Public Engagement

Public Engagement

Public Engagement and Events

Check this page for additional events and recordings of past events!

Spring 2022

  • Tuesday, March 8 -- "Women's Salary Negotiation Workshop"
    (Hosted with Women in Business and the Rohrer Center for Professional Development)
    Executives from Canon Financial Services and Blue Cross Blue Shield will join us for an interactive workshop on salary negotiation.

  • Monday, March 28 -- RCRL Open Mic Night, vol. 2  

  • Wednesday April 6 & Thursday April 7 - 2022 EcoCareers Conference
    National Wildlife Federation
    Full schedule each day, attend as many or as few sessions as you like:
    Registration is free for Rowan students, faculty, and staff: simply select “Campus Sponsor Student” or “Campus Sponsor Faculty and Staff” under Ticket types, select Rowan University Center for Responsible Leadership from the dropdown list, and use your Rowan email address on the registration page.

  • Tuesday, April 12 -- Can Golf Courses Benefit Biodiversity?
    (Hosted with the Sport Ecology Group and part of SEG's Earth Month series)
    Dr. Irene Petrosillo, Universitá del Salento and Dr. Thu Nguyen, Murdoch University Australia


  • Thursday, April 21 - "The Sustainable Development Goals and International Action"
    Pitch competition finals from Dr. Berrin Guner's Spring '22 courses


Fall 2021

  • Thursday, Sept. 16 -- "A Conversation with Anna Shipp"
    Anna Shipp, former Executive Director of the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia


  • Tuesday, Sept. 28 -- "A Panel on Pay Equity in Women's Sports"
    Panel discussion with Diane Williams, Kate Harman, Ayanna Johnson, and John Langel
    (in collaboration with the Center for Sports Communication and Social Impact)

  • Thursday, Sept. 30 -- "Oatly, Short-Selling Research, and the Role of Sustainability Claims in Assessing Stock Prices and Expected Returns"
    Ben Axler, Founder and CIO of Spruce Point Capital Management

  • Thursday, Oct. 14 -- "Limits to Responsible Business"
    Panel discussion with Kenneth Pucker, Emily Stewart, and Joe Spearing

  • Tuesday, Oct. 19 -- "A Conversation with Ken Ilgunas"
    Ken Ilgunas is an author and environmental activist

  • Tuesday, Nov. 9 -- "How Can Finance Achieve Conservation Goals?"
    Kathleen Fitzgerald leads the Business Consulting Africa Division at Conservation Capital


  • Tuesday, Nov. 16 -- RCRL Open Mic Night, vol. 1
  • Monday, Dec. 6 -- "A Conversation with Janelle Knox-Hayes"
    Janelle Knox-Hayes is Lister Brothers Associate Professor of Economic Geography and Planning in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at MIT.

Spring 2021 -- All events were 'virtual' for the semester!

  • Tuesday, February 16 - "Fashion in the Circular Economy: Reducing Clothing Waste"
    Ruth Kelly, Performance Materials Expert/Entrepreneur/Former Head of Women’s Fabric Development at Lululemon
    Dr. Helen Goworek, Associate Professor in Marketing at Durham University Business School
    2:00 - 3:15 PM
    Email RCRL@rowan.edu to register

  • Wednesday, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, and 3/17 - Carbon Literacy Training
    Dr. Petra Molthan-Hill, Nottingham Business School
    11:00AM - 1:00 PM on each day
    Email RCRL@rowan.edu to register

  • Saturday March 6 & Sunday March 7 - Sustainable Development Goals student training
    Foundation for Environmental Stewardship
    10:00AM - 1:00PM each day
    Click on the link above to register - free for all Rowan students!
    (in collaboration with the College of Humanities and Social Sciences)

  • Wednesday March 31 - "The Opportunities and Challenges of Social Entrepreneurship"
    Stephanie E. Raible, Ed.D, University of Delaware
    12:30 - 1:45 PM
    Register at rowan.startuptree.co

  • Wednesday April 7 & Thursday April 8 - 2021 EcoCareers Conference
    National Wildlife Federation
    Full schedule each day, attend as many or as few sessions as you like:
    Registration is free for Rowan students, faculty, and staff: simply select “Campus Sponsor Student” or “Campus Sponsor Faculty and Staff” under Ticket types, select Rowan University Center for Responsible Leadership from the dropdown list, and use your Rowan email address on the registration page.

  • Tuesday, April 13 - "Accelerating Progress Towards a Circular Economy"
    Chris Coulter, CEO, GlobeScan
    2:00 - 3:30 PM
    Space is limited – Register at go.rowan.edu/circulareconomy

  • Wednesday, April 21 - "The Economic Growth and Mobility Project"
    Ashley Putnam, Director of the EGMP, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
    6:30 - 7:30 PM
    Register here!

  • Thursday, April 22 - Earth Day Celebration
    A full slate of events highlighting research, real-world sustainability initiatives from industry partners, and student projects. Advance registration is required!
    11:00am - 12:15pm - Student showcase, international marketing and the sustainable development goals (SDGs)
    12:30pm - 1:30pm - keynote lecture, "In Search of a Responsible Business: Can History Help?" with Dr. Geoffrey Jones (Isidor Strauss Professor of Business History, Harvard Business School)
    5:15pm - 6:15pm - The Business of Sustainability panel discussion (in collaboration with RCB Graduate Business Programs -- separate registration required here)

Fall 2020 -- All events were 'virtual' for the semester!

Spring 2020:

Fall 2019 schedule:

  • Tuesday, September 17 — “America's Original People -- Keepers of the Land and Water”
    Carla J.S. Messenger, Director of Native American Heritage Programs
    12:30 - 1:45 PM, Business Hall 104
    (in collaboration with the School of Earth & Environment and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Rowan University)

  • Tuesday, September 24 - "Crowdfunding for Social Good" workshop
    Devin Thorpe, founder Your Mark on the World and contributor to Forbes magazine
    8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; WeWork Philadelphia (1010 North Hancock Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123)
    (in collaboration with the Rowan Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship)

  • Wednesday, September 25 - "Your Mark on the World" workshop for students
    Devin Thorpe, founder Your Mark on the World and contributor to Forbes magazine
    9:30 - 10:30 AM, Business Hall 209
    (in collaboration with the Rowan Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship)

  • Monday, October 7 — “Inevitable Industry? Engineers and the Practice of Accountability”
    Jessica Smith, Associate Professor at the Colorado School of Mines
    12:30 - 1:45 PM, Business Hall 104


  • Monday, November 4 - "Shattering Glass Ceilings"
    Tsedale Melaku, postdoctoral research fellow at at The Graduate Center, City University of New York
    11:00 - 12:00, Business Hall 209 (Rowan Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
    (in collaboration with the Rowan Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship)

  • Monday, November 11 -- "The Nexus of Public Policy: Renewable Energy in New Jersey"
    Erick Ford, Executive Director of NJ Energy Coalition
    12:30 - 1:45 PM, Robinson Hall 302

  • Wednesday, November 13 - "No Time to Waste: What We Need to Do for Sustainability and Climate Progress"
    Miranda Massie, founder and director of The Climate Museum
    5:00-7:00 PM, Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center
    (public event in collaboration with the Honors Program, Rowan University)