Photo by Angelica Pasquali Male students from various fraternities, clubs and sports teams gathered by the Arch on Tuesday to protest sexual assault and violence against women by wearing women's shoes – a symbolic act intended to show solidarity The men fumbled through bins of high heels to look for […]
Tag: Public safety
Ramapo Offers Self-defense Course for Women
Photo Courtesy of Giancarlo Sepulveda Wednesday evening, Ramapo held its second Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) course for women in the Alumni Lounges. Lead by Public Safety Officer and Campus Outreach Officer Will Holmes, the course serves as a part of Ramapo’s efforts to increase campus safety. “We found out that the […]
Public Safety Launches Crisis App
Photo courtesy of "In Case of Crisis" A new safety feature has been introduced on campus in the form of a smartphone app. Ramapo has created a profile on “In Case of Crisis,” an app that allows colleges, businesses and other organizations to create personalized safety apps, complete with plans […]
Drug Violations up According to Crime Report
Photo by Nicole Williams Alcohol violations were down. Drug abuse was up. And violent crime, comprised mostly of domestic incidents and sexual offenses, showed minor increases. That was according to the annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report for 2013, issued last week. The report, required by law, includes offenses […]
Lock Out Policy Revised, Free During Certain Times
With this new year at Ramapo comes a revised lock out policy for those who live on campus. Under this new policy, resident assistants and Residence Life staff will respond to lock out requests from noon to 12 a.m. seven days a week. Students who are locked out when the […]
Public Safety Officer Introduces Self-defense Program
Photo by Steve Fallon Ramapo Public Safety officer, Tray Baremore, has hit the ground running with the new self-defense program Rape Aggression Defense, also known as R.A.D. Systems, which is currently being scheduled at Ramapo College of New Jersey. According to the R.A.D. Systems profile, “The mission of the R.A.D. […]
Residence Assistants Become First Responders to Party Complaints
For years Ramapo has encouraged peer-prompted conflict management, often facilitated with the help of residence assistants, who serve as a bridge between the students who live on campus and the Residence Life administrators. This year a new policy has been put into effect, in which RAs are asked to respond […]