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March 2009 WHAT'S NEW!
Stockton College Men's Basketball Team Completed Most Successful Season in College History!
While a national championship wasn't considered at the start of the year, feelings changed along the way. As the season progressed, the Ospreys kept winning. They beat the best teams in the region and won their second straight New Jersey Athletic Conference title. "People didn't think we could win the NJAC, never mind getting here," Hubbard said. "Hopefully (next season) nothing will change." Stockton College Has Most Washington, D.C. Student Interns in Country The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey has sent 23 student interns to Washington, The Stockton interns have been placed in various government organizations and nonprofit agencies. When not working, the interns attend lectures and courses that range from Ethics and International Policy to The Art and Architecture of Washington, D.C. "Internships in Washington, D.C. offer Stockton students an extraordinary opportunity to significantly enhance their marketability for employment in a wide array of professional careers. A large number of Stockton alumni in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region trace their careers back to an internship they did as undergraduates," said Dr. Michael S. Rodriguez, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Campus Liaison for the Washington Internship Program. Rodriguez has been selected to receive The Washington Center’s 2009 Liaison of the Year Award for his dedication and support of the internship program at Stockton. He was chosen specifically for his efforts to ensure that qualified students have access to the internship opportunities available through The Washington Center. Internship participants and their placements are as follows: • Shamsid-Din Abdur-Raheem of Sicklerville, NJ - Office of the Attorney General, Juvenile Section The Washington Center is an independent, nonprofit organization that provides selected students the opportunity to work and learn in Washington, D.C. Got Clean Water? Dr. Chirenje Advocates for a Sustainable Planet Dr. Tait Chirenje, Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Geology, is an environmental chemist who champions sustainable living not only among the students in his classes, but also among those students who reside in Ivy Hall, one of Stockton’s most engaging new Living Learning Communities, organized around Global Citizenship. The Global Citizenship Community is dedicated to exploring individual responsibilities in local and global contexts. This community focuses on personal and social relationships, universal equality, and socioeconomic and environmental issues worldwide. In addition to leading the academic component of this Living Learning Community, Dr. Chirenje teaches an exciting range of courses: Environmental Issues, Water Chemistry, Environmental Pollution and Regulation, Environmental Issues, Environmental Toxicology, and Environmental Remediation and Biotechnology. His research interests include geochemical characterization of water bodies (lakes and rivers), brownfields assessment and urban geochemistry. He has published extensively in the areas of trace metal and urban geochemistry and has recently worked on NJDEP grants assessing water quality in Hammonton Lake, The Philadelphia Water Department grants on assessing Delaware River water quality, and NJDCA grants assessing brownfields in South Jersey municipalities. Dr. Chirenje also works with various campus and off-campus groups on issues relating to Sustainability and Water Quality and is currently active in the American Democracy Project. He is a member of the American Geophysical Union, the American Chemical Society and the Geological Society of America. In addition to joining Tait and the rest of the Stockton family in celebrating Earth Hour, alumni are cordially invited to attend the Environmental Education Forum to be held at Stockton College on April 18th. You are also invited to attend an upcoming Fireside Chat focusing on the Effects of Mountaintop Removal of Coal on Appalachian Communities in Room F-203 at 4:30pm on Tuesday, April 14. GREEN SPOTLIGHT: Earth Hour 2009 Earth Hour 2009: A Message from President Herman J. Saatkamp, Jr.  Dear Richard Stockton College Community,As part of Stockton’s ongoing commitment to the principles of sustainability, the College is endorsing and participating in this year’s Earth Hour world-wide event. Earth Hour began in 2007 as a way to bring to the public’s attention the importance of sustainable practices and how each person can make a difference in addressing climate change and global warming. Sydney Australia was the first city to participate in Earth Hour, with 2.2 million homes and businesses switching off their power for one hour. In 2008, the event expanded to include cities from Rome, Italy to San Francisco and included 50 million participates. So far this year nearly 1,700 cities, towns and municipalities – covering 80 nations worldwide and millions of individuals and organizations have signed on to participate in this year’s event, to be held on Saturday, March 28, 2009, from 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Stockton will participate by turning off non essential power on campus during the designated hour. We’ve adopted the title of "New Jersey’s Green College" because it reflects our promise to be a steward of the environment. I encourage you to join us by participating in your own home. Simply turn off the lights in your home during the designated hour. By doing so, you will join the world community in sending a message to our leaders that you care about finding solutions to climate change. For more information on Earth Hour, how to register, and even some fun tips on activities you and your family can do during that hour, go to http://www.earthhour.org/. I also encourage you to view the College’s “New Jersey Green College” link at www.stockton.edu/green to learn more about Stockton’s sustainability initiatives. Herman J. Saatkamp, Jr. President 
South Jersey Energy Symposium: Implementing the Energy Master Plan Sponsored by the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy Tuesday, March 31 • 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. For more information, including registration details, please visit the event's website The Future of Environmental Policy: Can it be Bipartisan? Lecture SeriesSponsored by the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy Alton Auditorium Tuesday, March 31 • 7:00 p.m. For more information, including registration details, please visit the event's website Alumni/Student Networking Night TRLC Multipurpose Room Wednesday, April 1 • 5:30 p.m.  Washington D.C. Alumni/Student Intern ReceptionThe Washington Center, 16th Street, NW Thursday, April 16 • 6:00 p.m. Please call Tara Septynski to RSVP, 609.626.3565 School of Business Alumni Reception Lacrosse Alumni Reception Your First Home, Buying By The Book Workshop GIVING TO STOCKTON
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The Ospreys reached the Final Four for the second time in College history and for the first time since 1987. Sixth-ranked Richard Stockton’s (30-3) magical season ended with a 61-52 loss to second-ranked Washington University (St. Louis) (29-2) in the NCAA championship game. Santini Lancioni (Runnemede/Paul VI) led Stockton with 19 points and Michael Farrow (Whitesboro/Middle Twp.) tallied nine points and a team-high seven boards. Farrow was named to the All-
D.C. through The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars. This delegation is the largest one for student interns sent from any school in the country to The Washington Center for the current semester. 
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