Author: CYNTHIA LOUD

Ramapo to Offer German Language Courses in Fall 2015

Photo by Nicole Williams After about a year of planning, German language courses will be offered for study at Ramapo in the fall. The decision was made after Sam Mustafa, history professor, and Paula Straile-Costa, head of the language department, urged Stephen Rice, the dean of the Salameno School of Humanities […]

New Shuttle Stops Include Stateline Diner, Kinchley’s

Photo Courtesy of ramapo.edu The Ramapo shuttle, a travel option that many resident students utilize to get off-campus, is now going to several new locations. The change occurred at the beginning of the spring semester. New weekday stops include Kinchley’s (a pizza restaurant), the Mahwah Station (a shopping center containing a […]

Library Adds Popular Books to Its Collection

The George T. Potter Library has added a bestsellers section to its stacks. The library decided to set aside part of its budget to pay for the creation of a new bestsellers section after getting requests from students for more popular, newly released books. "We had a survey last year. Quite […]

Campus Engagement Points Eliminated from Housing Process

As of this academic year, campus engagement points will no longer be used to determine the time slot students receive to choose their housing assignment. The decision was made by the Student Engagement Steering Committee, although students will still have campus engagement points on their Co-Curricular Transcripts, said Patrick Chang, […]

Women’s Center Considers Image Overhaul

The Women’s Center’s staff is considering changing its name in order to correct the misconception that the Women’s Center is solely for women or individuals who associate with the LGBT community and spread the message that anyone is welcome there. “We haven’t decided to change it yet. We’re in the […]

Ramapo Professionals Gets Just Desserts

Whipped cream flew everywhere on Monday at the C-Wing underpass, where students got the unique opportunity to pie a Ramapo staff member in the face. The Civic and Community Engagement Center held Pie a Ramapro, an event to raise funds for the Alternative Spring Break program, which gives students the […]