Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr Super Tuesday is coming up on March 3rd and will be a very important day for all candidates. Historically, Super Tuesday is the day that makes or breaks campaigns, as it tends to show long term viability and overall health of a campaign. What […]
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Middle States evaluates Ramapo after visit
Photo by Tori D'Amico This week Ramapo College was visited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, which evaluated the college over a series of days and interviews. When a college or university applies to begin the process, it can take years, especially if a college does not meet […]
Climate change expert visits Ramapo to discuss current issues
Photo courtesy of John McColgan, Wikipedia Bolivian climate change expert Carmen Caprilles visited Ramapo College on Monday, Feb. 17, to share her knowledge about climate change as it relates to forest fires. Caprilles is the head of Reacción Climática, an organization made to raise awareness of and fight climate change. […]
Black Girls Rock! event awards black women at Ramapo
Photo by Tori D'Amico Ebony Women for Social Change hosted their Black Girls Rock! award ceremony this past Tuesday, Feb. 18. The ceremony was held to celebrate black women at Ramapo who make a difference in our community. The ceremony’s opening remarks were made by Vice President of Ebony Women […]
Berrie Center’s spring art galleries explore various themes
Photo by Amanda Karp On Wednesday, the Berrie Center hosted the opening reception for two new spring exhibitions. “Mawewi: A Place Where Paths Meet,” an installation by Camille Hoffman and Two Clouds, her collaborator and member of the Ramapough Lenape Nation, is hosted in the Kresge Gallery and explores indigenous […]
Keynote speaker offers a powerful message at Diversity Convocation
Photo by Danielle DeAngelis Ramapo College’s 14th annual Diversity Convocation took place in the Berrie Center’s Sharp Theater on Wednesday, Feb. 19. The keynote speaker for the event was Alok Vaid-Menon, an internationally acclaimed non-binary writer, performance artist and public speaker. To kick off the event, opening remarks were given […]
Victims of assault are demanding more from those in power
Photo courtesy of PhilMurphy, Flickr In the age of #MeToo, after hearing the stories of the many courageous women who have shared their experiences of sexual harassment and abuse, we would hope that lawmakers and people in power would address these issues differently. Yet it still seems as though more […]
The Ramapo News visits Duke Farms for a reporting workshop
Photo by Kim Bongard Editors of The Ramapo News and other college journalists from across New Jersey traveled to Duke Farms in Hillsborough on Saturday, Feb. 8 for a reporting workshop about covering climate change in the state. Through an environmental tour of Duke Farms and discussions with climate experts, […]
The impeachment trial at a snapshot
Photo courtesy of United States House of Representatives, Wikipedia The third ever trial for impeachment in American history ended earlier this week in the acquittal of President Donald Trump on both charges of obstruction of justice and abuse of power. This trial has been largely defined by the battling political […]
Ramapo introduces HealingSPACE for assault survivors
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 […]