Photo by Hope Patti After almost half a century of teaching, Ramapo College celebrated the career of an admired faculty member, Dr. Gordon Bear. To be exact Dr. Bear stated he has been “professoring for 96 percent of a half-century,” as friends and colleagues packed the lecture hall in the […]
Author: AMY DADAMO
Fraternity raises awareness for Latin@ heritage month
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College Society has a tendency to marginalize and overgeneralize cultures, especially when it comes to labeling these cultures. People of Spanish, Latino or Hispanic descent oftentimes struggle with false categorization that stems from a lack of understanding and awareness about the distinct differences between these cultures. […]
Dr. Galis visits campus to discuss atrocity prevention
Photo by Hope Patti On Tuesday, the Gross Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies sponsored “Making Atrocity Prevention a Reality” in the Alumni Lounges. Ramapo welcomed Dr. Tibi Galis, the director of the Auschwitz Institution for Peace and Reconciliation as students from Dr. Michael Riff’s Paradigms of Genocide class listened […]
OFSL hosts candlelight vigil in honor of hazing victims
Photo courtesy of KOMU news, Flickr As National Hazing Prevention Week came to a close, the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life, or OFSL, hosted its annual candlelight vigil on Thursday by the Arch. This year marks the seventh year National Hazing Prevention Week has been hosted at Ramapo College. […]
Backpacks Cover Campus to Raise Suicide Awareness
Photo by Hope Patti Ramapo College teamed up with Active Minds to bring the traveling display “Send Silence Packing” to campus last Wednesday. This is the second time that Ramapo has been able to host the display after first partnering with Active Minds in 2011. The formal presentation of the […]
SGA Presidential Candidates Discuss Campaign
Photo by Micheal Pacheco The Student Government Association, also known as SGA, is holding elections for next year’s student representatives. All students are encouraged to vote via the link sent to their Ramapo email accounts late Monday night. Voting is open until Sunday night. Ryan Greff and Stephan Lally, both […]
North Korean Missiles Cause Geopolitical Tensions
Tensions are flaring up on the Korean peninsula again as North Korea provokes the U.S. by aggressively pursuing the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, also known as ICBM technology. Both countries have begun a series of actions designed to deter each other from making further provocations. As the New York Times has reported, […]
Alumnus Ron Cephas Jones Returns as Keynote Speaker
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College Ramapo College announced actor and alumnus Ron Cephas Jones as the keynote speaker for the 2017 commencement which will be held at 9 a.m. on May 11 at the Prudential Center in Newark. Jones graduated from Ramapo College in 1978 and is most recently known […]
Civic Engagement Week Inspires Students to Volunteer
Monday kicked off Civic Engagement Week, an entire week dedicated to activism, engagement and volunteering both at Ramapo and in the community. This is an annual event that proves to be a success each year. Throughout the week there are presentations, discussions, workshops and even service opportunities to help students […]
World Expo Returns with Live Bands and Dancers
Photo by Hope Patti For the fifth year, Ramapo College held its annual World Expo event this Wednesday. The World Expo, an event that showcases multiple cultures, is designed to commemorate the diversity represented on campus, as well as promote opportunities to further develop knowledge on various cultures. The World […]