�鶹��ý���� News - June 28, 2024

WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT

Gov. Murphy Celebrates Juneteenth at Poetry Reading

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Juneteenth with a visit to the Noyes Arts Garage of �鶹��ý���� for a poetry reading.

The event, titled “Songs of Freedom: Poetry Celebrating Juneteenth,” is part of the North to Shore Festival, which Murphy started last year in Atlantic City, Asbury Park and Newark.

“Gatherings like this, with local talent, that’s really the backbone of this event,” Murphy said. “This (festival) has the potential to live on, grow, and become more significant, more inclusive. But it’s not just poetry, it’s also tackling issues that are real and pervasive.”

Murphy then went on to tell the audience of more than 50 people about a new clemency plan he announced earlier in the day allowing young and nonviolent offenders, along with domestic violence victims and others, to apply for permission to leave prison early. The plan would create a new clemency board to examine individual cases.

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On-Campus Health Services Combating Smoking, Vaping

�鶹��ý����'s Department of Health, Outreach, Promotion and Education (HOPE) recently two grants that will support the department’s smoking and vaping prevention efforts and programs on campus. 

The first grant, awarded during the spring semester, was from the Truth Initiative, a national public health organization dedicated to “achieving a culture where all young people reject smoking, vaping and nicotine.”  

Over 13 months, Devon Tapp, left, the director of HOPE, and health educator Kristen Welsh-Capaldi, right, will lead a campus task force with three main objectives: assess smoking, vaping and tobacco use behaviors and attitudes; identify a cessation support plan for current smokers and vapers; and develop a tobacco- and vape-free campus policy.

The task force will seek the involvement of student leaders on campus. This collaborative approach aims to empower students and mobilize their peers in the fight against smoking and vaping, making them an integral part of the solution.

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�鶹��ý���� Recognized in Transfer Honor Roll for Third Consecutive Year

�鶹��ý���� has once again been to the 2024 Transfer Honor Roll by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, which recognizes the achievements of students at associated-degree and community colleges.

�鶹��ý���� is one of 228 colleges and universities that are being acknowledged for “the dynamic pathways they have created to support transfer students.” 

The honor roll — determined by 40 key metrics related to the support and success of transfer students — is chosen from among the top 25% of highest-rated colleges that have submitted data to PTK Connect, the honor society’s online tool for helping students find colleges and career opportunities.

“It's truly an honor for �鶹��ý���� to be recognized for the third consecutive year by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society,” Heather Medina, director of Admissions, said. “We are dedicated to creating pathways that empower community college transfer students to succeed. Our commitment to affordability, robust campus life, seamless admission processes and strong support for bachelor’s degree completion underscores why �鶹��ý���� is considered 'transfer-friendly' for students.”

FRAME-WORTHY

Summer in Full Swing for Physical Therapy Program

During an outdoor lab session with Professor Patricia McGinnis, students trained fellow students on motor skills by sharing some of their favorite sports and hobbies. 

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WHAT'S TRENDING @ #STOCKTONU

: Environmental Science major Grant Johnson caught a Striped Bass that landed him on the cover of The Fisherman Magazine.

: #Galloway native and #SOAN graduate Lindsey Collins recently presented the research she conducted during her Independent Study project – which allowed her to curate the various items found in an archeological dig for the The Museum of Cape May County with Professor Bobbi Hornbeck – at the NJ History and Historic Preservation Conference this June, winning third place in an exhibition competition.

: This spring, I was able to reconnect with a student of mine from my teaching years in 1992 at St. James High School in Carney's Point.

FROM THE SIDELINES

Nine Ospreys Secure CSC Academic All-District Honors

Nine student-athletes from three different teams College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors in the at-large category, which includes sports such as lacrosse, field hockey, rowing and golf.

Lilly Alessandro, Margot Costello, Emily Deworsop, Lexie Jackson, Emily Latshaw and Kelley Mason were �鶹��ý����'s CSC Academic All-District Women's At-Large selections.

Men's lacrosse players Reegan Capozzoli, Hayden Smallwood and Noam Levy-Smith were �鶹��ý����'s CSC Academic All-District Men's At-Large honorees. Capozzoli and Smallwood received CSC Academic All-District accolades for the second straight year.

OSPREY NOTES

Office of Risk Management Overseeing Records Retention Process

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