Students and faculty of the Ramapo community gathered in Friends Hall on March 12 for President Cindy Jebb’s annual spring State of the College Address. Jebb started her address by playing the opening rock climbing scene of “Mission: Impossible 2” featuring Tom Cruise dangling off of the side of a […]
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Public Safety creates plan to highlight importance of safe driving
To ensure the safety of the entire Ramapo community, Ramapo’s Public Safety has created a new plan to highlight the importance of safe driving practices on-campus with a new Traffic Safety Campaign. This campaign started on Nov. 12 and will provide additional patrols to high-traffic areas along with strict enforcement […]
BSU celebrates Black Solidarity Week through honorary events
Ramapo College celebrated Black Solidarity Week from Sunday Nov. 3 to Friday, Nov. 8. This week is celebrated annually through The Black Student Union Collective, bringing together the community through week-long interactive events to bring honor and a focus to the Black community. Most of the events offered are taken […]
‘Breakfast of Champions’ honors first generation students’ accomplishments
The First-Generation Student Center celebrated First-Generation College Day on Nov. 8 through their event First-Gen Fuel: Breakfast of Champions. This event brought together the Ramapo community to honor the accomplishments of first-gen students. This event is held annually to commemorate the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965 by […]
Foundational Concepts Talk hosts scholarly discussion on genocide
Ramapo College’s Center of Holocaust and Genocide Studies hosted its first Foundational Concepts Talk on Tuesday, Oct. 29. This talk was on genocide and invited Dr. A Dirk Moses from CUNY to share his insights and research on the topic. This discussion series seeks to introduce the Ramapo community and […]
OVP promotes healthy relationships with All Treats, No Tricks
The Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) hosted its All Treats, No Tricks event on Wednesday, Oct. 30. This event was one of the few events run by Violence Intervention Peer, Lex Ruhlen. The event featured a healthy relationship candy bar, in which students were able to pick out candies that […]
‘Lunch and Lead’ addresses the importance of student leadership
The Student Leadership Program here at Ramapo hosted a “Lunch and Lead” session in room D-215 on Thursday, Oct. 31. The goal of the event was for students to discuss ways Ramapo can improve in leadership skills and build their community with their students. According to Archway, “This fun event […]
Small animals in dorms would improve mental health
When people decide to live on campus, it can be tough for many reasons, as they could be far from home, especially their pets. I know I struggled with this change, going from having pets around me all my life to being alone without a furry companion to care for. […]
Faculty reflect on 50 years at Ramapo
When professor Ira Spar saw an advertisement in the New York Times in the spring of 1973 for an ancient historian position at an unnamed college, he decided to take a chance and apply. With his last-minute oversized wool suit jacket, he flew to Mahwah for the interview and was […]