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UPDATE: Rowan to proceed with cuts to 3/4 time faculty

Ellie Leick • November 7, 2017

Rowan University will soon be eliminating 224 three-quarter time faculty positions in favor of 125 full-time positions, as discussed in a meeting with Provost James Newell and American Federation of Teachers...

Rowan University Percussion Ensemble features alumni across decades

Ellie Leick • April 26, 2017

Rowan University Percussion Ensemble invited generations of alumni to perform in the third concert of its kind on Sunday evening. The ensemble was under the direction of Dean Witten, a percussion professor...

Rowan String Ensemble plays final concert of year

Ellie Leick • April 12, 2017

Music crafted from a variety of string instruments filled Pfleeger Hall this past Sunday, as the Rowan String Ensemble gave their final performance of the year. George Atanasiu, the director and conductor...

Relay For Life raises over $42,000 for American Cancer Society

Ellie Leick • April 12, 2017

Hundreds of people gathered in the REC Center Gym to participate in Relay For Life, a 12-hour fundraising event which contributes to fighting against cancer. The event, run by Colleges Against Cancer,...

Last Profs Spotlight of semester features variety of acts

Ellie Leick • April 5, 2017

The last Profs Spotlight of the semester took place in Profs Place in the Chamblerlain Student Center on Monday night. The show featured a variety of performances, including singing, magic and spoken...

Shaved heads raise thousands for childhood cancer research on St. Baldrick’s Day

Ellie Leick • April 4, 2017

Bald became more than just a fashion statement at Rowan’s annual St. Baldrick’s Day event in the Student Center Pit on Saturday. More than 40 people shaved their heads to raise money for pediatric...

At RAH, hypnotist David Hall casts students under his spell

Ellie Leick • March 8, 2017

David Hall, a hypnotist from Boston, drew students under his spell on Friday night in the Student Center Pit with his show “Cards Against Hypnosis.” Hall was invited to Rowan After Hours (RAH) after...

Rowan production of ‘The Vagina Monologues’ sheds light on gender issues

Ellie Leick • March 5, 2017

Last week, the Student Center Ballroom served as a space for people to share stories of something often not discussed: vaginas. “The Vagina Monologues,” a show originally written and performed by...

“It’s Lit: Light Show” brings lasers to Rowan planetarium

Ellie Leick • March 1, 2017

On Monday, Rowan’s Edelman Planetarium in Science Hall lit up with lasers instead of stars for the first ever “It’s Lit: Light Show.” The light show was run by the Student University Programmers...

RAH Capella welcomes The Filharmonic to the stage

Ellie Leick • February 20, 2017

The second RAH Capella event of the year hit the stage in the Student Center Pit on Thursday featuring The Filharmonic, an all-Filipino a cappella group. The Filharmonic features Jules Cruz, Joe Caigoy,...

Comedian Adam Grabowski shares humorous perspectives on the mundane

Ellie Leick • January 30, 2017

Adam Grabowski took the stage at Rowan After Hours (RAH) in the Student Center Pit on Saturday night to share with the audience his observations on life, offering new and humorous perspectives on mundane...

RAH celebrates ninth year with birthday bash

Ellie Leick • January 24, 2017

Rowan After Hours (RAH) celebrated its ninth birthday on Thursday with its first ever "Birthday Bash" in the Student Center Pit. The organization, which provides students with activities every Thursday,...