Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics Last Wednesday, Feb. 8 marked 90 days until the 2017 Commencement. As part of the Countdown to Commencement series, the campus Graduation Committee sponsored Grad90—a Spring kick-off event in the Bradley Center honoring graduating seniors. Grad90 was an opportunity for students to support the men […]
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Visit to Google Headquarters Offers Students Insight
Photo courtesy of Robbie Shade, Flickr The Cahill Career Development Center and the Ramapo Alumni Association along with the NYC Alumni Chapter held a special event on Feb. 8 at the Headquarters of Google, Inc., in New York City. The program included a tour of their cutting edge workplace and […]
Ramapo Welcomes Increase in International Students
Photo courtesy of the Roukema Center On Aug. 31 2016, Ramapo welcomed 37 international freshmen and exchange students from 14 countries. The number of international students and the number of countries represented rose by five and three respectively than that for the class of 2019. Why is it that Ramapo […]
Women’s Center Holds Talk on Women’s March
Photo by Anastasia Caulfield On Wednesday, the Women’s Center conducted the Women’s March on Washington Talk Back, which focused on discussing the march on Jan. 21 following the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Both male and female students gathered in the Women’s Center to discuss their personal experiences at the […]
Cahill Center Offers Workshop on Graduate Schools
Photo courtesy of Cahill Career Development Center The Cahill Career Development Center and Office of Fellowship and Scholarships held a workshop on graduate schools and how to pay for them on Jan. 26. The workshop,hosted by Dr. Rebecca Root, detailed reasons for attending graduate or professional school, factors to consider […]
Performers Come to Celebrate African Ancestry Month
Photo by Hope Patti Ramapo hosted its second annual African Ancestry Month opening proclamation on Feb. 2. The event, opened by Tamika Quick, also featured a speech from President Peter Mercer and a performance by Chiku Awali African Dance, Arts and Culture. “Black History Month, or National African American History […]
Senior Lends a Hand to Bergen County Horse Rescue
Photo courtesy of Danielle DeBenedetto While many students pass the Bergen County Horse Rescue on a regular basis, for Ramapo College senior Danielle DeBenedetto, it has become a passion. “I had been driving by for a couple of years,” said DeBenedetto. “I’ve always loved horses and I just wanted to […]
Students Discuss Muslim Ban at Open Discussion
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia President Trump fulfilled one of his campaign promises by issuing an executive order halting the entry of citizens from certain Muslim majority countries on Jan. 27. This order also put an immediate freeze on the U.S.’s refugee system. Ramapo College’s Muslim Student Association held […]
State of the College Addresses Sensitive Issues
Photo by Hope Patti President Mercer delivered his State of the College address on Wednesday in Friends Hall, discussing everything from campus safety to sanctuary campuses to labor concerns. Present at the address were members of the American Federation of Teachers who raised concerns about inequality being perpetuated between administration […]
Speaker Imparts Knowledge on Healthy Eating Habits
Photo by Hope Patti The Nursing Student Organization hosted author, food coach and speaker Karen Ranzi on Feb. 2 in Friends Hall. Ranzi offered students her ideas and advice on healthy eating habits in college. Ranzi has written several books on vegan eating, parenting and teaching kids healthier eating habits. […]