Thursday, July 3, 2025
On Feb. 5, 2015, Governor Chris Christie signed Senate Bill 979 into law. This bill established the College Affordability Study Commission, which will submit a report of methods to reduce the cost of higher education. The committee of 10 will include college presidents, faculty, students and public representatives. Ramapo College has […]
Photo by Thomas Mannion The features of the new nursing building and the future of the nursing program amidst the school-wide schedule changes were among the topics discussed at last Thursday’s town hall meeting, hosted by the Student Government Association (SGA) in conjunction with the school of Theoretical and Applied Science […]
On Tuesday Feb. 24, 2015, Gov. Chris Christie delivered his annual State of the Budget Address, which provided a summary of the state’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year. This budget directly affects us as Ramapo College students, since Ramapo receives funding from the state. In this issue, we will […]
Photo by Steve Fallon Gregg Edwards, the deputy secretary of higher education in the state of New Jersey, came to speak to Ramapo students and faculty on Friday. Edwards’s speech was the final event of Higher Education Awareness week; similar events and presentations took place earlier in the week, including a […]
Photo by Nicole Williams During the State of the Student address on Monday, Lauren Fuhring, the president of the Student Government Association, detailed the actions SGA has taken to make the voice of the student body heard, specifically with regard to the issues President Mercer spoke of in his State […]
With the upcoming reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Lamar Alexander, the chair of the U.S. Senate Higher Education Committee, stated that he hopes to make significant amendments to this piece of legislation. In particular, Alexander plans to simplify and deregulate higher education in this new edition. Last reauthorized in […]
Photo by Justin Roth Nearly 100 students, faculty and staff attended a town hall meeting Thursday to ask questions about and learn the reasons behind the most sweeping changes to Ramapo's class schedule in a decade, a switch that increases the number of times a class meets each week and […]
Photo by Rebecca King Changes to Ramapo College's policies, which include increased fines and punishments for alcohol violations and student gatherings where alcohol is present and not allowed, have raised the ire of the student body and spawned an online petition to roll back the changes. “The changes were in […]
The Student Government Association’s College Advocates Supporting Higher Education (CA$H) Committee raises awareness about higher education issues that directly impact us all, especially those that affect our tuition. Every other week, we’ll discuss a different issue facing higher education. This week, we will highlight ongoing debates regarding tuition increases in […]
Photo by Steve Fallon Benefits for returning soldiers, a disconnect between new and old veterans and the role higher education can play in helping those who fought for our country was discussed on Veteran’s Day, during a talk held in the Pavilion. The discussion, cosponsored by the Student Government Association, […]
