The Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services teamed up with the Cahill Career Development Center to host the LGBTQIA+ Inclusion in the Workplace: Representation Matters panel on Tuesday. Executive Director of the New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce Gus Penaranda moderated the panel. Throughout the discussion, Penaranda remarked on what to […]
On Campus
Author Michelle Weinfeld reflects on grandfather’s Holocaust experience
Last Thursday, the Gross Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies welcomed author Michelle Weinfeld to speak about her 2022 book, “From Generation to Generation: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Identity in the Aftermath of the Shoah.” A central part of the book is the story of how Weinfeld’s grandfather […]
CSI makes major changes to Ramapo’s shuttle service
This August, the Center for Student Involvement (CSI) announced that its shuttle services would be provided by a new company, Charter Linkz, marking the separation from its predecessor. Associate Director of the CSI Eddie Seavers oversees the shuttle services and says that CSI worked with the prior company for six […]
ISO fosters community during Dashain celebration
The International Students Organization (ISO) transformed the York Room in Birch Mansion into a hub of Nepali culture to celebrate Dashain on Tuesday. The Hindu religious festival is a staple of Nepali and Indian culture, and both foreign exchange students and U.S.-based Roadrunners flocked to celebrate. “I’m Hindu, so this […]
Take Back the Night ends Violence Awareness Week at Ramapo
This past week, Ramapo’s Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) hosted events to raise awareness for Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Violence Awareness Week. The week started off with the online launch of “Are You Aware: Types of Abuse” social media campaign on OVP’s Instagram. This campaign consists of videos educating […]
In Other News: Week of Oct. 18 on campus
Dionne Irving Literature Reading Writer Dionne Irving visited campus on Oct. 19, concluding the fall portion of the Readings at Ramapo series. Professor of creative writing Hugh Sheehy introduced Irving by praising her sensibility as a writer. Irving shared the story, “An American Idea of Fun” from her collection “The […]
President Jebb speaks about Ramapo’s future in State of the College address
Faculty and students packed Friends Hall on Wednesday to hear Ramapo College President Cindy Jebb deliver her annual State of the College address. In her speech, Jebb addressed a wide range of topics, including the ongoing war in Israel and Gaza, the current American Federation of Teachers (AFT) negotiations, the […]
Greek life paywall limits student involvement
Cost is a rising barrier for undergraduate students interested in Greek life. A 2022 study from The Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice indicated that “loss or reduction of scholarship or grant aid” and reduced personal or household income were among the most common factors that posed […]
Ramapo’s annual Pink Tie Formal funds cancer research
The American Cancer Society at Ramapo College (ACS) hosted its annual Pink Tie Formal on Oct. 17 as a continuing tradition to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Much like it has been in the past, this event was educational but also full of fun activities to bring together the Ramapo […]
Ramapo celebrates Oktoberfest with weekend of events
The Student Government Association (SGA) and Center for Student Involvement (CSI) teamed up for the annual Oktoberfest celebration, welcoming students’ families and hosting a variety of events full of fun and frights. Screams and Screens The weekend kicked off last Thursday with a screening of the 2023 Disney movie […]