Sunday, December 8, 2024
The annual trip to the New Jersey State House in Trenton, N.J., available to students in the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF), Leaders In Service and the Student Government Association, took place on Dec. 4, 2024. The group gathered at the Bradley Center bus stop before beginning its two-hour journey to […]
On Monday, Oct. 21, the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) and the Center for Civic Engagement and Community (CCEC) hosted The Power of Your Voice, an event aimed at inspiring self-expression and advocacy. Led by Natalie Quiñones, EOF Student Development Specialist, and Dylan Heffernan, Assistant Director of the We Care Program […]
Photo by Danielle DeAngelis Ramapo’s Civic and Community Engagement Center (CCEC) recruited students with a row of tables and posters on Laurel Hall’s basketball courts. The mission? Getting as many college students on campus to register to vote on National Voter Registration Day, Sept. 24. The voting registration event, annually held by […]
Photo by Tori D'Amico The bad weather this week did not prevent the celebration of Higher Education Day at Ramapo College this past Tuesday. As a day dedicated to highlighting the importance of accessibility to postsecondary education, the event brought together the administration, student speakers and several campus resources to […]
Photo by Erica Meline It is daunting to be first. It is why students are hesitant to present their projects first, or why children are scared to be the first person to stand up to a bully. Being the guinea pig can be extremely difficult, especially when the stakes are […]
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 courtesy of EOF In response to declining retention rates, Ramapo College’s Educational Opportunity Fund, also known as EOF, is concentrating its efforts on programs that address the academic, financial and campus climate concerns that impact a student’s decisions to drop out of school. “These are first generation college students […]
Photo courtesy of Carolyn Herring During the State of the College Address on Jan. 27, President Peter Mercer welcomed Barbara Harmon-Francis as the new Educational Opportunity Fund, or EOF, director. Harmon-Francis joined the Ramapo staff three weeks ago and looks forward to meeting all Ramapo students. “I’ve met so many […]
Photo by Michael Pacheco Two fixtures of Ramapo College, EOF director Lorne Weems and founding faculty member Henry Bischoff, died this summer and were honored with memorials last week that paid tribute to their committment to education and their dedication to making sure students reached their potential. Weems was Director […]
