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Rowan University is a public research university in Glassboro, New Jersey, with a medical campus in Stratford and medical and academic campuses in Camden.Founded in 1923 as Glassboro Normal School on a 25-acre (10 ha) site donated by 107 residents, [9] the school was formerly known as Glassboro State College from 1958 until 1992 and Rowan College of New Jersey from 1992 to 1997.
Includes alumni who graduated while the school was under its earlier name of Glassboro State College. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
He was appointed as the fourth president of Glassboro State College in 1968 after being selected by the students and faculty of the college. Previous presidents at Glassboro had been appointed by the sitting New Jersey governor. [1] [3] During his tenure as president, Glassboro transitioned from a small teachers college in Southern New Jersey ...
Rowan University’s economic impact in New Jersey. Founded in 1923 as the Glassboro Normal School for teachers, and then later renamed Glassboro State College, the school gained national fame ...
Herman James (February 25, 1943 – October 2, 2010) [1] [2] was an American educator who served as the 5th president of Glassboro State College, later Rowan College of New Jersey, and then Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey from 1984 to 1998.
Creamer was born near Vineland, New Jersey, about 50 miles south of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [2] [1] He attended Vineland High School, worked odd jobs directly after graduating, but did eventually enroll in college at New Jersey State Teachers College (later called Glassboro State College, and currently known as Rowan University), where he earned his degree in 1943. [1]
Henry Madison "Hank" Rowan Jr. (December 4, 1923 [1] – December 9, 2015) was an American engineer, businessman, and philanthropist.. He was the founder of Inductotherm Corp. and the first person to give a $100 million donation to school of higher education in the US, which he gave to Glassboro State College of New Jersey, which was renamed Rowan College of New Jersey later Rowan University ...
D. Michael "Mickey" Briglia (September 6, 1929 – January 3, 2006) [1] was a college baseball coach at Glassboro State College (now Rowan University).Briglia's teams won the NCAA Division III World Series in 1978 and again in 1979.