Rowan College at Burlington County and Saxbys, a Certified B Corp, celebrated the first student-run Saxbys cafe to open at a community college on March 22 with music, arcade-style games and a special welcome to inaugural Student C.E.O. Owen Taylor, a 3+1 Business Administration student. 

The Rowan College at Burlington County’s Board of Trustees selected Robin A. Walton as the new chair at its March meeting. Walton, who joined the Board last February, became the first woman to lead the college’s Board of Trustees. 

Walton currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Government and External Affairs at Inspira Health. There, she manages Inspira’s relationships with federal, state and local governments, regulatory agencies, key policymakers and community stakeholders. 

Who has the right to vote? What are the privileges and obligations of citizens? Whose voices will ultimately be heard? These questions have ruminated in the American psyche since the Revolutionary War and continue to affect citizens to this day. Explore them further and join the discussion at Rowan College at Burlington County from April 5 to May 5, as they display Voices and Votes: Democracy in America, an exhibit based on works currently displayed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. 

Looking to enter a career in law enforcement, private security or with the courts? Stop by Rowan College at Burlington County on March 31, from 12 to 2:30 pm, in the Student Success Center on their Mount Laurel Campus. 

Agencies from local, county, state and federal law enforcement, including policing, corrections and the courts will be present at the event. 

Rowan College at Burlington County is set to launch “The Baroness Podcast,” a monthly series highlighting women in leadership while encouraging listeners to build their skills, connect with the community and visualize the opportunities available to women in various professions.  

With the goal of improving success rates among veteran students, Rowan College at Burlington County will officially open a new Center of Excellence for Veterans Student Success on Saturday, April 30 in conjunction with a community fair for veterans.

The Burlington County District 11 Veterans of Foreign Wars and the VFW Auxiliary is organizing the fair in Votta Hall from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Veterans can get information about VA claims filing, federal and state veterans’ benefits, housing, counseling, employment, discharge upgrades and more.

Nearly 50% of today’s college students are considered first-generation. For Dana Knittel, earning a college degree is a necessity. A first-gen college student, Knittel knows the challenges associated with lacking a college degree. She studies business at Rowan College at Burlington County and hopes to eventually pursue a career as a real estate agent.