Bunce Green is an iconic spot on campus and the setting for quite a few Rowan activities. Read more about what happens at Bunce Green and why it is a popular Rowan destination. What is Bunce Green? In order to answer this question, we must first define what a green is. According to the Merriam-Webster […]
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Senior Reflects: Leadership and Social Innovation Major Sarah Niles
Sarah Niles is a senior Leadership and Social Innovation major, with a Dance minor and a CUGS in Adventure Education Leadership, from Haddonfield, NJ. Could you please share your favorite moment with a faculty member or a favorite experience in one of your classes? My favorite class experience was in my Wilderness First Responder class […]
Advice From a Rowan RA on the Residence Hall Experience
Today we speak with Alex Brown, a senior Music Industry major and first-time resident assistant (RA) at Chestnut Hall. What advice do you have for incoming first years or transfers living in residence halls? Definitely do not be afraid to try something out. If there is something that peaks your interest even a little bit […]
Meet Transfer Profs: Advertising Major Jess Battistelli
Meet incoming transfer student and Advertising major Jess Battistelli from Williamstown, NJ (Gloucester County). Jess is a transfer from Rowan College of South Jersey and is a first-generation college student. She shares more about what she’s looking forward to at Rowan and what she wants to get involved in on campus. Welcome to Rowan! Could […]
Leadership #PROFspective: Alana Brown of Orientation & Student Leadership Programs
Today we feature Alana Brown, a leader at Rowan University. Alana Brown is a Rowan Global student pursuing her master’s degree in Higher Education with an Academic Advising track. She calls Paterson, NJ in Passaic County her hometown. This story is part of a series spotlighting campus leaders during Women’s History Month. What is your role in your organization? […]
5 Ways I’ve Gotten Involved on Campus
College isn’t complete without getting involved to make campus feel like home. Here are 5 ways Loredonna Fiore, a junior Public Relations and Advertising major, did it. 1. Joining Residential Learning and University Housing (RLUH). As a commuter during my freshman year, I didn’t know how to feel more connected to campus. A friend of […]
#PROFspective: Feeling Like a Member of the Student Body Through the Online Learning Experience
Meet Liberal Studies major Krystal Mannering from Atlantic County, NJ. Krystal, a first-generation college student, works full-time while running a business, providing for her household and taking care of a toddler. Read her perspective on how Rowan has made her feel “accepted and welcomed” as an online student. Being an online student for most of my educational […]
First Year Voices: Biochemistry Major Malique Prescott
Freshman Malique Prescott, a Biochemistry major from Bridgeton, NJ (Cumberland County) who lived in Evergreen Hall until campus closed due to COVID-19, reflects on his first year as a Rowan student. What was one way you met friends this year? One way I met my college family was through the ASCEND program (PCI) and my peers […]
First Year Voices: Football & Friendship
“We’ve been playing football together since we were 6,” says freshman Jared Armitage, a business management major from Estell Manor, NJ (Atlantic County) of his Magnolia Hall roommate, Chris Doughty of Buena, NJ (Atlantic County). “We both played for Rowan this year,” Jared continues. It was fun living with someone he’s known since childhood, he […]
First Year Voices: Ocean County Native Makes New Friends
Meet Elizabeth Hudak, a freshman Radio/TV/Film major from Manchester, NJ (Ocean County). She moved into Holly Pointe Commons in September. Elizabeth says attending freshmen orientation made it easier to meet people once she started on campus this fall. She was happily surprised at “how easily I made friends and how open everybody was to getting […]
The Importance of Parental Participation in Orientation
Today we hear from Dr. Heidi L. Newell of Williamstown, NJ, mother of a sophomore communication studies major at Rowan who lives on campus. Heidi will share her thoughts on the importance of parents attending orientation. Before attending parent orientation at Rowan University last year, I questioned how beneficial it would be for me as […]
PROS Learn Best Practices for Orientation at NODA Region VII Conference
Aaron Lee, a junior biochemistry and public relations double major from Williamstown, NJ (Gloucester County) shares his student leadership experience. Absolutely amazing! Those are the only words I can use to describe my experience at the NODA (The Association for Orientation, Transition, and Retention in Higher Education) Region VII Conference. Over spring break, eight of […]
5 Things I Wish My Residents Knew: An RA Perspective
As I continue to move through my senior year at Rowan, I find myself reflecting on my experience as a resident assistant on campus. Working in the position for three years, I’ve seen how residents’ concerns and problems evolve throughout the year. In the beginning, most express concern over their living environments. But as the […]
Ask the PROS: 10 Best Aspects of Rowan [VIDEO]
Find out why Rowan Peer Referral and Orientation Staff (PROS) are #RowanPROUD! Video by: Mitch Weiman Senior advertising major Like what you see? Register for a tour or open house. Related stories: Not “Just Rowan” After All Finding Myself at Rowan What I Wish I Knew: On Campus Living [Video]
#PROFspective PROS Edition: Civil and Environmental Engineering Major Marissa Ciocco
Today, we speak with Marissa Ciocco, a junior civil and environmental engineering major from East Greenwich, NJ, who resides on campus in the Whitney Center. Marissa will give us insight on her career as being a member of Rowan PROS and will share her #PROFspective with us on what it’s like to be a Rowan […]
#PROFspective PROS Edition: Chemical Engineering Major Steven Schwartz
Today, we speak with Steven Schwartz, a senior chemical engineering major from Manahawkin, NJ, who resides on campus in Holly Pointe Commons as a resident assistant. Steven will give us insight on his career as being a member of Rowan PROS and will share his #PROFspective with us on what it’s like to be a Rowan University […]
#PROFspective PROS Edition: Engineering Entrepreneurship and Music Industry Major Jeff McConnell Jr.
Today, we speak with Jeff McConnell Jr., a sophomore engineering entrepreneurship and music industry double major from Marmora, NJ, who will live on campus in Whitney Center this year. Jeff will give us insight on his career as being a member of Rowan PROS and will share his #PROFspective with us on what it’s like […]
#PROFspective PROS Edition: Philosophy Major Donald C Roberts III
Today, we speak with Donald C Roberts III, a junior philosophy major from Irvington, NJ, who lives on campus in Edgewood Park Apartments. Donald will give us insight on his career as being a member of Rowan PROS and will share his #PROFspective with us on what it’s like to be a Rowan University student […]
#PROFspective PROS Edition: Advertising and Public Relations Major Annie Busarello
Today, we speak with Annie Busarello, a junior advertising and public relations double major from Audubon, NJ, who resides in a new on campus apartment, 223 High Street. Annie will give us insight on her career as being a member of Rowan PROS and will share her #PROFspective with us on what it’s like to be […]
Finding Myself at Rowan
I came into Rowan University 2 years ago not knowing where I fit into this large school with over 300 different organizations, but my summer orientation leader helped me out a lot with finding my place. His name is Vinny, and he helped make my first experiences at the school fun and entertaining during my overnight […]
#PROFspective: Communications Studies Major
Hamish James Silva
Today we speak with Hamish James Silva, a junior communications studies major from Hammonton, Atlantic County, who lives off campus with friends. He will share his #PROFspective with us on what it’s like to be a Rowan University student and how he’s getting the most out of his college experience as a Rowan Prof. Name: Hamish James Silva Major: […]
Benefits of Improved Advising Model with Rory McElwee
Having multiple jobs and an hour commute, I knew I was doomed to spend countless, fragmented hours piecing together my class schedule. RateMyProfessors.com and course catalogs were my best friends as I earned my education at my local community college. I have to say, I was doing fine – that is, until I once overestimated […]
Academic Advising: One Student’s Perspective
Graduating from Rowan on time can be as simple as meeting with your academic advisor once a semester. Think about that. It only takes eight meetings with an advisor throughout your time at Rowan to help you graduate within the time you want and with the classes you need, setting the perfect foundation for your […]
