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University Assembled Fall 2018

Police Stop Raises Questions

• Complex chain of events that raised many issues• Helping students in their time of need• Our role as educators

Quick Look

• 19,465 students enrolled

• SAT for regular admit freshmen is 1279• Faculty/Student Ration: 1:17• Avg. undergraduate class size: 21• Students taking online classes (at least one online class): 6,230• We’ve hired 142 new faculty this year

Progress on projects

• Linden Hall was razed• Rowan Boulevard – A4 complete; New Welcome Center!• Inspira hospital construction on schedule• Athletics complex on West Campus• New academic building on Rt. 322, near power plant• Renovation of Bunce, Bole, Oak, Laurel and Savitz halls• New housing

Foci for 2018-19

• Non-traditional learners

• Research• Comprehensive campaign

• County college partners• Degrees of the future• $3 million for 3 years• Rowan Global

Focus on Non-Traditional Learners

Focus on Research

• $50 million commitment to Camden- 85 applications received- Evaluation process underway

• Joint Health Sciences Building to open in Fall 2019

• Overview by John Zabinski, senior vice president for University Advancement

Focus on Comprehensive Campaign

Update by Roberta Harvey, vice president for Academic Affairs• Draft of the Self-Study is available for review and comment:• Have we told the story? Did we leave out any important plotlines,

scenes, or characters? Are there any plot holes? • What are your ideas for the sequel? Where does the story of Rowan

University go next?• “As a future-oriented institution, Rowan University will focus on the

future needs and possibilities of the society it serves.”

Middle States Update

• “As a future-oriented institution, Glassboro State College will focus on the future needs and possibilities of the society it serves.”

Future Directions for Self-Evaluation Report Preparatory to Visit of Evaluating Committee of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, Appendix 2: Glassboro State College, March 1969.

• Higher Education Act of 1966 converting the state colleges from teacher preparation colleges to institutions of arts and sciences

• October 30: Preliminary visit by team chair, President Michael Driscoll, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

• January 2019: Submission of final Self-Study Report• March 10-13, 2019: Campus review by visiting evaluation team

Timeline

PR-Action & Ad Dynamics

Breyanna Chiles-Gaines Junior PR Major

Account ExecutiveEmily Smolski

Senior PR Major

PR-Action Firm DirectorSarah JablonowskiSenior PR Major

PR-Action Vice Firm Director

Ronnie FanteSenior Advertising MajorErika Solis

Senior Advertising Major

Communication & Planning

• Blog posts every other week • Infographic coming soon• Monitor slides • Join our upcoming round table discussions!

• Oct. 12, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m., Chamberlain Student Center Room 144• Oct. 17, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m., Business Hall Room 104• Oct. 24, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m., Chamberlain Student Center – Room 221

Thank you and congratulations!

• 6th fastest growing research institution in the nation• Money Magazine included us among the “best values” in

America (based on cost of attendance vs. earning potential of graduates)

• US News 2019 Best Colleges edition ranked Rowan171st place among national universities

…oh, and one more thing.

• Welcome Dr. Cristian Botez• ACE Fellow Howard Brown• Take a tour with the new public art brochure• Get your flu shot• Buy some Houshmand’s Hazardous eggplant spread!

Questions?