Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Photo courtesy of wikimedia commons, Wikipedia With the state elections rapidly approaching, the Civic and Community Engagement Center wants to remind everyone to exercise their right to vote! In November, New Jersey will be having its bi-yearly re-election of the state assembly, and one special election is occurring for the […]
Photo by Astrid Gamarra The Ramapo Valley County Reservation in Mahwah will remain closed this week after a woman and a dog were injured on Saturday in separate coyote attacks, authorities said. A message on the Reservation’s website advised residents and visitors to avoid hiking until the reservation is deemed […]
Photo by Esther Gonzales Loud upbeat music echoed through Friends Hall as the sisters of Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority hosted their annual Love is in the Hair event. Tables throughout the room held goodies for participants, such as free hair products and tickets for a raffle to win […]
Photo by Tori D'Amico The York Room in Birch Mansion was silent and overflowing with students on Monday afternoon, as visiting author David Baker read from his collection, “Swift.” Baker was invited by creative writing professor James Hoch, but several professors brought their students for the reading as well. He […]
Photo courtsey of Jason Lawrence, Flickr New Jersey State Senate President Sweeney has announced investigations into the NJ Transit. The investigation itself stemmed from repeated issues with the NJ Transit's inability to meet the demand of its rail network in addition to shortfalls in its operating budget where it was […]
Photo courtesy of Mídia NINJA, Flickr In response to the surge of wildfires that consumed the Amazon rainforest this past year, a panel of professors gave a presentation explaining the underlying reasons for the destruction in the Brazilian Amazon on Sept. 30 in Friends Hall. Professor Emeritus Wayne Hayes and professors […]
Photo by Esther Gonzales In celebration of Diversity Day and Disability Awareness Month Ramapo hosted a panel led by Ramona Kopacz, a Learning Disabilities Specialist. Four students, Daniel Gurniad, Julian Wechsler, Breeanna Douglas, and Kaitlin Spreen, gathered to share their personal stories and raise awareness to help break down the […]
Photo by Tori D'Amico Students gathered at the Grove yesterday to celebrate Ramapo’s annual Diversity Day. Diversity Day is an annual event at Ramapo which celebrates the different groups of students that are represented here. This event gives students the opportunity to learn about the different multicultural organizations on campus […]
Photo by Danielle DeAngelis Ramapo’s Civic and Community Engagement Center (CCEC) recruited students with a row of tables and posters on Laurel Hall’s basketball courts. The mission? Getting as many college students on campus to register to vote on National Voter Registration Day, Sept. 24. The voting registration event, annually held by […]
Photo by Kaitlin Balasaygun Harvard clinical psychologist, Dr. Chris Germer, visited Ramapo on Monday to talk about his research on the beneficial effects of practicing self-compassion. Germer began by explaining how he became invested in this practice when he began suffering from public speaking anxiety and shame disorder. At the […]
