Stockton University considering locationbased name change

GALLOWAY — A committee at Stockton University is polling the campus about changing the name of the school because of Richard Stockton’s past as a slave owner and allegations he was a traitor to his country. The 30-member Stockton University “50 Years and Beyond” Task Force was created in 2020 by the school’s Board of Trustees and began meeting in 2021 to consider whether or not a ” location-based name of the University, consistent with our founders’ original intentions should be pursued.” The creation of the committee was part of a resolution passed by the Faculty Senate titled “Commitment to…