Author: PAULINE PARK

Asian American Federation Analyzes Stereotypes

Photo by Pauline Park On Wednesday, the Asian American Federation was invited to discuss common Asian stereotypes such as the “perpetual foreigner” and the “model minority.” The discussion focused on what role those stereotypes had in the rise of bullying of Asian-American youth and micro-aggressions against Asian-Americans in schools and […]

Earth Day SCOTUS Talk Addresses Clean Power Plan

This week, Ramapo’s SCOTUS discussion series took a look at the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed Clean Power Plan in honor of Earth Day this Friday. The plan discussed guidelines to lower carbon emissions in the U.S. by 30 percent by 2030. The Supreme Court took a look at the EPA […]

Pavoncello Presents Italian Politics

Photo by Hope Patti On Thursday, Ramapo welcomed Franco Pavoncello, the President of John Cabot University in Rome and a professor of political science, to lead a presentation in the York Room on “Lessons Learned from Contemporary Italian Politics.” The discussion focused on the United States' standing as a world super power […]

Maya Poran Speaks on Gender and Mental Health

Photo by Hope Patti On Wednesday, the Active Minds Association on campus held a discussion in the Adler Theater with Maya Poran, social psychologist and associate professor of psychology and women and gender studies at Ramapo, in honor of Women’s HERstory Month. Professor Poran addressed her long-term studies about the historic […]

Library Gains New Staff Member Hilary Westgate

Photo by Nicole Williams In December, Ramapo welcomed its newest member of the library staff. Hilary Westgate will mainly be focusing on reference instruction and outreach in her new position, offering Ramapo a new perspective on community involvement. “We want to work with all different groups in our college community […]