Photo by Hope Patti Immigration, one of the hottest issues of the election season, was the topic of the most recent SCOTUS discussion at Ramapo College. Ben Levy, director of international education, and Martin Kafafian, attorney and adjunct professor of law, both moderated the event initiating the discussion by reviewing […]
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Candidates’ Policies Leave Women Conflicted
Photo courtesy of American Life League, Flickr Women's issues have been in the forefront during this election season, receiving a large amount of press because of the candidacy of Hillary Clinton and the controversial statements made by Donald Trump. While Trump has stated a pro-life position with limited exceptions for […]
Medieval Women; A Topic of Discussion for Italian Club
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda Federico Canaccini, visiting Professor at Princeton University, came to Ramapo College last Thursday to present a lecture on Women of the Middle Ages. The event, hosted by Ramapo’s Italian Club, was held in the Pavilion from 2-4 p.m. The Italian Club provided Italian cuisine including pasta, […]
Ramapo Offers Summer Study Abroad Program to Ghana
Photo courtesy of Amanda VanLoenen Next summer, Ramapo will be sponsoring a study abroad program in Sub-Saharan Africa entitled “Ghana: Public Health in West Africa” in partnership with Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, or KNUST, in Kumasi, Ghana. The program will run from May 14 to May 29. Open […]
Students Contribute to COPLAC Conference at MCLA
Photo courtesy of Emma Anderson Eleven Ramapo students presented projects at the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges, also known as COPLAC, Northeast Regional Conference on Undergraduate Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity this weekend in Massachusetts. The conference took place on Friday and Saturday at the Massachusetts College of Liberal […]
Presentation on Types of Attraction Informs Students
Photo courtesy of Ted Eytan, Flickr In recognition of Asexual Awareness Week, a presentation on the different types of attractions was held by the Women's Center on Tuesday. Kez St. Louis, Queer Peer Services Coordinator, presented a classroom of 11 students with information and encouragement that they could use to […]
GaySL Seminar Concludes Disability Awareness Month
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda On Monday, Ramapo hosted a GaySL seminar to educate students about the intersectionality of marginalized groups. Hayden Kristal, a recent graduate of the University of Missouri and a stand up comedian, gave the presentation on sign language and intersectional accessibility as a part of Disability Awareness […]
Ramapo Contributes to the Polished Man Campaign
Photo by Hope Patti Banding together in solidarity with other male organizations on campus, the Health and Awareness Team sponsored the Polished Man project at Ramapo College to raise awareness about widespread violence against children. “The meaning of the campaign is to stand against violence and let children know that […]
SCOTUS Leads Debate on Coal Company Regulations
Photo courtesy of Kym Farnik, Flickr The role of the Environmental Protection Agency in regulating energy companies was debated Monday in the latest edition of the College’s SCOTUS discussion series. Professor Sanghamitra Padhy moderated the event, presenting the court cases of West Virginia et al v. United States EPA and […]
Trump and Clinton Address Their Plans for Minorities
Photo courtesy of Mr. Sean Elliot, Wikipedia When it comes to matters involving minorities such as Blacks, Muslims, Latinos, immigrants and the LGBTQ community, there is a clear difference between the positions held by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Clinton has managed to gain most of the support of minority […]