�鶹��ý���� News - March 15, 2024

WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT

Community Resource Fair Broadens Appeal Beyond Just Vets

Lucila Perez knows asking for help can be intimidating.

“A lot of times I have been in situations where I’ve needed help, and I just simply don’t know where to begin searching for that help,” said the 30-year-old Psychology major from Mays Landing.

That’s the primary reason the Community Resource Fair, said AshleyJones, the assistant director of �鶹��ý����'s Military and Veteran Success Center. Jones invited more than 30 nonprofit organizations ranging from the Atlantic City Rescue Mission to the Center for Family Services to come to the Campus Center Event Room on March 14 to make the public aware of a variety of assistance programs.

“With the way that world is going now, everyone needs help,” she said.

After starting the fair in March 2023 and holding another one in November that was open to the public but had a focus on veterans, Jones realized she needed to broaden the event’s audience. As part of that, she brought in �鶹��ý����’s Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning as a partner.

“I know that my job is focused on veterans, but I have the community’s interest in mind when I do these events,” Jones said. “I don’t what this to just be a veterans resource fair. I want this to be open to the community at-large.”

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Poll: New Jerseyans of All Ages Believe Artificial Intelligence Needs Oversight

More than one-third (36%) of New Jersey residents think the increased use of artificial intelligence will make their lives worse, and a majority want oversight over the technology, to a �鶹��ý���� poll released March 11.

A majority of residents (56%) have heard a lot about artificial intelligence, while 36% have heard at least a little. Only 8% said they haven’t heard anything about AI.

Residents’ opinions of AI vary widely depending on the use, but none of the applications asked about garnered majority support. Pluralities of 45% and 44% view the use of smart home devices or facial recognition technology as positive uses of AI, respectively, but more than 70% have a negative view of uses like generating fake images or videos (71%), companies using personal data to customize the content users see online (71%) or using AI in hiring decisions (76%).

STOCKTON UNIVERSITY ATLANTIC CITY

New Casino Advancement Program Graduates First Class

Twenty-three of the Atlantic City casino industry’s “rising stars” on March 5 as part of the first in-person certificate program created by the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism (LIGHT) at �鶹��ý����.

The Integrated Casino Resorts Operations Certificate Program is an eight-week course providing an overview of the casino industry to those interested in getting their first job in the casinos or moving into higher levels of management if they are already working at a property, said LIGHT Faculty Director Jane Bokunewicz, who’s also a professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management Studies at �鶹��ý����.

“When you work in the casino industry, sometimes you are in one specific area, such as human resources or food and beverage, and you don’t always get to see the whole big picture,” she said.

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Physical Therapy Students, Faculty Shine at Boston Conference

�鶹��ý����'s Physical Therapy Program at the annual American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) on Feb. 14-17 in Boston, with eight faculty members and 37 students attending.

Notably, Mary Lou Galantino, Distinguished Professor of Physical Therapy, was presented with the Susan J. Mellette Award for Excellence in Leadership in Cancer Rehabilitation by the Academy of Oncology Physical Therapy, the most prestigious award given by the Academy. This honor has only been awarded six times in the last 20 years.

"This award symbolizes the steadfast commitment and growth of our Academy leadership. While I am the 2024 recipient, I must give credit to my dedicated colleagues before me. I am grateful for all my mentors who shine the light on possibilities in cancer rehabilitation clinical practice and research," Galantino reflected. "I am riveted by this honor, especially in light of this amazing woman, physician and compassionate caregiver to many. I am deeply touched by the Oncology Academy's consideration of me, especially since it is in her honor, a woman I aspire to be every day."

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