Today we speak to Rowan students from three different colleges who share insight on key moments in Black history and suggest books and movies to learn more. “Black History Month originally began as Negro History Week, created by Carter G. Woodson in 1926. It only became Black History Month in 1976 when President Gerald Ford […]
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Meet #Rowan2025: Communication Studies and Dance Major Paige Nixson

Meet #Rowan2025 student Paige Nixson! Paige is an incoming freshman Communication Studies and Dance major from Bel Air, Maryland. She tells us what she’s looking forward to in college and shares some advice to high schoolers who haven’t committed to a school yet. Welcome to Rowan! Could you share with us one thing you are […]
7 Dance Majors Share How Their Degree Supports Their Dreams and Goals

Shoot for the stars. Seven Dance majors share how they’re dreaming big and how their degree is going to get them there. “Being in a B.A. dance program gives me the opportunity to expand and customize my dance major. While I am taking dance classes weekly, I also have the opportunity to grow in my […]
#PROFspective: Senior Biomedical Art and Visualization Major Amanda Rosa

Amanda Rosa, a senior Biomedical Art and Visualization major and Dance/Biology minor from Freehold, NJ (Monmouth County), sums up her Rowan experience. On your busiest day, what personal, academic, non-academic and social responsibilities are you juggling? On my busiest days, I juggle at least three classes, rehearsal or practice with my ballroom partner, sorority obligations […]
Meet Rowan #2024: Theatre Major Looks Forward to Acting and Dancing on Campus

Today we feature Shayla Moon, an incoming theatre major with a concentration in acting and a minor in communication studies, from Pennington, NJ (Mercer County). What is one activity, club, sport or hobby that you did in high school that you’d like to continue with at Rowan? “I did dance, and I would love to […]
Pandemic Profs: Helping out at the Family’s Coffee Business

Welcome to Rowan at Home, our new series to give you a glimpse into Rowan University, our campus culture, and the lives of our students, while practicing social distancing to protect society from the spread of coronavirus. Today’s story is from Sarah, a junior isolating from her home in Pennsylvania. Hi! My name is […]
(FRESH)man Voices: Dance Major Sabrina Vargas

Meet Sabrina Vargas, a freshman dance major from Atlantic County who lives on campus in Evergreen Hall. Sabrina joined Rowan through the Pre-College Institute Program and is involved with many clubs on campus. Name: Sabrina VargasYear: FreshmanMajor: DanceMinor: SociologyHometown: Mays Landing, NJ (Atlantic County)Where do you live? On campus, Evergreen HallFirst-generation college student? Yes Academic and […]
Pre-College Institute Holds Elements of Dance Finale [VIDEO]

This summer students earned three college credits through Rowan’s Pre-College Institute (PCI), a six-week academic/residential program to better prepare freshmen for college. Here, we showcase their Elements of Dance class finale, where students performed in a recital organized by Professor Paule Turner of the Dance department within the College of Performing Arts. Like what you […]