There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home! While many people like Dorothy want to venture off to a place far away, the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. There are a lot of benefits of staying close to home for college. I’ve learned this myself […]
Month: April 2020
Coping with Grief as a College Student
This article is part of a running series with Rowan University’s Healthy Campus Initiatives. This collaboration aims to educate students about personal well-being options. For further updates, follow @RowanHCI on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Meet Allison Niemiec, a first year graduate student in the Higher Education Administrative Track program, from Cedar Grove, NJ (Essex County). She shares, “I wanted to […]
Take a Look Inside Rowan’s Anime Club [VIDEO]
Rowan Blog produced this video pre-quarantine. Join us as we visit a meeting of the student-run Rowan University Anime Club. You don’t even have to watch anime to join Anime Club, which its members describe as “inclusive,” “open” and “accepting.” Students with little to advanced anime knowledge will find a community here. Anime Club meets […]
Biology Alum Thanks Professors for Guiding Him Toward Medical School
Today we speak with Nick San Juan, a former transfer student and biological sciences major who graduated in 2019. Nick commuted to Rowan for his undergraduate studies from his home in Deptford, NJ (Gloucester County), and is working his way toward medical school to continue his education. You mentioned you were a transfer student and […]
Gaining Professional Skills Through On-Campus Experience
One of the biggest decisions that a student has to make when they come to college is what path they wish to take career wise. The classes and the extra curricular activities that students can join on Rowan’s campus can help boost them towards the overall goal of starting a career. The University offers countless […]
TRANSFERmation Tuesday: History Major Peter Macrina
Today’s TRANSFERmation Tuesday features Peter Macrina, a junior transfer from Camden County College. Peter is a first-generation History major whose hometown is Philadelphia. He commutes to Rowan from Bellmawr, NJ (Camden County). Could you share with us one moment that made you feel inspired or confident that you’re in the right field for you? One […]
Pandemic Profs: Barn Hand Alli Pontano
Welcome to our series to give you a glimpse into Rowan University, our campus culture, and the lives of our students, while we’re practicing social distancing to protect society from the spread of coronavirus. Today’s story features Alli Pontano, a freshman Sports Communication and Media major social distancing from her home in Camden County, NJ. […]
Student Worker for Financial Aid Department Provides Tips for Filing the FAFSA
Courtney Colletti, a senior communication studies major from Pennsville, NJ (Salem County), is a student worker for the Financial Aid department. Today she shares with us a glimpse into her job, and the importance of filing your Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) for the upcoming school year. What are your responsibilities as a student […]
