April Showers Bring May Flowers
April can be a challenging time on a University campus. It can also be an exciting, joyful, and energetic time. As we approach the end of the semester, let us acknowledge that many feelings can exist at the same time within us and among us. There are projects, deadlines, finals, achievements, disappointments, social events, celebrations, beginnings, endings, uncertainty and planning for the future. It can be a lot to take in and a lot to process. Please take a moment, take a breath, and acknowledge all that you are doing and dealing with right now.
I recently had the opportunity to attend the monthly Thrive activators meeting. In this group we spoke about how we were supporting our own well-being in addition to the well-being of the students we serve and the colleagues we engage with during this peak time of the semester. I share some of my takeaways with you in hopes that you may find a moment of relief as I did after spending time with this group:
- This moment will end; we won’t feel this way forever. Relief can be a moment away.
- Taking walking breaks (or some type of movement break) can provide mental clarity and relief.
- Sometimes we are our own worst critic and perhaps we should extend ourselves grace instead (this takes practice)!
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Acknowledge when things are not going well. It’s OK! Most people are quite forgiving.
- Taking time to express yourself around caring people can create comforting connections.
- Remember that our worth does not come from our external achievements.
- If you are met with disappointment (didn’t get the grade, class, relationship, job, etc. you were hoping for), let yourself feel it and remember to be kind to yourself, you can adjust. There will be more opportunities available to you.
- Reach out when you need additional support, you are not alone and there are so many people that care about you on this campus and elsewhere.
-Katie Huber, MS.Ed (she/her/hers)
Assistant Director of Fitness & Wellness
Campus Recreation
Rowan Thrive Committee, Activator, & Strive to Thrive Editor
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Friday, 4/22: 1 - 9 p.m.
Hollybush Green
Join the Student University Programmers (SUP) and Rowan After Hours (RAH) for our annual Hollybash festival. This event is FREE for Rowan students, faculty, and staff with a valid ID (no outside guests permitted). This event features a ton of activities including a zip line, rock wall, psychic, henna artists, live performances, novelties, giveaways, and so much more. There will also be a variety of food trucks and Rowan students can get up to $10 for free food truck vouchers. Finally, make sure to check out our mainstage for headlining artist, Noah Cyrus!
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Thursday, 4/14: 12 - 1 p.m.
Hawthorn Hall Room 215
Join Ashley Shaw, a Level II certified
Reiki practitioner for a meditation and Reiki event. Reiki is a gentle energy healing technique that can be performed in person or from a distance. Studies have shown that Reiki and meditation both have substantial benefits for participants and many individuals find them calming and relaxing.
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Wednesday, 4/20: 1 - 2 p.m.
Campbell Library Room 403 or Virtual
Want to stay healthy, but struggling to fit it into your busy schedule? Stop by our last Thriving, Not Just Surviving workshop of the semester to practice meal planning, brainstorm low-cost physical activities, and explore the many resources both on- and off-campus that can help you reach your health goals!
This is the time in the semester when being healthy is crucial in finishing the semester well.
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Tuesday, 4/19: 6 - 9 p.m.
Esbjornson Gym Court #4
Join RA Trevor and the Rowan HPE Club for some climbing and conquering some high and low elements. This program will be hosted in esby gym. All you have to do is come and climb with us. Students who know how to belay for climbing are welcome to come and aid climbers on the rock wall and elements. We will be having rockwall races and element races. RSVP on Proflink.
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Saturday, 4/23: 12:30 - 3:15 p.m.
Rec Center Group Exercise Room
The Crew Team as well as individuals interested in competing in an ergathon will go head to head in a 1k or 2k with other competitors to receive prizes and medals if they get a winning position in the ergathon.
Cost - Free to Crew Club Members
$5 for Sports Club Students at Rowan and Individuals on a Crew Team not Affiliated with Rowan
$10 for Rowan Students
$15 for any other individual
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Thurdsay, 4/14: 5 - 6:15 p.m.
In the wake of WWII, the victorious Allied armies implemented a radical program to preserve peace in Europe.
Between 1945 and 1950, twenty million political questionnaires, or Fragebögen, were distributed by American, British, French, and Soviet armies to anxious Germans who hoped to prove their non-Nazi status and gain employment.
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Monday, 4/18: 3 - 4 p.m.
Chamberlain Student Center
Rowan Pet Therapy dogs and their animal-assisted therapy (AAT) providers that are part of the Shreiber Family Pet Therapy program. The dogs will be available for students to come pet to decrease the stress of student life or for those that would enjoy some time visiting with an animal. Masks are required, bring you Rowan ID, hand sanitizer will be provided.
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Fridays 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Hawthorn Hall Room 208
This program provides crisis intervention, counseling, and support to survivors of sexual violence, domestic violence, and human trafficking.
Virtual: Mondays 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
To speak to someone immediately, please call the SERV Hotline number at 1-866-295-7378. This confidential service is FREE to all Rowan community members.
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Saturday, 4/23: 12 - 3 p.m.
James Hall Room 2100 & 2101
Play Day is a day where we have children from 2 to 8 years old come out and have a day filled with different gross-motor activities to promote how important play is to children's development. We host this event in attempts to show parents that all activities that children engage in are beneficial to their development.
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Wednesday, 4/13: 4 p.m.
Chamberlain Student Center or Webex
The tuition hearing will review all undergraduate degree programs, all graduate and professional degree programs, including programs at the Rowan University SOM, CMSRU, all Doctoral degrees and Masters Programs. Members of the University community and the public can attend in-person or virtually. Those who wish to comment at the hearing must register to speak through the President’s Office (856-256-4100) by noon, April 13. Individuals can also comment via email.
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Saturday, 4/23: 9 - 11 a.m.
Breakfast/registration at 8:30 a.m.
Student Parent Focus Group 11-12
James Hall Room 3091
All students who are raising children are invited to attend the Family-Friendly Campus Initiative's first annual morning dedicated to supporting and celebrating YOU! It is FREE to attend and FREE onsite child care for children of all ages is offered during the program. RSVP here and click here for more details.
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Saturdays at 7 p.m. - 4/2 through 6/25
Edelman Planetarium's laser light shows use our new state of the art projection system from Laser Fantasy to treat your eyes and ears to an experience of your favorite bands like none other! Stranger Things, Theme Sunglass at Night - Corey Hart, Every Breath You Take - The Police, and Kids Girls on Film - Duran Duran. Costs are $5 Adults/non-Rowan students, $3 Seniors 60+, $3 Children (16 and under), $3 Rowan students (with ID)
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Wednesday, 4/13: 5:30 - 10 p.m.
Pfleeger Concert Hall
This creativity fair and fashion show will be showcasing the local talents of designers, artists, and small business owners on the rise! Prepare for a show of music, live crafts, performances, food, and surprise appearances! This years theme is the Four Seasons, because we're sure by now we all have a loads of built up creative materials that can't wait to see the light of day!
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Monday, 4/18: 7 p.m.
Business Hall 104
Nicholas P. Scutari was elected to the State Senate in 2003 to represent the 22nd District. In 2022, he became Senate President. He earned his law degree from Thomas Cooley Law School in 1993, receiving the John D. Voelker Award as Outstanding Law Review Associate. He graduated from Kean College with honors and received his Master’s Degree from Rutgers University in 1990. Free and open to the entire Rowan community.
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Every Tuesday 1 - 2 p.m.
SJICR Office: Hawthorn Hall 209
Join TEC@RU and the Office of Social Justice, Inclusion and Conflict Resolution (SJICR), for our “The Priest is In” partnership.
An Episcopalian priest will be available to answer questions and speak to members of the Rowan community. All individuals are welcome.
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Monday, 4/18: 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Join this workshop led by Trinity Norwood, a citizen of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation. We can take this opportunity for our university community to build a dialogue with and learn from the living descendants of the tribe whose land was occupied by settler colonialists and then coerced into succession.
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Thursday, 4/21: 5 p.m.
A screening of the recent Environmental Justice-themed documentary Sacrifice Zone (22 minutes) followed by an open discussion about Environmental Justice issues in both Newark and Camden New Jersey. In-person attendance at the CMSRU auditorium is only open to Rowan or Cooper University Hospital affiliates and does not require pre-registration.Virtual link is for the public.
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Wednesdays 4/13, 4/20 & 4/27
Savitz 242 - Kopenhaver CRL or Webex
4/13: Job Expectations & Resilience - Discovering Internship Opportunities
4/20: Taking the Initiative: Overcoming Your Doubts About Networing Success
4/27: Defining Your Personal Identity - Creating Your Own Path to Success
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Thursday, 4/14: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Student Center Eynon Ballroom
Rowan University Education Majors are welcome to dress professional and bring multiple copies of your resume. Students are encouraged to RSVP through ProfsJobs for this event (once in the system select the Events tab on left, pick the 2022 Education Expo and click attend button).
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Tuesdays - Thursdays: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. until 5/5
Westby Hall, Room 110
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Center for Art and Social Engagement presents Mater/Filia: Elsa M. & Jo Ann Goldsmith. The first exhibition to explore the intergenerational creativity of this mother and daughter emphasizes their shared interest in design and illustration, as well as their mutual inclination toward process and seriality. All events and programming are free and open to the public.
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Thursday, 4/28
Join students, faculty, staff, and community members to engage in various conversations and inclusive approaches in cultivating sustainable change across campus and beyond. This summit will provide all individuals and teams the opportunity to learn about engaging research and best practices to strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusion in efforts to promote inclusive approaches to student success, policy development, pedagogy, and hiring practices.
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Saturday, 4/30: 8:30 a.m. registration
Robinson Circle
Rowan University is partnering with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to host a suicide prevention walk. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among college students; when you walk with an Out of the Darkness Campus Walk, you join a national effort to support survivors of suicide loss, educate our community on prevention of suicide, and decrease stigma of mental illness.
Our goal is to continue to provide education as well as to fundraise money for AFSP in order to prevent suicides.
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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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