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University staff Ashley Davis and Karen Teller help check students in and facilitate sweatshirt raffle. - Co-News Editor / Madison Miller

Kicking off the centennial homecoming week

Madison Miller October 11, 2023

Rowan kicked off its Centennial Homecoming, “Celebrating a Century”, this Monday, with the Homecoming Kickoff at Robinson Green. Students, faculty, and staff were able to enjoy food outside in the...

Richard and Stacy William are awarded the Outstanding Alumni Award. Contributor / Melanie Burney

HOCO: RUBAN Hosts First Fellowship Breakfast After 3-Year Hiatus

Nigel Pala October 26, 2022

After a three-year hiatus, Rowan University’s Black Alumni Network (RUBAN) hosted their commemorative Paul A. Hilton '83 Fellowship Breakfast at the Eynon Ballroom in the Chamberlain Student Center...

Bingo Prizes sit on the table at the front of the Student Center Pit. - News Editor / Gianna Malgieri

HOCO: RAH Hosts 1K #RowanPROUD Bingo

Gianna Malgieri October 26, 2022

To wrap up 2022 Homecoming, Rowan University held its annual 1K bingo on Saturday, Oct. 12. Rowan After Hours (RAH) hostedRAH, $1,000 #RowanPROUD Bingo in the pit of the Chamberlain Student Center from...

A band preforms their live set during the Rowan tailgate. - Staff Writer / Kariyah Bennett

Homecoming Tailgate Charms Students With Endless Activities

Kariyah Bennett October 26, 2022

Students showed off their Prof spirit this weekend at Rowan tailgate. On Saturday, Oct. 22, current Rowan students, families, friends and alumni joined the festivities supporting the Rowan football team...

Students and their families enjoyed the Harvest Festival at Hollybush Green a part of the Rowan Homecoming Week on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. - Photo / Kelly Steinmeyer

Rowan University Hosts “Harvest Festival” for Homecoming Week

Kelly Steinmeyer October 27, 2021

On Friday, Oct. 22,  Rowan After Hours (RAH) held its “Homecoming Harvest Festival” at Hollybush Green. This event celebrated homecoming with students, alumni, and the Rowan community.  This...

Alien Laser Tag took place on Friday, Sept. 20, at Robinson Circle. - Editor-in-Chief / Tara Lonsdorf

PHOTOSTORY: Alien Laser Tag pop-up event held on “Storm Area 51 Day” to build Homecoming week enthusiasm

Tara Lonsdorf September 20, 2019

Students wait to enter the event. - Editor-in-Chief / Tara Lonsdorf- Editor-in-Chief / Tara Lonsdorf- Editor-in-Chief / Tara Lonsdorf- Editor-in-Chief / Tara Lonsdorf- Editor-in-Chief / Tara Lonsdorf-...

The Battleship Competition for homecoming week gave students the chance to battle it out on the water. -Contributor/Mohammed Hassanin

Students sink or swim at homecoming week’s Battleship competition

Mohammed Hassanin October 22, 2018

Shakespeare had once said, “If he fall in, good night, or sink or swim!” Oddly enough, Wednesday night’s Homecoming battleship competition could not have been described much better. On Oct. 17,...

A Jurassic Park themed Jeep surrounded by fake dinosaur eggs and fossils. -Staff Photo/Miguel Martinez

PROFHistoric Homecoming: At block party, prehistoric adventures welcome alumni home

Kristen Treude October 16, 2017

The Rowan community came together at the annual Homecoming Block Party held by Rowan After Hours (RAH). The dinosaur inspired event took place on Hollybush Green from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and was full of...

Junior secondary education majors Taylor Kankowski and Grexa, cross the finish line at the pushcart races. -Staff Photo/Jaryd Leady

PROFhistoric Homecoming: Profs wheel their way to wins at Pushcart Competition

Lance Johnson October 11, 2017

Rowan University kicked off day two of homecoming week with the Push Cart Competition, taking place in the middle of Rowan Boulevard. Participants spanned many parts of the university's organizations...

(Left to right) Zach Birnbaum, Dean Mason, Max Miller and Andrew Moorer.

PROFcast #4: Creating music at Rowan, feat. Burn Moore

Justin Decker October 4, 2017

Burn Moore, a band created by music industry major Andrew Moorer for Battle of the Bands elaborates on how they formed, what kinds of music they want to create and what venues they will be playing at in...

PROFlympics: Battleship takes over the rec center pool

Assane Drame October 7, 2016

The second annual Homecoming Battleship event took place at the Rec Center Thursday. Thirty-six teams participated in this wet, wild and wacky affair; but in the end, team Usain Boat came out victorious. In...

PROFlympics: Homage to Harambe, memes wins first place in lip-sync battle

Lillian Safa October 6, 2016

Rowan University held its annual lip-syncing competition on Wednesday as part of the PROFlympics Homecoming 2016 celebration. In Pfleeger Hall, Rowan students were invited to watch their fellow classmates...

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