Jean Semelfort Jr., a Ramapo alumnus and African-American clinician, led a discussion identifying the aspects of mental health therapy that deter people of color from seeking help. The event last Thursday was sponsored by the counseling services, Ebony Women for Social Change and Brothers Making a Difference as part of […]
Author: REBECCA PERRY
Professor Holds Discussion on Fukushima Disaster
Photo by Hope Patti Ramapo College hosted a series of talks Friday involving the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster where Ramapo Professor Michael Edelstein discussed the topic of recovery. A portion of the event titled “Conversation on the Human Impacts of Fukushima Daiichi Disaster” also presented the opportunity to listen to Professor […]
Unity Rally Stresses a Sense of Community on Campus
Photo by Dana Wehmann A unity rally was held last Thursday, as students assembled at the Arch to protest President Trump’s travel ban and various other actions proposed or put into effect by the president. Latino fraternity Lambda Sigma Upsilon Inc. organized the rally, a version of which was held […]
Election Discussion Series Continues with “I Advocate”
The Center for Student Involvement took over Friends Hall on Thursday to present the third event in their discussion-based series “I Advocate” to the student body. This three-part series began in November when CSI held a similar “I Feel” event to create a safe space for students to discuss their […]
Funds Prevent Colleges from Becoming Sanctuaries
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr Since Donald J. Trump’s ascension to the presidency, there has been a concerted effort carried out by students, activists, faculty members, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program benefactors and undocumented immigrants to inhibit and challenge the President’s program of deportation. From the inception of […]
Panel Reflects on Relationship of Religion and LGBTQ+
Photo by Hope Patti The Office of Equity and Diversity, Pride and Hillel organized a panel of speakers on Wednesday addressing the intersection of LGBTQ+ communities and faith communities. The speakers included Urooj Arshad, Warren Hall and Abby Stein who are queer members of Muslim, Catholic and Jewish communities respectively. […]
Immigration Lawyer Discusses Trump’s Plans at Ramapo Event
Photo by Hope Patti Since taking office, President Donald Trump has taken on illegal immigration as one of his main issues. David Nachman of Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak Law Group came to Ramapo on Wednesday to lead a discussion on how Trump’s immigration rules and policies could affect international students. Nachman […]
Grad90 Celebrates Basketball Teams and Graduates
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics Last Wednesday, Feb. 8 marked 90 days until the 2017 Commencement. As part of the Countdown to Commencement series, the campus Graduation Committee sponsored Grad90—a Spring kick-off event in the Bradley Center honoring graduating seniors. Grad90 was an opportunity for students to support the men […]
Women’s Center Holds Talk on Women’s March
Photo by Anastasia Caulfield On Wednesday, the Women’s Center conducted the Women’s March on Washington Talk Back, which focused on discussing the march on Jan. 21 following the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Both male and female students gathered in the Women’s Center to discuss their personal experiences at the […]
Cahill Center Offers Workshop on Graduate Schools
Photo courtesy of Cahill Career Development Center The Cahill Career Development Center and Office of Fellowship and Scholarships held a workshop on graduate schools and how to pay for them on Jan. 26. The workshop,hosted by Dr. Rebecca Root, detailed reasons for attending graduate or professional school, factors to consider […]
