Friday, September 13, 2024
Faculty and students packed Friends Hall on Wednesday to hear Ramapo College President Cindy Jebb deliver her annual State of the College address. In her speech, Jebb addressed a wide range of topics, including the ongoing war in Israel and Gaza, the current American Federation of Teachers (AFT) negotiations, the […]
In the past month, bold red, black and blue flyers with a white fist have been posted throughout the academic wings, on bulletin boards and on professors’ office doors. The flyers explain that the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) union’s contract with the state of New Jersey expired on June […]
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 […]
Photo courtesy of Jude Pernot Dozens of professors, faculty and supporting students filled the conference room where the Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 21 was being held. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is a union for faculty and professional staff. The union held a statewide demonstration to draw […]
Photo by Scott Yunker Long-time adjunct faculty members were honored for their life’s work in education by the Ramapo Federation of State College Teachers (American Federation of Teachers Local 2274) at its second annual AFT Adjunct Awards, held in the Alumni Lounges on Wednesday afternoon. Adjunct faculty members comprise 52 […]
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College, Flickr One of Ramapo College’s most valuable assets are its dedicated faculty members. Many professors and staff members go above and beyond to help make Ramapo an educational and impactful experience for the school’s students. This past Wednesday, four exceptional adjunct faculty members who have […]
Photo by Michael Pacheco Students, professors, faculty and union members from the American Federation of Teachers gathered Wednesday to hold a “New Orleans Jazz Funeral” to highlight the decreases in state funding for higher education and the overall deterioration of higher education in the State of New Jersey. According to […]
Photo by Hope Patti President Mercer delivered his State of the College address on Wednesday in Friends Hall, discussing everything from campus safety to sanctuary campuses to labor concerns. Present at the address were members of the American Federation of Teachers who raised concerns about inequality being perpetuated between administration […]
