The Office of Admissions hosted its annual Admitted Students Day on Sunday alongside the Center for Student Involvement. This event invites all accepted students to explore Ramapo’s campus, attend information sessions on their majors and talk to faculty and staff from different departments. According to the Fall 2022 Enrollment Report, […]
Author: ABIGAIL ROJAS
Ed Shannon opens up about American Federation of Teachers
Ed Shannon, professor of literature and president of Ramapo’s State Federation of College Teachers, is a dedicated and intellectual educator passionate about the written culture of humanity and the critical influence of teacher unions. In an interview with The Ramapo News, Shannon talked about the correlation between strong unions and […]
Students groove and glide at blacklight roller skating
One of Ramapo’s favorite events, blacklight roller skating, returned this past Saturday. Students were invited to skate the night away in the Auxiliary Gym, courtesy of Ramapo’s College Programming Board (CPB). The flashing lights and upbeat music created the perfect atmosphere for friends to laugh, fall and glide across the […]
We Care Program publicizes resources at open house
The Civic and Community Engagement Center’s (CCEC) We Care Program held its first open house of the year on Nov. 16, showcasing its resources for students in need. Dylan Heffernan, the assistant director for the We Care Program and Community Service, led the presentation alongside social work interns. The We […]
Pink Tie Formal raises money for breast cancer awareness
The American Cancer Society at Ramapo College hosted its annual Pink Tie Formal on Oct.5 as part of a continuing tradition to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The event, as in years past, was not only educational but tons of fun too. A lot of students showed up, all dressed […]
CDC updates travel guidelines, noting high-risk territories
Photo courtesy of Suhyeon Choi, Unsplash Interested in traveling to your favorite country for vacation or studies? You may wish to reconsider your travel plans for the summer break. In close alignment with Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) policies, the United States State Department updated its travel advisories. The […]
Seniors reflect on graduating during uncertain times
Photo courtesy of Joan Kwamboka, Unsplash From online classes to a global pandemic, this past school year has been a challenge for students around the world. As the seniors at Ramapo College are in the home stretch of their last semester, we caught up with graduating students Janine Rosales and Alexander […]
The Berrie Center showcases senior thesis gallery
Photo by Tori D'Amico To celebrate the hard work of Ramapo’s senior art students, the Kresge and Pascal Galleries in the Berrie Center is hosting “COLLECTIVE DISTANCE,” an exhibition of senior thesis projects. Works featured range across mediums, from photography and acrylic paintings, to sculptures and animations. The works featured […]
Ramapo invites keynote speaker to close month of AAPI celebrations
Photo courtesy of Jason Leung, Unsplash To close out a month’s worth of events celebrating the Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, the Office of Equity Diversity Inclusion and Compliance and the United Asian Association (UAA) had Caroline Nguyễn-Ticarro come as a keynote speaker. Nguyễn-Ticarro began talking about her own origins […]
Ramapo awards strongest performing student employees
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College of New Jersey As part of National Student Employment Week, Ramapo celebrated the hard work of its student employees by announcing the 2021 student employees of the year on April 14. Six students were awarded with the recognition. “I could have not asked for a […]