Stockton News - Oct. 8, 2021

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Greater Egg Harbor Regional Joins Dual Path Partnership

The Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District and Stockton University have signed a Dual Path Partnership agreement that will give students at Absegami, Oakcrest and Cedar Creek high schools the opportunity to graduate from high school in three years and be automatically enrolled at Stockton with sophomore standing.

The agreement demonstrates the commitment of both institutions to provide students with a high-quality education and seamless access to an affordable four-year college degree.

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The Story Behind Stockton 

Often called the “founding mother of Stockton,” Elizabeth Barstow Alton led the campaign to locate a college in South Jersey in the mid-1960s.

But, as strong and persistent a force as she was, she could not have done it alone. In fact, one of her strengths was knowing how to build coalitions and find partners.

Those partners ranged from schoolchildren who wrote letters, media, businesspeople, clubs and organizations, and powerful state and local politicians who were smart enough to get on board when the Elizabeth Alton train roared through.

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Campus Food Pantry Expands, Moves to Larger Site

In an effort to ensure that no student goes hungry, Stockton University has expanded the main campus food pantry, now located at the Townsend Residential Life Center (TRLC).

The University received an $80,000 grant from the State of New Jersey as a part of the Hunger-Free Campus Grant program. The grant allows Stockton to keep the pantries in Galloway and Atlantic City fully stocked and pay student workers such as first-year student Yanet Reyes.  

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Three Boats Named for Rowing Supporters

Three boats were dedicated in honor of local rowing supporters at the Stockton University AC Stakes Race held at the Atlantic City Boathouse on Oct. 3.

The “Coach Bob Garbutt,” the “Rows Ann Cahill,” and the “Sue Peterson Family” boats were purchased with funds raised from the Rowing and Growing event at Stockton and a grant from the South Jersey Charitable Foundation.

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Policing Conference Focuses on Collaboration

Successful democratic policing takes trust and collaboration between the police and the community, speakers said at the “Policing Post George Floyd – Reinvestment, Reallocation and Transformation” conference at the Stockton Atlantic City campus on Oct. 1.

More than 100 people, including police, government officials, community leaders, and academics attended both in person and via Zoom.

Stockton Provost Leamor Kahanov welcomed the attendees and said Stockton was privileged to be able to host important conversations on the issues of policing and social justice.

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Multicultural Brunch Focuses on ‘Be, Believe, Belong'

The Annual Student Multicultural Brunch, held on Oct. 4 in the Campus Center Event Room, attracted more than 100 students who shared ethnic food and learned more about the new Multicultural Center. The theme was “Be, Believe, Belong.”

Speakers urged students to learn more about each other and different cultures and discussed in more detail the plans for the Multicultural Center slated to open in Spring 2022. 

Shedia Laguer, assistant director of Student Development, talked about her background at her predominantly white college and how she learned to immerse herself in other cultures that were not necessarily her own by attending events, taking dance classes, and being the vice president of Korean Students United.

She explained how ignorance of other cultures creates blind spots, and that Stockton is working towards minimizing its blind spots from every angle to have a welcoming home for students.

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