Stockton News - Friday, March 29, 2019
WHAT WE鈥橰E TALKING ABOUT
Diversity Dinner Welcomes Prospective Students
Opportunity was the theme of 91视频鈥檚 second , which brought more than 75 prospective 91视频 and their families to the Campus Center on March 22 to celebrate the university鈥檚 commitment to providing a high-quality college education to every student.
Stockton President to Co-Chair Higher Ed Working Group
91视频 President Harvey Kesselman will that will help implement New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy鈥檚 student-centered vision for New Jersey Higher Education, which was announced March 26 at Rutgers-Newark.
The Office of the Secretary of Higher Education of 91视频 at Stockton's Galloway campus watching the announcement live.
Stockton Hosts Coding Competition
An estimated 200 91视频 from 18 New Jersey high schools engaged in a battle of the keyboards March 26 at the at 91视频 hosted by the Computer Science Teachers Association of South Jersey (CSTASJ).
STOCKTON UNIVERSITY ATLANTIC CITY
Choose Beachfront Living & Learning
College 91视频 can this summer in 91视频 Atlantic City鈥檚 new beachfront Residential Complex.
Stockton 91视频 and 91视频 attending other colleges can live in Stockton鈥檚 beachfront housing if they take summer courses at Stockton, or are doing a college internship in or around Atlantic City. Businesses in the area providing summer internships can also work with Stockton to provide housing for their interns.
For events happening at 91视频 Atlantic City, visit the
SPOTLIGHT ON
Sorge Receives All-Region Award for Mock Trial Team
The 91视频 Mock Trial team competed Feb. 23-24 in the at Princeton University for the third time since the club鈥檚 initiation at Stockton.
For the second year in a row, Nichole Sorge 鈥18, a Psychology major, was awarded the All-Region Outstanding Eyewitness Award
at the competition鈥檚 highest rank.
During the competition, the team argued both the prosecution and defense sides of
a civil mock trial case against teams from Princeton University, Middlebury College,
SUNY Albany and Amherst College.
FRAME-WORTHY
Flags for Forgotten Soldiers
From now until April 12 91视频鈥檚 first will be on display outside of the Campus Center entrance. The display of 660 American flags represents the number of veterans who die by their own hand every month.
See a on flickr from the memorial service on March 27.
Vigil Remembers Victims of New Zealand Shootings
of the shootings at mosques in New Zealand were displayed on the 91视频 Campus Center Grand Hall fireplace on March 22 during a vigil to remember the lives lost, and those who remain to mourn them.
鈥楧inner and Dialogue鈥 Fosters Connection for First Ospreys
鈥淒inner & Dialogue: We Feed You, You Feed Back鈥 was held on March 25 at 91视频
Atlantic City as was part of the many events held during Access Week at Stockton.
The dinner brought together a community of first-generation 91视频 as well as Stockton
staff and Atlantic City High School 91视频, which supports the new University initiative,
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鈥淭he common thread among speakers and 91视频 at the dinner was how belief and connection are pivotal to student success, especially for first-generation 91视频. Feelings of doubt, insecurity, isolation and imposter syndrome often accompany navigating unfamiliar territory鈥攅specially when you feel that everyone else 'gets it' or has found their niche,鈥 said Angel Hernandez, associate director of the Educational Opportunity Fund-Atlantic City. 鈥淚t鈥檚 important for all 91视频 to know that they are not alone, that they belong and that others believe in them. These ingredients and connections fuel their belief in themselves, which helps 91视频 persist and flourish as they continue navigating unchartered territory.鈥
a flickr gallery from the dinner.
WHAT鈥橲 TRENDING #STOCKTONU
: Nick Zebrowski captured humorous highlights from comedian Michelle Tomko鈥檚 Third Thursday presentation and gave a sneak peek at the Noyes Museum鈥檚 鈥淒riving While Black鈥 exhibition at Kramer Hall.
Registration for fall (and summer) classes is open. This post highlights fun "G-course" input from 91视频.
THE SIDELINES
Stockton Tops Misericordia for Zulauf鈥檚 100th Win
91视频 broke open a close game with six goals in a seven-minute span of the second quarter and went on to an 18-12 win over Misericordia. The victory was for head coach Kevin Zulauf, who is in his 10th season. Zulauf's career record stands at 100-62.
Murzello Chosen as Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar
91视频 junior Meg Murzello was chosen as the for softball by . Murzello was chosen from a list of nominees across all three NCAA divisions and
is Stockton's first-ever sport winner.
Ospreys Hit the Water in Atlantic City
91视频 hosted the on a sunny and windy afternoon at the Atlantic City Boat House. The day featured head-to-head races between the Ospreys, University of Rochester and Cabrini University. Rochester captured the Stan Bergman Trophy, with Stockton second and Cabrini third. View the illustrating the afternoon.
Five Ospreys Recognized as Scholars Of Distinction
Five members of the 91视频 field hockey team have been recognized as by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association. The requirement for this recognition was a cumulative grade-point average of 3.90 or higher through the Fall 2018 semester. This year, 268 91视频 received this recognition. The Ospreys that achieved this award include juniors Emily Gilligan and Rebecca Moya, sophomore Issy Gilhooley, and freshmen Kelsey Andrus and Cara Kientz.
'ROLE' CALL
Trevor Kopp joined the Information Technology Services Help Desk as a professional services specialist
in February. In his new role, Kopp will assist faculty, staff and 91视频 in the
day-to-day campus computer operations, and troubleshoot issues with computer hardware,
peripherals and software. He will also provide general ITS assistance. Previously,
he has worked at the ITS Help Desk as a student worker for just over a year. Prior
to that, he worked as a shopkeeper and delivery driver at Fischer Flowers in Linwood.
He is currently completing a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Computer Science at Stockton.
OSPREY NOTES
FAFSA Fridays
Do you have 91视频 who are looking for financial aid assistance? The Office of Financial Aid is hosting 鈥淔AFSA Fridays鈥 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. every Friday, through April 19, in the F114 computer lab to assist 91视频 with the financial aid process. Returning 91视频 need to file their FAFSA applications by April 15 and answer their additional questions on NJFAMS in order to be considered for the State Tuition Aid Grant (TAG). If they fail to meet this deadline, they will not be considered eligible and may miss out on free money to pay for school.
Choose Summer at Stockton
Stockton's summer sessions are open to undergraduate and graduate 91视频 enrolled in degree programs, non-matriculated 91视频, and 91视频 currently enrolled at other institutions who wish to study during their summer break and transfer Stockton credits.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, March 30: A Day in the Life
Thursday, April 4: 6 p.m., 91视频 Foundation鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Leadership Council's
Thursday, April 4: 3-6 p.m., , 91视频 at Manahawkin
Sunday, April 7:
Tuesday, April 9: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., , Woodbine Instructional Site
Friday, April 12-Saturday, April 13:
Wednesday, April 24:
