Sunday, June 29, 2025
Photo by Steve Fallon President Peter Mercer has been appointed by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to serve on the College Affordability Study Commission. The panel's 10 members, including Mercer, will be looking over issues surrounding the cost of higher education and reporting their findings within 12 months. “I was […]
Photo by Rebecca King A suicide awareness vigil to honor victims of suicide and spread awareness of mental illness was held on Friday at 7 p.m. by the arch. At the event, which was hosted by the Active Minds club, students were encouraged to bring a poem, speech or picture […]
Photo by Nicole Williams Ramapo seniors Elena Rubinetti and Samantha Eichmann hosted Woofstock, a dog benefit festival on Sunday, as part of their senior communications project to bring public awareness to the connection between pets and domestic violence, a connection that is often overlooked. The festival helped raise $3,300 for […]
This summer, Ramapo College will be hosting a class on economics instruction as a chance for experienced high school teachers to earn up to 40 professional development hours, which are needed for teachers to comply with teacher certification requirements. The program will run from July 13 to the 16, with […]
On Feb. 5, 2015, Governor Chris Christie signed Senate Bill 979 into law. This bill established the College Affordability Study Commission, which will submit a report of methods to reduce the cost of higher education. The committee of 10 will include college presidents, faculty, students and public representatives. Ramapo College has […]
Photo by Steve Fallon On Tuesday, as a part of the Supreme Court of the United States Discussion Series, Ramapo hosted a talk about Affirmative Consent and campus sexual assault. The talk consisted of short speeches from three Ramapo College staff members. Kat McGee, the assistant director of the Center […]
Photo by Steve Fallon Encouraging female students to be “badass women,” Dr. Ellen Ross, professor of history and women’s studies, provided students with insightful, less frequently discussed examples of brave and brash women of history during her lecture, entitled "Badass Women’s History." This lecture, sponsored by the Women’s Center, served […]
Photo courtesy of Eric Weiner For those unfamiliar with the south side of campus, last year it became home to what should end up being a beautiful wildflower meadow, planted last year by the Beekeeping Club. The funding for this garden was provided in part by the New Jersey Beekeeper's Association, […]
Photo courtesy of Michael Riff A small group of nursing students are currently undergoing training to provide special care to Holocaust survivors and sufferers of late onset post-traumatic stress disorder at large. This initiative is a result of the joint efforts of Ramapo’s nursing program, the Gross Center for Holocaust […]
Photo by Thomas Mannion The features of the new nursing building and the future of the nursing program amidst the school-wide schedule changes were among the topics discussed at last Thursday’s town hall meeting, hosted by the Student Government Association (SGA) in conjunction with the school of Theoretical and Applied Science […]
