Last Wednesday, students, faculty and others gathered in Friends Hall to celebrate the rededication and lighting of the Holocaust statue on campus, “One Man in Memory of Six Million.” The rededication and lighting, which will now make the statue completely visible at night, are thanks in part to a unanimous […]
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Professor Michael Riff reflects on his time at Ramapo
Photo by Natalie Tsur Ramapo’s halls quickly emptied in March 2020, ridding themselves of students, staff and faculty. Michael Riff, a history professor, left his office in then-operating library Linden Hall, collecting all he would need for remote instruction. When the college reopened in Sept. 2021, he found a new […]
A haunting study in Holocaust photographs
Photo courtesy of Denisse Gonzalez-Ramirez. On Oct. 6, through a Zoom call hosted by the Gross Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, historian Wendy Lower discussed how one sensitive photo she encountered inspired a line of new work. A Jewish woman was captured in a photograph standing next to a […]
Redel Discusses Book Inspired by Family’s Escape from the Holocaust
Photo by Emily Filocco Ramapo welcomed back poet and writer Victoria Redel this past Tuesday to discuss her latest novel, “The Border of Truth.” Redel had previously spoken at Ramapo College last November. Dr. Michael Riff, director of The Gross Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies, invited Redel back, as her […]
Discussion Dissects the State of Christianity in the Middle East
Photo by Nicole Williams The discussion held between Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian and Khatchig Mouradian painted a grim picture of education, religion and the overall atmosphere in the Middle East. The talk, entitled “The Scourge of Genocide: A Century of Angst in the Middle East,” took place on Tuesday and […]