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"As someone very experienced in the trombone and brass instruments, Walley wanted his students to open their minds up to different ways of music during his performance and get exposed to pieces that aren’t specifically written for the trombone so they could incorporate them into their music knowledge." - Contributor / Lauren Picariello

Notes of inspiration: Adjunct professor Matt Walley takes center stage with unique trombone repertoires

Rianna Moses February 14, 2024

Dr. Matt Walley opens up about his trombone journey while exposing his students to different trombone repertoires during the last concert of The Festival of Brass at Rowan University.  The adjunct...

Dr. Emily Blanck speaks at Words Matter book store. - Contributor / Beth Cimaglia

Jazz, Juneteenth, and understanding our past

Beth Cimaglia January 31, 2024

Not far from Rowan’s campus, on Jan. 30, the Words Matter bookstore in downtown Pitman was filled with lively music and conversation. The bookstore held another "Jazz at Words" evening, which included...

Steve Kozachyn acts as "Santa's Brother" on Kozy Acres Christmas Tree Farm where he sells Christmas trees and a family holiday experience. - Multimedia Editor / Drew Peltzman

Business professor Steve Kozachyn personifies the Christmas spirit at Kozy Acres Farm

Madison Miller November 30, 2023

During the week, you can find Steve Kozachyn who is the Rohrer College of Business Director of Experiential Learning in the Business Hall, teaching classes but when the weekend comes, you can find him...

The cover of "A Refugee’s American Dream: From the Killing Fields of Cambodia to the U.S. Secret Service" showcases a young Leth Oun and his journey to freedom in the U.S. government employee. - Photo via Professor Starnes

RU professor co-writes memoir with Cambodian refugee

Paige Britt October 18, 2023

Editor's Note: We previously referred to the memoir as a "novel," which would imply that it is fiction, which it is not. Sam Starnes, an adjunct professor at Rowan who has taught creative writing...

“Without Arrows” will focus on the lives of a Native American family. - Photo via Jonathan Olshefski

Rowan professor and filmmaker Jonathan Olshefski secures funding for new documentary

Al Harmon February 1, 2023

Jonathan Olshefski, a Rowan University professor whose film "QUEST" received Emmy nominations for Best Documentary and Best Social Issue Documentary, recently received a major grant from JustFilms, a...

Chelsea Valcourt's car getting a ticket. Photo via  Arts & Entertainment Editor Chelsea Valcourt

Valcourt: The Parking Problem

Chelsea Valcourt September 29, 2022

As I arrived at class last week, I took a deep breath of relief knowing that I was a good 15 minutes early. I pulled into Lot Y, located behind the baseball field, and after circling the small lot, discovered...

Staff writer Stephanie Green profiled Professor Marie Flocco, especially about her love of the water. - Photo via Rowan.edu

Green: Teacher in the Water and the Classroom

Stephanie Green December 8, 2021

From the water to the classroom, Marie Haughton Flocco has dedicated much of her life to teaching others. After spending childhood competitively swimming alongside her five older siblings, Flocco had...

Students commit a lot of time to academic obligations, so when family emergencies arise, the expectation is that professors will be understanding. Rossen explores his thoughts on professor responses to these emergencies. - Photo via huffpost.com

Rossen: Rowan Professors Must Better Accommodate Students During Family Emergencies

Alex Rossen March 12, 2021

Full-time students at Rowan University could be spending anywhere between 12 and 24 hours a week sitting in class. Time spent on homework for those classes could bring that number as high as 30 hours...

RTF Professor Bianculli, a man of Hawaiian shirts, TV knowledge, and dedication to students

Assane Drame February 24, 2017

He hands out dollar bills to students who give clever answers in class. Many consider him the “O.G.” of the radio, television, and film department. He has been called "the bomb dot com.” One student...

Writing Arts professor and author, Joseph McGee reflects on adventurous life

Matt Mizanin January 23, 2017

Second Lieutenant Joseph McGee was the first person in the first group of paratroopers to jump from the C141 aircraft. After three weeks of airborne training, it was McGee’s first time leaping out of...

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