The newest student resource center on campus is the First-Generation Student Center, and last week, staff held a tabling event to show off their services. Assistant Director for the First-Generation Student Center Uma Mahalingam worked with a few first-generation students to introduce new resources and programs. According to the First-Generation […]
Tag: Equity
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 […]
Ramapo commits to pushing female empowerment and making Herstory
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College Office of Marketing & Communications. The Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services gathered students, faculty and staff in Friends Hall on Feb. 28 for the opening proclamation of Women’s Herstory Month. Through this event, Ramapo College integrated the meaning behind the month into campus culture and […]
Allyship put into the spotlight during Black Solidarity Week
Photo courtesy of Natalie Tsur. The Black Student Union (BSU) and Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC) invited educator and psychologist Dr. Broderick Sawyer to host a free allyship workshop for white students in light of Black Solidarity Week. The event was held over WebEx on Nov. 2 before […]
New EDIC Director Rachel Sawyer-Walker is promoting diversity
Photo by Denisse Gonzalez-Ramirez Rachel Sawyer-Walker, the new Associate Director of the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC), joined Ramapo this fall with various experiences in student affairs, first starting as a resident assistant. “I went to Eastern Connecticut State University where I went through a program called […]
Diversity Convocation Highlights The Future Project
Photo by Anastasia Caulfield Ramapo College’s Diversity Action Committee hosted their annual Diversity Convocation, keeping with their initiative to advocate for issues of diversity, equity and inclusiveness at the College. This time, the feature keynote speaker was Kanya Balakrishna of The Future Project. After the initial remarks by Peter Mercer, […]
Smear Campaign Distracts Voters from Focus of Prop 1
Photo Courtesy of Daniel 2986, Wikipedia This Tuesday, citizens of Houston, Texas voted to reject Proposition 1, an ordinance that would have created a range of anti-discrimination protections in public accommodations, employment, housing, city contracting and other Houston city services. Under the proposed legislation, also known as the Houston Equal […]