Holiday Cheer

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By Rowan University

December 22^nd, 2025

Seasonal sparkle and the warmth of friendship made for a festive finish to fall 2025 on and all around Rowan University campuses.

We collected gifts for friends in our communities and for military service members posted far from home. We invited neighbors for holiday tours and hot chocolate at historic Hollybush. We hosted parties and enjoyed music and light-hearted holiday competitions.

Thanks to everyone who helped and everyone who joined us for the fun. We snapped some photos and gathered some video clips to share the festivities:

Near the main Glassboro campus, friends at West Jersey Depot, Heritage Glass Museum, Rowan Art Gallery and Summit City Farms & Winery hosted visitors as part of the annual Winter Welcome Tour.

Students from Glassboro High School's Select Choir shared songs of the season at Summit City Farms & Winery for Winter Welcome guests.

More than 1,800 members of the Rowan community gathered for our annual Holiday Luncheon—clad in festive sweaters, sharing smiles and well-wishes for a season that is shaping up to be both merry and bright.

Chabad students and friends celebrated Hanukkah early with traditional (dreidels and latkes) and not-so-traditional (pickle-making and basketball) fun for all at the annual menorah-lighting event.

Cookie decorating and faux-snowball games brought students together.

All three Rowan University medical schools hosted seasonal celebrations and shared festivities with neighbors in their communities.

Residence Life & University Housing, Athletics and departments from geology to music celebrated with sweets, songs and Santa, while Edelman Fossil Park & Museum played host to a different visitor from the North Pole—the Abominable Snowmonster.