With February underway, Black History Month is being celebrated all across campus. Throughout the month, Ramapo will be hosting events from the Black Student Union (BSU), the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC), the College Programming Board (CPB), Students of Caribbean Ancestry and many more to celebrate the […]
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Native American Heritage Month starts with opening proclamation
The clear sky and crisp breeze made last Thursday the perfect day for the Native American Heritage Month Opening Proclamation. Chief Equity and Diversity Officer Nicole Morgan Agard began the ceremony with a speech dedicated to the Ramapo Munsee Lenape Nation and Ramapo’s first-generation students. During her speech, Agard requested […]
Ramapo proceeds with silent march and vigil for Black Solidarity Week
Black Solidarity Week continued on Monday with the Silent March and Vigil, following Sunday’s clean-up at the Hopper Slave Cemetery. This week is hosted annually on Black Solidarity Day by the Black Student Union (BSU) and the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC). Escorted by Public Safety officers […]
Ramapo celebrates Black Solidarity Week with cemetery clean up
The Black Student Union (BSU), Organization of Latino Unity (OLU), Students of Caribbean Ancestry, the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance and other organizations have come together to host an assortment of events in celebration of the college’s Black student body and ancestors for Black Solidarity Week. These events […]
Ramapo’s Diversity Day brings campus communities together
The Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC) hosts Diversity Day each year to celebrate the many identities that make up Ramapo’s student body. On Oct. 5, the Grove was decorated with flags from over 100 different countries, and various clubs and organizations set up tables to bring attention […]
In Other News: Week of Sept. 20 on campus
Hillel Rosh Hashanah Dinner Ramapo’s chapter of Hillel, an international Jewish student organization, hosted a dinner party in honor of Rosh Hashanah in the Alumni Lounges on Sept. 20. Upbeat music played as attendees enjoyed kosher food from Ma’adan Catering, including veggie cutlets, fingerling potatoes, hummus and chicken marsala. “Rosh […]
In Other News: Week of Sept. 11 on campus
9/11 Remembrance Ceremony On Sept. 11, President Jebb welcomed Mahwah Mayor Jim Wysocki and Brigadier Gen. Lisa Hou, the Adjutant General and Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, to speak at the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony. The event honored the tragic event and lives lost 22 […]
Ramapo kicks off Latinx Heritage Month with opening proclamation
The Hispanic-Latinx Heritage Month celebration is in full swing on Ramapo’s campus thanks to the Opening Proclamation held in the Pavilion on Monday. Hosted by the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Compliance (EDIC), the event featured speakers from all over campus along with a lively performance from Calpulli Mexican […]
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) […]