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Kevin McCarthy speaking during an SGA Senate meeting with SGA President Arielle Gedeon in the background - Photo via / Alexander Heller

SGA Reveals $153 Million Operating Budget

Corey Rothauser September 23, 2020

The Student Government Association (SGA) held its second meeting of the year remotely on Monday. They announced the reinstatements of three board of trustee positions and the approval of Rowan's 2021...

SGA AVP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (top row, second from left) called a meeting to discuss possible actions that Rowan University could take to accommodate and include its Jewish community. - Managing Editor / Tara Lonsdorf

SGA Representatives Meet With Jewish Campus Leaders to Discuss Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Tara Lonsdorf September 23, 2020

On Monday, Sept. 23, Student Government Association's Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Ayala Gideon held a virtual meeting with campus Jewish leaders to discuss...

Rowan uses Hollybush Pavilion as its COVID-19 testing headquarters. - Multimedia Editor / Alex Rossen

September Briefing and Rowan’s Strategy Looking Forward

Corey Rothauser September 23, 2020

Following a drop in positive COVID-19 test results last week, Rowan continued to update faculty and students regarding the first month of class via a series of online panels. There was much to discuss...

Dean of Students Kevin Koett virtually addresses Glassboro residents' concerns over student partying during the COVID-19 pandemic. - Managing Editor / Tara Lonsdorf

Rowan Officials Address Glassboro Residents’ COVID-19 Concerns in Virtual Community Update

Tara Lonsdorf September 16, 2020

On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Glassboro and Rowan officials partnered to answer the questions of Glassboro residents related to the rise of COVID-19 cases in university students. The event occurred virtually...

Discovery Hall construction site on Sep. 15, 2020- Multimedia Editor / Alexander Rossen

Update on Rowan University Construction Projects

Corey Rothauser September 16, 2020

Rowan's freshman and sophomore housing projects face minor setbacks from COVID-19, but only brief delays in demolition of current outdated housing.  "Over the summer, there have been a lot of...

A hoverboard or "self-balance scooter" - Photo via Creative Commons

Hoverboard Fire Injures Resident in Holly Pointe

Corey Rothauser September 16, 2020

Rowan's Emergency Medical Services and the Glassboro Fire Department responded to a reported fire at Holly Pointe Commons on Wednesday, Sept. 9, and transported one person for injuries due to the incident,...

Screenshot from the virtual SGA Senate meeting on Sep. 14, 2020 - News Editor / Corey Rothauser

SGA Holds First Virtual Senate Meeting

Corey Rothauser September 16, 2020

Rowan's Student Government Association (SGA) welcomed its senators back with a new, drastically different environment to conduct business in, but it is one that offers new opportunities. SGA has never...

An artist's rendering of the novel coronavirus. - Image from Pixabay.com.

Rowan Opens with New COVID-19 Testing Facility

Alexia Berenger September 9, 2020

As the Rowan community embarks on the second week of classes, it is especially important to remember the current global pandemic that is still omnipresent. The safety and well-being of all Rowan students...

An artist's rendering of the novel coronavirus. - Image from Pixabay.com.

CAMPUS COVID UPDATE: On-campus cases of COVID-19 rise to 43 as off-campus gatherings are reported

Tara Lonsdorf September 8, 2020

According to Rowan University's official weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases web page, on-campus student cases of the novel coronavirus have increased from 4, as reported between Aug. 25 to 29, to...

Scene of the double homicide. Photo by Multimedia Editor Alex Rossen

Four Charged in Double Homicide on Warwick Avenue

Corey Rothauser September 4, 2020

Manuel DelaRosa Jr., 26, and Shantal Farrow, 36, were found shot to death inside their home on Warwick Avenue in Glassboro on Aug. 19. Both victims had a history with Rowan University. DelaRosa graduated...

People walk through the Rowan arch on the road to Bunce Green during the BSU protest. - Editor-in-Chief / Kalie VanDewater

Glassboro Leaders Brief the Community on Rowan’s Opening

Corey Rothauser September 2, 2020
Glassboro leaders like the Mayor, Town Police, and Rowan administrators hold an online panel to address concerns regarding Rowans opening during COVID-19.
Rowan University holds a ceremony for the graduating class of 2020. The ceremony was originally scheduled for May but because of coronavirus, it had to be postponed.  - Staff Photographer / Miguel Martinez

Rowan Holds Graduation Amidst COVID

Corey Rothauser July 25, 2020

Roughly 1,800 graduates of Rowan University opted to attend in-person ceremonies on July 14, 15 and 16. With the 13 ceremonies fragmented into three days, students and their families had room to breathe. Like...

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