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Rowan University celebrated the graduation of its largest cohort of MD-degree physicians to date at the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University 2024 Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 9. From poignant speeches by esteemed leaders to the symbolic hooding ceremony marking their transition into the medical profession, this event honored the transformative journey and values propelling these new physicians forward.
On Thursday, May 9, the Rowan-Virtua Rita & Larry Salva School of Nursing & Health Professions (SNHP) and the Rowan-Virtua School of Translational Biomedical Engineering & Sciences (TBES) came together to celebrate the graduates of the class of 2024 in a ceremony held on Rowan University’s main campus.
On Thursday, May 9, the Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM) community celebrated as 202 new doctors crossed the stage as graduates of the class of 2024.
The first five fellows in the U-RISE at Rowan University training program tossed their tassels during this week’s Commencement ceremonies, representing another milestone in the University’s rapid rise toward becoming a Carnegie-classified R1 institution, among the nation’s most active research universities.
Due to the expected inclement weather on Thursday, May 9, all of Rowan University’s planned Commencement ceremonies will be held in Esby Gymnasium. ALL guest tickets will be honored (including “University Green Only” tickets).
Season Two of the Rohrer College of Business production started April 26.
Rowan University’s new complex biological systems program has produced its first Ph.D., marking another milestone in its fast-rising research portfolio. Dr. Graham Davis of Philadelphia successfully defended his dissertation under the guidance of Dr. Maggie Panning Pearce, associate professor of biological and biomedical sciences in the College of Science & Mathematics.
Commencement at Rowan University is always a very big deal, but this year it’s positively huge, coming as it does amid the Centennial celebration.
The history-making event marked a major milestone in Rowan’s development over the past decade from a Carnegie-classified master’s university to R2 (doctoral institution with high research activity) and, soon, to R1 (doctoral institution with very high research activity).