Stockton News - Jan. 26, 2024
WHAT WE鈥橰E TALKING ABOUT
Eat, Relax and Write: Murphy Writing Celebrates 30 Years
As a younger man, Peter Murphy found the best way for him to push through a troublesome verse or narrative was to hole up in a hotel room in Cape May, New Jersey. His writer friends were intrigued and convinced him to bring them along in 1994. And the rest was鈥oetry.
In the ensuing three decades, the Murphy Writing Winter Poetry & Prose Getawayone of the winter鈥檚 oldest and largest writers鈥 conferences in North America. Beginning and experienced writers receive craft discussion, writing prompts, writing time, feedback, motivation and inspiration.
鈥淏y spending the entire weekend writing, participants will make breakthroughs in their craft, and make more progress than they thought possible,鈥 founder Peter Murphy said.
The Murphy Writing of 快猫成版视频 event gives writers a reprieve from their daily tasks in exchange for 15 hours of writing workshops, open mics, tutorials, writerly camaraderie and breakthroughs in their personal writing journeys.
A Picture-Perfect Opportunity for Photography Students
A new agreement between Stockton and Mercer County Community College students the opportunity to seamlessly pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in photography.
Students would spend two years at Mercer in West Windsor earning an Associate in Fine Arts degree before transferring to Stockton to complete a BFA, according to Robert Heinrich, vice president for Enrollment Management at Stockton.
Students would take courses like 2D Design, History of Photography and Digital Photography at Mercer to prepare for advanced classes at Stockton, including Film and Darkroom II and Senior Project Photography.
鈥淏y establishing this agreement, we are ensuring seamless transfer of credits from the student who is completing an associate degree at Mercer into our program by ensuring all of the courses are fulfilling graduation requirements,鈥 Heinrich said.
FRAME-WORTHY
Ospreys Show Up to Get Involved
Cars, climbing, billiards, esports, horses, fossils, music鈥. you name it, Stockton probably has a club for it. At the Get Involved Fair, held Jan. 23 and 24, students got to see exactly what clubs and interests were available to pursue on campus.
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WHAT'S TRENDING @ #STOCKTONU
: The @stockton_skibums travelled to Canada over winter break. Here's a look at their
trip to the slopes.
: You only have 2 more weeks to grab your tickets for @StocktonPAC 's February lineup.
: Transferring to Stockton has never been easier.
FROM THE SIDELINES
Breast Cancer Battle Leads Coach to Schedule 鈥楾hink Pink鈥 Game
The women鈥檚 basketball team its 鈥淭hink Pink鈥 game on Saturday, Feb. 3 to celebrate breast cancer survivors and continue to bring awareness and raise money for breast cancer research. The Ospreys will host Montclair State University at 3 p.m. in the Sports Center.
The cause is very personal for Stockton head coach Devin Jefferson, whose team is having its most successful season in her six years at the helm. Jefferson shared her own experience with breast cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Early detection was pivotal in her learning of her diagnosis.
Women's Basketball Extends Win Streak to Four Straight
The women鈥檚 basketball team a stifling defense in the first half and took a 54-34 victory on Jan. 24 over Rutgers-Camden. Grace Speer led four Ospreys in double figures with 12 points, her fifth straight game in double figures.
Stockton opened the game slowly garnering an 8-6 lead after one quarter, as four different players scored a basket. The Ospreys broke the game open with a huge second frame, outscoring the Scarlet Raptors 14-2 on the way to a 22-8 halftime lead. The Stockton defense held the Scarlet Raptors to just 1-24 shooting in the opening half.
The men鈥檚 team withstand the torrid shooting of Rutgers-Camden and dropped a 77-71 contest on the same night. The Ospreys were led by EJ Matthews-Spratley with a team-high 22 points.
猸愶笍 DJ Campbell scored 17 points and in doing so, eclipsed the 2,000-point mark for his career. He becomes the third Osprey to break the barrier, joining Carl Cochran (1993-97) and Val Brown (1981-85).
Stockton Competes in Moravian Invitational
The men鈥檚 track & field team in the Moravian Invitational on Jan. 20 at Rauch Fieldhouse on the campus of Lehigh University. The Ospreys competed against numerous Pennsylvania teams from all three NCAA divisions.
Trevone Green was the highest Stockton finisher in an event as he placed third out of 12 in the triple jump (13.34m).
The young 4x400 relay team of sophomores Santana Wittenburg and Anthony Gentile plus freshmen Darnell Cartwright and Marcellus Malloy finished fourth out of 12 teams (3:35.01).
OSPREY NOTES
New Process: Name Badge Ordering
For those wishing to order a custom Stockton name badge for your department, please visit , which is part of University Relations & Marketing鈥檚 . There, you will find a step-by-step guide that explains exactly how to create and order the badge.
Read the SCOSA February Newsletter
Read the Stockton Center on Successful Aging (SCOSA)'s February for interesting upcoming events and newly added programming.
Time to Confirm Your Ospreys
Welcome back, faculty! As the spring semester has begun, it's almost time to Confirm your Ospreys!
New name, same process! Faculty are reminded to complete the Academic Engagement (formerly Roster Verification) process by confirming student attendance/academic activity. The Academic Engagement process is to be completed by Tuesday, Jan. 30. 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 .
For more information and a list of frequently asked questions, visit .
'Soft Launch' of the 24-25 FAFSA
The FAFSA has changed! On Dec. 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education started a 鈥渟oft launch鈥 of the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
During the 鈥渟oft launch,鈥 the 24-25 FAFSA will be available for students and contributors to complete for short periods of time each day.
At this time, the Department of Education recommends that students and families do not rush to complete the 24-25 FAFSA immediately, especially since they will not send FAFSA data to schools and the State of N.J. until later in January/early February.
If students do attempt to complete the FAFSA now, please note that they could experience technical issues or glitches with the form.
Students and families don鈥檛 need to file today, but be sure to file before you miss any deadlines! Stockton鈥檚 Priority Filing Deadline for programs with limited funding is April 1 (extended!). Anyone who received TAG in the 23-24 academic year must file their 24-25 FAFSA by May 15 (extended)!
We鈥檙e in this together, and it鈥檚 our goal to make the financial aid process as stress-free as possible! We appreciate your support and assistance in reaching our students. Feel free to contact our office at with any questions you may have!
UPCOMING EVENTS
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