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From left to right, President Ali A. Houshmand, Ron Jaworski, and Board of Trustees Member Joe Cosgrove posing with the $5,000 check for the West Campus Farm - Photo via Rowan Today

Former Philadelphia Eagles QB donates money to Rowan West Campus Farm

Julissa Sierra, Staff Writer April 23, 2025

On April 9, former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, Ron Jaworski, donated $5,000 to Rowan’s West Campus Farm in an effort to keep the farm producing essential food for students in need. For the last...

Hawthorn Hall, the home of the International Center. - Photo via Rowan University

Eight international students see study visas revoked

Michael Bautista, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

Rowan University announced on April 9 that eight international students had their U.S. study visas revoked. The move is part of a nationwide trend under the Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown.  The...

Rowan made the top 100 in the newest U.S. News & World Report. - Photo via Rowan University

Rowan ranked 92nd best university in the nation in latest U.S. News and World Report

Dylan Francis, Staff Writer October 2, 2024

Rowan University is one of the fastest-growing public universities in the country. That growth is getting recognized by the national media, particularly U.S. News. The U.S. News article has ranked Rowan...

President Houshmand will be one of three members elected to the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce. - Photo via Rowan University

President Houshmand becomes a member of New Jersey Chamber of Commerce

Paige Britt January 24, 2024

This past December, Rowan President Ali Houshmand was elected to the Board of Directors for the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce.  The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce focuses on the growth and interests...

President Ali Houshman shares his future plans at University Assembled. - News Intern / Madison Miller

New safety measures, expansion and teaching styles presented at University Assembled

Madison Miller April 5, 2023

On Friday, March 31, students, faculty and staff gathered in the Eynon Ballroom with President Dr. Ali Houshmand and his team to discuss new university policies, news and developments. Houshmand also...

Rowan Alerts and Timely Warnings leave students feeling unsure about their safety with the vagueness and the lack of updates. Graphic / Chelsea Valcourt

Vague Rowan Alerts cause confusion and frustration

Gianna Malgieri January 25, 2023

Since the start of the 2022-2023 school year at Rowan University, there have been 21 emergency alerts sent via text message and email to those subscribed with the Emergency Mass Notification System.       While...

- File photo/Amanda Palma

Rowan halts tuition increase in response to COVID-19. How affordable is it compared to other NJ colleges?

Christopher Connors May 9, 2020

Rowan University announced that it will freeze tuition and fees for the upcoming academic year, in response to the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. A 2.25% tuition rate increase had been...

Photo / The White House

Federal Work Studies program funds depleted but U.S. CARES Act on the way

Christopher Connors April 25, 2020

Rowan University’s Federal Work-Study Program has ended for the remainder of the semester. Eligible students will have the opportunity to receive payments from Rowan through the recently passed United...

Room 317 of the new engineering building has a cabinet with half a shelf left of tampons and pads, as well as food for students who have trouble affording meals. Menstrual items, as well as food, are crucial for students' success. - Staff Writer / Kristin Guglietti

Rowan’s lack of prioritization for menstruators is disheartening, to say the least

Kristin Guglietti November 22, 2019

Three years ago, I wrote about the empty tampon and pad dispensers on campus for Hey Marlene, an online student publication. In the article, I wrote, “Getting rid of the empty machines will not solve...

Mitchell Merkowsky was arrested today on charges of privacy invasion. He was initially confronted at the Rowan Boulevard parking garage. - Staff photographer / Benjamin Stephens

Rowan officials address arrest of student charged with invasion of privacy, other charges

Kalie VanDewater November 21, 2019

Rowan University officials held a meeting tonight to address community concerns surrounding the arrest of 29-year-old student Mitchell Merkowsky, who was arrested for looking into female students' windows...

Rowan University women's cross country. Photo courtesy of Rowan Athletics website.

Campana: Has the sports bra controversy been handled correctly? You be the judge

Jaiden Campana March 26, 2019

Here we are again. Last week, The Chronicle of Higher Education published an in-depth article on the sports bra controversy that originated in November 2018, including previously undisclosed internal...

-Courtesy of Deuce Willis' Facebook page

Rowan campus reacts to viral incident of students held at gunpoint by GPD

Joseph Gramigna October 3, 2018

-Video by Multimedia Editor/Jaryd Leady A report about a suspect with a gun led Glassboro police to pull over a car with two Rowan students on Monday, pointing an assault rifle at them on campus....

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