Thursday, April 25, 2024
It may seem like emotional support animals (ESAs) have popped up out of nowhere in the past few years. With the COVID-19 pandemic and the heightened mental health crisis that emerged with it, ESAs have served to help ward off loneliness and reduce stress, according to a 2021 study. There […]
Ramapo’s Office of Specialized Services (OSS) hosted its inaugural OSS Arts Expo last Wednesday in celebration of Disability Awareness Month. The exposition took place in the Berrie Center at what used to be Curtain Call Café, but is now a free space for everything from live performances to pop-up art […]
Student Panel for Disability Awareness Month On Oct. 11, Ramapo’s Office of Specialized Services (OSS) held a panel discussion where students were able to speak about their experiences with disabilities. Organized by Abbe Benowitz, a disability counselor with OSS, the panel serves as a part of OSS’s events to honor and […]
The Ramapo community came together to honor Queer and Trans History Month and Disability Awareness Month in front of the Arch on Monday. The Women’s Center and LGBTQ Services partnered with the Office of Specialized Services (OSS) to host the Opening Proclamation event. The event started with an introduction from […]
As part of Disability Awareness Month, the Office of Specialized Services (OSS) hosted its yearly student disability panel last Wednesday, which was titled “See Us, Hear Us, Know Us.” The panel was a student-led discussion featuring students with both visible and invisible disabilities, which included an audience Q&A at the […]
Students and faculty gathered together in the Alumni Lounges for the opening proclamation of Queer and Trans History Month and Disability Awareness Month on Monday. President Cindy Jebb, as well as staff from the Women’s Center and the Office of Specialized Services (OSS), delivered their remarks about what these two […]
