Author: DONALD IRONS

Diversity Convocation Highlights The Future Project

Photo by Anastasia Caulfield Ramapo College’s Diversity Action Committee hosted their annual Diversity Convocation, keeping with their initiative to advocate for issues of diversity, equity and inclusiveness at the College. This time, the feature keynote speaker was Kanya Balakrishna of The Future Project. After the initial remarks by Peter Mercer, […]

Roukema Center Welcomes New Programs Advisor

In October, the Roukema Center for International Education added a new member to its team, Donna Lane-Baur, who has taken on the role of International Programs Advisor. Lane-Baur brings a wealth of student advisement experience to her position, having previously worked in the Cahill Center for 23 years. The Roukema […]

Milan Exchange Students Discuss Semester Abroad

Photo courtesy of Jarrod Garcia On August 31, Ramapo welcomed three students from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, Italy: Carolina Ruffino, Chiara Rimo and Natalia Pantaleoni. Since then, they have been adjusting to life on campus, sightseeing along the East Coast and getting used to some local Mahwah […]

Film Addresses Funding Cuts to Public Institutions

Graph courtesy of Steve Mims Tuition at public colleges and universities has increased dramatically since the 1980s. This is largely due to massive cuts in higher education budgets in many states across the country. In Louisiana alone, the budget has been slashed by 80 percent in just the last eight […]

Trump Cabinet Rolls Out to Mixed Reviews

Photo courtesy of U.S. Congress, Wikipedia After a stunning electoral upset over Secretary Clinton, Donald Trump is poised to become one of the most influential leaders in the world as President-elect of the U.S. Already, President-elect Donald Trump’s actions have received a mix of positive and negative reactions from the […]

Introverts Unite Becomes First College Outlet of its Kind

Photo courtesy of TED 2012 Conference, Wikipedia The Center for Health and Counseling Services, also known as CHCS, expanded its programs this semester by introducing “Introverts Unite,” a unique group therapy geared towards introverts. “A group like this helps introverts be the best versions of themselves,” said Dr. Michael Alcee, […]

CA$H Corner

Icon courtesy of CA$H Committee The Student Government Association’s College Advocates Supporting Higher Education (CA$H) Committee raises awareness about higher education issues that directly impact us all, especially those that affect our tuition. Every other week, we will discuss a different issue facing higher education. A newly proposed college tuition […]