Stockton News - Nov. 4, 2022

WHAT WE鈥橰E TALKING ABOUT

A student talking to a vendor at the third annual Cannabis Fair and Business Expo.Entering a 馃尡 Budding Industry: Fall Cannabis Career Fair

Vendors from all over New Jersey came to talk to Stockton 91视频 about the and how to get involved on Nov. 1 in the Campus Center.

In partnership with the New Jersey CannaBusiness Association, the third annual Cannabis Career Fair and Business Expo offered job and internship opportunities for interested 91视频.

Robert Mejia, a teaching specialist in the Cannabis Studies program, considers the Student Employer Panel to be one of his favorite events of the fair since it is where 91视频 and employers are able to really connect and learn from each other. 


Sheryl Ochayon talks to workshop goersWorkshop Provides Tools for Teaching the Holocaust

 Sheryl Ochayon knows how difficult it is to teach the Holocaust.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a dark, depressing, complicated subject, which is surrounded by misinformation,鈥 said the project director of the Echoes and Reflections project and an educator at the International School for Holocaust Education at Yad Vashem in Israel.

鈥淏ut if we are going to keep the memory alive, we have to have teachers who know how to do this. How to communicate it to their 91视频 and how to use the resources that are available.鈥

Ochayon hoped to accomplish that during a for educators sponsored by the Sara & Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center at Stockton. Before a packed lecture hall of at least 75 educators, Ochayon emphasized the impact of Holocaust teaching in middle and high schools and discussed the benefits and caveats of using photographs to teach about the historical event.


Lynn Nottage at podiumLynn Nottage to Students: Replace Judgment with Curiosity

On the Performing Arts Center mainstage in front of hundreds of 91视频 and faculty, Lynn Nottage and surprised them all with her first story about getting forcefully escorted off of the premises of a mega-church after a heated altercation with the pastor.

鈥淩ather than using his stage to spread love, foster community and make it a sanctuary of healing, he decided to use God as a wedge, hammer and eraser,鈥 Nottage shared. 鈥淚 felt compelled to let him know that what he was saying was dangerous. I felt compelled to loudly question his hatred.鈥

After the exchange, Nottage had a revelation about her complex identity and how that impacts the way she tells stories, which she shared with the audience on Oct. 26 during the annual Pappas Visiting Scholar Series.


馃搳馃棾锔 At the ballot box: New Jersey鈥檚 voters, especially Republicans, are enthusiastic about voting in next week鈥檚 midterm elections in which the economy and inflation are seen as top issues, according to a released Nov. 2.

SPOTLIGHT ON: NOEL CRISCIONE-NAYLOR 

Noel Criscione-Naylor receives awardNoel Criscione-Naylor, associate professor of Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Studies at Stockton, worked for many years in the fast-paced hospitality industry of Atlantic City before transitioning full-time into her teaching role. 

She knows what it takes to be on both the corporate side of the business world and the academic component of teaching it, having made tenure in 2022. 

As a result, it is not surprising that Criscione-Naylor was named as of NJBIZ's 2022 Best Fifty Women in Business due to her vast experience and different roles

FRAME-WORTHY

Stockton military members馃摳 Picture Stockton...Introducing Our Military Community in Portraits

William Cousins, a first-year student, brought an x-ray showing the bar of titanium in his hip. 

Karl Schute, a senior History major, brought a stack of century-old books and a Civil War-era Union Army dress hat adorned with a brass infantry bugle that he bought in Gettysburg. 

Kenia R. Euba-Ruiz, a Master of Arts in Counseling graduate student, brought her son, Arturo, her mother, Carmelita, and a pile of books on therapy, aging and counseling. 

Last month, 36 91视频 and employees came to the Military and Veteran Success Center to have a portrait taken for the .  

Michael Barany, director of the Military and Veteran Success Center, asked that participants wear or bring something that defines who they are and shares a piece of their military experience. 

"There are stereotypes of what a veteran looks like. We don't all look alike. We are all different in our own way, and people might not even realize we are veterans," he said. 

馃棑锔&苍产蝉辫;Meet with members of our veteran community and view the opening of the photo exhibit on Monday, Nov. 7, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Lower F Wing hallway. The images will be on display for the duration of Veterans Week, through Nov. 11, and will be archived online.

WHAT'S TRENDING @ #STOCKTONU

what's trending Nov. 4, 2022 Tonight is a dream come true for Kelly Fleck, 鈥21, a Phillies Ballgirl who will be on the field at Citizens Bank Park for Game 3 of the World Series. 

From participating in Semana Santa in Guatemala to enjoying her grandmother's arroz con gandules here in the states, Esmeralda Rivera loves her cultures and sharing that love with others.

FROM THE SIDELINES 

volleyball playerStockton Eliminated in NJAC Tournament

The Stockton volleyball team saw their 2022 season as Kean University swept the Ospreys by a 3-0 score on Nov. 3 in the semifinals of the NJAC Tournament. The scores were 25-22, 25-20, and 25-17. Freshman Kate Louer posted her seventh double-double of the season with ten kills and 15 digs in the loss.

The Cougars jumped out to a 9-7 lead in the first set before Stockton rallied with five straight points for a 12-7 margin. The home team kept the five-point advantage until the visitors clawed their way back into the set.


Alexandria Palumbo Palumbo Selected NJAC First Team for a Second Season

Stockton sophomore Alexandria Palumbo was NJAC First Team in field hockey for the second consecutive season. With the honor, Palumbo became the sixth player in the Stockton program's 20-year history with at least two NJAC First Team accolades.

Palumbo had another outstanding season with six goals and two assists for 14 points while starting all 15 games in which she played. The midfielder led the team in goals and points. Palumbo tied for the team lead with two game-winning goals as well.


馃棑锔 View the full schedule of upcoming athletic events 

OSPREY NOTES

Holiday Week Reminder

The University is observing Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, and Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11.

As a result, for Monday, Wednesday and Thursday next week, the University鈥檚 office hours will be 8:30 a.m. 鈥 5 p.m., and there will not be a compressed work week/flexible work schedule option.

馃摪 Due to the holiday Friday, Stockton News will publish Thursday, Nov. 10.  


馃崅鈴 It's almost time to "fall back!"

This is a friendly reminder to set your clocks back one hour, as Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. 

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