Stockton Institute for Lifelong Learning
The Women’s Army Corps during WWII
Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17 & 24
March 3
- 24, 2026
| 12
- 1 p.m.
Location: Stockton at Hammonton (Room 201)
During WWII, the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) was created to provide critical support
on the home front and eventually abroad. Discover the many challenges these military
women faced in training and while on duty at locations across the United States and
overseas.
Patty Chappine, Ph.D is an adjunct professor of Arts and Humanities and General Studies at Stockton University. Her book, New Jersey Women during World War II: On the Home Front and Abroad is out now.
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each SILL course is $45.
Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
Patty Chappine, Ph.D is an adjunct professor of Arts and Humanities and General Studies at Stockton University. Her book, New Jersey Women during World War II: On the Home Front and Abroad is out now.
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each SILL course is $45.
Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
Black History in New Jersey and Beyond
Wednesdays, March 4, 18, 25 & April 1
March 4
- April 1,
2026
| 4
- 5 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom
This course examines significant figures in New Jersey Black History, and it also
examines Black History in New Jersey in comparison to what was happening in the rest
of the work. It examines various periods - from the first Black people brought into
the colony to the Reconstruction Era, the Great Migration, the Civil Rights Era to
today.
Donnetrice C. Allison, Ph.D has served as chair of the Africana Studies Program at Stockton University since 2016. Dr. Allison is also a media scholar who has published several articles, books, book chapters, and conference presentations on hip hop culture and media portrayals of African Americans. At Stockton since 2004, Dr. Allison has served in various leadership capacities – as president of the Council of Black Faculty and Staff, as Chair of Communication Studies, as President of the Faculty Senate, as Chair of Africana Studies, and as Director of Strategic Initiatives.
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each SILL course is $45.
Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
Donnetrice C. Allison, Ph.D has served as chair of the Africana Studies Program at Stockton University since 2016. Dr. Allison is also a media scholar who has published several articles, books, book chapters, and conference presentations on hip hop culture and media portrayals of African Americans. At Stockton since 2004, Dr. Allison has served in various leadership capacities – as president of the Council of Black Faculty and Staff, as Chair of Communication Studies, as President of the Faculty Senate, as Chair of Africana Studies, and as Director of Strategic Initiatives.
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each SILL course is $45.
Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
Journaling for Mind, Body and Spirit
Fridays, April 3, 10, 17 & 24
Friday,
April 3,
2026
| 11 a.m.
- 12 p.m.
Location: Stockton Galloway Campus (Room K-102)
Journaling is one of the most powerful ways to develop a relationship with your authentic
self and your unique imagination. This class will cover a variety of journaling techniques
and help you establish a regular journaling practice. Through prompts, writing exercises,
and discussion, we'll explore how journaling can inspire your creativity and heighten
your quality of life.
Emily August, Ph.D is an Associate Professor of Literature at Stockton University. She teaches courses
in 19th-century British literature, true crime and detective fiction, medical humanities,
and creative writing. Her debut poetry collection, The Punishments Must Be a School,
explores themes of domestic violence, intergenerational trauma, and institutional
harm.
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each SILL course is $45.
Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each SILL course is $45.
Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
Politics Before TikTok: 19th-century Political Cartoons and Media Messaging
Tuesdays, April 14, 21 & 28
April 14
- 28, 2026
| 2:30
- 4 p.m.
Location: Stockton at Hammonton (Room TBD)
In this series of workshops, we will explore how political messaging was communicated
before the age of social media (yes, there was such a time!). Political cartoons,
however, had much the same effect as social media of today - in one image they conveyed
multiple viewpoints on topics like immigration, political influence, race relations,
and post-war reconciliation. Participants will examine historic political cartoons and
explore how issues of the day were communicated in American mass media and popular
culture.
Dr. Jess Bonnan-White is a Professor of Criminal Justice at Stockton University and an affiliated faculty member of the MA in Holocaust and Genocide Studies program. She studies homeland security and policing and is currently engaged in a long-term research project on policing in Northern Ireland. She has a BA in Archaeology (Washington University - St. Louis), an MA in Anthropology (Northern Illinois University), and a PhD in Anthropology (University of Iowa). Dr. Bonnan-White is a resident of Hammonton and is active in humanitarian work as a volunteer with the New Jersey Region of the American Red Cross.
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each SILL course is $45.
Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
Dr. Jess Bonnan-White is a Professor of Criminal Justice at Stockton University and an affiliated faculty member of the MA in Holocaust and Genocide Studies program. She studies homeland security and policing and is currently engaged in a long-term research project on policing in Northern Ireland. She has a BA in Archaeology (Washington University - St. Louis), an MA in Anthropology (Northern Illinois University), and a PhD in Anthropology (University of Iowa). Dr. Bonnan-White is a resident of Hammonton and is active in humanitarian work as a volunteer with the New Jersey Region of the American Red Cross.
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each SILL course is $45.
Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
