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(Left to right) Student Eric Cunningham, Student Center Associate Director of Programming and Administrative Operations Lauren Kuski, Students Ryan Mehigan and Harrison VanDewater. Kuski speaks after Cunningham, Mehigan, VanDewater just had their heads shaved onstage in the Student Center Pit. - Staff Writer / Christopher Otto

Rowan students and faculty shave their heads for annual St. Baldrick’s Day fundraiser

Christopher Otto, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

On April 13, Rowan University welcomed the St. Baldrick Foundation in the Chamberlain Student Center for the 15th year in a row. In an event hosted by the Rowan Student University Programmers (SUP),...

St. Baldrick's Day is dedicated to raising money to fight pediatric cancer. -Multimedia Editor/Miguel Martinez

Rowan University hosts ninth annual St. Baldrick’s Day

Michael Reina April 10, 2019

Scalps were bared and hair rained to the ground in the Student Center Pit last Saturday as Rowan held its annual St. Baldrick's Day fundraiser. The event raises money and awareness for the fight against...

Students and community members shaved their heads in the Student Center to raise money for fighting cancer. -Photo Editor/Amanda Palma

Shaved heads raise thousands for childhood cancer research on St. Baldrick’s Day

Ellie Leick April 4, 2017

Bald became more than just a fashion statement at Rowan’s annual St. Baldrick’s Day event in the Student Center Pit on Saturday. More than 40 people shaved their heads to raise money for pediatric...

Rowan students and Glassboro community members participated in the sixth annual St. Baldrick's Day fundraiser. Together, they raised $37,600. -Staff Photographers/Justin Fata, Amanda Palma

Rowan sweeps up $37,600 for Saint Baldrick’s Foundation

Justin Decker April 6, 2016

It could be argued that hair is one of the most common forms of visual self-expression in the United States. The 1970s and 1980s was defined by hairs, as the mullet was sported by iconic figures like David...

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