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Rowan invites author Jeremi Suri, Ph.D., to talk about his new book. Photo / College of Humanities & Social Sciences at Rowan

Author Talk: Jeremi Suri on “Civil War by Other Means”

Abigail Twiford November 9, 2022

Jeremi Suri, Ph.D., the fifth guest speaker for the Hollybush Author series, gave a presentation about his newest book “Civil War by Other Means” on Nov. 3 in Discovery Hall. Fifteen copies of...

Chelsea Valcourt's car getting a ticket. Photo via  Arts & Entertainment Editor Chelsea Valcourt

Valcourt: The Parking Problem

Chelsea Valcourt September 29, 2022

As I arrived at class last week, I took a deep breath of relief knowing that I was a good 15 minutes early. I pulled into Lot Y, located behind the baseball field, and after circling the small lot, discovered...

The discussion, led by Rowan University student Rory Newman, the Vice President of RCHGHR Student Association, talked about the tensions between Russia and Ukraine and background information. -Photo via Pixabay.com.

Student Led Discussion in Discovery Hall Tackles Russia and Ukraine Tensions

Mya Calderon March 9, 2022

The Rowan Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights (RCHGHR) Lecture Series hosted a student led discussion with speaker SirMichael Cianci in the Discovery Hall on March 8.  The...

Beauty in Distress is a fashion club at Rowan University. The club's goal is to help shape future artists and entrepreneurs through various workshops and events. - Photo via @bid_rowan on Instagram

Beauty in Distress “Back in Business” With Fall Fashion Week

Jaimie McCormick October 6, 2021

Rowan’s fashion club, Beauty in Distress (BID), is back to hold BID Fashion Week. This series of events will run from Monday, Oct. 11, to Friday, Oct. 15. “We had an opportunity to revamp some...

Chad Bruner, Chairman of the Board of Trustees (far right), President, Dr. Ali Houshmand (next), Dean of the School of Earth and Environment, Dr. Kenneth Lacovara (next), Dean of Science and Mathematics, Dr. Vojislava Pophristic (far left) get ready to cut the ribbon at Discovery Hall. - Multimedia Editor / Alex Rossen

Ribbon Cutting Symbolizes Official Opening of Discovery Hall

Natalie Arch September 15, 2021

Discovery Hall hosted their ribbon cutting on Sept. 14, at 10 a.m. The 1st floor flooded with attendees excited to witness the official opening of The university’s $46.7 million dollar building.  When...

Rowan is one of the most rapidly expanding universities in the country. This week's editorial examines expansion on campus versus the maintenance of existing buildings. - Graphics Editor / Jana Jackstis

Editorial: The Price We Pay for Expansion

The Whit Staff March 24, 2021

The Whit has written extensively about Rowan’s seemingly never-ending expansion over the past several years, which has included the building of the Nexus apartments on Rowan Boulevard, the near-completed...

A rendering of the upcoming student center expansion, located between the current student center and the Campbell Library. Construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2022.- Photo via Rowan University

Rowan Construction Update

Corey Rothauser February 10, 2021

According to Joseph Campbell, the vice president for facilities and operations at Rowan University, the $46.7 million Discovery Hall located between Holly Pointe Commons and Winans Hall will finish construction...

President Ali Houshmand signs a foundation beam in for the upcoming Discovery Hall building - Editor-In-Chief / Miguel Martinez

“Beam-signing” in the Boro’

Corey Rothauser February 5, 2020

Administrators, students and New Jersey Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney piled into the construction site of the Discovery Hall, where they signed a structural support beam on Feb. 3. The ceremony...

An illustrated model of what the finished Discovery Hall will look like - though for now it is currently under construction. - Image courtesy of Rowan University Facilities

Lonsdorf: Here’s how Discovery Hall will benefit you, personally

Tara Lonsdorf January 28, 2020

In my three years of studying geology at Rowan, I have never once had the opportunity to have a space that was ours. The department is fragmented, to say the least. Offices are spread out among Engineering...

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