Students who wish to have more scholarship opportunities can consider applying to NASPA, or Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, a higher education student affairs organization at Ramapo. NASPA has been serving the Ramapo student community for decades. The undergraduate fellows program serves as an initiative to mentor students from […]
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Low Attendance at African Ancestry Month Events Sparks Critical Discussion
Photo by Pauline Park African-American History Month has served as a catalyst for faculty members and student leaders to air their dissatisfaction with overall student attendance at events aimed at promoting awareness of racial issues on campus. February represents a month-long celebration of black achievements, allowing for a national conversation […]
Dean Chakrin Announces Retirement From Ramapo
Photo by Nicole Williams In January, Provost Beth Barnett announced the retirement of Lewis M. Chakrin, dean of the Anisfield School of Business. Chakrin, who has been at Ramapo for 10 years and initiated several major projects for the school, will officially retire on June 30 of this year. Chakrin […]
Black Student Union Leads Discussion on History of African-American Education
Photo by Pauline Park The Black Student Union, or BSU, sponsored a discussion last Friday to evaluate our current education system and look over how it has changed over the years. At the event, three students, Jean Claudeson, Jihad Peele and Shania Thomas, together gave a presentation about the Brown […]
Student Ambassadors Bring Voter Registration Movement to Campus
Photo by Nicole Williams With the 2016 presidential campaign well underway, two Ramapo students are taking strides to make sure their peers are among those heading to the polls in November. Freshmen Houda Essafi and Nina Schulze connected with the Andrew Goodman Foundation in December and made the partnership official […]
Black Student Union and Sodexo Team up to Bring African Ancestry Month to Birch
Photo by Hope Patti This Wednesday, the Black Student Union, or BSU, and Sodexo collaborated to bring menu items reflective of African heritage to the Birch Tree Inn. In celebration of African Ancestry Month, the Birch dining hall served several different food items to celebrate black culture from around the […]
Perception Explored by Research Group on Campus
Photo courtsy of Monica Lucianna Since October, seven Ramapo students have been working alongside Dr. Joseph Cataliotti, associate professor of neuropsychology, in a psychology research group. One of many psychology research groups on campus, Cataliotti and his students are working on two lines of perception research, the interaction between proprioception […]
Speaker Links Civil Rights and Mental Health
Photo by Hope Patti Sheila Robinson-Kiss, a motivational speaker and author, hosted an event called “Civil Rights, Caffeine and Twitter: A Mental Connection” in the Alumni Lounges on Tuesday. “So what does mental health have to do with civil rights? Everything,” said Robinson-Kiss. Robinson-Kiss shared the story of her grandfather, […]
#BlackLivesMatter Discussed During Recent Coffee Talk
Photo by Pauline Park The Women’s Center hosted an event on Wednesday for students to address diversity and the social climate on campus. This event was the first of their “coffee talk” series, with this one properly titled, “Coffee Talk: #blacklivesmatter – Campus Climate at Ramapo.” In a packed room, […]
Ramapo Chorale Sings with National Chorale of Cuba
Photo courtesy of Jeremy Watson During winter break the Ramapo College Chorale embarked on a weeklong cruise tour of Cuba, performing on the ship and participating in a performance with the Cuban National Choir in Havana, as well as in Cienfuegos. The tour was put together and run by Dr. Lisa […]
