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The owl statue near Robinson Hall at Rowan's Glassboro Campus. - File Photo / Miguel Martinez

SGA Reminds On-Campus Students They Must Get Tested for COVID-19

Jaimie McCormick February 24, 2021

The Student Government Association (SGA) met remotely on Monday, Feb. 22 to discuss club chartering along with a special message from Dean of Students Kevin Koett.  Koett, the open session speaker...

Rowan baseball team helmets and gloves sit on a bench. - File Photo / Miguel Martinez.

Athletic Director Dr. John Giannini Announces the Return of Rowan Sports

Brianna Mac Kay February 24, 2021

It is official. After almost a year of no sporting competitions, Rowan University will finally have their athletes back in action for the spring sports season. The announcement was made this Tuesday...

Dr. Alicia Drelick discusses the return to in-person classes. Multimedia Editor Joel Vazquez-Juarbe talks to students and faculty about how they are handling that return. - Multimedia Editor / Joel Vazquez-Juarbe

VIDEO: Spring 2021 Semester Starts Off Strong

Joel Vazquez-Juarbe February 18, 2021

As Rowan transitions into a second full semester of maintaining COVID-19 safety precautions and social distancing, some classes have begun to meet in person. Of these classes, physical presence is a requirement...

The Wellness Center has started to offer asymptomatic tests for residential students, athletes and faculty. Testing takes place throughout the week at the Rec Center. - Multimedia Editor / Joel Vazquez-Juarbe

VIDEO: Wellness Center Provides Asymptomatic Testing

Joel Vazquez-Juarbe February 17, 2021

With COVID-19 still spreading throughout the country, the Wellness Center is giving students asymptomatic tests in order to detect the virus before they even start showing symptoms. The testing is...

Rowan University holds a ceremony for the graduating class of 2020. The ceremony was originally scheduled for May but because of the coronavirus pandemic, it had to be postponed.  - Staff Photographer / Miguel Martinez

Rowan University Commencement & Graduation Information Update

Corey Rothauser February 17, 2021

On Tuesday, Feb. 16, Rowan University hosted a virtual Commencement & Graduation Information Session, which addressed the application process and the prospects of hosting commencement with the current...

A Glassboro police vehicle sits in Town Square. When Rowan students are involved with off-campus high-level incidents, the Glassboro Police Department enlists the assistance of Dean of Students Dr. Kevin Koett. - Photo via Glassboro Police Department website

Dean of Students Responds to Non-Compliant Code of Conduct Incidents

Kalie VanDewater February 17, 2021

Just after 1 a.m. this past Friday, Glassboro police responded to a drug overdose at a large off-campus gathering on New Street, according to the Department of Public Safety's Daily Crime Log. The...

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

Editorial: Ramped-Up Residential Testing is a Good Start, But We Can Do Better

The Whit Staff February 17, 2021

Starting this spring, all residential students and those in athletics are required to be tested for COVID-19 every two weeks. The process involves sticking a probe up one’s nostrils inside the Esbjornson...

The Healthy Campus Initiatives is a part of Rowan's Wellness Center. - File Photo / Amanda Palma

Rowan University Hosts Fourth Annual First-Generation Symposium

Christine Harkinson February 17, 2021

Rowan University’s fourth annual First-Generation Symposium, held virtually on February 11,  highlighted specific challenges that first- and continuing-generation students have faced amid the COVID-19...

The Rowan women's lacrosse team prepares for a game in 2019. File Photo /Miguel Martinez

Women’s Lacrosse Captain Dara Hennessy Discusses the Uncertainty of her Final Season

Kara Guno February 3, 2021

After only being able to play five games last season due to COVID-19, Rowan's Women’s Lacrosse is hoping to get a chance to compete for a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) championship, if they...

An overhead view of Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida, home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The stadium will host Super Bowl LV this Sunday. - Photo / Wikimedia Commons user Bernard Gagnon

Super Bowl LV Set to Host 7,500 Frontline Workers

Jennifer McGraw February 3, 2021

There is no doubt that this year’s Super Bowl will look and feel different. Not only will there be concerns about the recent COVID-19 pandemic, but we will see a Super Bowl team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,...

RowanSOM Dean Thomas A. Cavalieri, DO, receives the Moderna vaccine from Student COVID Task Force volunteer Anjani Patel at the Rowan Medicine COVID-19 Vaccination Center in Stratford, New Jersey. - Photo via rowan.edu

RowanSOM Medical Students Volunteer in “Operation Saving Lives”

Corey Rothauser February 3, 2021

The Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ) serves as one of six mega-sites that Gov. Phil Murphy announced earlier this year, following the request of the New Jersey Department of Health. Gloucester...

The statue of Henry Rowan stands outside Savitz Hall, an administrative building on campus where the Office of Financial Aid is located. - File Photo / Amanda Palma

Editorial: Rowan Administration Must Improve Communication with the Community

The Whit Staff February 3, 2021

We can all agree that communication is a vital part of any relationship — and by relationship we mean romantic, platonic, work, school, familial or any other important connections you can think of....

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