��Ƶ News - Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 - University Relations & Marketing

��Ƶ News - Friday, Feb. 8, 2019

WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT

Unity Day Fosters Learning, Listening, Understanding

Speaker David Estrin (top row, fifth from left) and students who participated in the opening program on "Together We Remember" ��Ƶ’s inaugural Unity Day on Feb. 5 featured workshops and discussions dedicated to studying, discussing and understanding the world in which we live and the people with whom we share it.

Unity Day grew out of 2018’s United Against Hate Day as an opportunity to listen, learn and talk with people of different cultures, genders and points of view.

Organized by the Office of Institutional Diversity & Equity, the daylong event included discussions and workshops on topics ranging from ageism to racism, social justice, economic inequality, sexual harassment, women in politics and same-sex marriage.

��Ƶ Signs Agreement with Rowan College at Gloucester County

The presidents of ��Ƶ and Rowan College at Gloucester County have signed a new dual admission and transfer partnership that will help students make a smooth transition from the two-year college to ��Ƶ’s bachelor’s degree program.

The Transfer Pathways agreement builds a strong relationship between ��Ƶ and Rowan College at Gloucester County by offering multiple opportunities for students to seamlessly pursue associate and bachelor’s degrees at the two institutions of higher education.

Have a Seat in Student-Designed Chairs

male professor, two male students and female student stand behind wooden chairs they created Students in Associate Professor of Art Jedediah Morfit’ s class “The Designed Object” were charged with not just designing a chair, but also building and assembling it, using the University’s CNC router.

“They had to take it from a flat design, to a foam core model, then a full 3-D product in plywood,” Morfit said. “And then they had to assemble it

STOCKTON UNIVERSITY ATLANTIC CITY

‘Second Saturdays in Atlantic City’ Happening Tomorrow

Calling all ��Ƶ alumni! Don’t miss tomorrow’s “Second Saturdays in Atlantic City,” sponsored by the Office of Development and Alumni Relations, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., with professional photographer Nick Valinote ’91. Valinote will demonstrate some photography techniques that will let you leave the class able to take incredible photographs you won't believe came from your phone. The workshop is free, includes lunch and is held in the Academic Center of ��Ƶ University Atlantic City. for tomorrow’s workshop, open specifically to ��Ƶ alumni and their families and friends.

For more events happening at ��Ƶ Atlantic City, visit the online calendar.

Check out this that has all the information you need to grab some delicious pizza at Carluccio’s Pizza at ��Ƶ Atlantic City!

SPOTLIGHT ON

Stoler, Students Help Tell Stories of Streams

Rivers and streams are not just beautiful bodies of water, they also tell us stories. Alice Belskis ’21, Joshua Alcoba ’20 and Tahesia Reid ’20 working with Aaron Stoler, assistant professor of Environmental Sciences (pictured right), are learning those stories as they investigate stream ecology at his field sites in the Adirondack Mountains.

“We go up for two days at a time, drive over 200 miles, and explore the food web of streams. Some of the sites are in the middle of towns and noticeably affected by humans whereas other streams are in the most picturesque, resplendent and pristine areas,” Stoler said. “It is an excellent chance for students to get out of the relatively flat terrain of New Jersey and experience environmental science up close.” Back at ��Ƶ, Stoler has students sort through hundreds of samples, identifying thousands of insects, and analyzing that data using geographic information systems.

FRAME-WORTHY

Reflecting on Lake Fred

lake with pinetrees relfected in it The majority of Lake Fred was thawed out on Feb. 7, after unseasonably warm temperatures paid us a visit this week. Serene and still, the lake captured the reflections of the pines perfectly.

WHAT’S TRENDING #STOCKTONU

Alyssa Cross is unstoppable in her journey to earning a Literature degree with a concentration in Secondary Education. Not even an unexpected surgery kept her from attending class. From her hospital bed, Alyssa used technology to remotely attend Amy Ackerman's "Instructional Technology for K-12 Teachers" class at the #��ƵAC campus.

snow coming down outside of campus center with bicycles

Pictured above: Flurries last Friday and temps in the 50s on Tuesday were teased in this post.

FROM THE SIDELINES

Desmond & Cross Country Team Collect NJAIAW Honors

��Ƶ collected from the New Jersey Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (NJAIAW) at its 27th annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day luncheon, which took place on Feb. 4 at Seton Hall University. Senior Allie Desmond, a starter for the Osprey volleyball team, was recognized as ��Ƶ’s NJAIAW Woman of the Year, an award based on athletic excellence, academic success and community service. For the second time in five years, the women’s cross country team earned the NJAIAW Team Academic Award.

The Press of Atlantic City the honors.

Donzanti Sets New School Record in Women’s Basketball

Freshman point guard Emily Donzanti set a new school record with 125 assists on the season during a Feb. 6 women’s basketball game against Kean University. Donzanti entered the game with 117 helpers, one shy of the mark of 118 by Rosina Rachuba in the 1999-00 season. The rookie dealt the record-tying and record-breaking assists during the second quarter. Donzanti finished with eight dishes plus 11 points and four rebounds.

Calloway Gains New Outlook at NCAA Convention

three women at podium Niya Calloway, a junior Communication Studies major and goalkeeper for ��Ƶ’s field hockey team, attended the in Orlando, FL last week as part of the Division III Student Immersion Program. The initiative, which began in 2015, brings 40 ethnic minority students to the NCAA Convention, where they are exposed to Division III, its members and its governance process.

OSPREY NOTES

Comments Sought for ��Ƶ Police Reaccreditation

A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will arrive on Monday, Feb. 25, to examine all aspects of the ��Ƶ Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services. As part of this final on-site assessment, employees and the public are invited to provide comments to the assessment team by telephone or email between 9-10 a.m., Feb. 25, by calling 609-626-3412 or emailing police.accreditation@stockton.edu.

Spring Semester FAFSA Fridays

Do you have students who are looking for financial aid assistance? The Office of Financial Aid is hosting “FAFSA Fridays” from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. every Friday, Jan. 25-April 19, in the F114 computer lab to assist students with the financial aid process. Encourage your students to file their FAFSA applications by ��Ƶ’s March 1 priority deadline and NJFAMS applications for State aid by April 15.

UPCOMING EVENTS

��Ƶ Begins Black History Month Celebrations with Flag-Raising

Students hold Pan-African flag outside in the snow The Unified Black Students Society (UBSS) raised the red, black and green Pan-African flag into a flurry-filled sky on Friday, Feb. 1, to celebrate the start of Black History Month at ��Ƶ. Read the story that includes a link to more campus Black History Month events, too