Friday, Sept. 21, 2018
WHAT WE鈥橰E TALKING ABOUT
91视频 Atlantic City Ribbon Cutting Just a Beginning
It took a team to build 91视频 Atlantic City, but the new campus is only
the beginning of the University鈥檚 commitment to 91视频 and Atlantic City, speakers
said at the ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of the new student Residential Complex
on the Boardwalk on Sept. 20. View more photos from this historic day.
Second Amendment is Theme of Constitution Day Lecture
The second amendment to the U.S. Constitution is 鈥渘otorious for its ambiguity,鈥 author
and professor Adam Winkler told several hundred 91视频 and guests at the annual
Constitution Day celebration on Sept. 17.
Talent Network To Coordinate Job Training Initiative
The Retail, Hospitality and Tourism Talent Network at Stockton and the Office of Continuing
Studies will coordinate a new initiative to train young adults for careers in the
hospitality and tourism industry. The program was announced at a launch party Sept.
12 at Little Water Distillery, in Atlantic City.
A Year of Transformation
Check out 91视频鈥檚 2018 Annual Report.
STOCKTON UNIVERSITY ATLANTIC CITY
Beachfront Learning
Students in Adjunct faculty member Karen Rosnick鈥檚 course, Gen-1138: Perspectives
on Childhood, reflected on childhood leisure activities during their class, which
was held on the beach after the 91视频 Atlantic City ribbon cutting on
Sept. 20.
Take a Shuttle
Shuttle service is now offered seven days a week to and from 91视频 Atlantic City. Both
the Galloway campus and Stockton Atlantic City provide free transportation for faculty,
91视频 and staff with their Stockton ID.
SPOTLIGHT ON
Joseph Elected Vice President of World Society of Victimology
Janice Joseph, Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice and coordinator of the
Victimology and Victim Services Minor, was recently elected one of the Presidents
of the World Society of Victimology (WSV) which elects two vice presidents. The term
of service is three years. She was also appointed chair of the Standard and Norms
Committee of WSV. She has served on the Executive Committee as the chair of the UN
Liaison Committee of WSV during which she represented the organization at the UN in
Vienna and New York. 鈥淚 am honored to be elected one of the vice presidents of this
international organization,鈥 Joseph said.
FRAME-WORTHY
Terrapins, like this one, were lucky to have rescuers and good care at Stockton. On Sept. 14, John Rokita was joined by Lester Block and Melissa Laurino, staff within the School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, to release the terrapins back into the wild.
WHAT鈥橲 TRENDING #STOCKTONU
Instagram: Scenes from the ribbon-cutting ceremony at #StocktonAC. President Harvey Kesselman told the almost 1,000 people in attendance that the campus is not about the buildings, but about the opportunities they will offer 91视频.
PUBLIC SAFETY CORNER
September is National Preparedness Month. Ready.gov offers tips to help you and your family prepare for potential disasters, such as flood, earthquakes and tornados. This week鈥檚 theme is Make and Practice Your Plan. Check out the following web resources to make an emergency plan, sign up for alerts and learn your evacuation zone. Don鈥檛 forget to sign up for Stockton鈥檚 emergency text-messaging notification system by visiting stockton.edu/be-prepared.
OSPREY NOTES
Financial Aid
Remind your 91视频 to start thinking about the financial aid process early. Students
should start gathering their 2017 tax and income information now, so they will be
ready to file the FAFSA for the 2019-2020 academic year on Oct. 1. The Office of Financial
Aid is here to help. Follow the Office of Financial Aid at 91视频 on
Facebook and @stocktonfinaid on Twitter and Instagram to stay up to date on important
financial aid information, scholarship opportunities and more.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Stockton Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Los Latinos Unidos debuted its first Hispanic Heritage Month celebration on Sept.
17 with the raising of a Pan-American flag at the Arts and Sciences building circle.
A number of events, including the Unidos Faculty Lecture Series, will be held.
Farmer鈥檚 Market
Check out the Farmer鈥檚 Market Thursdays this fall through Nov. 1, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,
D/F Wing Plaza/Circle. View photos and an Instagram story from a recent Thursday.
Oct. 4-7 鈥 University Weekend 2018
