Special points of interest:

Annual Homecoming Week-end enjoyed by all

Dr. Tom Grites Lead Editor of new book advising trans-fer students

Professor Surya Shah recog-nized for outstanding re-search

Exhibit at Noyes Museum features student work

Volume 2, Issue 12 October 11, 2012

T H E R I C H A R D S T O C K T O N C O L L E G E O F N E W J E R S E Y

Homecoming Weekend Enjoys Increased Attendance

Under cooperating skies for the bulk of the weekend, Stockton’s annual Homecoming events enjoyed spectacular success from October 4-7. “It was one of the best attended Homecom-ings in years,” said Len Farber, director of Student Development. “It is an opportunity to celebrate our current and future alumni. Homecoming has become a fully-developed weekend.” Numerous alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members took advantage of all the weekend had to offer. A prime example was the Parent and Family Association Brunch on Saturday which drew more than 650 to the Campus Center Event room, an increase of 400 people over last year. “We filled the room and had people eating on the patios and in

the food court,” Farber said. “We knew our numbers were going up, but I think we had some walk-ins arrive as well.” Farber said 550 tickets were sold to the Annual Osprey Ball on Saturday night. According to Cheryl Robinson, marketing coordinator for Athletics, approximately 110 runners turned out on Sunday, despite a chilly drizzle, for the G. Larry James Legacy Fund 5K Run and 2-mile Fun Walk.

Lauren Wilson, assistant director of student development, delivers the opening remarks at the Pep Rally on Friday, Oct. 5

Vice President of Student Affairs Thomasa Gonzalez and Dean of Students Pedro Santana help lead the Homecom-ing Parade on Friday.

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Dr. Tom Grites shows off recently published book

Dr. Grites Lead Editor of New Book Advising Transfer Students Stockton College Assistant Provost Dr. Tom Grites is the lead editor

of a new book, “Advising Student Transfers: Strategies for Today’s Reali-ties and Tomorrow’s Challenges”, which has recently been released. In addition to editing the volume, Grites co-authored two chap-ters. The book, a publication of the National Academic Advising Associa-tion NACADA also features a chapter written by Audrey Wolfson Latou-rette, distinguished professor of business law. Latourette’s chapter dis-cusses legal issues regarding higher ed policies. Grites’ chapters have to do with the general issues involving the transfer landscape today and fu-ture direction of the transfer world. The project was two years in the making, Grites said, and the book is the first of its kind to explore new standards for transfer student ser-vices, assessment and legal implications that come with transfers.

“Transfer advisement can help make the process seamless for the students, and we hope the book can help to accomplish that,” he said. Along with Grites and Latourette, nearly 60 authors have participat-ed with chapters and/or essays.

Joe Lizza, assistant director Campus Center for operations and pro-grams, Kristy Costa, facility coordinator for Campus Center operations and Campus Center student workers pose in lifeguard gear, comple-menting their boardwalk-inspired float at the Homecoming Parade.

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“The Legacy Fund Race is a way for us to honor the memory and legacy of Larry James (former Stockton Ath-letic Director and Dean) and also for us to embrace a healthy lifestyle,” Robinson said. “It was a great turnout for the run, especially given that the weather was not cooperating on Sunday morning.” Some of the other events included the Homecom-ing Parade, which featured floats representing clubs and organizations around campus, a pep rally, and numerous athletic events. On Saturday afternoon, another capacity audience attended the Professional Achievement Award Ceremony honoring alumni Kevin M. Cathcart, Executive Director, Lambda Legal; Amanda Charney, Executive Director, Small Steps in Speech; Jeanne DelColle, history teacher, Burlington County Institute of Technology; David Hughes, CFO, Trump Entertainment Resorts; Mark Marrone,

Principal, Mainland Regional High School; Sharon Sargent, Physical Therapist, Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation; and Lew Steiner, Publisher and Founder, Atlantic City Weekly. Farber thanked the entire community for turning out to make it a success. “Our Homecoming Committee and the entire staff just did a fantastic job and should be quite proud of their efforts,” he said. Farber said in addition to his own staff, Homecoming is a team effort that goes College-wide. He lauded Alumni and Development, Plant Manage-ment and Athletics, along with the rest of the College community.

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Shah Recognized for Research in Occupational Therapy Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy Surya Shah will be awarded the

2012 New Jersey Occupational Therapy Association Award of Merit in Research at the association's 38th annual conference at Seton Hall University on October 28. The award recognizes an occupational therapy practitioner who has made nota-ble contributions to the profession. In April of 2011, the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) invited Professor Shah to join its Academy of Research, the group’s highest scholarly honor, at its annual conference. In the summer of 2011, he was elected as a Reviewer and a member of the prestigious Journal of Functional Neurology, Rehabilitation and Ergonomics, the official journal of the International Academy of Functional Neurology and Rehabilitation. And in May of this year, Profes-sor Shah learned that Abbott Laboratories will use his Modified Barthel Index (MBI) for use in their brain injury research. Congratulations to Professor Shah for his outstanding achievements!

Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy Surya Shah will be awarded the 2012 New Jersey Occupational Therapy Association Award of Merit in Research at the association's 38th annual conference.

Stockton Kicks Off

Charitable Campaign Congratulations to Edna Ortiz, profession-al services specialist in the Office of Affirmative Action and Ethical Standards, winner of a gift certificate to Stockton Seaview at Thursday’s kick-off event for the Employees Charitable Campaign. The event is a highlight each year as Stock-ton faculty and staff come together to rally sup-port for helping those less fortunate. This year’s event featured a keynote talk by David Fine of Community Health Charities of Maryland. Dot-tie Munroe of Administration and Finance, the event coordinator, thanked Stockton Affiliated Services, Inc. for donating Edna’s prize. During difficult economic times, gifts to the Employees Charitable Campaign are needed more than ever. Even a small amount taken out of a paycheck or donated directly has the ability to make a real difference in the lives of deserv-ing people. Donors have the ability to desig-nate where their gifts will be used. In the weeks ahead, watch for updates on the campaign’s progress.

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Noyes Exhibit Adds Faces, Names to Homelessness

Professor Tom Papadometriou admires student work in the “Photography With a Mission” exhibit at the Noyes Museum

Student Magi Kernan and Professor Joe Rubenstein with Magi’s work at the Museum.

Professor of Anthropology Joe Rubenstein wanted some of his stu-dents to experience the issue of homelessness in America in a very real way. A new exhibit at the Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton College, “Photographs With a Mission,” certainly accomplishes that. “The goal was to put faces to the homeless and for our students to connect with homeless people,” Rubenstein said. “The Noyes gave us the opportunity to be a part of the exhibit ‘Finding Home: Seth Camm’, a showcase for an artist who raises awareness and gives voice to the home-less. Through the help and advice of Dorrie Papademetriou of the Noyes and Bill Southrey and Alex Sinari of the Atlantic City Rescue Mission, we had the opportunity to exhibit our students’ work alongside that of Seth Camm.”

Stockton students Magi Kernan, Allie Stoffels and Morgan Truncale spent hours interviewing and photo-graphing homeless people at the Rescue Mission and on the streets of Atlantic City. The resulting images and sto-ries, made with the permission of the featured men and women, depict each person’s story and place the overall issue of homelessness in context. The voices of the homeless were depicted visually and also heard

throughout the Museum. A three and a half minute film trailer titled “Finding Home” played on a loop throughout the evening featuring inter-views with the homeless people at the Mission as well as footage of Seth Camm as he painted the portraits on exhibit. The film was co-produced by Camm and Frank Weiss, a Stockton Visual Communications major. The film project was made possible by a grant from the Horizon Foundation of New Jersey. The trailer can be viewed at www.whoshomeless.com. “While these students are enrolled in Visual Anthropology and Com-munity Partnership classes, each took on the project voluntarily out of their desire to become engaged in the community and to make people aware of the plight of the homeless,” Rubenstein said. “I am very proud of them.” The exhibit opened last week and will continue through January 27.