“Constituent lines were the only thing that mattered.”. The nonprofit institute proposes to pay the college $138,216 to buy the campus. BAKE SALE!!! Some specific classes or programs, such as athletics, may take longer to move, but most classes should be moved in the next year and a half, he said. “The taxpayers spent a lot of money out there building the campus,” said Carole Melman, founder of Save the Pool Consortium. If you have a story to share, call her at 856-486-2473 or email ccomegno@gannettnj.com. Get the latest updates right in your inbox. Jeff Woodward, a coach and swimmer on the Masters swim team, keeps time during practice at the pool at Rowan College's Pemberton campus. County Freeholder Director Tom Pullion agreed to meet with Montogmery to discuss the issue though the county, which helps fund the college and appoints board members but does not own the college property.

John Rosania (left) fist bumps Dave Scott after their Masters swim team practice at the pool at Rowan College's Pemberton campus. "This is where the students want to be, this is where the faculty wants to be, and this is an opportunity to rebrand the college with a newer, more modern, more centrally located campus," Drayton said. RCBC’s main campus is located off of Route 38 and in close proximity to I-295.

MOUNT LAUREL – A nonprofit group wants to establish a Pinelands welcome center and health, recreation, conservation and agricultural programs at the former Pemberton campus of Rowan College … "I believe the future of the college should be governed by the principles that motivated the creation of the college: service, public health, education and celebration of the Rancocas portion of the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve," Thomas explained. you don't want to miss it! Bill Duhart may be reached at bduhart@njadvancemedia.com.

Unfortunately for the proud owners of the Rowan College at Burlington County’s former main campus, neither of these top two best practices of … Rowan College at Burlington County is trying to unload its former 225-acre campus after moving to Mount Laurel.

The RCBC campus is in the state Pinelands preservation area. Questions arose surrounding the future of the Rowan College at Burlington County Pemberton's campus following Tuesday's monthly Board of Trustees meeting. All rights reserved. Greg Volpe, executive director of marketing for Rowan College, said the college will not donate the land and is seeking offers on the Pemberton campus to allow expansion in Mount Laurel. “It seems to be a poor return to just tear everything down.”.

The announcement Monday from Rowan College at Burlington County - newly renamed from Burlington County College, reflecting a partnership with Rowan University - follows an internal study showing the school's Mount Laurel campus has high demand, while its Pemberton location does not.

But a group of more than 100 local residents have formed the Save the Pool Consortium to do just that. Unfortunately for the proud owners of the Rowan College at Burlington County’s former main campus, neither of these top two best practices of real estate apply to the sprawling 225-acre tract of land surrounded by woods and wetlands on the edge of the New Jersey Pinelands. At this point, he said, he does not expect to offer early retirement packages, because natural attrition should cover the shift. The institute application was the college board of trustees' second request for proposals because there were no submissions to the first request for proposals in November. About one dozen public schools — including Lenape, Shawnee, Seneca, Cherokee, and Pemberton high schools — gather there for swim meets and, if it closes, will need to look outside the county because it is the only regulation-size facility.

Those four buildings and seven smaller buildings total about 350,000 square feet and are included in the approximately 64 acres of developable land — less than a third of the total property. Pullion could not be reached for comment Tuesday night. Rowan College at Burlington County's other locations, in Willingboro, Mount Holly, and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, will remain open, Drayton said. Help support local journalism with a Courier-Post subscription. “To have all the high schools lose out on that availability is a big deal.”. Bucks County Courier Times ~ One Oxford Valley, 2300 East Lincoln Highway, Suite 500D, Langhorne, PA, 19047 ~ Do Not Sell My Personal Information ~ Cookie Policy ~ Do Not Sell My Personal Information ~ Privacy Policy ~ Terms Of Service ~ Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy, David Levinsky @davidlevinskyKelly Kultys @kellykultys, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Proposals surface to save pool and preserve former Burlington County college campus, Rowan College at Burlington County seeks developer for Pemberton Township campus. “The township is now the new owner of the New Lisbon Water System,” said Hornickel during a Sept. 2 Pemberton Council meeting. It’s hurting us.”. Melman said she contacted college officials that day and was told that no proposals had been received, despite dozens of previous inquiries about the campus. Throughout the next several years, the college underwent a series of changes, including increased enrollment, the opening of new campuses, the addition of more degree programs and several leadership changes (see below). In 2015, Burlington County College was renamed to Rowan College at Burlington County, in recognition of its historic partnership with Rowan University. The beginning of the end for the Pemberton campus of Rowan College at Burlington County dates back to the college’s decision to focus on its new Mount Laurel campus rather than improve the Pemberton site. This campus features classrooms, computer labs, a student lounge, college offices and student services.

The multi-faceted proposal outlines seven "hubs" for the campus: Thomas said the institute would use all of the four largest existing campus buildings except possibly the Parker Center, which was built in the 1970s. The schools and the community an no longer use it as of Monday,because the college decided to close the pool and all of its swim programs for financial reasons despite intense pressure from many school and community swim teams and seniors that have or still used it.

John Rosania swims on the Masters swim team during practice at the pool at Rowan College's Pemberton campus Friday, March 29, 2019. Major facilities are located in two campuses in Mount Laurel and Pemberton Township and two centers in Willingboro and Mount Holly.

"This outcome would be a great benefit to our entire county and become a showcase for a creative, financially self-sustaining public-private partnership," he told the county board of freeholders at a meeting in late July.