Public Access Bleeding Control (PABC) kits have been popping up across campus in preparation for May, which is Stop the Bleed Month. The EMS Club is behind the 14 new kits as part of their initiative to help make our campus safer. The EMS Club held a tabling in the […]
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OVP hosts human trafficking tabling
The Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) hosted a tabling event to raise awareness on human trafficking last Tuesday, with Violence Intervention Peer (VIP) Jordyn Arkhurst sharing the information. The table had facts regarding what human trafficking is, how to protect yourself and others, warning signs of trafficking and more. “It’s […]
Ramapo IGG solves 70 year old mystery
Ramapo College’s Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) Center finally brought closure to a 70-year-old mystery. Human remains discovered in Arizona in 2002 have now been identified as belonging to the U.S. Marine Corps Captain Everett Leland Yager, thanks to DNA analysis and collaborative research conducted by students, faculty and partners at […]
OVP hosts ‘The Clothesline Project’
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) hosted “The Clothesline Project,” a display that is held to raise awareness for victims of abuse and assault. Although it began in Hyannis, Mass., OVP brings the project to Ramapo each year and welcomes students to create […]
Danica Damplo discusses genocide in Sudan with students and faculty
Danica Damplo, a policy manager at the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, met with Ramapo students and faculty over Zoom on Tuesday to discuss the current genocide in Sudan. She was joined by Dr. Jacob Ari Labendz, the director of Ramapo’s […]
Women’s Center puts on ‘The Vagina Monologues’
To close out Women’s History Month and begin Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Women’s Center and volunteers performed a rendition of The Vagina Monologues by V (formerly Eve) Ensler, a playwright and activist who has won Tony and Obie awards. The Vagina Monologues is a play featuring numerous stories of […]
Trump declares plans for ‘Liberation Day’
President Donald Trump declared his plans for “economic independence” in the U.S. on Wednesday, April 2, in what he referred to as “Liberation Day.” These historic plans may mark the beginning of a period of economic uncertainty across the country. The main objective of Trump’s proposals was a massive hike […]
The Office of the President hosts cybersecurity discussion
The Office of the President hosted Charlie Lewis to present “Humanity in the Age of AI & Cybersecurity: An Interdisciplinary Exploration” as a part of President Cindy Jebb’s Presidential Speaker Series. The event took place in Trustees Pavilion on Monday, welcoming the Ramapo community to listen in and ask questions. […]
CHGS hosts discussion with former white nationalists
The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (CGHS) invited two former white nationalists, Scott Kelley Ernest and Tyler Parker-DiPeppe, to have an open discussion about their experiences with white nationalist organizations on April 3. This two part talk was a part of a new discussion called Personal Stories and Lessons […]
APIDA Heritage Month kicks off with Beyond Borders: A Cultural Celebration
To celebrate cultural diversity and to start off Asian American, Pacific Islander and Desi (APIDA) Heritage Month here at Ramapo College, the South Asian Student Organization hosted their event Beyond Borders: A Cultural Celebration. This event, with the help of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (CHGS), International Student […]