"This year, Rowan University marks the 25th anniversary of the $100 million gift from Henry and Betty Rowan that changed a school, a region and higher education philanthropy throughout the nation.The Rowan Gift—the largest portion of the Rowan University Foundation's $208 million in total assets—did much more for the institution, however, than create an exceptional engineering program. “We want to help students pursue these disciplines, and help provide them the tools they need to succeed.”Jean, who earned her bachelor’s degree in consumer economics and marketing in 1981 and now serves on the University Board of Trustees, adds, “Our experience at Rowan gave us the foundation to succeed in our career. CHSS Fund for Career Preparation Donations made to … He was inducted into the Rowan University Public Relations Student Society of America Hall of Fame in 2007.Jean, who was the University’s first female Student Government Association president, chairs the Board of Trustees’ Academic Affairs/Student Affairs Committee and serves on the Executive Committee and Nominations Committee. Thank you for considering a donation to support our students during these unprecedented times. That generosity changed our University, the town of Glassboro and South Jersey for all time. Thirty students have received the scholarship since its creation.GLASSBORO - Gerald Shreiber distributes SuperPretzel and Icee from J&J Snack Foods' Pennsauken headquarters.The endowment will allow the state school to create The Shreiber Family Pet Therapy Program of Rowan University, the college announced Tuesday.University officials expect the program to launch this fall. Giving.
Beyond that, the funds were unrestricted—Mr. Rowan’s way of acknowledging that simply endowing a college of engineering would not be enough; the money was needed to ensure the entire institution changed, that excellence was ensured throughout the campus. Jean was the speaker for the University’s graduate school Commencement in 2013.The fact that the Edelman Professional Development Fund provides funds for students to travel to professional conferences to present their research and network with students around the country who share their passions is unique—and invaluable, notes CCCA Dean Sanford Tweedie.With every initiative they support, every gift they give, Ric and Jean Edelman have a singular goal: to make a positive, measurable impact on the lives of others.Their $25 million gift for the fossil park in 2016 was the largest gift ever to Rowan from alumni and the second largest gift in University history.Students selected as Edelman Scholars will be eligible for funding from the new Edelman Professional Development Fund.
Giving. More. To say we were—and are—grateful would be an understatement and a disservice to the Rowan family's generosity. Now Chatting a small down arrow to minimize chat box. Consumer Disclosures. "I can think of nothing better than our young students striving for education, complemented by therapy dogs," Shreiber said in a statement released by the university.“This gift will ensure our continued ability to deliver resources to enhance the health and well-being of our students and the entire Rowan community,” said Rowan President Ali Houshmand.This week the CEO of the Forbes-recognized snack food distributor, hands over $3 million to Rowan University to create a pet therapy program.J&J has appeared on Forbes 200 Small Businesses list seven times.