The U.S. Department of Education has recently launched a new website called the "College Scorecard" as a part of the White House's College Affordability and Transparency Center. The website came to fruition after President Barack Obama made it part of his campaign to create an information center to allow students […]
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Ramapo Professionals Gets Just Desserts
Whipped cream flew everywhere on Monday at the C-Wing underpass, where students got the unique opportunity to pie a Ramapo staff member in the face. The Civic and Community Engagement Center held Pie a Ramapro, an event to raise funds for the Alternative Spring Break program, which gives students the […]
CCEC Revives Community Service Program to ‘House On The Hill’
Last Friday, the Civic and Community Engagement Center (CCEC) coordinated a service trip for students to volunteer at a House On The Hill Day Care Center for the first time since 2010. House On The Hill Day Care Center is located, naturally, "on a hill" in Goshen, New York in […]
Student Organizes ‘Music In Nature’ Symposium
A Ramapo student hosted "Music in Nature," a unique, all-day event dedicated to the connection between the organic and the acoustic worlds, on Thursday, Feb. 28. The program consisted of different presentations, discussions and workshops, and all culminated in an evening concert in Sharp Theater. The symposium was the product […]
Higher Education Awareness Week Events
Kevin Cottino, president of the Student Government Association, spoke at the first ever State of the Students Address as a part of Higher Education Awareness Week. In the address to the students Cottino discussed the SGA's current endeavors, including the creation of the new Village housing contract. He also discussed […]
Ramapo Stops Rolling Admissions
Ramapo has implemented some recent changes to its application process, including ending rolling admissions and integrating the Common Application, which is now in its second year at the College. Ramapo's admissions policy is no longer operating on a strictly rolling basis, so each application can be reviewed in the context […]
Board of Trustees Elects Bergen County Resident as Chairman
The Ramapo College Board of Trustees unanimously elected a new chairman, George C.Ruotolo Jr., as well as assigning a new vice chairman and secretary. Ruotolo, appointed as a trustee in 2010, is the chairman and CEO of Ruotolo Associates Inc., a consulting firm for nonprofits. Ruotolo, a Bergen County resident […]
New Village Policies Implemented
The Student Government Association and the Office of Residence Life jointly organized a solution for residents of the Village to foster better communication with each other. It is called the Village Stairwell Community Standards Agreement, and it aims to reduce the number of residents' complaints about each other. While the […]
Entrepreneur Club Offers Funding Program to Small Businesses
The Entrepreneur Club at Ramapo is offering a new micro-loan program to any student interested in starting a small business or venture that requires funds that are not available to them. The program was established through a partnership with the Center for Student Involvement. The Center for Student Involvement was […]
Seniors Weigh Options for Future Given Tough Economy
With graduation a mere two months away, some seniors are facing a big decision: head straight into the work force, or pursue further education in graduate school. Many reports have shown that it’s harder for college students today to land jobs fresh out of college, but is this really the […]
