Rock Magazine
The ROCK is the official magazine of Slippery Rock University. Alumni can sign up to receive the print version and/or opt in to receive the digital version via email by completing this online form.
FALL/Winter 2025 (NEW DIGITAL VERSION)
This enhanced issue of The ROCK magazine includes SRU news, class notes and stories about:
- Four SRU students benefiting from internship experiences.
- The impact of health professions programs, featuring Laura Jones, ’25; Sean Kalmeyer, ’20, ’22M; and Gina Novario, ’17, ’21D.
- Xintong Wang leading an econometrics class that is partnering with local nonprofits.
- Michael Holmstrup’s science-backed training program for pickleball players.
- Fulbright scholar Melissa Teodoro expressing Colombian culture through dance.
- Celebrating 50 years of the SRU Jazz Ensemble.
- Parent reflections from Move-In Day.
- How Elaine, ’66, and Tom Jewart, ’66, built a successful family-run gymnastics business.
- Remembering Edwin Cottrell, ’43, World War II fighter pilot and lifelong educator.
- How SRU was founded in 1889.
About The ROCK
The print version is published two times per year by the Office of University Marketing and Communication and mailed to SRU alumni and donors, who opt in, as well as faculty and staff through campus mail. The new digital version, which debuted in fall 2024, provides a more reader friendly format for online audiences and enhances features such as video.
Magazine Archives:
Read previous print editions of The ROCK magazine dating back to 2004.