This May, Dr. Michael J. Middleton stepped into the role of provost and vice president for teaching, learning and growth at Ramapo College. Middleton comes to Ramapo from Hunter College in New York City, and has served in various roles at Harvard University, the University of New Hampshire, the University […]
Tag: Diversity
State of the Students Address summarizes SGA achievements
For the first time in seven years, the Student Government Association (SGA) hosted the State of the Students Address to discuss what the SGA and the Board of Trustees have learned over the past few years and how they’re advancing Ramapo’s mission. Jakub Zak, the student trustee for the Board […]
EOF and AAPI students, faculty and staff honored in April
This April marks New Jersey’s second celebration of Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Appreciation Month. After Gov. Phil Murphy signed Assembly Joint Resolution No. 204, it was deemed that April throughout New Jersey would be a time “to recognize the critical role that EOF plays in ensuring the meaningful access to […]
Panelists share challenges of being Black in the workplace
In the cozy atmosphere of the Cahill Career Center office, five panelists sat on the purple couches for a vibrant discussion about their experiences as Black people in the workplace. The Black in the Workplace Panel, co-sponsored by the Career Center, the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC) […]
EOF and CCDC empower students to reject respectability politics
Respectability politics may not be something that most people are familiar with or understand, but Tanadjza Robinson-McCray and Miranda Garcia want to change that, especially for students of color on Ramapo’s campus. Robinson-McCray, the Educational Opportunity Fund student development specialist, and Garcia, the graduate assistant for the Cahill Career Development […]
Black History Month opens with lessons on key figures
Poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou. Olympic athlete Jesse Owens. Astronaut Mae Jemison. Civil rights activist Rosa Parks. These were just a few of the historic Black figures that appeared on a slideshow that the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC) set up to play before and […]
Black Solidarity Week ends with recognizing Black women’s achievements
As Black Solidarity Week came to a close, the Ebony Women for Social Change hosted Black Women Throughout History to celebrate and expand people’s knowledge about influential Black women of the past few centuries and honor Black women killed due to police brutality. Ty’Yanna Johnson, Maxi Best and Zyeira McMillian– […]
Black Solidarity Week begins with slave cemetery clean up
The Ramapo community came together for Black Solidarity Week to celebrate the college’s Black student body and ancestors. During the entire week of Nov. 7 – 11, the Black Student Union (BSU), the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC) and other organizations scheduled a variety of events for […]
Do You See Me or My Color? rejects tokenization at Ramapo
The Students of Caribbean Ancestry (SOCA) hosted a discussion about tokenism at Ramapo this past Tuesday. Do You See Me or My Color? consisted of two parts: a presentation and a series of questions for attendees to answer through a group conversation. Once attendees received complimentary pizza, sophomore Tori-Ann Hunter […]
‘Apex Legends’ introduces new transgender character
As an avid gamer, I am constantly looking for new releases and gaming experiences. Last year, I came across “Apex Legends,” a battle royale game that was released in early 2019. The object of the game is to work with your teammate to eliminate all other enemies and, of course, […]