乐播传媒 News - October 30, 2020

WHAT WE鈥橰E TALKING ABOUT

Nearly 1,000 Return for Special CommencementNearly 1,000 Return for Special Commencement

They waited five months to do it, but nearly 1,000 members of the  at 乐播传媒 University finally got to walk across a stage and hear their names announced as 乐播传媒 hosted eight separate socially-distanced outdoor Commencement ceremonies on the Galloway campus Oct 23. 

馃摳 To view a photo story and see more images from the commencement ceremonies, visit . 

馃摪 The Press of Atlantic City featured a  from the day. 

Alumni Honored at Annual Coining Ceremony

Class of 2020 graduates with ties to the military were  and presented with 乐播传媒 challenge coins in a virtual ceremony Oct. 22. Jason Babin

Seventy seniors were eligible to receive the coins last spring. However, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the ceremony was postponed.

Director of the Office of Military and Veteran Services Jason Babin, right, said of the Zoom ceremony: 鈥淲hile we wish you could be here with us during this important event, the entire 乐播传媒 community, from the president and the provost to the staff and faculty, want to congratulate you on your amazing accomplishment, and we look forward to your many future successes."

乐播传媒 Receives Gift from Weinstein Estate乐播传媒 Receives Gift from Weinstein Estate

Former 乐播传媒 University trustee Judge Gerald Weinstein passed away in December 2019. But , 乐播传媒 students will continue to benefit from his generosity and concern.

A bequest from his estate will continue the legacy of Judge Weinstein, who had previously endowed two funds at 乐播传媒.

 

Students Spend Day Making a Difference Students Spend Day Making a Difference

More than 100 乐播传媒 students grabbed their masks and spread across Atlantic County on Saturday, Oct. 24 to participate in 10 projects for .

Paige Richards, the AmeriCorps Changebuilder coordinator at 乐播传媒, who organized the event, said it was a major accomplishment to adjust the day鈥檚 events for COVID-19 pandemic guidelines, but in some ways, the pandemic made the projects all that more meaningful.

乐播传媒 Now Radio Show

Tune in to WIBG this Saturday, Oct. 31 at 11 am on either 101.3 FM or 1020 AM to listen to the first edition of 乐播传媒 Now.  is a monthly conversational news magazine that highlights the people and programs at 乐播传媒 University. Hosted by Chad Roberts, general manager of WLFR, October's episode features President Harvey Kesselman talking about what it takes to lead in 2020; Chris Catching, vice president for Student Affairs and Nordia Johnson, interim director of Academic Achievement Programs, discussing targeted student success programs; and Interim Provost Michelle McDonald on academic programming for today and tomorrow.

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Resources Available to Staff, Faculty 

There are many resources and best practices being made available to staff and faculty working remotely that can be found by visiting Information Technology鈥檚 . October's Tech Tip focuses on .
 
In addition to assistance with technology available from ITS, 乐播传媒 provides faculty and teaching staff with professional development, training, teaching ideas, resources and individual consultations via the . 
 
馃毇 The I-Wing weight room and Sports Center fitness room are temporarily closed for cleaning and sanitizing in accordance with COVID-19 guidelines and precautionary measures. They are expected to reopen Monday, Nov. 2.
 
馃И 乐播传媒 has updated information on its agreement with AtlantiCare to assist employees seeking COVID-19 testing. Details are on the Office of Human Resources .
 
乐播传媒 is compiling notices of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in a  on the Coronavirus home page. The dashboard is updated daily.
 
The  has information for students whose academic progress may be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 WHAT'S TRENDING @ #STOCKTONUWhat's trending Oct. 30, 2020

 Getting into the spirit on National Pumpkin Day 馃巸  #GoOspreys 
 
 That golden hour glow 馃摳: 乐播传媒 Environmental Club
 
 Fall colors are peaking in South Jersey 馃崅 #乐播传媒U is a must-see this time of year!

OSPREY NOTES 

Faculty, Staff, Students Participate in AfriVIPE Virtual Interprofessional Faculty, Staff, Students Participate in AfriVIPE Virtual Interprofessional Education Event Education Event  

Students and faculty from 乐播传媒's graduate programs in Counseling, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Communication Disorders and Social Work participated in AfriVIPE, a Virtual Interprofessional Education event on Oct. 26.

The event included 320 participants from around the world who gathered on Zoom to collaborate while planning care for a patient named Patricia, according to Peg Slusser, dean of the School of Health Sciences and one of the faculty facilitators for the event.

"Thanks to the expert planning, persistence, problem solving and the very broad skill set of our own Renee Cavezza [program assistant] and 乐播传媒鈥檚 IT team, the experience went off without a glitch," Slusser said. "Students and faculty facilitators from throughout Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States were expertly disbursed to 29 separate break-out rooms where international, interprofessional teams collaborated to provide complex patient care."

 

File FAFSA Starting Oct. 1 

The time is coming, Ospreys! Get your FAFSA done, starting Oct. 1!  Encourage students to file their FAFSA applicationFile FAFSA Starting Oct. 1 s as soon as possible to avoid missing out on any aid they may be eligible for. Direct them to .

 

 

 

 

馃崅 It's almost time to "fall back!"

This is a friendly reminder to set your clocks back one hour as Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1.

UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENTS

 

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