Stockton News - June 7, 2024
WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT
Rescue Project Gives Terrapins New Life
Reed Herr carefully stepped down into the marsh. The 6-year-old tightly grasped a 3-inch terrapin that hadbeen raisedin Stockton’s Animal Lab, and he eagerly awaited his chance to return it to the wild.
“Do you have a name for your turtle?” asked Lisa Ferguson, the Wetlands Institute’s director of Research and Conservation.
“Puddles!” Herr replied with a smile on his face.
He proudly wore a new T-shirt with the words “Save a terrapin today. SLOW DOWN” emblazoned on the back and a turtle “X-ING” sign on the front.
“Puddles is our first turtle to go back into the marsh!” Ferguson announced as Herr waved goodbye to the turtle he placed in the tall grass next to the institute.
Puddles was just one of hundreds of injured turtles collected annually by the institute and nurtured and rehabbed by Stockton students and staff as part of the Diamondback Terrapin Rescue Project. The project was started more than 30 years ago by Roger Wood, a former Stockton faculty member and a former research director at the Wetlands Institute.
📸 View more photos on Flickr. ▶️ Watch this video of the tiny terrapins' journeys. (A must!)
📰 In the News: nj.com, The Press of Atlantic City, Shore Local, Breaking AC
Research Evaluates Effectiveness, Support for Medicinal Mushrooms
Psilocybin has been shown to effectively reduce depression and anxiety and a slim majority of New Jersey residents approve legalizing this type of treatment, according to research released May 29 by the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University. Psilocybin is the psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms.
The research was conducted by Stockton Professor of Psychology and Hughes Center Faculty Associate Justin Ostrofsky and his team of student researchers, Shayla Nagle, Morgan Seidman and Katherine Wilkinson.
In addition to examining existing clinical studies to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of using psilocybin to treat mental health disorders, they also analyzed the results of an original Hughes Center poll of more than 600 New Jersey residents to gauge public support for legalizing such treatment.
“The Hughes Center aims to be at the forefront of new, and perhaps lesser-known, policy discussions,” said Hughes Center Interim Director Alyssa Maurice. “We hope this report adds to the public discourse around this topic and helps New Jersey residents feel more informed.”
📰 In the News: NJ Spotlight News, The Press of Atlantic City
First Graduates Celebrated as ‘Golden Ospreys’ at Reunion
As the smiling graduates of the Class of 2024 entered Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in May to celebrate their commencement exercises, they were joined by a distinguished group of fellow Ospreys invited to lead the procession at this year’s ceremony: members of the Stockton Class of 1974.
For the first time, Stockton celebrated the 50th anniversary of its earliest graduates with a special event dubbed “Golden Osprey Reunion.” Members of the class of 1974 were invited to lead this year’s commencement procession and to attend a reunion event on campus. Members of the Classes of 1972 and 1973 were also invited to join in the on-campus festivities, which included time to reminisce, a display of special items from the Stockton Archives, campus tours and a formal ceremony to induct all 50-year graduates as members of the Golden Ospreys.
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FRAME-WORTHY
Picture Stockton … shellebrating marine invertebrates
B.J. Bingham collected shells for four decades, sharing them with local enthusiasts from her home exhibit in Vineland, but she wanted their impact to reach further. She chose Stockton as the new home for her collection, which gives students the opportunity to curate a campus display.
Bingham donated thousands of shells from around the world to the School of Natural Sciences and
Mathematics where Camilla Alves Souto, assistant professor of Marine Science, has been organizing them with students. Many of the shells are from St. Croix, an island in the Caribbean, where she and her husband stayed at a remote field station for research.
Samantha Gransee, a Marine Science major from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, went to Bingham’s home to help move the collection to campus. “When you ask her about a shell, she can tell you when she found it, how she found it, and what it is. Her house was like a miniature museum,” she recalled.
WHAT'S TRENDING @ #STOCKTONU
X: Stockton offers a variety of programs in the arts and welcomes students whose education
plans were disrupted by the announcement of the sudden closure of the University of
the Arts in Philadelphia, effective June 7, 2024.
Facebook: Thinking about transferring? Here is your sign. 💙🦅
Instagram: Happy Pride Month🌈, Ospreys!
FROM THE SIDELINES
Three Ospreys Collect Academic All-District Honors
Three baseball players receivedAcademic All-District honors from the College Sports Communicators for the 2024 season. All three Ospreys earned CSC academic recognition for the first time in their careers.
Juniors Max Kaplan and Reece Miller and sophomore Stephen DeMilio were Stockton's Academic All-District honorees. The trio helped Stockton to a 22-18 record and the first NJAC regular season title in program history, which yielded the No. 1 seed for the NJAC Tournament.
The requirements for College Sports Communicators Academic All-District are a minimum 3.50 cumulative grade point average and sophomore or higher standing. Student-athletes must have played in at least 90 percent or started at least 66 percent of their team's games this season. Pitchers needed 17 appearances or 25 innings pitched.
Coxson Named ECAC Defensive Player of the Year
Two women's lacrosse teammates receivedhonors from the Eastern College Athletic Conference for the 2024 season. Senior Drew Coxson was chosen ECAC Defensive Player of the Year. Coxson and fellow senior Mary Meduri were selected to the All-ECAC Team.
Coxson and Meduri were the top defensive and offensive players, respectively, for a Stockton squad that set a school record with 14 wins and finished third in the NJAC this season (14-3 record).
Coxson added the ECAC accolades to NJAC Defensive Player of the Year, IWLCA Boardwalk Region First Team, NJAC First Team and one NJAC Defensive Player of the Week award this spring. She led the NJAC in caused turnovers (3.12/game) and finished second in ground balls (3.12/game).
OSPREY NOTES
Wide Format Printing Services Moving to Print Shop
Please be advised that effective July 1, 2024, wide format printing will transition from a free Graphics service to the Print Shop's online Storefront site.
While wide format printing was previously offered as a complimentary Graphics service, it will now be available for purchase through the Print Shop's user-friendly Storefront platform. This streamlined process allows you to easily submit your artwork from Graphics and specify printing preferences directly within the Storefront site.
The cost for wide format printing will be $29.63 per 36" x 24" mounted and laminated
print. Pricing for other sizes and additional details will be readily available on
the Storefront site starting July 1.
We understand this may be an adjustment, and we appreciate your patience as we transition
to this new system.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please don't hesitate to contact Ed Wuillermin, director of Creative Services at Edward.Wuillermin@stockton.edu.
Calling Young Artists: Art the Vote 2024
Young voters ages 17-29 are encouraged to enter a national juried art challenge that makes art a force for civic engagement. Create a nonpartisan artcard or sticker to inspire young people to vote while also competing for prizes and national recognition. Deadline to submit is July 15. For more information, visit artthevote.org or email Deans Marissa Levy at Marissa.levy@stockton.edu or Ian Marshall at ian.marshall@stockton.edu.
Today is National D🍩ughnut Day. The day was created in Chicago in 1938 to honor the Salvation Army Donut Lassies who served the sweet treats to soldiers during World War I. I will leave you with this:
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Donut.
Donut who?
Donut worry, be happy!
UPCOMING EVENTS
👩💻 Professional Development Opportunities
June 15:EQUILIBRIO
June 17: Juneteenth Celebration
June 28: 🌲 8th Annual Pinelands Summer Short Course
July 5-26: Atlantic City Walking Tours
July 10-Aug. 7: Children’s Summer Playhouse
