Photo courtesy of Ramapo College Ramapo College announced actor and alumnus Ron Cephas Jones as the keynote speaker for the 2017 commencement which will be held at 9 a.m. on May 11 at the Prudential Center in Newark. Jones graduated from Ramapo College in 1978 and is most recently known […]
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Panel Reflects on Relationship of Religion and LGBTQ+
Photo by Hope Patti The Office of Equity and Diversity, Pride and Hillel organized a panel of speakers on Wednesday addressing the intersection of LGBTQ+ communities and faith communities. The speakers included Urooj Arshad, Warren Hall and Abby Stein who are queer members of Muslim, Catholic and Jewish communities respectively. […]
Diversity Luncheon Hosts Alumni of The Future Project
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda The Diversity Convocation Luncheon in the Alumni Lounges on Wednesday provided an introduction to the Future Project, a non-profit organization used to inspire and motivate students. Gemar Mills, the luncheon speaker, is the principal at the Malcolm X Shabazz High School as well as a Future […]
Fifth Annual Oxfam Hunger Banquet Raises Awareness
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda The Civic and Community Engagement Center, also known as CCEC, hosted the fifth annual Oxfam Hunger Banquet on Wednesday night as part of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Students who came to the event were given a card with their identity and were then divided into […]
Black Solidarity Week Closes with Vigil and Banquet
Photo by Hannah Reasoner The vigil and Black Lives Matter banquet on Friday night was one of the closing events for Black Solidarity Week, which held a series of events from Sunday, Nov. 6 through Saturday, Nov. 12. The week started with a church service and community cleanup on Sunday […]
Survivor of Rwandan Genocide Shares Her Story
Photo courtesy of Adam Jones, Ph. D Eugenie Mukeshimana, survivor of the Rwandan genocide and founder of the Genocide Survivors Network, brought stories of her survival to Ramapo on Friday. Her lecture focused on the situations in Rwanda that led up to the genocide, how she survived and similar situations […]
Founder’s Day Commemorates Ramapo’s 47th Birthday
Photo by Hope Patti Ramapo College celebrated its 47th birthday on Wednesday in the Grove with cake, sandwiches, carnival games, caricature artists and a photo booth. The Founder’s Day celebration honored Ramapo’s accomplishments and founding faculty. “Why are we all gathered here today? Well, it is without a doubt that […]
“It’s On Us” Survey Issued to Gage Prevalence of Sexual Violence on Campus
Icon courtesy of Ramapo College Ramapo College joined the "It's On Us" campaign in 2015, after President Obama initiated the program in September 2014. This semester, Ramapo is continuing its work to end sexual assault on campus by issuing the "It's On Us" survey. The survey aims to collect information […]
Students Contribute to COPLAC Conference at MCLA
Photo courtesy of Emma Anderson Eleven Ramapo students presented projects at the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges, also known as COPLAC, Northeast Regional Conference on Undergraduate Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity this weekend in Massachusetts. The conference took place on Friday and Saturday at the Massachusetts College of Liberal […]
Opening Proclamation Ceremony Recognizes LGBTQIA+
Photo by Pauline Park In October, Ramapo celebrates Queer and Trans History Month, as well as Disability Awareness Month. The college kicked off both with an opening proclamation ceremony under the arch on Wednesday afternoon. “Ramapo College of New Jersey is proud to recognize National Disability Awareness Month and Queer […]