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COVID-19 Protocols are being Changed Across Campus

Natalie Arch • February 23, 2022

According to a statement made by the Rowan Announcer on Feb 20., changes have been made regarding the COVID-19 testing policies on campus. The Hollybush Mansion on Summit Lane will no longer...

Rowan Hosts American Red Cross Blood Drive

Chelsea Valcourt • February 15, 2022

On Feb. 10, the Office of Volunteerism & Community Engagement (VCE) and Rowan Red Cross held an American Red Cross blood drive. Students and faculty came to donate one pint of their blood to save...

The Student Side: The Power of Healthy Habits

Jack Trabucco • January 24, 2022

I know it’s a little late to say “Happy New Year”, and perhaps overly optimistic considering what the past two years have shown us but the good news is that those years are over. Starting now, it’s...

VIDEO: Rally Held Outside Savitz Hall to Bring Awareness to Mental Health Funding at Rowan

Joel Vazquez-Juarbe • November 10, 2021

https://youtu.be/FjXK95Qxrss

Covid-19 Vaccination Exemptions: Their Process and How They Work

Stephanie Green • September 15, 2021

As students have returned to Rowan University’s campus this fall semester for in-person classes, guidelines and requirements are in place for students to help protect against COVID-19 transmission....

Scott Woodside Reflects on “One Heck of a Year” of Rowan’s Public Health Challenges

Tara Lonsdorf • December 2, 2020

Scott Woodside had only just assumed the role of director of the Wellness Center and Student Health Services when the university began facing some of its biggest public health obstacles ever. Last...

How Rowan Radio is Adjusting to COVID-19

Joel Vazquez-Juarbe • October 13, 2020

Rowan Radio is back on air but with new precautions. More than 30 people logged into the station's first Zoom meeting of the semester on Sept. 17 to listen to the radio's new COVID-19 guidelines. "We...

Rowan Officials Address Glassboro Residents’ COVID-19 Concerns in Virtual Community Update

Tara Lonsdorf • September 16, 2020

On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Glassboro and Rowan officials partnered to answer the questions of Glassboro residents related to the rise of COVID-19 cases in university students. The event occurred virtually...

The Road to a COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatment: a Biochemistry Student Explains

Emily Kopchick • August 25, 2020

In just five months, a nonliving particle one hundredth the diameter of a human hair has claimed the lives of more US citizens than the Vietnam and Korean wars combined.

Evade the Virus: CDC Guidelines for Rowan Returners

Emily Kopchick • August 19, 2020

It’s your move-in day. You have officially returned to Rowan University in the midst of a global pandemic. With protective protocols in place, life at Rowan is not what it used to be. Time progresses,...

Rowan University lends its support (and blood) to the Red Cross

Dmitri Torpey • February 19, 2020

On Thursday, Feb. 13, The American Red Cross held a blood drive in the Esbjornson Gymnasium. Gabrielle Johnson, a team supervisor with The American Red Cross, is passionate about volunteering for such...

Rowan implements new measures in light of coronavirus

Dmitri Torpey • February 12, 2020

A recent Rowan Announcer submission from Feb. 4 urged students and faculty planning to visit or those returning from trips to China to be cautious in light of the recent coronavirus outbreak. The submission...