Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way stood before the students and faculty of Ramapo College on Wednesday at the annual Diversity Convocation to celebrate the achievements of the diverse student population. Way outlined her life dedicated to public service and how she got started with her career. To welcome Way, Student Trustee […]
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Diversity Convocation welcomes activist Jamal Joseph
For the 17th annual Diversity Convocation, the college invited Jamal Joseph to be the keynote speaker. An energetic and lively speaker, Joseph engaged the large crowd that filled Sharp Theater. Joseph is a writer, producer, activist and poet. Most notably, he is a former member of the Black Panther Party […]
Military LGBTQ+ rights and allyship the focus of Diversity Convocation
Photo courtesy of Matthew Wikfors. Students, faculty and staff packed Sharp Theater on Feb. 23 as President Cindy Jebb and guest speaker Brenda Fulton held a conversation about the intersections of being a queer woman at West Point advocating for LGBTQ+ rights in the military and allyship. The event, Ramapo’s […]
Reshma Saujani speaks at 15th Annual Diversity Convocation
Photo by Danielle DeAngelis To conclude Women’s Herstory Month, the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC) hosted the 15th Annual Diversity Convocation featuring guest keynote speaker Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of the nonprofit organization Girls Who Code. This virtual event was held via Webex on Wednesday, March […]
Keynote speaker offers a powerful message at Diversity Convocation
Photo by Danielle DeAngelis Ramapo College’s 14th annual Diversity Convocation took place in the Berrie Center’s Sharp Theater on Wednesday, Feb. 19. The keynote speaker for the event was Alok Vaid-Menon, an internationally acclaimed non-binary writer, performance artist and public speaker. To kick off the event, opening remarks were given […]
John Quiñones speaks at Ramapo’s Diversity Convocation
Photo by Carolyn Herring Ramapo College’s 13th Annual Diversity Convocation took place this Wednesday afternoon, where keynote speaker John Quiñones spoke to students and faculty at the Berrie Center’s Sharp Theater. President Mercer opened up the event by describing its purpose, stating, “The creation of the annual diversity convocation was […]
Diversity Luncheon Hosts Alumni of The Future Project
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda The Diversity Convocation Luncheon in the Alumni Lounges on Wednesday provided an introduction to the Future Project, a non-profit organization used to inspire and motivate students. Gemar Mills, the luncheon speaker, is the principal at the Malcolm X Shabazz High School as well as a Future […]
Diversity Convocation Highlights The Future Project
Photo by Anastasia Caulfield Ramapo College’s Diversity Action Committee hosted their annual Diversity Convocation, keeping with their initiative to advocate for issues of diversity, equity and inclusiveness at the College. This time, the feature keynote speaker was Kanya Balakrishna of The Future Project. After the initial remarks by Peter Mercer, […]
Speaker Dr. Marc Lamont Hill Calls for Social Change
Photo by Pauline Park Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, an author, teacher and activist visited Ramapo College on Wednesday to give a lecture, “Building Community in an Hour of Chaos: Progress in the Age of Obama.” Hill’s speech was a mix of humor and hard-hitting truth that urged students and faculty […]