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Photo by Danielle Bongiovanni On March 9, Amanda Nesheiwat was invited by Ramapo’s Sustainability Committee to present "What It Takes to Be a Sustainability Professional." She graduated from Ramapo College in 2012, teaches Environmental Studies as an adjunct professor, and has over a decade of experience working in the field. […]
Photo by SGA Sustainability Committee On Feb. 25, the Sustainability Committee of the Student Government Association invited Dr. Chuck Stead to present "On an Inside History of the Ramapough Lunaape Peoples." Stead grew up surrounded by the influence of Indigenous Americans, and throughout his life, he has worked to defend their […]
Photo courtesy of Lala Ros, Flickr Ramapo College hosted Dr. Andrea J. Pitts from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to present “Data Ethics to Data Justice: The Challenge of Building Better Worlds through Data Science” on Feb. 22. Pitts claimed data ethics is expected to turn the current […]
Photo courtesy of Bergen County Sheriff's Office In November 2020, detainees in Bergen County Jail began a hunger strike to protest being kept in a facility that they claim is improperly equipped for housing them during a pandemic. N.J. residents who heard about the hunger strike have since been protesting for […]
Calling 2021 a clean slate would be disingenuous given how stress, societal upheaval and a pandemic cannot be erased by yelling “Happy New Year!” However, it is not without hope. There are small habits within reach for all of us that can improve our quality of life and provide a […]
Photo courtesy of European Parliament, Wikimedia Commons On Oct. 23, “I Am Greta” was released to streaming service Hulu. The documentary followed Greta Thunberg’s journey from being one girl protesting outside of Swedish Parliament to becoming an international inspiration for climate justice. The film supported the need for change through […]
Photo courtesy of Alpha Phi Omega, Instagram With any disease or condition, awareness and education are crucial. That is why on Nov. 5, Ramapo students Jesse Valliere and Monika Weglarz from Alpha Phi Omega paired with registered nurse Ansara Persad from New Jersey Mobile Healthcare Training to host an informative […]
Photo courtesy of Sekyaw, Wikipedia On Friday, Oct. 23, I Don’t Know How But They Found Me, often referred to as iDKHow, released their debut album, “Razzmatazz.” It comes nearly three years after Dallon Weekes and Ryan Seaman, former members of Panic! At the Disco, announced the band’s existence. They established […]
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Green, Instagram On Oct. 21, Ramapo Green hosted a climate conference called “Reaching the Turning Point: The Youth Climate Movement and Our Election.” Moderators included director of the sustainability major Dr. Ashwani Vasishth, Dr. Michael Edelstein from the environmental studies program and adjunct professor and Executive […]
Photo courtesy of MissLunaRose12, Wikipedia To honor Disability Awareness Month, Ramapo College held a panel on Oct. 21 where four students spoke about their experiences with autism. The event was hosted by Suzanne Calgi, the coordinator of the ENHANCE program that supports students on the spectrum. Once Collin Schumacher, Dylan Klain […]
