Ramapo College was one of 24 recipients across the country this year to receive the EDUCAUSE iPASS Grant. Ramapo was the only institution of higher learning in New Jersey to receive it. The EDUCAUSE iPASS Grant is used to give institutions of higher education better retention rates and helps students […]
Author: ANDRES CASTILLO
Ramapo Ranked 5th among Northern Public Colleges
Photo Courtesy of Giancarlo Sepulveda "US News and World Report" has released its annual assessment of institutions of higher learning in the United States, and Ramapo has ranked fifth among the North Regional Public Universities. The ranking puts the College one spot up from the previous year. Ramapo also ranked 26th overall […]
Mexican Students Still Missing One Year Later
Photo Courtesy of Luis Romero, Flickr Creative Commons Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of 43 students going missing in Iguala in Guerrero state in Mexico, and family members of the students have still been getting little to no answers about the whereabouts of their loved ones. “Because they took them […]
College Hosts Sustainability Day
Sustainability is an issue that Ramapo College has focused pretty heavily on in the last couple years. Last Wednesday, an event called “Sustainability Day” continued this trend. The event revolved around the initiatives that Ramapo has taken in the past few years to address the growing issue of sustainability in […]
Mercer Praises Success in State of the College Address
During his annual State of the College address on Wednesday, Ramapo College President Peter Mercer said that while some point to problems in higher education, Ramapo College continues to be an exception with its high ranking in a national survey, its committment to students with disablities and its continued progress […]
Explaining the Three-month Political Crisis in Ukraine
Starting in November of 2013, protesters in the Eastern European country of Ukraine had taken to the streets to protest the government of then President Viktor Yanukovych. After months of opposition, Yanukovych fled to Russia, leaving the country with the task of administering new elections, slated for May 25. […]
College Democrats and Republicans Debate Higher Education
Ramapo College Democrats, led by Kyle Langston and Sean Keough, and the College Republicans, led by Chris Gabbett and Ashley Rosone, participated in a debate on higher education on Tuesday in the Pavilion. Both sides discussed issues concerning higher education at both the state and national level. The debate was […]
President Mercer Recognized By Local Healthcare Facility
President Peter Mercer is this year’s recipient of the West Bergen Mental Healthcare Distinguished Service Award for his work in establishing an internship program at Ramapo that allows around 100 students to work with the healthcare center every year. "I feel very flattered," said Mercer. "I was a little surprised, […]
Finance Professor Might Run Against Booker For Senate
Murray Sabrin, professor of finance at Ramapo, said he is considering a campaign for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D) in this year's New Jersey U.S. Senate race. "I thought maybe this would be the perfect opportunity for me to run and present a platform that […]
