Photo by Danielle DeAngelis In celebration of Women's Herstory Month, the Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) and the Women's Center and LGBTQ+ Services hosted “Women in Academia: Their Triumphs and Struggles” on Wednesday, March 24 at 5:30 p.m. This event was held virtually over Webex. OVP coordinator Marie-Danielle Attis opened […]
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Dr. Chuck Stead delivers presentation on Ramapough Lunaape Peoples
Photo by SGA Sustainability Committee On Feb. 25, the Sustainability Committee of the Student Government Association invited Dr. Chuck Stead to present "On an Inside History of the Ramapough Lunaape Peoples." Stead grew up surrounded by the influence of Indigenous Americans, and throughout his life, he has worked to defend their […]
Visiting poet Jae Nichelle engages virtual audience
Photo by Emily Melvin On the evening of Thursday, Feb. 11, the College Programming Board welcomed poet and spoken word artist Jae Nichelle for a virtual performance. Nichelle is a young and empowering artist from Atlanta, GA. who focuses on the strength, struggle and beauty of being a Black woman. […]
Finalist Maria Gallo speaks on higher education and sustainability
Photo by Emily Melvin Presidential finalist Maria Gallo’s town hall, held over WebEx on Feb. 17, concluded the 2021 Presidential Virtual Visits. Hosted by Chief of Staff and Board Liaison Brittany Williams-Goldstein, along with Rikki Abzug moderating faculty questions and Alejandro Ramos moderating constituency questions, the event featured a 30-minute […]
Author Amina Gautier discusses literary technique at online event
Photo by Danielle DeAngelis Award-winning author Amina Gautier virtually spoke to Ramapo College students and faculty on Thursday, Feb. 11 via WebEx. Professor Hugh Sheehy of the creative writing program hosted the reading and Q&A session. Gautier has published three short story collections: “At-Risk,” “Now We Will Be Happy” and, […]
Laurie Carter promoted internship expansion during town hall
Photo by Danielle DeAngelis Presidential finalist Laurie Carter’s town hall was held over WebEx on Feb. 10. The event was hosted by Chief of Staff and Board Liaison Brittany Williams-Goldstein, with Alejandro Ramos moderating student questions and Rikki Abzug moderating faculty questions. President Laurie Carter of Shippensburg University grew up […]
President-finalist Cindy R. Jebb plans to enrich culture at Ramapo
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia, Public Domain Presidential candidate finalist Dr. Cindy R. Jebb visited Ramapo on Monday, Feb. 8 for a virtual town hall. Students, faculty and alumni alike were invited to learn more about Jebb as the community searches for Ramapo’s next president. Jebb is currently the Dean of […]
Berrie Center features Kelly Dolak in faculty film series
Photo by Emily Melvin Ramapo’s Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts will be hosting a virtual Faculty Film Series every Tuesday in February. The event will showcase four Ramapo professors' feature films. On Feb. 2, the first Tuesday viewing featured Associate Professor Kelly Dolak’s 2017 documentary “Loyalty Code.” Students […]
Students want a spring break but will persist nonetheless
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College, Flickr Ramapo announced a few months back that we would not be getting a spring break this upcoming semester due to COVID-19. Instead, we will get an extra week of winter break. I have heard some schools are petitioning for random days off throughout […]
Ramapo names the Peter P. Mercer Learning Commons
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College of New Jersey, Flickr Ramapo’s 51st Founder’s Day was different from its usual celebration, but on Wednesday, the college managed to host a few in-person activities despite the majorly remote circumstances. One of these events included the name reveal ceremony for the upcoming Learning Commons. […]