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October's PROFound Service Tip of the Month: "People will forget what you said. They will forget what you did. But they will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou Set this month's tip as your desktop wallpaper! Right click and download the image below. Mac Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Change Desktop Background" Windows Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Personalize" iPad Users: Navigate to Settings --> Wallpaper and select "Choose a New...

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October's PROFound Service Tip of the Month: "People will forget what you said. They will forget what you did. But they will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou Set this month's tip as your desktop wallpaper! Right click and download the image below. Mac Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Change Desktop Background" Windows Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Personalize" iPad Users: Navigate to Settings --> Wallpaper and select "Choose a New...

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September's PROFound Service Tip of the Month: Always be mindful and aware of your body language and tone of voice when interacting with customers. Set this month's tip as your desktop wallpaper! Right click and download the image below. Mac Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Change Desktop Background" Windows Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Personalize" iPad Users: Navigate to Settings --> Wallpaper and select "Choose a New Wallpaper" Select this image from your...

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September's PROFound Service Tip of the Month: Always be mindful and aware of your body language and tone of voice when interacting with customers. Set this month's tip as your desktop wallpaper! Right click and download the image below. Mac Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Change Desktop Background" Windows Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Personalize" iPad Users: Navigate to Settings --> Wallpaper and select "Choose a New Wallpaper" Select this image from your...

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August's PROFound Service Tip of the Month: Make it your goal to exceed a customer’s expectations. Set this month's tip as your desktop wallpaper! Right click and download the image below. Mac Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Change Desktop Background" Windows Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Personalize" iPad Users: Navigate to Settings --> Wallpaper and select "Choose a New Wallpaper" Select this image from your downloads folder to be your desktop...

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August's PROFound Service Tip of the Month: Make it your goal to exceed a customer’s expectations. Set this month's tip as your desktop wallpaper! Right click and download the image below. Mac Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Change Desktop Background" Windows Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Personalize" iPad Users: Navigate to Settings --> Wallpaper and select "Choose a New Wallpaper" Select this image from your downloads folder to be your desktop...

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July's PROFound Service Tip of the Month: Customer service is not a department, it’s everyone’s job. Set this month's tip as your desktop wallpaper! Right click and download the image below. Mac Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Change Desktop Background" Windows Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Personalize" iPad Users: Navigate to Settings --> Wallpaper and select "Choose a New Wallpaper" Select this image from your downloads folder to be your...

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July's PROFound Service Tip of the Month: Customer service is not a department, it’s everyone’s job. Set this month's tip as your desktop wallpaper! Right click and download the image below. Mac Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Change Desktop Background" Windows Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Personalize" iPad Users: Navigate to Settings --> Wallpaper and select "Choose a New Wallpaper" Select this image from your downloads folder to be your...

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June's PROFound Service Tip of the Month: “The 'U' goes before 'ME' in ‘Customer.’” - Janna Cachola Set this month's tip as your desktop wallpaper! Right click and download the image below. Mac Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Change Desktop Background" Windows Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Personalize" iPad Users: Navigate to Settings --> Wallpaper and select "Choose a New Wallpaper" Select this image from your downloads folder to be...

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June's PROFound Service Tip of the Month: “The 'U' goes before 'ME' in ‘Customer.’” - Janna Cachola Set this month's tip as your desktop wallpaper! Right click and download the image below. Mac Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Change Desktop Background" Windows Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Personalize" iPad Users: Navigate to Settings --> Wallpaper and select "Choose a New Wallpaper" Select this image from your downloads folder to be...

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June's PROFound Service Tip of the Month: Personalize the service you provide by introducing yourself and addressing customers by name. Set this month's tip as your desktop wallpaper! Right click and download the image below. Mac Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Change Desktop Background" Windows Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Personalize" iPad Users: Navigate to Settings --> Wallpaper and select "Choose a New Wallpaper" Select this image from your downloads...

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June's PROFound Service Tip of the Month: Personalize the service you provide by introducing yourself and addressing customers by name. Set this month's tip as your desktop wallpaper! Right click and download the image below. Mac Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Change Desktop Background" Windows Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Personalize" iPad Users: Navigate to Settings --> Wallpaper and select "Choose a New Wallpaper" Select this image from your downloads...

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É«ÀÇÉçÇø Campus Recreation is doing its part to help keep you healthy and moving during these challenging times with Virtual Group Fitness Classes that are free for any É«ÀÇÉçÇø employee or student now until May 8.Choose from Yoga, Pilates and Prof Strong! (body weight training strength class) offered four times during the week. All levels of expertise are welcome and the instructors offer plenty of options for everyone to be successful.“It is always important for our physical well-being to...

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É«ÀÇÉçÇø Campus Recreation is doing its part to help keep you healthy and moving during these challenging times with Virtual Group Fitness Classes that are free for any É«ÀÇÉçÇø employee or student now until May 8.Choose from Yoga, Pilates and Prof Strong! (body weight training strength class) offered four times during the week. All levels of expertise are welcome and the instructors offer plenty of options for everyone to be successful.“It is always important for our physical well-being to...

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Now that we've all had to slow down a little bit, many are rediscovering those books we've been wanting to read. Whether you like ot get lost in a mystery, gloss through pages of beautiful rooms for DIY inspiration, delve into a good romance, or are looking for a little self-reflection, there is a style for everyone. We Want to Know! Tell us what you're reading, and why! You'll see from my list that I have some young readers in my house. Some are new adventures, some are old standbys that...

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Now that we've all had to slow down a little bit, many are rediscovering those books we've been wanting to read. Whether you like ot get lost in a mystery, gloss through pages of beautiful rooms for DIY inspiration, delve into a good romance, or are looking for a little self-reflection, there is a style for everyone. We Want to Know! Tell us what you're reading, and why! You'll see from my list that I have some young readers in my house. Some are new adventures, some are old standbys that...

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April's PROFound Service Tip of the Month: Remember: People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care. -Theodore Roosevelt Set this month's tip as your desktop wallpaper! Right click and download the image below. Mac Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Change Desktop Background" Windows Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Personalize" iPad Users: Navigate to Settings --> Wallpaper and select "Choose a New Wallpaper" Select this image from...

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April's PROFound Service Tip of the Month: Remember: People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care. -Theodore Roosevelt Set this month's tip as your desktop wallpaper! Right click and download the image below. Mac Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Change Desktop Background" Windows Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Personalize" iPad Users: Navigate to Settings --> Wallpaper and select "Choose a New Wallpaper" Select this image from...

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We asked you to send in photos of your WFH spaces, as well as your coworkers (official and not-so-official) and you did not disappoint! One thing has become apparent in our new normal - our Student Affairs colleagues are resourceful, resilient, and have some pretty awesome smiles. The WFH Spaces of Student Affairs We'll continue to feature photos of your WFH spaces, so please continue to send them in to ourvoice@rowan.edu. Until then, enjoy!

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We asked you to send in photos of your WFH spaces, as well as your coworkers (official and not-so-official) and you did not disappoint! One thing has become apparent in our new normal - our Student Affairs colleagues are resourceful, resilient, and have some pretty awesome smiles. The WFH Spaces of Student Affairs We'll continue to feature photos of your WFH spaces, so please continue to send them in to ourvoice@rowan.edu. Until then, enjoy!

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You were all hyped to complete your first 5k with Student affairs in our "Couch-to-5k Office Edition." Maybe you were getting back into running and this was the perfect way to do that - and to get to know your colleagues. Well, the Run for É«ÀÇÉçÇø 5k may be cancelled, but the outdoors are not!  The Couch-to-5k can still happen. YOU can still make it happen! Allie Pearce, Assistant Director of Healthy Campus Initiatives, declared,"I still want to see everyone succeed," says Allie. "I still...

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You were all hyped to complete your first 5k with Student affairs in our "Couch-to-5k Office Edition." Maybe you were getting back into running and this was the perfect way to do that - and to get to know your colleagues. Well, the Run for É«ÀÇÉçÇø 5k may be cancelled, but the outdoors are not!  The Couch-to-5k can still happen. YOU can still make it happen! Allie Pearce, Assistant Director of Healthy Campus Initiatives, declared,"I still want to see everyone succeed," says Allie. "I still...

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Do you have a little time on your hands and fancy yourself a budding esports afficionado? Are you looking for new ways to spice up your walk/jog to the same old places? É«ÀÇÉçÇø Campus Recreation is excited to announce our FREE online Intramural Sports Offerings for EVERYONE at É«ÀÇÉçÇø, with the hope of engaging current students, faculty and staff members to compete and play alongside one another. We are also inviting our É«ÀÇÉçÇø alumni to participate in order to rally together as a community,...

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Do you have a little time on your hands and fancy yourself a budding esports afficionado? Are you looking for new ways to spice up your walk/jog to the same old places? É«ÀÇÉçÇø Campus Recreation is excited to announce our FREE online Intramural Sports Offerings for EVERYONE at É«ÀÇÉçÇø, with the hope of engaging current students, faculty and staff members to compete and play alongside one another. We are also inviting our É«ÀÇÉçÇø alumni to participate in order to rally together as a community,...

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As we all try to adjust to working remotely, one tool offered is the Cisco Jabber chat platform. Read more about the tool and get started below! Thanks to IRT, the entire University has access to a FREE chat platform! The Division of Student Affairs is onboard! Are you? Become an even stronger Ally in Success by using this tool to improve communication across departments, get to know your colleagues, eliminate unnecessary emails and meetings, and be more productive. Are you ready to give it a...

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As we all try to adjust to working remotely, one tool offered is the Cisco Jabber chat platform. Read more about the tool and get started below! Thanks to IRT, the entire University has access to a FREE chat platform! The Division of Student Affairs is onboard! Are you? Become an even stronger Ally in Success by using this tool to improve communication across departments, get to know your colleagues, eliminate unnecessary emails and meetings, and be more productive. Are you ready to give it a...

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Okay, Student Affairs, the time has come for you to show us your space! What on earth does THAT mean, you're wondering? Well, if you're anything like me, your office space and coworkers have taken on a very different look within the last few days. We want to know what your new surroundings are like, so help us make a collection to share with our colleagues. Here are some ideas:  Snap a photo of your new office digs. Take a video or photo of you with your "new coworkers" - pets,...

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Okay, Student Affairs, the time has come for you to show us your space! What on earth does THAT mean, you're wondering? Well, if you're anything like me, your office space and coworkers have taken on a very different look within the last few days. We want to know what your new surroundings are like, so help us make a collection to share with our colleagues. Here are some ideas:  Snap a photo of your new office digs. Take a video or photo of you with your "new coworkers" - pets,...

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Recently, the College of Education’s Advising Center and Office of Clinical Experiences celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Week by assigning members from each office a colleague to treat to a Random Act of Kindness sometime during the week. The idea came about through collaboration amongst the faculty and, although voluntary, was openly embraced by all of the employees. The week was filled with an array of Random Acts of Kindness: from fresh flowers, to homemade peanut butter cups, to...

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Recently, the College of Education’s Advising Center and Office of Clinical Experiences celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Week by assigning members from each office a colleague to treat to a Random Act of Kindness sometime during the week. The idea came about through collaboration amongst the faculty and, although voluntary, was openly embraced by all of the employees. The week was filled with an array of Random Acts of Kindness: from fresh flowers, to homemade peanut butter cups, to...

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March's PROFound Service Tip of the Month: Remember: It is not what you say, but how you say it that matters. Set this month's tip as your desktop wallpaper! Right click and download the image below. Mac Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Change Desktop Background" Windows Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Personalize" iPad Users: Navigate to Settings --> Wallpaper and select "Choose a New Wallpaper" Select this image from your downloads folder to be...

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March's PROFound Service Tip of the Month: Remember: It is not what you say, but how you say it that matters. Set this month's tip as your desktop wallpaper! Right click and download the image below. Mac Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Change Desktop Background" Windows Users: Right click on your desktop and select "Personalize" iPad Users: Navigate to Settings --> Wallpaper and select "Choose a New Wallpaper" Select this image from your downloads folder to be...

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The results are in! Student Affairs’ favorite Fall flavor is...cinnamon! Cinnamon tickled the taste buds of one-third of our survey takers. This sweet flavor can be used to spice up many dishes during the fall season, especially desserts including pies, cookies, and doughnuts. The classic flavors of apple and pumpkin were tied as close runner-ups and nutmeg even received one write-in vote. Other flavors, such as cranberry and pear, didn’t quite meet the tastes of Student Affairs....

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The results are in! Student Affairs’ favorite Fall flavor is...cinnamon! Cinnamon tickled the taste buds of one-third of our survey takers. This sweet flavor can be used to spice up many dishes during the fall season, especially desserts including pies, cookies, and doughnuts. The classic flavors of apple and pumpkin were tied as close runner-ups and nutmeg even received one write-in vote. Other flavors, such as cranberry and pear, didn’t quite meet the tastes of Student Affairs....

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“Tomorrow, is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one” - Brad Paisley  A fresh start with a new year is always exciting. We all love to make a list of our New Year’s Resolutions with hopes of sustaining some new, positive life changes. So, what is your New Year’s Resolution for 2020? Maybe, now that we're almost one month in, this poll can act as your reminder to check in and see how you're doing! Share with us the New Year’s Resolution you...

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“Tomorrow, is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one” - Brad Paisley  A fresh start with a new year is always exciting. We all love to make a list of our New Year’s Resolutions with hopes of sustaining some new, positive life changes. So, what is your New Year’s Resolution for 2020? Maybe, now that we're almost one month in, this poll can act as your reminder to check in and see how you're doing! Share with us the New Year’s Resolution you...

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National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) will be celebrated for the 34th year on February 5th, 2020. This celebration, which is hosted by the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF), first began in 1987 in Washington, D.C. as a day to recognize women’s sports. The WSF website writes that the first NGWSD “united premiere organizations and elite female athletes to bring national attention to the promise of girls and women in sports.” Since the initial celebration, NGWSD...

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National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) will be celebrated for the 34th year on February 5th, 2020. This celebration, which is hosted by the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF), first began in 1987 in Washington, D.C. as a day to recognize women’s sports. The WSF website writes that the first NGWSD “united premiere organizations and elite female athletes to bring national attention to the promise of girls and women in sports.” Since the initial celebration, NGWSD...

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Friday, February 7, 2020 2:00pm - Check in at the Fitness Center Desk to join us on the track! Join us for a Walk and Talk around the Indoor Track! This month's walk will take place at 2pm on Friday, February 7 and features a casual walk and talk around the Campus Recreation Center indoor track. Find a pace buddy and feel free to do as many laps as you'd like. All Are Welcome! National Girls and Women in Sports Celebration Did you know that February 3 - 8 we'll be celebrating girls and...

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Friday, February 7, 2020 2:00pm - Check in at the Fitness Center Desk to join us on the track! Join us for a Walk and Talk around the Indoor Track! This month's walk will take place at 2pm on Friday, February 7 and features a casual walk and talk around the Campus Recreation Center indoor track. Find a pace buddy and feel free to do as many laps as you'd like. All Are Welcome! National Girls and Women in Sports Celebration Did you know that February 3 - 8 we'll be celebrating girls and...

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Hello everyone! Welcome to Breadcrumbs! For those of you are interested in improving the User/Student Experience, but have no idea where or how to start, this series is for you. Moving forward, I will be including some concepts that will help illustrate guidelines and principles – but most importantly, demonstrate how some of these seemingly abstract usability concepts can easily be applied to your work here at É«ÀÇÉçÇø.Let’s begin with a very common scenario...You launch a new...

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Fall is known for a lot of things - the crisp chill in the air, the changing colors of the leaves, afternoons spent curled up under a blanket with a warm drink - but what Fall is perhaps best known for is its array of seasonal flavors. Over the last few years pumpkin seems to have dominated the Fall flavors, appearing in almost every food from Oreos to coffee to Cheerios. However, pumpkin isn't the only classic flavor of the season; in fact, some might say it is not even the best flavor! So,...

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Reese's Peanut Butter Cups! Smooth chocolate, with creamy peanut butter in the middle... An impressive 39% of you selected Reese's as your favorite Halloween candy. In addition, one colleague wrote in Reese's Peanut Butter SHAPES, noting that the shapes give a "much better ratio of chocolate to peanut butter." Clearly, we have some passionate chocolate & peanut butter lovers out there! Other write-ins included: Laffy Taffy, Twix, Candy Corn, Heath Bar, Peanut M&M's, Hot Tamales, Three...

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As Halloween slowly creeps upon us, we start thinking about our favorite candies. Maybe it brings back memories of a candy we loved as children, something we still love today. For me, that would be Reese’s. I loved the peanut butter cups as a kid and I still crave them today. Through some research, I discovered that Circus Peanuts and Candy Corn are actually the least favorite Halloween candies. Candystore.com compiled 12 years worth of data to rank each state's favorite candy, giving...

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Join us for a Fun Fall Stroll! This month's walk will take place at 2pm on Wednesday, November 20 and features a route that takes us around a lake, down É«ÀÇÉçÇø Boulevard, and through the wooded paths of campus! Join us for all or part of the walk. Check route markers and estimated arrival times to join us along the way. All Are Welcome Please see the map and itinerary below, which indicates approximate times we'll be passing key locations around campus. All are welcome (even non-Student...

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A Tour of the Town! This month's walk will take place at 1:00pm on Thursday, September 26 and features a route that takes us into downtown Glassboro! We'll take in the sights down main street, visit the Glassboro Town Square, and tour all the new additions to É«ÀÇÉçÇø Boulevard. Join us for all or part of the walk. Check route markers and estimated arrival times to join us along the way. All Are Welcome Please see the map and itinerary below, which indicates approximate times we'll be passing...

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Has a new student come to you with a question? Have you encountered what appears to be a confused student, walking dazed through the Student Center? As a member of the Division of Student Affairs, we all want to help students, but are sometimes tripped up by our own fears of doing “the right thing.” Below are five suggestions to be your most helpful self as students come back to campus.  BE HONESTCollege is usually seen as a transition from childhood to adulthood. Having an...

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Thank you for sharing your favorite walkable lunch spots around Glassboro with us. We know which lunch spots we will be trying on our next lunch break!   First Place Winner! The first place winner was, without a doubt, Angelo's Glassboro Diner with 35.71% of the vote! Angelo's Diner has been a landmark in the Glassboro community since 1946. This legendary, thriving small-business has found a special place in the hearts of members of the Glassboro community. The atmosphere...

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A Mostly-Shaded Route for August This month's walk will take place at 2:00pm on Wednesday, August 21. The course is a two-mile route, with a one-mile short cut built in. Join us for either route, and remember you are always welcome to join for any portion of the walk if you might need to duck out for a meeting. We hope this gives us all an opportunity to step away from the screens, get some fresh air and have some great conversation! Making Strides with É«ÀÇÉçÇø THRIVE We're coordinating...

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Thank you for sharing your favorite beach with us! Ocean City, with its famed boardwalk and beautiful eight mile stretch of beach, was the hands-down winner with 47.6% of the vote. We also received several write-in votes, letting us know that Atlantic City and Sea Isle are not to be forgotten! We know there are folks out there who like to do more than just put their toes in the sand. So…. Send us YOUR vacation photos and we might include your picture in the next edition of Our Voice!...

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Glassboro has changed a lot over the last few years and we're lucky to have so many great lunch options within walking distance. Whether you're interested in a quiet meal alone, a lunchtime meeting, or a lively group outing, there's something for everyone in Glassboro! Check out some of our town's newest restaurants below and vote for your favorite. 

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There's more to New Jersey than the Jersey Shore! If our poll of favorite New Jersey beaches didn't insprire you to put your toes in the sand, maybe the day trips below will give you some ideas for other fun activities throughout the Garden State. If you're still not ready to hop in the car after reading our list, check out Visit NJ for ideas all across New Jersey!   Palmyra Cove Nature Park - Palmyra, NJ If you love to explore natural beauty close to home, then check out Palmyra Cove...

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Glassboro has canceled SummerFest on July 11 due to inclement weather. Mark your calendar! On Thursday, July 11 we'll be heading to É«ÀÇÉçÇø Boulevard for our first ever Glassboro Summer Fest Meet & Greet. Catch us from 5:00pm - 6:00pm on the Town Square patio for a #É«ÀÇÉçÇøPROUD get-together that will help you “beat the heat.” (FREE giveaway hint!) Feel free to relax and chat with colleagues or set off to explore all the great offerings of Summer Fest. Join us for the Glassboro...

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Summer is the perfect time to get out there and discover fun activities in and around É«ÀÇÉçÇø! Grab a colleague or your family and explore Glassboro. Free Summer Employee Softball League Edelman Planetarium shows STEM Camps Glassboro SummerFest Wildlife walks through campus Summer alumni events Summer Music Camps Glassboro Community Day Professional Development Trainings Glassboro Art Walk and Night Market

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