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Kramer Hall plans helping to create ‘college town’ Wednesday, September 23, 2015 • The Hammonton Gazette • Page 3 KRAMER, from Page 1 “the ultimate plan for Kramer Hall is to strategically identify specific academic courses and programs that align well with our students’ degree completion plans. in an effort to support the opening of our atlantic City site, the number of academic courses offered at Kramer Hall was decreased for both the summer and fall semesters. in response to this decision, new markets were researched and targeted through the use of innovative social media marketing efforts. in addition, we designed and implemented several online surveys and assessment tools which provided the University with meaningful data to help inform which academic, continuing education and professional training programs we might offer in the future at our Hammonton site,” Conran-Folks said. there are two classes taking place at Kramer Hall during the fall semester, and there is certainly a lot to be excited about now. Kramer Hall now serves as a satellite location for Stockton’s New Jersey Child Welfare operation and already has sponsored more than 70 workshops at their site this year. they have begun facilitating SCOSa (Stockton Center on Successful aging) technology Workshops that allow older members of the community to learn things like computer basics and social media use. the Great Hammonton Chamber of Commerce’s education Committee has hosted events in their building and plans to continue doing so. “We have a lot going on, and the spring semester schedules are already being made now. We’re really trying to use as much data and survey information strategically to help inform what will be the best program that might fit here,” Conran-Folks said. Kramer Hall recently received a Provost grant that will fund the Hammonton History Project. the project will feature digitized images that display the various as- DiMeglio Septic, Est. 1975 ~ DEP 03261 ~ Paul DiMeglio Inc. 1 (800) 427-4617 ~ 561-1007 ~ 561-3597 491 S. White Horse Pike • Ancora, NJ • Grease Trap Cleaning • Portable Toilets • Septic Certifications • Jetting Service Open your Brand JewelMax credit card today. Follow us on... 121 S. White Horse Pike Hammonton • 561-6222 CUSTOM WEDDING BANDS • REPAIRS COMPLETED ON PREMISES pects of the rich history and culture that is Hammonton. the project will prepare residents for the Hammonton Sesquicentennial celebration that will take place in 2016. every third thursday, they host an event called “Jammonton,” that allows acoustic artists to come and share their music with staff at the building and the people in the community. they have hosted the atlantic County teen arts Festival for three years running. the festival features more than 1,000 See STOCKTON, Page 10