Thriving & Honoring Our Identities
As we enter into Black History Month 2022, for the first time I proudly enter as a Black father to my beautiful, brilliant and bouncy seven-month-old daughter. Amazingly enough, she was born on Juneteenth this year. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in Texas two years after the emancipation proclamation was issued. That said, the birth of my Black daughter has been meaningful in more ways than one. For example, as I leave our home every day to serve as the pre-health advisor to future nurses, doctors, optometrists, and other healthcare professionals, I constantly think about health, health disparities in the Black community, and my health as a Black man.
Reflecting on being alive, healthy, and thriving for my wife and daughter provides me with purpose for my community as well as my emotional and financial well-being. With all of these dimensions of life being interconnected, I reflect on Black History and Black excellence which includes Black inventors, orators, physicians, entertainers, and politicians of past and present. Their indelible impressions on American history allow us to ask ourselves, how are we creating space for others who once did not have an opportunity to shine? In my walk, I have had the opportunity to create space for others around well-being by lending an open ear, honoring their names and their stories and I have done this by being empathetic and doing my best to be honest and transparent.
-Julius J. Grayson, M. Ed.
Pre-Health Advisor
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NATIONAL GIRLS & WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY |
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Growing up, our family didn’t have a lot of money. We lived in the only trailer park in one of the wealthiest school districts in New Jersey. Because of this, I was an outsider for most of my childhood and never truly fit. But the one place I found even footing with my classmates was on the field hockey field. As athletes, we all wore the same clothes and played the same game. My mile time, my ability to hustle down the field… my value on the team was wholly independent of my parents’ income. Playing sports as a child helped me build confidence in myself and find a space where I felt valued and heard. I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to play sports as a young girl and I owe much of my personal growth and confidence to my involvement in athletics. That is why, as a member of the Women’s & Gender Studies Council, I volunteered to lead a collaborative group of over 15 departments across campus in celebrating National Girls & Women in Sports at Rowan each February.
The National Girls & Women in Sports (NGWSD) celebration is an annual series of events that aim to inspire girls and women to play sports, be active, and realize their full power. The confidence, strength, and character gained through sports participation are the very tools girls and women can leverage to become strong leaders in sports and in life. In February each year, NGWSD honors the achievements of female athletes, coaches, and leaders and continues to Lead Her Forward by acknowledging the power of sports to unlock girls' and women's limitless potential. Join Rowan’s celebration throughout the month of February to hear stories of triumph and resilience from athletes, sports industry leaders, and individuals seeking to make a difference in the world.
-Amanda Coltri
Associate Director of Customer Relations Management and Digital Strategy
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Rowan Tutoring Services is open for both remote and in-person peer tutoring. Get your semester off to a great start! It is easy to schedule your session through RSN. Free Tutoring is available for over 200 courses.
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Maintain Your Resilience Throughout the Job Search Process with the Workshop Wednesdays at 12:30 pm. It's never too early to consider the various sessions that can help you with acquiring internships, jobs, or applying to graduate school.
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Join the 6 week Rowan Moves challenge to get moving and earn small prizes along the way. Each week our team will send you a ‘movement’ challenge to get you up and moving! You will complete this challenge on your own time. You can decide to walk, jog, run, bike (any movement you prefer) your way through these challenges. Everyone is welcome to participate! Learn more.
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HIIT at the FIT
Fitness Center @ Victoria St.
This small group training class led by one of our nationally certified personal trainers will challenge your entire body with a mix of cardio and strength training exercises. This class will incorporate high intensity interval training (HIIT). Our trainers will guide you through different intervals of work on the Queenax Functional Training System. Free for students and Fitness Center members.
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Wednesday, 2/9: 12 - 1 p.m.
“Am I Aging Well? – What More Can I Do?” Presented by: Adaora O. Okoli-Umeweni, MD – New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging & “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome” Presented by: Judith A. Lightfoot, DO – Department of Internal Medicine
by Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine: Graduate Education
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Thursday, 2/10: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Become certified in Question, Persuade, Refer Suicide Prevention training. Please RSVP in order to attend the event. Space is limited. Please note you must attend the full two hours. Open to Rowan students and employees.
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Through the Center for Family Services, this service provides crisis intervention, counseling, and support to survivors of sexual violence, domestic violence, and human trafficking. SERV's team of highly trained and compassionate staff help provide personalized care to help those down a path of healing. Confidental Counseling available virtually Mondays 3 - 5 p.m. (Contact Ashley Walsh @ 609-206-0576 or e-mail) or In-person sessions Fridays 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Hawthorn Hall Room 208.
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When Yale psychology professor Laurie Santos witnessed the severity of the depression, anxiety and stress her students were facing, she decided to do something about it. Her "happiness" course, which she began teaching live in 2018, became Yale's most popular class in over 300 years, according to the university. But when the coronavirus pandemic struck, claiming millions of lives around the world and shutting down life as we know it, her class became more important than ever. READ MORE.
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Wednesday, 2/9: 6 - 9 p.m.
Chamberlain Student Center Pit
Students! Join SUP for a carnival game-style event where you can play free games and learn more about some of the upcoming spring SUP events.
There will also be free food and a raffle!
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Sunday, 2/13: 5:30 - 11:45 p.m.
Chamberlain Student Center Pit
Students come see the sporting event of the season - Super Bowl LVI, in the SC Pit. Enjoy a free screening of the game, a new food option every quarter, and raffles for merch of your favorite teams! Doors open at 5:30pm, with kickoff at 6:30pm. Free food & free stuff!
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Saturday, 2/12: 3 p.m.
Esbjornson Gym
Join Rowan Athletics to celebrate the annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day celebration. Watch the women's basketball team as they battle for the top spot in the NJAC with a win over Ramapo.
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Saturdays 7 p.m. (1/22 - 3/26)
Edelman Planetarium
Lizzo is a witty artist who blends hip-hop and soul with commentary on race, sexuality, and body positivity. Admission: $5 Adults/non-Rowan students, $3 Seniors 60+, $3 Children (16 and under), $3 Rowan students (with ID)
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Rowan University is committed to providing financial aid to students in need, and all the more during the crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Please click here to see if eligible.
Student need will be assessed on a number of factors, including food insecurity, housing insecurity, course materials and technology needs, and unemployment status. Complete the application by 2/11 by 5 p.m.
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Wednesday, 2/23: 12 - 1 p.m.
Via Webex
Join the Rowan University Women’s Alliance Network (WAN) for this special financial workshop with Rebecca Bear, VP and Private Client Relationship Manager (TD Private Client Group) and Rachel Seaman, Store Manager (TD Bank) as they share financial management/planning advice that can be implemented throughout all stages of life.
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Rowan's Affordability Task Force is pleased to announce the 2022 Textbook Alternative Program (TAP) grant opportunity is now open! Faculty and staff members can apply for a $2,000 grant to help develop or adopt open-access/low cost course materials. To reduce the cost of course materials for students, TAP helps faculty and staff design, create, or adopt materials that are substantially less expensive or free for students. Apply by 3/21: 5pm. Click here to learn more about the program and hear from a TAP grant awardee or watch this video.
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Nominate our Excellent Students and Colleagues! Established in 2014, Rowan’s Excellence in Diversity Awards celebrate outstanding contributions by students, faculty, and professional staff who address issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in creative ways. Nominations are due 2/15 and can be submitted to Dawn Marie Bazemore, Chairperson, Senate Diversity Committee. Please view submission instructions here. Self-nominations are also welcome. See previous winners.
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Syd Carpenter, artist, gardener, and studio art professor at Swarthmore College, identifies and honors African American farmers and gardeners with her new series, Farm Bowls, by integrating the universal form of a stoneware bowl with architectural and organic forms observed on farms.
Exhibition Dates: 1/24 - 3/26 - click here for Rowan University Art Gallery Hours
Opening Program: Thursday, 2/3, 5 - 7 p.m.
Artist talk begins at 5:30pm. Let us know you are coming to the opening by registering. Admission is free and pre-registering is not required.
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Thursday, 2/10: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Recreation Center Gym - Enter through Esbjornson Gym
Appointments are Preferred. Sign up online at www.redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code: Rowan. Additional donor sign up information is detailed above. Earn 1 hour of Volunteer Credit for donating! Organizations interested in volunteering at the blood drive or tabling events should email Sasmita. Donor Eligibility Your blood donation will SAVE 3 LIVES. Be a Hero. Donate blood.
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“The Strive to Thrive newsletter intends to bring you well-being ideas, tips, events, information and ways to connect through all dimensions of well-being (physical, social, emotional, purpose, community, and financial). We hope that this layout reminds you of all of the many ways to nourish, attend to, and elevate your well-being and the well-being of those around you.” |
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