Photo by Emily Filocco Ramapo welcomed back poet and writer Victoria Redel this past Tuesday to discuss her latest novel, “The Border of Truth.” Redel had previously spoken at Ramapo College last November. Dr. Michael Riff, director of The Gross Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies, invited Redel back, as her […]
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Up to 100 New On-campus Jobs to Be Created
Photo by Nicole Williams Up to 100 new on-campus jobs will be created for the fall 2015 semester in response to concerns raised by students who feel the upcoming schedule changes will impede on their ability to have a manageable work schedule. “The College will increase support for on-campus student […]
Ramapo to Offer German Language Courses in Fall 2015
Photo by Nicole Williams After about a year of planning, German language courses will be offered for study at Ramapo in the fall. The decision was made after Sam Mustafa, history professor, and Paula Straile-Costa, head of the language department, urged Stephen Rice, the dean of the Salameno School of Humanities […]
Kailen Krame Discusses the Practice of Mindfulness
Photo by Steve Fallon It is surely not a stretch to say that college can be quite stressful at times. With homework, projects and tests and other important matters, students can get overwhelmed at times – a feeling Kailen Krame is familiar with. Krame came to Ramapo on Friday to […]
Band and Choir Camp to Be Held at Ramapo
Photo by Steve Fallon This summer, Ramapo will be home to a new band and choir camp, a two-week session for ninth through 12th grade instrumentalists and singers, being held from July 13 to July 24 The day camp has been in the works for about a year and is […]
Grace Helbig to Speak at 2015 Commencement
Photo Courtesy of Grace Helbig, Wikipedia The College has announced that this year's graduation commencement speaker will be comedian, actress, author, TV correspondent and YouTube personality Grace Helbig, who is also an alumna of the school. Thus far, this announcement has been met with a mostly positive response by students […]
Superhero-themed Relay Raises $53,000 for Cancer
Photo by Nicole Williams This year's annual Relay for Life event focused on the ways in which Ramapo students could be superheroes in the face of cancer, with superhero motifs such as the iconic Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman logos displayed on the relay track in the Bradley Center. Ramapo's […]
Romano Takes on New Title as Part of Administrative Restructuring
Photo by Justin Roth Christopher Romano, formerly the associate vice president for enrollment management, will be taking up the new position of vice president for enrollment management and student affairs. This change of position is part of an administrative restructuring that is currently being enacted at Ramapo. Enrollment management and […]
Christie Cuts Funding for Higher Education
On Tuesday Feb. 24, 2015, Gov. Chris Christie delivered his annual State of the Budget Address, which provided a summary of the state’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year. This budget directly affects us as Ramapo College students, since Ramapo receives funding from the state. In this issue, we will […]
SSHS in Search of New Dean, Rosenberg to Step Down
Photo courtesy of ramapo.edu The College is in the process of searching for a new dean for the School of Social Science and Human Services after current dean Samuel Rosenberg announced his plans to step down after eight years. "At this point I want to pursue my research," Rosenberg said. […]