The proposed installation of a cogeneration plant, also known as combined heat and power (CHP) at Ramapo College has been set back after an analysis from consultants due to the plan's inability to reflect the College's mission of reducing its carbon footprint and energy costs over the next 20 years. […]
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Herstory Keynote Speaker Discusses History
Tera Hunter presented “Bound as Fast in Wedlock as a Slave Can Be,” a discussion about African-American marriages during slavery and following the Civil War, to students and faculty at Ramapo College on Wednesday. Hunter, a history professor at Princeton University and published author, was the keynote speaker for Women’s […]
Spanish Club Returns and Revamps after Two-Year Hiatus
Juniors and seniors at Ramapo College may remember a different kind of Spanish Club before the one that was recently approved by SGA. After the spring 2011 semester, the Spanish Club went inactive, never returning in the fall. Various reasons for the inactivity, including a graduating president, were cited by […]
Ramapo Students Lobby D.C. Officials
Ramapo students attended NAFSA Advocacy Day this past Tuesday and Wednesday where they spoke to congressional representatives about the importance of study abroad. The event took place in Washington, D.C. Participants from all over the country gathered to explore the fundamentals of advocacy, gain insights into the workings of a […]
Former UN Staffer Speaks About Sustainability
Former U.N. staff member Harris Gleckman presented “Putting Climate and Sustainability on the Global Agenda,” a discussion about dealing with issues regarding sustainability on a global level, to Ramapo students and faculty on Thursday, March 7. The presentation was one of seven in the “Creating a Sustainable World: Voices of […]
Adjunct Contract Settlement Nearing
After more than a year and a half of working without a contract, adjunct professors are close to reaching a settlement with the state. Ramapo's full-time faculty settled on July 2, 2012, just over a year from the time their labor contract expired in July 2011, but negotiations continued over […]
Abnormal Orange Sludge Contaminates Local Water Supply
quot;On the other side of the hill a spring-fed stream once ran clear and fresh. For generations, it quenched the thirst of the mountain's residents, the Ramapoughs. Now the water is bright orange and laced with cancer causing benzene." This quote is from "Toxic Legacy," a 2005 investigative series by the "Bergen Record." […]
Students Protest at Ramapo Reservation
Ramapo College students, faculty and members of local environmental organizations rallied together on Tuesday morning to protest the Tennessee Gas Pipeline that will be cutting through the Ramapo Reservation Park. The demonstration, organized by Matt Smith from the North Jersey Organization for Food and Water Watch, began at Ramapo […]
Ramapo Performs Well on Federal Scorecard
The U.S. Department of Education has recently launched a new website called the "College Scorecard" as a part of the White House's College Affordability and Transparency Center. The website came to fruition after President Barack Obama made it part of his campaign to create an information center to allow students […]
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 […]
