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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....

Members of the Rowan University SGA board at a meeting on March 19, 2018. -News Editor/Matt Kass

Rowan administration, SGA board follow up on co-pay concerns

Matt Kass April 3, 2018

Monday night in Business Hall room 104, the Rowan University Student Government Association (SGA) ran a marathon meeting. Clocking in just under two and a half hours, the main topic discussed was the...

Henry Rowan and his wife Betty Rowan gifted $100 million to then Glassboro State College in 1992. Rowan passed away on Dec. 9, 2015. Photo Courtesy from Rowan University Publications

University community reflects on the 25th anniversary of Henry Rowan’s gift

Matt Kass October 11, 2017

In 1992, Henry and Betty Rowan gave a donation of $100 million to a small school in South Jersey. The goal was simple: to create a new engineering school that would help train future engineers from the...

Firemen seen removing damaged personal items from a dorm in Mimosa Hall. -Staff Photo/Matt Kass

Small fire breaks out at Mimosa Hall, Rowan students forced to evacuate

Matt Kass April 7, 2017

Residents of Mimosa Hall were forced to evacuate their dorms shortly before noon on Friday, after a fire started in a dorm on the first floor of the residential hall, according to a Rowan Alert sent to...

In fall 2017, sophomores will no longer be permitted to have cars on campus

Ashleigh Albert March 29, 2017

Rowan University sophomores who live on-campus will not be able to bring their cars effective at the start of the 2017-18 academic year. This news came in a recent Rowan Announcer sent to the student body...

Rowan to install lead filters in residence halls, add more bottle filling stations

Joseph Gramigna March 8, 2017

In a recent meeting held in the Student Center Ballroom, Rowan University spokesman Joe Cardona updated students on Rowan’s plans to address the quality of water in several residential halls during spring...

With lead testing complete, Rowan admin plan next steps in purifying water

Andrew Turco January 24, 2017

After a full semester of analyzing the water quality of every building on campus, Rowan University has finished its final rounds of testing, according to Vice President of University Relations Joe Cardona....

Rowan University holds second meeting for updates on lead issue

Justin Decker September 14, 2016

On Monday, University Spokesman Joe Cardona led a community meeting in Mimosa Hall to update students on how Rowan is handling the ongoing issue of lead contaminated water around the school’s campus....

Glassboro ends 2-hour street parking

Ashleigh Albert September 13, 2016

In addition to the university’s recent parking changes, allowing commuters and residents to share lots unlike in the past, students are now no longer allowed to park on Glassboro streets without permits....

Signs indicated across campus not to drink water from certain fountains. Water testing is ongoing. -Stock photo

Rowan University holds meeting to address lead concerns

Gianna Hill August 31, 2016

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is provided. Updated 9/1 at 9:15 p.m. - University Spokesman Joe Cardona led a community meeting Thursday to address concerns surrounding...

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