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"If I could tell my five-year-old self one thing, it would be this: you didn’t go to Harvard but you ultimately achieved something better than an Ivy-league degree, you beat the odds." - Photo via Victoria McGivern

McGivern: Count me out

Victoria McGivern October 11, 2023

Ever since I could remember, I’ve wanted to go to college.  Most five-year-olds dream of otherworldly magic, going to space, or becoming something out of their wildest imagination. Not me, no....

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with business and labor leaders on Thursday, July 22, 2021 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. - Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz

Staring Down The Barrel: Debt Crisis, Govt. Shutdown, Imminent

Nicholas Feldman September 29, 2021

The U.S. Government will shut down by midnight on Thursday.  The Senate has failed to pass a bill that would both fund the government and raise the debt ceiling.  The bill, which passed along...

Photo of President Ali Houshmand, who recently announced a tuition freeze for the 2021-2022 academic year. - Staff Photographer / Miguel Martinez.

Rowan University Freezes Tuition at Board of Trustees Meeting

Corey Rothauser February 17, 2021

On February 17, the Rowan University Board of Trustees held a tuition hearing, where Rowan University President Ali Houshmand announced a tuition freeze for the 2021-2022 academic year, identical to the...

Dr. Douglas Webber presents on his reasearch for the future of higher education.
Contributing writer /  Santino D’Agostino

Economist Doug Webber says college can be a great investment, but it depends

Santino J. D'Agostino February 20, 2019

Economist Dr. Douglas Webber presented to students and professors on Monday in the Chamberlain Student Center. He spoke on whether or not the cost of a college education is worth it, and what elements...

Bunce Hall, on the campus of Rowan University. -Photo Editor/Amanda Palma

Rowan community reacts to tuition statistics

Gianna Hill November 8, 2017

American college students are no strangers to incurring debt for the sake of a Bachelor’s degree and in the last few years, this debt has gone from a realizable challenge to a bank account-crushing...

Rowan unveils new degree to lessen student debt

Catherine DeMuro January 27, 2016

Future college students concerned about being burdened with student loan debt for the next 20 years may find some relief in Rowan University’s new degree program. Rowan announced a four-year bachelor’s...

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