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Kyle Tafuri Discusses Sustainability in Health Care

Photo by Pauline Park The College’s Master in Sustainability Studies program has launched a lecture series in partnership with the Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing programs. Last Wednesday was the first of the lecture series, with an event entitled “Advancing Sustainability in Healthcare” in Friends Hall. The speaker […]

Town Hall Meeting Addresses Racial Diversity Concerns

Photo by Rebecca King The Ramapo administration held a Town Hall meeting on race and inclusion yesterday in Friends Hall to address school-wide concerns about diversity in the wake of racial tensions at colleges across the country. The hall was packed with about 100 students, faculty, staff and administration seated […]

Ramapo Joins #GivingTuesday, Pledges to Donate 31K

This year, the Ramapo College Foundation has joined #GivingTuesday, a global movement that “harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide,” according to a press release. #GivingTuesday was started by the 92nd Street YMCA in New York City, and is now […]

Speaker Discusses the Facts and Fiction of HIV

Photo by Andrew Leight In recognition of World AIDS Day on Tuesday, a portion of the national AIDS quilt was brought to Friends Hall, a tapestry that features decorations and designs to honor those who have died from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Ramapo described the quilt in a press release […]

Dwaine Perry Speaks at Native American Heritage Month Banquet

Photo by Carolyn Herring This November, Ramapo acknowledged Native American Heritage Month with several events. Along the Ramapo River, tribal ceremonial grounds of the Ramapough Lunaape Nation native to Mahwah can still be found today. They speak of a history buried among the histories of their European counterparts, groups that […]

Ramapo Receives EDUCAUSE iPASS Grant

Ramapo College was one of 24 recipients across the country this year to receive the EDUCAUSE iPASS Grant. Ramapo was the only institution of higher learning in New Jersey to receive it. The EDUCAUSE iPASS Grant is used to give institutions of higher education better retention rates and helps students […]

Ramapo Now Offers Emergency Commuter Housing

Photo courtesy of Ramapo College After two particularly brutal winters, Ramapo College has recently implemented an emergency inclement weather commuter housing option, giving commuters the ability to stay overnight in Mackin Hall when the weather makes driving home a hazard. Ramapo has more than 2,000 commuter students, making them one […]