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Stockton News - Sept. 13, 2024

WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT

N.Y. Times Journalist Peter Baker Talks Presidential Politics

As the New York Times chief White House correspondent, journalist Peter Baker has written numerous stories and books about the past five United States presidents.

But one thing he hasn’t done over that time is vote for one.

“For me, I’ve always found that not voting makes it that much easier to keep my head separate from any personal judgment,” said Baker during a talk Sept. 12 before a packed audience at Stockton University’s Campus Center Theatre. “I just find it’s easier for me to try and stay as neutral and independent as uninvolved as possible.”

Baker, 57, sat down with Stockton Communications Studies professor Toby Rosenthal to discuss his career, his insights into covering politics and the presidency, the upcoming presidential election and how the media landscape has changed during his career. The conversation was sponsored by the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton.

“The mission of the public policy center is to facilitate conversations about important policy issues, educate the public and encourage civic engagement,” said Hughes Research Associate Alyssa Maurice in introducing Baker. “Journalists play a crucial role in that effort to foster a more informed and engaged electorate, and we are very fortunate to have one of the best here with us tonight.”

Art Gallery to Explore Indigenous Culture in New Exhibit

Over an academic year, Stockton plans to bolster and celebrate Indigenous cultures through a new art exhibition titled “Indigenous Approaches, Sustainable Futures” that will highlight the work of more than 25 local and international Indigenous artists and host various interactive workshops open to the community starting Tuesday, Sept. 17.

The exhibit will be displayed in the Art Gallery. The first workshop features artists Jeremy Dennis of the Shinnecock Indian Nation and Denise “Bright Dove” Ashton-Dunkley and Tyrese “Bright Flower” Gould Jacinto of the Nanticoke/Lenni Lenape Tribal Nation, who will conduct an intimate exhibition tour of the two-floor Stockton Art Gallery’s current exhibition, “Indigenous Approaches, Sustainable Futures,” which is now open for viewing until Nov. 12.

In addition, Gould Jacinto will introduce participants to the art and history of gourd painting. The workshop is an extension of the exhibited gourd art series “Seeds of My Ancestors.” According to Gould Jacinto, the series explores the relationship between “land, identity and sustainability.”

“Each piece in this collection begins with a seed, a symbol of life, continuity and ancestral knowledge passed down through generations. The journey from seed to gourd reflects our deep connection to the land, a connection that nurtures and sustains us as we encourage and sustain it in return.”

STOCKTON UNIVERSITY ATLANTIC CITY

‘Second Saturdays - Food Bank of New Jersey on Sept. 14’

Support student Ospreys and volunteer on Saturday, Sept. 14, to put student food kits together in the Fannie Lou Hamer Room at Stockton Atlantic City. You can also bring your donations on the day of the event, hosted by Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) and Stockton University Alumni Relations.

For more information and to register, visit here.

SPOTLIGHT ON: ADAM MIYASHIRO

Adam Miyashiro, professor of Literature at Stockton, recently completed a yearlong project with the Arizona Center of Medieval and Renaissance Studies (ACMRS) at Arizona State University, which consisted of a series of videos teaching medieval literature.

“This project comes out of RaceB4Race, a small research symposium created at the ACMRS in response to the movement started by the academic group Medievalists of Color, of which I am a co-founder. The group sought to challenge the exclusionary and racist composition of medieval studies fields and to bring attention to scholars of color who work in premodern fields, and also to the questions of how race and cultural difference were understood in the medieval period,” Miyashiro shared.

It is part of a free online resource called Throughlines, which grew from a Mellon-funded grant through ACMRS. Throughlines “aims to expand curricular development, field diversification, academic mentorship and public humanities work around race in premodern humanities fields.” This site highlights videos and resources for teaching race in pre- and early modern classrooms in higher education. It is a collaborative effort from faculty of color from around the medieval and early modern fields of study in literature, history, art history, philosophy and related disciplines.

FRAME-WORTHY

Shellfish Farmers Foster Oysters for Conservation

New Jersey shellfish farmers from Tuckerton to Mantoloking are getting paid to foster oysters for conservation alongside market oysters sold in seafood restaurants through a $961,227 award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture–Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).

The RCPP funds private and public partnerships for conservation; in this case, contributing to the restoration of rare and declining natural communities of oysters.

Kristin Adams ’17, who studied oysters as a graduate student, was awarded the grant to involve commercial growers in the restoration of the bay. The oysters that grow up on commercial leases will move to two restoration reefs monitored by the Stockton University Marine Field Station.

Adams is a conservation and aquaculture specialist for the Ocean County Soil Conservation District and a U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service partner. She brought Stockton on board to help monitor changes in water quality and to sample marine life on and off the participating oyster leases with seine and gill nets.

Adams first studied biodiversity surrounding oyster farms in the Barnegat Bay as a Professional Science Master’s graduate student.

She sees bivalves as a beacon of hope for bringing back a healthy bay ecosystem with their ability to filter water and provide habitat.

📸 View more photos on flickr.

WHAT'S TRENDING @ #STOCKTONU

Facebook: Brighten your morning with a cup of Einstein ☕, a good book 📕 and the warm sunlight filling the C/D Atrium.

Instagram: What are you looking forward to this semester?💙 We asked, you answered!

FROM THE SIDELINES

Stockton Outlasts Swarthmore 3-2

The volleyball team won the fourth and fifth sets to edge Swarthmore 3-2 Sept. 12 and extend their winning streak to four matches. The Ospreys played their fourth five-set match in the first seven contests of the season.

Nicole Palmer led Stockton with a dominant performance in which she tallied career highs of 24 kills and 18 assists to go with a .396 hitting percentage, nine digs and three aces. Kate Louer spiked 13 kills for the Ospreys.

McKenna Ritchie scooped a match-high 19 digs and Regan Mendick produced a double-double of 30 assists and 10 digs. Ashley Carkhuff chipped in with 10 digs and eight kills. Read more game coverage here.

The team will have a week off before hosting Drew University 7 p.m. next Thursday, Sept. 19.

Women’s Soccer Rolls by Centenary 4-0

In a match filled with firsts, the women’s soccer team won their second straight game dropping Centenary by a 4-0 score on Sept. 11. Four different Ospreys tallied goals with three more players adding assists.

Megan Morris got the Ospreys on the board with an unassisted marker in the 36th minute of the first half. The tally would turn out to the eventual game winner and gave Stockton a 1-0 lead at the break.

Erica Dietz started the three goal final frame 4:17 into the period with her third goal of the season. Dietz was sent in on a through ball by Rylee Getter to make it 2-0. Read more game highlights here.

The team returns to the pitch at noon, Saturday, Sept. 14, when the Ospreys host Marywood University.

🦅 For more athletics news and upcoming game information, visit here.🦅

OSPREY NOTES

It’s Time to Confirm Your Ospreys!

Welcome back, faculty! As the fall semester is underway, it's time to Confirm your Ospreys.

Faculty are reminded to now complete the Academic Engagement process by confirming student attendance/academic activity. The Academic Engagement process is to be completed by Wednesday, Sept. 18. The Office of Financial Aid will use this information to make adjustments to student financial aid disbursements based upon each student's confirmed number of credits.

Each instructor will be responsible for confirming student attendance or participation in an academic activity. For online courses, faculty are reminded to include an assignment or discussion activity during the add/drop period so that the student's attendance can be confirmed.

The link to complete the Academic Engagement process can be found under the faculty tab within the goStockton portal.

For more information and a list of frequently asked questions, visit stockton.edu/academicengagement.

Fun Fact Friday: Sept. 13 is National Positive Thinking Day, which happens to fall on a Friday (a reason to smile) and a Friday the 13th (a reason to laugh?🤣) But, kidding aside, this day is celebrated annually and is all about embracing an optimistic outlook, which is sometimes easier said than done. Here are some helpful tips optimistic people do to keep a more positive mindframe. 🌞