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Gabrielle Langevine is the President of NAACP and the Most Talented Student Award winner. - Photo via Rowan NAACP Instagram

Rowan NAACP celebrates Excellence Awards in style

Nigel Pala April 5, 2023

Masks were on and style was abundant in the celebration of another year of positive work in the Rowan community by the many Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) organizations and students on...

One of the panelists answering the question, “How do we see colorism manifest itself in the BIPOC community?” as everyone else listens. - Staff Writer / Maryela Gallardo

Rowan Clubs present panel confronting oppression and colonialism to close Black History Month

Maryela Gallardo March 1, 2023

On Tuesday night, Feb. 28, the Student Center Pit welcomed Rowan students of all backgrounds to learn about the hard truths of oppression and colonialism in the world. Dozens of students gathered to educate...

Muslim Student Association members Yasmien Farhat and Asem Kanaan at their club setup. - Staff Writer / Elena Laughton

Spring Club Fair provides Rowan students an opportunity to connect

Elena Laughton January 25, 2023

Rowan students gathered at the student center on Thursday, Jan. 19, for the SGA Spring Club and Organization fair. The ballroom was packed with organizations advertising their clubs, pushing sign-up sheets...

The Town Hall was held at Tohill Theater within Bunce Hall. - Photo via Rowan University.

Embracing Race, Responsibility and Respect at Town Hall Meeting

Nigel Pala October 5, 2022

“Race, Responsibility, and Respect” was the call to action for leaders of both the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Black Student Union of Rowan University,...

Promotional media for the Rowan Environmental Action League's virtual discussion on pollution. - Photo via Rowan Environmental Action League's ProfLink

REAL Hosts Virtual Discussion with NAACP and Environmental Leader Marcus Sibley

Gabrielle Giacomelli October 13, 2020

The Rowan Environmental Action League (REAL) hosted a virtual discussion on Wednesday, Oct. 7 with Marcus Sibley, the communications, press and publicity chair for the New Jersey state National Association...

The Office of Social Justice, Inclusion, and Conflict Resolution has several signs about queer people of color on display in the LGBTQIA+ Center. The signs honor leaders in the black community. - Multimedia Editor / Kristin Guglietti

6 More Black LGBTQIA+ Leaders You Should Know

Kristin Guglietti March 5, 2020

This is part two of a two-part article. Check out part one here. Black History Month shouldn’t be limited to February. It should just be a reminder to look back at the past and think about the present. To...

The Office of Social Justice, Inclusion, and Conflict Resolution has several signs about queer people of color on display in the LGBTQIA+ Center. The signs honor leaders in the black community. - Assistant A&E Editor / Kristin Guglietti

8 Black LGBTQIA+ Leaders You Should Know

Kristin Guglietti February 26, 2020

This is part one of a two-part article. The second part will be published in the next print issue and online. Black history is rich with people who were writers, activists, musicians, artists, scientists...

Rowan’s NAACP holds candlelight vigil to honor those lost in police shootings

Matt Kass October 7, 2016

Members of Rowan University’s NAACP student chapter gathered on the back patio of the Rowan Hall engineering building Thursday night for a vigil dedicated to the memory of African-Americans who had been...

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