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Two Students Receive Arcuri Wharton Pre-Law Fund Awards Honors named for former Stockton University Political Science professors

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Braydon Bock (’23) will head to Delaware Law in the fall. Braydon did excellent work at Stockton, majoring in Political Science (Pre-Law concentration) and completing coursework in three minors, Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Jewish Studies and Historical Studies. Congratulations on your graduation from Stockton today, Braydon. We wish you the very best.

Congratulations to Jessica Shinski (’23) on her graduation from Stockton tomorrow. Jessica excelled in her coursework at Stockton, majoring in Political Science (Pre-Law concentration) and minoring in Economics. Jessica will attend Seton Hall Law School in the fall. We know you’ll do very, very well there, Jessica. We wish you much success!

Congratulations to Maxwell Klenk (’23) on his acceptance to Temple Law School. Max, who double-majored in Political Science (Pre-Law concentration) and Language and Culture Studies, will graduate from Stockton on Friday. Max has done exceedingly well in his coursework at Stockton and will no doubt thrive in law school. We wish you the very best, Max!

Congratulations to Sabrina Varga (‘20) on her acceptance to Delaware Law. Sabrina, who majored in Political Science with a concentration in Pre-Law, graduated from Stockton in 2020. Since graduation she’s gained valuable practical experience in law through her hard work at a local law firm. Delaware is fortunate to have you, Sabrina. We know you’ll thrive there. We wish you the very best!

Over the next week, we'll profile our 2023 grads and alumni who are headed to law school this coming fall.

We begin with Briana Davis ('23) who completed her coursework in the fall and will graduate from Stockton on Friday. Briana, a 2022 Alan F. Arcuri Pre-Law Fund recipient, majored in Political Science with a concentration in Pre-Law. She held key leadership positions in Stockton’s Minorities in Law Club and Mock Trial Team. She was also a leader in several campus social justice initiatives, including the creation of a “Black Lives Matter” mural on campus. She'll attend St. John’s University School of Law in Queens, NY in the fall. Congratulations to Briana on her many achievements at Stockton. We wish you much success at St. John’s!

The Political Science program is devastated by the loss of Bill Daly, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science. You can find him articulating the Stockton Idea on record from 2015, still featured on the website “About Stockton University” today. We think this demonstrates the extent to which these ideas, and this man, shaped our institution. It is hard for us to capture the degree to which he embodied these ideas - really, ideals - in his everyday interactions with his students and his colleagues. There are so many moments when he took the time to meet with a student to share with them career or graduate school paths that they weren’t able to think of yet. To show them what they could do with their college degree from a small (now medium) college (now university) in the Pinelands (now all over south Jersey). To challenge them because he knew they would rise to the occasion with the right encouragement and support. And he was right about that. He is directly responsible for our mission to provide an elite-level education at a lower-priced public university, making more accessible what is sometimes restricted to those at the top. He did not think barriers like money or geography should limit higher educational opportunities. He believed in his students and that they could compete with the best. And he believed in his colleagues. He served as a mentor for many of us, shaping how we teach and serve the institution. Several of us were lucky to call him a friend.

The POLS program is incredibly grateful for Bill’s contributions to the school and our program. Sometimes, when we walk the halls of this institution, Bill Daly doesn’t seem that far away. He will be forever missed as a colleague and as a friend.

William Daly Obituary (2023) - Port Republic, NJ - The Press of Atlantic City View William Daly's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

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Learn how N.J. protects access to abortion in the aftermath of decision from the article by Linda J. Wharton, professor of Political Science at Stockton University and the chair of the Constitution Day Planning Committee, which is co-sponsored by the Hughes Centerhttps://stockton.edu/hughes-center/documents/2022-10-how-nj-protects-access-to-abortion-in-the-aftermath-of-dobbs.pdf

We are thrilled to see Bryan Gonzalez-Mejia featured by Stockton University, congratulations Bryan!

Center for Community Engagement Celebrates 10th Year Stockton's Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning is celebrating a decade of supporting students and the community

Over the next few days, we'll profile our grads and alumni who are headed off to law school this coming fall. We begin with Sarah Kusnirak ('22) who graduates from Stockton today. Sarah, a 2021 Arcuri Pre-Law Fund recipient, double majored in Political Science (pre-law concentration) and Business Studies and minored in Economics and Historical Studies. She'll attend Rutgers Law School in Camden in the fall. Congratulations to Sarah on her many achievements at Stockton. We wish you much success at Rutgers!

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Registration is now open for the virtual Constitution Day 2021 event that will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. The speaker will be Lorraine K. Bannai, Director Emeritus of the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law & Equality and Professor Emeritus, Seattle University School of Law, who will present on the topic of Anti-Asian Hatred & Violence. To learn more and to register, please visit https://stockton.edu/hughes-center/constitution-day-2021.html

A message from President Kesselman on Derek Chauvin trial verdict:

It’s been said, “Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted, the indifference of those who should have known better, [and] the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most that has made it possible for evil to triumph.” - Haile Selassie

On May 25, 2020, it was this inaction, this indifference, this coldness of heart, and the astonishing callousness of sickening resolve that once again, caused the death of a black man in America, Mr. George Floyd.

But for today, however, the voice of justice was not silent nor muzzled. For today, the voice of justice spoke resoundingly, proclaiming the sentiments of what the global and national audience demanded. For today, the deliberators confirmed what former police officer Derek Chauvin could not see… that the life of George Floyd mattered, and still does.

And yet for many, today is still a day of sadness. For minutes away from the very courthouse that gave voice to Mr. Floyd, a family, a community, and the nation mourns the life of Mr. Daunte Wright, another black man, just 20 years old, killed by the hands of those in authority.

I believe what both sickens and saddens our hearts the most is knowing this act – the exact opposite of the Minneapolis Police Department motto “to protect with courage and serve with compassion”—may occur yet again, possibly claiming the life of yet another person of color.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminded us that “[i]t is not possible to be in favor of justice for some people and not be in favor of justice for all people.” For centuries, the judicial experience for black and brown people of color in this country has been filled with disparities and inequities.

Now, some may say that not only was the former police officer on trial, but our nation’s entire system of justice stood trial as well. Moreover, because of the outcome, some have concluded the system works. But permitting further analysis, one cannot help but ask, does it really work for everyone? Can we seriously dismiss the disturbing data showing the disparities in the rate of incarcerations between communities of color and Caucasians, even for the same offense? We cannot.

For many people of color, the system “working as it should” is far too infrequent, even from the first point of contact with the police. Knowing this, a more accurate statement may instead be, the system worked… this time. Indeed, we celebrate this verdict, this victory, but we most certainly understand that one victory does not “fix” or reform a broken system. Just as having the first African American president of the United States did not cure systemic racism, one verdict on the right side of justice does not cure the judicial inequities faced by people of color.

And for today, we are left to ask ourselves, how does one restore the balance of such a painful injustice? Can we make whole the heart of this family who just experienced the unimaginable, who received that terrifying phone call about the plight of their loved one? Again, we cannot. But what we can do is this… we can no longer be silent with the unequal treatment of black and brown people of color. We can become an active part in judicial reform. Most importantly, we can become unequivocally committed to eradicating white supremacy and uprooting systemic racism.

At Stockton University, our commitment is sound, our values, unwavering. Black lives matter. Therefore, we take seriously our responsibility, our obligation, our duty to make diversity and inclusion a reality in our community, not mere buzz words or a PC sound bite.

Unlike the officers who responded to George Floyd, and in particular, the now convicted former officer Chauvin, we can and must answer our civic responsibility to care about how black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) are unfairly treated in our country; AND to do something to stop it.

We can no longer lead segregated lives, believing that the racist ills of our society, the inequities that happen to our fellow black and brown Americans does not impact us, whether individually or as a nation. It does.

I once again echo the prophetic words of Dr. King in saying, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
So, for today, we join in the celebration of justice served. But for tomorrow, we have much work to do.

Congratulations to Stockton POLS alums, Emanuel Nieves and Roxie Perez Nieves on being featured in this article in today's Philadelphia Inquirer on the housing market at the shore.

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Shoobies No Longer - Philadelphia Inquirer - Philly Edition, 3/23/2021 Jimmy and Leigh Chairman walk with Chase, 5, and Annabel, 8, on the beach in Ventnor City. They are some of the “new locals”— people moving into Shore houses during the pandemic, they say for good. TOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer

Stockton Juniors and Seniors who are applying to Law School for Fall 2022 and are in need of support for an LSAT prep course, here's an opportunity to consider. Deadline for applications is March 15, 2020.

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Today marks the Inauguration of the 46th President of the United States. Did you know:

🇺🇸 Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 was the first president to be inaugurated on Jan. 20. Previous presidents were sworn in March 4 or April 30.

🇺🇸 Bill Clinton’s 1997 Inauguration was the first to be livestreamed. Harry Truman’s was the first to be televised in 1949. Both TV and the internet play an important role in this year’s Inauguration due to COVID-19 restrictions on in-person events.

🇺🇸 George Washington had the shortest Inaugural Address, just a brief 135 words for his second swearing in. William Henry Harrison spoke more than 8,000 words in 1841 at his Inauguration.

🇺🇸 James Madison began the tradition of the Inaugural Ball in 1809. This year, there will not be a ball, and only a limited parade, due to the pandemic. Instead, there will be a livestreamed “Virtual Parade Across America.”

🇺🇸 Ronald Reagan holds records for the warmest and coldest Inauguration Days. His first, in 1981, was 55 degrees. Four years later, it was only 7 degrees. Today, it is expected to be 42 degrees in Washington, D.C., at the time of the swearing in of President Biden and Vice President Harris.

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🦅 Claire Abernathy, assistant professor of Political Science, discusses the good, the bad & the ugly of the 🇺🇸 2020 election in the latest episode of StocktonNow: https://bit.ly/36stQH7 (Begins at 14:09)

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