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Glassboro Municipal Building, which, as of Nov. 17, will be limited to operate with half its normal staff.- Photo via Multimedia Editor / Alexander Rossen

Glassboro Mayor Announces Reduced Staffing Procedures Amidst Rising COVID-19 Cases

Corey Rothauser November 18, 2020

On Tuesday, Nov. 17, Glassboro Mayor John E. Wallace III announced reduced staffing procedures for all of Glassboro's municipal buildings that are open to traffic.  "We want to keep our employees...

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

Rowan Offers Asymptomatic Testing Before Thanksgiving

Chloe Senatore November 18, 2020

Rowan University's Wellness Center is offering COVID-19 asymptomatic testing to all students and staff during the week before Thanksgiving so that people can hopefully get some peace of mind as they head...

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

Provost Anthony Lowman Updates The Whit on Rowan’s COVID-19 Strategy

Chloe Senatore October 14, 2020

Provost Anthony Lowman, the senior vice president for academic affairs at Rowan University, says that he is optimistic looking into the school's future. However, Lowman also wants to ensure that health...

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...

With COVID-19 still present in our everyday lives, students have had adapt to meet many challenges, including remote learning. We have learned how to best manage our classes without having much in-person contact with classmates and professors, if any at all. - Editor-in-Chief / Kalie VanDewater

Editorial: We Should Seize the Opportunities Given to us by COVID-19

The Whit Staff September 23, 2020

The impacts of COVID-19 have been felt in every aspect of our lives. Most schools are operating virtually or in a hybrid format and social events are either non-existent or restricted due to capacity...

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...

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.
Jim and Kaitlin Grinias make hand sanitizer with Rowan-donated materials. Photo / Rowan Today

Rowan professor produces 20 gallons of hand sanitizer to donate to Cooper Medical School

Christopher Connors April 6, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered everyday life and individuals are urged to stay at home to maintain social distancing precautions. For one Rowan University professor, this provided an opportunity to...

Staying home is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19. - Photo courtesy of usatoday.com

Fox: Staying home is the most heroic thing to do

Rebecca Fox March 25, 2020

The world right now is in utter mayhem. Entire countries are quarantined. The Earth feels apocalyptic. COVID-19 is sweeping across all nations. Beginning in China, the virus has now directly affected...

Kenneth Valinote getting supplies. Kelisa Valinote / Photo. Used with permission.

Two Rowan alumni trapped in Peru, as martial law is declared in response to COVID-19

Christopher Connors March 23, 2020

The picturesque, rolling hills of Machu Picchu can seem like something out of a dream. For one foursome of New Jersey-natives, that dream quickly became the stuff of nightmares. When Rowan alumni Marie...

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