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The theme of the CASE summit was “The State of Equity and Access in Education.” - Graphic Editor / Julia Quennessen

Annual CASE Summit focuses on equity and access in education

Bryant Lopez March 22, 2023

On March 8, the Annual CASE (Center for Access, Success & Equity) Summit took place on Zoom for just shy of five hours. The theme of the summit was “The State of Equity and Access in Education.”  The...

Careers look far more different these days than ever before. This week's Editorial discusses the many layers of social media fame and what success looks like today. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Editorial: Social Media is Fooling you – There’s Nothing Wrong With Following a Traditional Career Path

The Whit Staff September 22, 2021

Since its creation in 2010, Instagram has evolved from a space where users could keep up with friends and local acquaintances in their free time, to a platform where million-dollar careers have been born....

Jean Edelman (left) and her husband, Ric Edelman, pledged $10 million for scholarships to students in the College of Communication and Creative Arts at Rowan. - Photo via Rowan Today

PREVIEW: “The Other Side of Jean Edelman” Event

Jaimie McCormick September 8, 2021

The Rowan University Women's Alliance will host “The Other Side of Jean Edelman” on Wednesday September 15. It’ll be a virtual event on Webex to follow COVID-19 health and safety protocols.   Learn...

As long as The Whit Staff can remember, Rowan University has not publicly supported our work. We believe this should change, and outline why in this week's editorial. - Graphics Editor / Jana Jackstis

Editorial: Why Rowan Should Publicly Support Our Award-Winning Newspaper

The Whit Staff March 17, 2021

It’s no question at this point that The Whit does exemplary work. We’ve won awards for our work; we’ve been linked to by the New York Times; we conduct investigations to bring important topics to...

Walt Disney Company's Jeff Hickman discusses seeking opportunities through networking. - Photo via Graphics Editor / Jana Jackstis

Rowan Alum Jeff Hickman Discusses Career Journey With Walt Disney Company

Christine Harkinson March 17, 2021

Jeff Hickman has been with the Walt Disney World company for 22 years, currently working as Disney's college and international recruitment manager. Hickman landed his dream job by working hard and networking...

Jack Trabucco shares his experience adjusting to online learning in this week's The Student Side. - Photo via Pixabay.com

The Student Side: Adjusting to Online Classes

Jack Trabucco March 9, 2021

It is often said that you never know what you have until it’s gone. As cliché and overused as the phrase my seem, I find it eerily relevant in the current day, where hundreds of thousands of students...

A painting of a canyon, created by Jessica Heritage for Intermediate Painting, hung in the hallway of Westby Hall. The Whit staff proposes that academic feats like this should be recognized across the university's many departments. - Editor-in-Chief / Kalie VanDewater

Editorial: Rowan Should Encourage University-Wide Academic Collaboration

The Whit Staff February 10, 2021

Delivering The Whit each week brings us to all of the academic buildings on campus, and it gives us the unique opportunity to get a glimpse into the academic lives of all students, whatever their program...

With the challenges COVID-19 has presented, it was important for the Rowan community to work hard this semester to find success. Our final editorial of the semester highlights the achievements Rowan has had this semester. - File Photo / Miguel Martinez

Editorial: Rowan Continued to Succeed This Semester Despite Unique Challenges

The Whit Staff December 2, 2020

While every school year brings its unique challenges, this particular semester has met the Rowan community with obstacles we never before had to consider. Clearly, the challenges in question are related...

Bunce Hall (pictured) is one of the most prominent buildings on Rowan’s campus. The Whit's editorial this week examines the societal affiliation of success with a traditional college education, and whether it's the only way to attain success. - File Photo / Miguel Martinez

Editorial: Is College the Only Viable Path to Success?

The Whit Staff October 28, 2020

As college students, it feels like we’re supposed to have everything figured out. We’re in school spending thousands of dollars on an education that many of us have been told is the only way to...

- Editor-in-Chief / Miguel Martinez

THRIVE strives to provide students with tools for success

Gabrielle Giacomelli January 30, 2020

In light of recent events, Rowan THRIVE has been mentioned often, thrown around like a game of catch. Despite the recent publicity the program has received, many in the community still don’t fully understand...

Darby Riley posing outside of the Engineering Hall. -Staff Writer/Steven Solkela

PROFile: Darby Riley, an engineering trailblazer

Steven Solkela April 10, 2019

What does it take for you to get motivated? Competition? Money? Free Food? Perhaps existential boredom? There are some seven billion people on this planet, all with their own unique skills and...

-Courtesy of Flickr user Alan Levine

Heller: It’s okay to fail

Alexander Heller March 6, 2019

College is a time in many of our lives where it appears we can't afford to fail. Failure has always been seen as a negative trait in American culture. Even at the very beginning of our lives, the thought...

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