RCSJ President Fred Keating at Commencement Ceremony, May 2024.
After 15 years of service, Fred Keating will step down as president of Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ), effective June 30, 2025. As the longest serving president in the 59-year history of the college, Keating will transition to a new leadership position at Rowan University beginning July 2025.
During his tenure at RCSJ, with support from the Board of Trustees, and with talented individuals by his side, Keating guided the college through a global pandemic, stabilized a premier partnership and name change with Rowan University, earned recognition as a nationally ranked community college from The Aspen Institute, and supported a nationally recognized athletic program achieving the Learfield Cup twice.
Under Keating’s leadership, RCSJ has designed programs for First-Generation students, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Societies, while achieving national recognition as a gold level Military Friendly college. With county, community, and education partners, RCSJ established the Academy for Neurodiversity as well as expanded the Collegiate High School program inviting parochial schools to join.
“I want to thank the administration, faculty, and staff for their achievements in successfully merging the Gloucester and Cumberland County Colleges into Rowan College of South Jersey. We continue to honor traditions of the past while positioning ourselves for a bright future,” says Keating. “As I reflect on my times at RCSJ and look to the future, I’m pleased to report that I will leave the college financially sound and academically relevant, while solidifying a student-first culture. Education is servant leadership, and I’ve been proud to serve RCSJ students and the Gloucester and Cumberland County communities.”
An interim president will be announced in late May.
