Photo by Rebecca King Last Wednesday afternoon, Ramapo College held the Native American Heritage Month Proclamation Reading Ceremony. Hosted by the Office of Equality and Diversity Programs, the ceremony was kicked off under the Arch by proclamation speaker Ivy Payne, the executive secretarial assistant in the Office of Student Affairs. […]
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Ramapo College Recognized for Commitment to Vets
Photo by Rebecca King Ramapo College has recently been nationally recognized for its commitment to veterans. Victory Media, a publication that focuses on the military transition to civilian life, has awarded Ramapo with the 2016 Military Friendly School designation. Victory has been giving out this designation for the past […]
Rider University Cuts 13 Majors from Its Curriculum
Photo Courtesy of Rider University In a town hall meeting on Oct. 29, Rider University president Gregory Dell'Omo announced that the university would be cutting 13 majors that are presently offered to students. He further announced that they would be cutting over 20 faculty positions, including 14 full–time staff positions. […]
Book Club Focuses on ‘Year of Latin America’
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda The Ramapo library, in conjunction with the Roukema Center and the Center for Student Involvement, has started a book club as part of the Year of Latin America at Ramapo College. Sign ups for next semester’s book, “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,” started on […]
Ramapo Hosts Climate and Energy Conference
Photo by Nicole Williams Early Saturday morning, people gathered in the Trustees Pavilion as Ramapo College hosted the organization Food & Water Watch Climate and Energy Conference. The purpose of this forum was to connect, educate and equip people around the state with skills and knowledge to combat dangerous oil […]
Kat McGee Takes on Position in the Office of the President
Photo Courtesy of Ramapo College As of Oct. 26, Kat McGee, the former assistant director of the Center for Student Involvement and coordinator of the Women’s Center, has taken up a new position as the director of Affirmative Action and Workplace Compliance, within the Office of the President. In her […]
Ramapo to Hold Film Festival for High School Students
Ramapo will host the first of what the College hopes to be an annual film festival for New Jersey high school students on Dec. 5 and 6 in the H-wing auditorium. The festival is accepting submissions from all teenage filmmakers in either their first or second year of high school. […]
Students Protest Separation of Large Groups In Village
Photo by Nicole Williams The Village’s second quad was host to a student-led protest on Thursday night, attempting to combat Public Safety procedures that have been deemed by some students as unnecessary – an effort that gained the attention and attendance of President Mercer. Organized by students Jeremy Barbara, Nate […]
Ramapo Students Recount Experiences in Archeology
Photo by Nicole Williams History was re-earthed on Wednesday in the alumni Lounges, as Samantha Sproviero and Margaret Szydlik spoke of their experiences on two separate archeology digs. The two Ramapo students were sent to James Madison’s Montpelier in Orange, Virginia and Fort Caswell in North Carolina, respectively. Stephen Rice, […]
Sam Mustafa is Presented with Henry Bischoff Award
Photo by Nicole Williams With a class style focused upon a self-described “tough dad” method of teaching, it is not farfetched to say that Dr. Sam Mustafa, professor of history, has the respect of a seasoned general. In fact, the description might be fitting, as Mustafa – who has been […]