Photo by Hope Patti On Wednesday, the Active Minds Association on campus held a discussion in the Adler Theater with Maya Poran, social psychologist and associate professor of psychology and women and gender studies at Ramapo, in honor of Women’s HERstory Month. Professor Poran addressed her long-term studies about the historic […]
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Theta Nu Xi and Women’s Center Host Talk on Mental Health and Gender
Ramapo’s Women’s Center partnered with the multicultural sorority Theta Nu Xi on Thursday to host an event raising awareness on mental health in women. The event, entitled “Taking Care of Our Sister: Women and Mental Health,” was hosted by Misha Choudhry and Anu Upadhyay, members of Theta Nu Xi, and […]
Bob Willard Discusses Sustainable Strategies
Bob Willard, whose previous professional experience includes a management level position at IBM Canada for nearly four decades, was the keynote speaker at the Business Case for the New Sustainability presentation on Wednesday. His talk encompassed aspects of the business world that are primarily concerned with sustainability, which he described […]
Sodexo Opens New Café in Adler Nursing Center
Photo by Alex Simone, Ramapo Facebook Earlier this week, Ramapo opened the new Adler Café, located on the first floor of the Adler Center for Nursing Excellence. Welcoming students to this new location, Sodexo is offering a few new items on the café’s menu, as well as a more convenient […]
Presidential Candidates React to Attack on Brussels
Photo by Rebecca King A terrorist attack at a Belgian airport on Wednesday left at least 30 people dead and over 200 people wounded. The attack involved three explosions that took place at Brussels Airport, gaining worldwide attention, as different countries stood in solidarity with the victims of the attacks. […]
SCOTUS Event Analyzes Adoptive Parents v. Baby Girl Case
Photo by Hope Patti On March 10, the LAWS Convening Group, the Civic and Community Engagement Center and law professor Dennis Ng hosted a SCOTUS discussion on the Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl case, which took place in 2013. The case entailed the conflict over the custody of a child […]
Greek Organizations Participate in Campus Cleanup
Photo by Christine DePope On Sunday afternoon, as many students were making their way back to Ramapo from spring break, members of the Greek community were already back to work, cleaning up the campus. Organized by Alpha Phi Omega and Alpha Omicron Pi, the campus cleanup was a precursor to […]
Event Provides Advice for Dealing with Partner Abuse
Photo by Pauline Park On Thursday, March 10, Ramapo Pride and the Women’s Center co-sponsored “Abuse Awareness Information and Resources for Intimate Partner Violence.” This event welcomed all students to walk in and gain more knowledge about abuse awareness and what someone could do to potentially help an individual struggling […]
Janet Biehl Applies Bookchin’s Social Ecology to Today
On Wednesday night in Friend’s Hall, Professor Michael Edelstein hosted a presentation on the late Murray Bookchin, who taught at Ramapo College during the early seventies. Social ecology and Bookchin’s own theory, libertarian municipalism, were the main topics of the discussion, as well as how and where these ideas can […]
Open Forum Addresses Issues of Campus Diversity
On Wednesday, Ramapo College hosted the Strategic Plan Community Forum: Goal 4 “Cultivate and Support Diversity and Inclusiveness,” where a public discussion was had about Ramapo’s strategic plan from 2014 to 2018 for diversity and inclusion on campus. This particular forum was run in a unique manner. After Kat McGee, […]