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Glassboro, New Jersey Glassboro is a borough in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the borough's population was 18,579,Stratford and medical and academic campuses in Camden. It was founded in 1923 as Glassboro Normal School on a site donated by 107 residents. The university includes 14 colleges and schools with a total enrollment (undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies) of just over 19,600 students. Rowan offers 85 bachelor's, 46 master's degrees, six doctoral degrees, and two professional degrees. It is

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among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

History

In the early part of the 20th century, there was a shortage of adequately trained teachers in the state of New Jersey. It was decided to build a two-year

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in the southern part of the state to counter the trend. Among the candidate towns, Glassboro became the location due in no small part to its easy access to passenger rail as well as its offer to donate of land to the state to build the Normal school. The 1917 purchase price of the property was raised by the residents of the town ($7,000 at the time) and used to purchase a tract that belonged to the Whitney family, who owned the local glassworks during the 19th century. In 1923 the Glassboro Normal School opened, with a class of 236 female students arriving at the train station in front of Bunce Hall. With the evolution of teacher training, the school became a four-year program in 1934; in 1937, the school was renamed The New Jersey State Teachers College at Glassboro and became co-educational shortly thereafter. The college was one of the first in the country to begin programs for teachers for

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and physical therapy in 1935 and 1944, respectively. Glassboro State began to develop a reputation as a leader in

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. After several years and the return of soldiers from

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, the college was able to expand its enrollment from a wartime low of 170 in 1943 to an expansion of several additional campus and academic programs over the next 15 years and became Glassboro State College in 1958.

Hollybush Summit

The

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between U.S. President Lyndon Johnson and

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Premier Alexei Kosygin took place from June 23–25, 1967, in Hollybush Mansion on the campus of then-Glassboro State College. The college was chosen because of its location equidistant between

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, where Kosygin was making a speech at the U.N., and Washington, D.C. Then-college president Dr. Thomas E. Robinson was given just 16 hours' notice of the decision to hold the summit at GSCDr. Thomas E. Robinson, 1952–1968
, Rowan University Office of the President and, despite the lack of advance notice, converted his on-campus home into a secure location for the leaders of the world's superpowers. Whitney Mansion (Hollybush)

After the summit

The campus was relatively quiet during the following decade. However, it hosted hard rock band

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's first U.S. concert on October 30, 1970. Peaceful

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occurred during the

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as they did at other campuses, but never required the college to close the campus. The college made national news following an annual event, Spring Weekend, in 1986, due to a loud party atmosphere primarily off campus around the Beau Rivage townhouses and The Crossings apartment complex in which police from several municipalities were called in to break up the parties. The event led to Glassboro State College's ranking as the #28

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in the nation in the January 1987 issue of ''

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'' magazine. Coincidentally, in the Greek section of that same issue of Playboy, the Epsilon Eta chapter of Zeta Beta Tau, was also named one of the

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Contenders. Though the alcohol-fueled Spring Weekend was canceled by then-President Herman James, a non-alcoholic version continued for several years, Glassboro State College remained known for its hard-partying culture. However, in 1988, there began one of the biggest crackdowns in school history. As a result of the drinking death of freshman James Callahan at

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, Herman James decided to make GSC an example for the rest of the state colleges and universities to follow. He invited the New Jersey Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABC) to the school. He began shutting down off-campus parties and placing undercover agents in the local liquor establishments. This prompted

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, who was based in Secaucus, New Jersey, and very popular at the time, to do an untelevised show focusing on the drinking age and the classic argument that an eighteen-year-old can go off to war and die for their country although they cannot legally buy and consume beer. The following year, the ABC did not return, and the partying atmosphere that Glassboro State College was known for returned in earnest and continued into the 1990s and early 2000s.

University status

In 1992, president Dr. Herman James oversaw the development of Glassboro State College into what would eventually become Rowan University. This transformation came about because of what was then the largest single gift to a public college or University in history. Industrialist Henry M. Rowan, Jr., a graduate of the

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class of 1947, and his wife donated $100 million to the college, which later changed its name to Rowan College of New Jersey in his honor. The gift stipulated that the college open a College of Engineering, allowing the college to expand its course and curriculum offerings to the point that it became a full-fledged university, achieving that status in 1997. This status was given by the State of New Jersey based on Rowan University's doctoral degree program, the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, and the numerous master's-level programs in education and business. Following Dr. James' retirement as president in 1998, Dr. Donald Farish was chosen to succeed him and began further expansion on the Glassboro campus, opening a modern Science Hall in 2003 and a building to house the College of Education in 2005. In addition, acquisitions during the beginning of Farish's tenure as president led to the development of a tract of land bordering US Route 322 and State Route 55 as the West Campus. The presidency of Donald J. Farish was noted for a continued crackdown on the university's partying culture, which declined alongside a rise in SAT scores and class rank among the incoming freshman classes. The crackdown on the partying culture began in earnest in 2002 with the official banning of

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for use by Greek letter organizations. In 2006, two Rowan University students were found guilty for serving alcohol to minors at an off-campus party that resulted in the death of a 16-year-old male. Rowan promised to follow up with its own penalties.

West Campus

On March 20, 2006, President Farish announced a joint venture between the university and Major League Soccer (MLS) to construct a new athletic complex based around a 20,000-seat

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on property owned by the campus at the intersection of

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and Route 55. Although the stadium was planned to be complete for the start of the 2009 MLS season, New Jersey's 2006 budget problems resulted in cutbacks in funding for the infrastructure upgrades required by increased traffic related to an MLS team. When plan fell through, the stadium project was relocated to nearby

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. The northern portion of the West Campus expansion currently contains the South Jersey Technology Park as well as room for future expansion; the southern portion of the West Campus expansion will accommodate both academic and athletic facilities. The university in 2015 opened a site across from the South Jersey Technology Park at Rowan University with practice fields for football,

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and

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. Transportation between the two campuses will be provided with both shuttle service and improved bike paths, as well as improvements to Route 322 itself.''Ten Years of Transformation'': The President's Report, 1999–2008; Rowan University Office of the President On a vast site adjacent to the West Campus ball fields, Inspira has begun work on an estimated $350-million medical center complex. The health care company broke ground May 24, 2017 on a 204-bed, 467,000-square-foot facility that is expected to open in September 2019.

South Jersey Technology Park

Rowan University broke ground for the South Jersey Technology Park (SJTP) on April 10, 2006. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) gave Rowan University $5.8 million to combine with $1.5 million from the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology, $1 million from Samuel H. Jones, and $1 million from Rowan itself. SJTP is planned to be a site which will serve as an establishment for science and technology companies as well as academics. It is planned to have 25 buildings to provide competitively priced Class "A" facilities for budding entrepreneurs, start-up and established companies. SJTP was incorporated as a non-profit corporation with its own board of directors. The first building, the Samuel H. Jones Innovation Center, has been leased completely out, and the revenue will help build a second building. The Tech Park's first incubated business, SocialReach, has successfully graduated into its own offices in

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. The second planned building will be approximately divided between research and technology labs and offices.

Campus crimes

On August 12, 1996, 22-year-old Cindy Nannay was fatally shot outside Bozorth Hall by her estranged boyfriend, who then killed himself. Nannay was so afraid of Scott Lonabaugh, 27, that when he arrived on the campus to see her, she asked friends to accompany her to the parking lot, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's office said. As her friends looked on, Mr. Lonabaugh shot Ms. Nannay twice with a shotgun and then shot himself in the head, prosecutors said. Both died at the scene. Eleven years later, in 2007, another student was murdered on campus. Sophomore Donald Farrell, 19, was robbed and beaten to death by unknown assailants while walking behind the Triad dormitory. A reward of $100,000 has been offered for information leading to the capture, arrest and conviction of the assailants. In an effort to find Farrell's assailants, television stations in Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York City aired reports on the murder, and America's Most Wanted twice featured segments on the incident. Following Farrell's murder a new campus security initiative was undertaken, starting with a 14-point plan proposed by President Farish. The plan included hiring additional security staff, adding more fully trained police officers, starting a student patrol program, an expansion of the Safe Walk and Ride program, improving lighting in and around campus, installation of CCTV cameras, and changing security and police coverage from an 8-hour to a 12-hour shift.

Cooper Medical School

It was announced on June 26, 2009, that Rowan would be partnering with

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to create a new four-year medical school to reside on Broadway in Camden. Rowan was chosen by governor Jon Corzine to house the new medical school primarily because the

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(UMDNJ) was not in a financial position to fund the creation of the school, for which Rowan issued $100 million in bonds. The new school would require no new funding as $28 million would be diverted from UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, which will no longer be associated with Cooper University Hospital after the opening of Cooper Medical School. Opening in 2012 with an entering class of 50, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University was the only medical school in the state not affiliated with UMDNJ before their closing.NJ's Rowan University could get new medical school
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Medical and Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act

In January 2012, a state advisory committee proposed a plan to merge Rowan with the Camden campus of

(which would have been separated from Rutgers) under Rowan's name. The project was opposed by the Rutgers governing boards, faculty, students, and alumni, and by others in the state.Eric Kelderman, "Proposed Realigning of New Jersey Campuses Spurs Protests and Charges of Cronyism" ''Chronicle of Higher Education'' February 2, 201

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/ref> Legislation passed in June 2012 rejected the idea of a merger, though it did include provisions for a loose collaboration between Rowan and Rutgers-Camden limited to research and teaching in the health sciences. This legislation, the "New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act" (A3102 & S2063), enacted several essential changes to Rowan: * Rowan University was granted Research University status and was granted increased state funding. * Rowan University acquired the UMDNJ – School of Osteopathic Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry's (UMDNJ) Stratford-based School of Osteopathic Medicine. Rowan joined Michigan State University as the only institutions in the country to operate both a DO and an MD medical school. The acquisition also included the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS). * A joint Rowan/Rutgers-Camden governing board was created to oversee the development and operation of collaborative programs in the health sciences.

Student deaths and mental health support

The university faced criticism for not providing more mental health resources and support for students after four students committed suicide between 2019 and 2021. Following the student deaths in 2019, the university expanded its resources better accommodate students' mental health, including bringing the number of counselors employed to 17 and partnering with TogetherAll, a 24/7 mental health support network. Additionally, the university received a $3 million grant in 2019 to start The Shreiber Family Pet Therapy Program after their success with bringing in local therapy dogs to help students with anxiety and stress.

Academics

The university is currently divided into eighteen colleges and schools. * Rohrer College of Business * Ric Edelman College of Communication and Creative Arts * College of Education * Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering * John H. Martinson Honors College * College of Humanities and Social Sciences * College of Performing Arts * College of Science and Mathematics * School of Earth and Environment * Global Learning and Partnerships * Cooper Medical School of Rowan University * Virtua Health College of Medical and Life Sciences ** Rowan-Virtua School of Nursing and Health Professions **

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*** Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences ** Rowan-Virtua School of Translational Biomedical Engineering & Sciences * Rowan University School of Veterinary Medicine * School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Admissions and enrollment

Enrollment at Rowan from the fall semester of 2017 shows 15,401 undergraduates and 2,045 graduate students from 38 states and 34 countries. The overall admission rate is 53.0%. Undergraduates submitting statistics for a data set in 2017 had scores of 530 at the 25th percentile and 630 at the 75th percentile in SAT critical reading and 510 at the 25th percentile and 620 at the 75th percentile for SAT Math. As of the fall of 2016, the average accepted GPA was 3.46.

Rankings

Social Mobility Index rankings

Rowan was ranked the #2school in the United States by the Social Mobility Index college rankings.

''U.S. News'' rankings

Source: Best Colleges Rankings (2020): *National Universities: 166 (tie); *Top Public Schools (National): 78 (tie); *Undergraduate Engineering Programs (where a doctorate is not offered): 21 (tie). *Undergraduate Electrical Engineering (where a doctorate is not offered): 15 (tie) Best Grad School Rankings (2019): *Medical: Primary Care 91–120; *Education: 195–258; *Nursing (Masters): 176 (tie). Top Online Programs Rankings (2019): *Graduate Engineering Programs 72–94; *MBA Programs 131 (tie); *Graduate Education Programs 186 (tie); *Bachelor's Programs 264–348.

Athletics

Rowan University has 18 sports teams (8 men's and 10 women's). The football, field hockey, women's lacrosse, and track & field teams play at Coach Richard Wackar Stadium at John Page Field, the basketball, volleyball, and swimming & diving teams play in Esbjornson Gymnasium (attached to the REC Center), and all other teams play on their own fields around campus. Rowan's teams are styled as the Profs (short for Professors, a nod to the school's history as a teaching college), and the current

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is named "Whoo RU." Rowan also has club teams for archery, ballroom dance, baseball, men's and women's basketball, cheerleading, crew (rowing), cycling, dance, equestrian, fencing, field hockey, fishing, golf, men's and women's ice hockey, karate, men's and women's lacrosse, mixed martial arts (MMA), outdoors, paintball, powerlifting, Quidditch, racquetball, rock climbing, roller hockey, men's and women's rugby, skateboarding, ski and snowboarding, men's and women's soccer, softball, street hockey, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, men's and women's volleyball, and wrestling. A member of the

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in Division III, the sports teams at Rowan University have been moderately successful on a national level. The Profs football team is regularly a contender for the national title, having gone to the

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five times (1999, 1998, 1996, 1995, 1993) and the national semifinals in 1992, 1997, 2001, 2004 and 2005. The women's

team won the national championship in 2002 and had a perfect season of 21 wins and no losses. The men's basketball team has made the Division III National Championship Tournament 12 times, winning the national title in 1996. The men's soccer team has made the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament 24 times, resulting in seven trips to the national semifinals. Rowan men's soccer has won national titles in both 1981 and 1990, finished second in 1979 and 2000, and third in 1980, 1985 and 1998. Rowan hosted the Division III National Championship Tournament Final Four for men's soccer in 2000 and Women's

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in 2002. The baseball team has won the Division III National Championship in 1978 and 1979 while making appearances in the NCAA Division III World Series in 2004, 2005, and 2021. The Profs compete in the New Jersey Athletic Conference.

Student life

Student Center

The Chamberlain Student Center is the main location for dining on campus. Dining options include the Owl's Nest restaurant, Peet's Coffee, Grill Nation, Jersey Mike's, Freshens, Sono, Crust, Chef Jet, Smoked, Breakfast & Co., Bowl Life, Pop Up, and the RoGo convenience store. The Student Center also features a Game Room where students can play pool and arcade games such as skee-ball, ping pong, and air hockey. It is also home to the Student Government Association, Conference and Event Services, the Greek Affairs Office, Student Activities, the Mailroom, and the Information Desk. Students and staff also get their RowanCard ID here.

Media

There are three primary publications on Rowan's campus, ''The Whit,'' ''Venue,'' and ''Avant.'' ''The Whit'' is in the classic newspaper format and is published weekly during the school year except during exams. ''Venue'' is a more "alternative" publication that is uncensored and focuses on campus opinions and humor. Initially formed in 1968, ''Venue'' was a very political publication that only later changed its format. ''Venue'' prints out four issues a year in full color and is run entirely by students. ''Avant'' is a student-led literary magazine that compiles students' poems, short stories, photos, and artwork. ''Avant'' publishes fall and spring issues each year. In addition to print publications, Rowan also has an award-winning radio station, Rowan Radio 89.7

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, which began in 1964 on a $6,000 budget. Additionally, the Rowan Television Network (RTN) is a student-run closed-circuit television station that provides 24-hour content to the students of Rowan University. RTN currently consists of 11 student-produced television shows, various sports related programming, and coverage of topical events occurring on campus.

Housing

Rowan provides housing for over 6,500 students in 13 University owned housing complexes and 5 affiliated housing units. Students have a choice between halls, apartments, or townhouses. Full-time, non-commuter students are required to live in on-campus until the completion of their sophomore year, and are thus guaranteed on-campus housing during this time. After this, students must enter into a housing lottery. With the university's continued growth, housing at Rowan's main Glassboro campus has reached capacity. To counter this, the university offers incentives for first-year students who volunteer to live in tripled units (three students in a standard two person dorm room). Incentives include $1000 off housing/academic year, free summer housing, and a free in-room fridge/microwave rental. As of late 2015, the tripling program has been highly successful at gaining voluntary sign-ups. In addition to the tripling program, the university has moved to construct new housing aggressively. The student-run Residence Hall Association represents students who live on-campus. The Residence Hall Association (RHA) is an organization formed to represent the interests of resident students and work to improve the quality of life on campus. RHA is affiliated with the National Association of College and University Residence Halls, Inc. (NACURH, Inc.).

Freshman residence halls

= Mimosa Hall

= Mimosa Hall was constructed in 1967 and is in the center of campus adjacent to the student center. This 4-story building has suite style rooms consisting of 2–3 bedrooms with a common bathroom. The hall houses 310 students, including 1 Resident Director and 11 Resident Assistants.

= Chestnut Hall

= Chestnut Hall is a 3-story colonial-style building constructed in 1984. The building is on the North end of campus in between Holly Pointe Commons and Magnolia Hall. It features bedrooms arranged around a common bathroom and a small lounge. The common bathroom and lounges are maintained by RLUH staff and come fully furnished. The building accommodates 384 students, including 1 Resident Director and 14 Resident Assistants.

= Willow Hall

= Willow Hall was constructed in 1984 and is on the north end of campus near Chestnut Hall and Magnolia Hall. It houses 203 students, including 1 Resident Director and 6 Resident Assistants. The building features bedrooms with a hallway connecting them to a common bathroom and small lounge. There are no laundry services for this building so students must bring their laundry to the Student Center.

= Magnolia Hall

= Magnolia Hall is a colonial style hall constructed in 1984. It houses 201 students including 6 Resident Assistants. The bedrooms consist of 1–3 students and a hallway leading to a common bathroom and lounge which are maintained by RLUH staff. The hall is adjacent to Willow Hall.

= Evergreen Hall

= Evergreen Hall is located on the south end of campus and was constructed in 1962. The hall houses 230 students split across 3 floors. The building features an interior courtyard, but is off-limits to students except with explicit permission from the resident director. The building features 2 bedrooms connected by a private bathroom. Each floor has a private study room, and the building has an air-conditioned lounge and kitchen. The building has a staff of 6 resident assistants and is on the southern end of campus, next to Mullica Hall.

= Mullica Hall

= Mullica Hall was built in 1963 and houses 107 students, including 3 resident assistants and 1 resident director. The building has 3 floors and a common kitchen and air-conditioned lounge. The hall features 2 bedrooms connected by a common private bathroom. The hall is next to Evergreen Hall. Holly_Pointe_Commons

= Holly Pointe Commons

= Holly Pointe Commons is a 1,415 bed housing complex consisting of single, double, and triple occupancy bedrooms. It also features a 550-seat dining hall opened in the Fall 2016 semester. Constructed on the former location of Mansion Park Apartments, the taller portion of the complex is seven stories and is connected to a four-story building via overhead walkways. It is the first project constructed under a public-private partnership on Rowan's campus. As the university continues to expand, numerous other potential housing sites have been evaluated by master planners. In mid-2015, the Borough of Glassboro issued Requests for Qualified Developers for the remaining developable land along Rowan Boulevard. Additionally, the Borough is seeking to redevelop the former Roxy theater location in Downtown Glassboro. Rowan University has agreed to lease space at this location for its College of Performing Arts and the Rowan Television Network.

Upperclassman housing

= Edgewood Park Apartments

= Edgewood Park Apartments is a complex of four identical buildings, each with three floors and 24 quad-occupancy apartments, housing 480 students.

= Triad Apartments

= Triad Apartments was acquired by the university in 1966 and contains three wings of four floors each. The building's first floor was used as classroom space and the Office of Public Safety until a renovation in the early 2000s converted it into student housing with air conditioning. The other three floors were unrenovated. It holds 378 students. Rowan University Townhouse 17

= The Townhouses

= The Townhouse Complex was built in 2005 and has 113 apartment style living units that accommodate 464 students in single occupancy rooms. The lower density complex features ample shade covering and is located farther from the main Rowan Boulevard/Glassboro business district. However, some students choose to live here because it is closer to most academic buildings and quieter than other locations. There is a three-story parking garage to accommodate Townhouse residents. Robo in the Evening

= Rowan Boulevard Apartments

= Rowan Boulevard Apartments opened in September 2009 and contains four buildings housing 884 students located along the south side of Route 322 and Main Street. The apartments have both single-bedroom and four-bedroom/two bathroom configurations. Three buildings housing 568 students finished for the 2009–2010 school year and the final building was completed the following year.

= Whitney Center

= The Whitney Center is a five-story mixed use building located on Rowan Boulevard. The ground floor contains retail space including businesses such as

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, and 7-Eleven. The top four floors contain student apartment-style housing. The building also houses a portion of the Rowan Honors College Living Learning Community.

= Affiliated housing

Nexus apartments

Starting in the fall of 2017, Rowan University offered apartment-style housing options in a public-private partnership with Nexus Properties. The locations include 223 West High Street, 230 Victoria Street, 57 North Main Street, 114 Victoria Street. These apartments all feature similar layouts and consist of 2, 4, 6, and 8 person configurations.

220 Rowan Boulevard

This 6-level 316,500 sq ft (29,400 m²) upscale building opened in August 2015. Formally named 220 On the Boulevard, it runs along Victoria Avenue, from Whitney Avenue to Rowan Boulevard. It then turns and runs along the midsection of Rowan Boulevard to Redmond Avenue. The developer Nexus Properties own the mixed use building. It features 456 beds of student housing in 110 4-bedroom apartments and 10 2-bedroom apartments. Through an agreement between the building owner and Rowan University, housing is managed through the Rowan housing request system. 220 Rowan Boulevard also features 57 units of market rate housing (apartments open to the general public) on the top two floors. Finally, on the ground floor the building contains retail space and an outpatient medical facility managed through a partnership with Cooper Bone and Joint and Inspira Health Network.

Student organizations

There are more than 100 clubs and organizations at Rowan University; along with more than 30 Greek organizations on campus. Fraternities: * Alpha Chi Rho * Alpha Epsilon Pi * Alpha Phi Alpha * Alpha Phi Delta * Alpha Phi Omega * Iota Phi Theta *

Kappa Alpha Psi Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. () is a historically African American fraternity. Since the fraternity's founding on January 5, 1911 at Indiana University Bloomington, the fraternity has never restricted membership on the basis of color, cree ...

* Kappa Sigma * Lambda Theta Phi * Lambda Sigma Upsilon * Lambda Upsilon Lambda * Omega Psi Phi * Phi Beta Sigma * Phi Gamma Delta * Phi Kappa Psi *

Phi Kappa Sigma Phi Kappa Sigma () is an international all-male college secret society and social fraternity. While nicknames differ from institution to institution, the most common nicknames for the fraternity are Skulls, Skullhouse, Phi Kap, and PKS (the fi ...

* Phi Mu Alpha * Pi Kappa Alpha *

Psi Sigma Phi Psi Sigma Phi Multicultural Fraternity, Inc. () was founded December 12, 1990, at Montclair State University and New Jersey City University. The Eighteen Founding Fathers believed that multiculturalism is not indicative of the physical composit ...

* Sigma Pi * Sigma Alpha Epsilon *

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* Tau Epsilon Phi * Tau Kappa Epsilon *

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Sororities: * Alpha Epsilon Phi * Alpha Kappa Alpha * Alpha Sigma Alpha * Alpha Sigma Tau * Chi Upsilon Sigma * Delta Phi Epsilon * Delta Sigma Theta *

Lambda Theta Alpha Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. () is a Latina-based sorority, established in 1975 at Kean University by seventeen women of Latin, Caribbean, and European descent as a support system for women in higher education. According to their websit ...

Mu Sigma Upsilon Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Incorporated () is a multicultural intercollegiate sorority founded on November 21, 1981 at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. It is a non-profit Greek-lettered organization for college-educated women that promotes th ...

* Sigma Delta Tau * Sigma Gamma Rho *

Theta Phi Alpha Theta Phi Alpha (), commonly known as Theta Phi, is a women's fraternity founded at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor on August 30, 1912. The main archive URL iThe Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage Theta Phi Alpha is one of 26 nationa ...

* Zeta Phi Beta Other chartered clubs report to the Student Government Association including national award-winning programs such as the Rowan Television Network, the local PRSSA, the Rowan College Republicans, the Rowan Democratic Club, and The Student University Programmers (SUP). Cinema Workshop, the university's student film club, celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2007.

Transportation

New Jersey Transit bus routes 313 and 412 serve the university.

(Mullica Hill Road) bisects the campus. It is a planned stop on the

Glassboro–Camden Line The Glassboro–Camden Line (GCL) is a planned diesel multiple unit (DMU) light rail system to be located in South Jersey. At the northern terminus, the Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden, it will connect with the River Line with w ...

, a proposed diesel multiple unit (DMU) light rail system.

Notable alumni

* Dan Baker (born 1946), Philadelphia Phillies PA Announcer and former

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team play ...

PA Announcer * Jessica Boyington,

Miss New Jersey USA The Miss New Jersey USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss USA pageant. It is produced by D&D Productions. New Jersey has yet to win the Miss USA title, although from 1989 to 1991 ...

2006 *

Kyle Cassidy Kyle Cassidy (born October 31, 1966) is an American photographer and videographer who lives in West Philadelphia. He holds a BA in English from Rowan University, and also holds an MCSE. He is the author of the book ''Armed America: Portraits ...

(born 1966), American photographer and videographer *

Betty Castor Elizabeth Castor (née Bowe; born May 11, 1941) is an American educator and former politician. Castor was elected to the Florida Senate and as Florida Education Commissioner, and she subsequently served as the President of the University of Sou ...

(born 1941), Florida politician and former president of the University of South Florida *

Adam Chazen Adam Chazen (born July 19, 1986) is an American special effects producer who has worked in television and film, and is best known for his work on the cable television series '' Game of Thrones'', for which he has received five Emmy Awards. Chazen ...

(born c. 1985), Associate Visual Effects Producer for '' Game of Thrones''. * Jack Collins (born 1943), college basketball coach and former Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly *

Nick Comoroto Nicholas Comoroto (born April 22, 1991) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Comoroto began his career in 2013 on the independent circuit. In 2019, he signed a development contract with WWE, but was r ...

(born 1991), professional wrestler * Jim Cook Jr. (born 1987), journalist and playwright. * Scott DePace, TV director, ''The Howard Stern Show'' * Steve Dildarian (born 1969), creator of the HBO animated series '' The Life & Times of Tim''. * Lince Dorado (born 1987), professional wrestler. *

Ric Edelman Fredric Mark "Ric" Edelman is an American investor and author. He is the founder of Edelman Financial Services (later, Edelman Financial Engines), the author of several personal finance books, and the host of a weekly personal finance talk radi ...

, financial planner and radio host *

Evan Edinger Evan Edinger (born July 29, 1990) is an American-British YouTuber based in London, England. Edinger is known for his "British VS American" series, in which he compares topics such as exams, healthcare systems, and taxes with guest YouTubers f ...

(born 1990), American-born YouTuber based in

London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...

, England *

Stink Fisher Stink Fisher (born William Fisher; July 30, 1970) is an American actor and restaurant owner who lives in Collingswood, New Jersey. Born and raised Jewish in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Fisher played high school football at Cherry Hill High School Ea ...

(born 1970), football player and actor in movies such as '' Invincible'' and '' The Longest Yard''. *

Jamie Ginn Jamie Ginn (born January 7, 1982) was Miss Delaware 2006 and competed in the Miss America 2007 competition, which was won by Lauren Nelson of Oklahoma. Ginn, originally of Ocean City, New Jersey, had competed previously in the Miss New Jersey c ...

(born 1982), Miss Delaware 2006 * Dino Hall (born 1955),

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who played in the NFL for the

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. * Robert Hegyes (1951–2012), actor and former co-star of '' Welcome Back, Kotter'' known for his role as Juan Epstein, who was a professor at his alma mater in the early to mid-1990s. * Allen Helbig (born 1964), artist, animator, photographer, body painter and web designer * Kenneth Lacovara, explorer and paleontologist, known for discovering new species of dinosaurs (2004 Rowan Alumnus of the Year) *

Trymaine Lee Trymaine D. Lee (born September 20, 1978) is an American journalist. He shared a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news coverage of Hurricane Katrina as part of a team at '' The Times-Picayune'' of New Orleans. From 2006 to 2010, Lee wrote for '' T ...

, Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter * Fred H. Madden (born 1954), New Jersey State Senator and former superintendent of the New Jersey State Police. * Marilyn Marshall (1941–2015), R&B and jazz recording artist *

Tim Marshall Tim Marshall may refer to: * Tim Marshall (journalist) (born 1959), British journalist, writer and broadcaster * Tim Marshall (radio host) Tim Marshall is a South Jersey radio personality, music producer, journalist, concert promoter, educator, ...

, radio host, R&B Music Hall of Fame 2013 Inaugural Inductee * Soraida Martinez (born 1956), artist, designer and social activist known for creating the art style of

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. * Scott Menzel (born 1982), film critic and chairperson of Hollywood Critics Association * Mary Previte (1932–2019), author of ''Hungry Ghosts'', served in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 6th Legislative District from 1998 to 2006. *

Megan Rochell Megan Rochell is an American contemporary R&B singer, who was formerly signed to Def Jam Records. After parting ways with the label, she signed a production deal with producer Rodney Jerkins of Darkchild Productions. Rochell also inked a publi ...

, R&B singer, dropped out before graduating. *

John Sadak John Sadak (born September 15, 1979) is an American TV/radio sports announcer with the Cincinnati Reds, CBS Sports, Westwood One radio, CBS Sports Network, the ESPN family of networks and Fox Sports 1. Personal life Sadak is a two-time Rowan Univ ...

, Television play-by-play announcer for the Cincinnati Reds * Patti Smith (born 1946), musician, singer and poet, member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame * Shaun T (born 1978), motivational speaker, fitness trainer and choreographer best known for his home fitness programs T25, Insanity and Hip-Hop Abs. * James L. Usry (1922–2002), first African American mayor of

Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020, the city had a population of 38,497.

Notable faculty

* David Bianculli, television critic; teaches television and film history *

Marvin Creamer Marvin Charles Creamer (January 24, 1916 – August 12, 2020) was an American college professor and sailor, notable for being the first recorded person to have sailed around the globe without the aid of navigational instruments. Between December, ...

, geography professor and first person to circumnavigate the globe without any navigational instruments * Neil Hartman, sports personality; director of Rowan's Center for Sports Communication and Social Impact. Known for sparking Allen Iverson's "practice" rant in 2002. * Gordon Turk, virtuoso organist; faculty member since 2013.

References

External links

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Rowan Athletics website
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