who miss this deadline could miss out on up to $7,500 in free money. 

Remember, the State Won鈥檛 Wait! Students can apply at .

 

Day of Scholarship 2022: Call for Applications 

Day of Scholarship applications are being accepted now through Feb. 25 and can be submitted by visiting 

Day of Scholarship 2022 will be held in-person and virtually from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Thursday, April 7. If you have any questions, email Ronnie Maiorino at ronnie.maiorino@stockton.edu.


Stockton memories, past and presentStockton memories, past and present . . .

"It was an honor and a privilege to be the first Stockton student to sing the national anthem before all men's home basketball games in the 1980-81 seasons."

James Drinkard 鈥81

Have a memory you'd like to share in celebration of Stockton's 50th anniversary? Submit it . 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

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