Sunday, April 2, 2023
The Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services, with the support of the Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) and Ramapo College, hosted the second annual Violence Prevention Symposium on Tuesday. This year’s theme was “Power-Based Violence, A Look Into College Life” and centered around legal resources available to victims of domestic violence […]
Ramapo honored Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) on Nov. 21 with a memorial service for victims whose lives were cut short by transphobia. The proceedings were heavily shadowed by the mass shooting at Club Q, a gay club in Colorado Springs, that occurred less than 24 hours before the service. […]
Nearly 4,000 Ramapo students have signed a change.org petition demanding improved on-campus security following an abduction of a student last Thursday in the commuter parking lot. Alexis Ruhlen, a sophomore nursing major with minors in neuroscience and psychology, said she was in a toxic and controlling relationship for two years. […]
Photo courtesy of Jennifer French. On the evening of Thursday, Oct. 14, Ramapo students, faculty and staff joined together with a mission to Take Back the Night: an event that gave community members a safe space to openly discuss the severity of sexual and domestic violence. Ramapo’s Office of Violence Prevention […]
Photo courtesy of Brad Hoc, Flickr. As part of Violence Prevention Week, the Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) and the Women’s Center hosted a student-led discussion covering toxic masculinity. Attendees met on Oct. 12 in the Alumni Lounges at 4 p.m. to watch a TED Talk on the issue and […]
Photo courtesy of the Office of Marketing & Communications, Ramapo College of New Jersey As the Ramapo community adjusts to its new normal, many of the campus’ organizations have taken it upon themselves to make digital adaptations of their events. Clubs and offices on campus are using social media, web […]
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College, Flickr In an age of expanding knowledge about sexual violence on college campuses, it is important that administrations do what they can both to prevent more violence and provide resources for survivors. Ramapo College is making big steps in acknowledging what happens and showing their […]
Photo by Kim Bongard The Office of Violence and Prevention celebrated Take Back the Night on Thursday, April 18 to bring awareness to gender-based violence and acknowledge victims who have experienced sexual assault. The coordinator of the Office of Violence Prevention, Marie D. Attis-Springs, provided statistics about sexual assault during […]
Photo by Kim Bongard The Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) set up a table this week in the Student Center’s Fish Bowl to inform students that April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. OVP student coordinators explained the meaning behind the phrase “I #ASK for Consent,” which was coined by the […]
