“I love that Rowan’s campus is dog friendly!” – Tamia Tsapouris, Business major, Cliffside Park, NJ “I love the sushi in the student center. Try the Rowan Roll!” – Carter Dernier, Radio TV Film major, Florham Park, NJ “I love the size of Rowan’s campus. Not too big, not too small.” – Missy Pavorsky, Radio […]
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First Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management Graduate Reflects on His Rowan Experience

Jeff Dever, a 2017 alum from Moorestown, NJ (Burlington County), has many reasons to be #RowanPROUD. He made Rowan history as the first student to graduate with a degree in Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, and has made countless contributions to campus safety throughout his undergraduate years. But where did his success begin? The walls […]
TRANSFERmation Tuesday: Elementary Education & English Major Chelsea Chaet

Today we speak with Chelsea Chaet, a sophomore Elementary Education and English double major with a minor in Theatre. She recently transferred from James Madison University. Name: Chelsea ChaetYear: Sophomore (Class of ‘22)Major: Elementary Education and EnglishHometown(s): Voorhees, New Jersey / Virginia Beach, Virginia / Solon, OhioTransfer Student? YesWhere do you live? On-campus, Rowan Boulevard […]
What Profs Are Listening To: Gianna Witasick

Name: Gianna Witasick Major: Psychology with a Pre-Med concentration, might pick up an Anthropology major! Year: Junior Hometown and county: Ocean City, NJ (Cape May County) Off-campus resident? Yes First-generation college student? No What are you listening to right now? “I chose five songs that remind me of this time of year for the whole fall vibe. […]
#PROFspective: Rowan After Hours Programming Coordinator Joseph Scafiro

Today we speak with Joseph Scafiro, a senior History major from Cinnaminson, NJ (Burlington County) and programming coordinator for Rowan After Hours (RAH). Joseph will share his #PROFspective with us about what his job entails and why you should get involved each weekend. Name: Joseph Scafiro Major: History Minor: None Year: Senior Where do you […]
PROF Pets: Egg, Frankie and Gandalf

Meet Egg, Frankie and Gandalf! Names: Egg, Frankie (after Frank Ocean) and Gandalf (from Lord of the Rings) Breed: Dumbo rats, hairless Age: approximately six months old Likes: fruit and climbing Dislikes: baths “I’m grateful that I found an off-campus house so I can have my rats with me at school! They’re actually such sweet […]
Leading Camden Middle Schoolers to “All Pull Together”

“I’m never going to be afraid to do anything ever again,” says senior Kasey DiSessa. “If I can cheer and sing in front of judgmental sixth graders, I can do anything.” The biological sciences and English double major lost her self-consciousness and found her voice this summer as an intern for the Children’s Defense Fund […]
Political Science Major Interns for Prosecutor’s Office

Meet Melissa Kolaski, a rising senior from Barrington (Camden County) majoring in Political Science with a minor in Communication Studies. This year, she was able to partake in an internship with the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office, which she says helped her realize her true passion. Upon attending Rowan, Kolaski says she enrolled in an American […]