Women of color are one of the most overlooked communities on college campuses. At Ramapo, a predominately white institution (PWI), women of color struggle to find spaces where they feel like they belong and are supported amongst their white peers, which make up 56.9% of its overall student population, according […]
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Panelists share challenges of being Black in the workplace
In the cozy atmosphere of the Cahill Career Center office, five panelists sat on the purple couches for a vibrant discussion about their experiences as Black people in the workplace. The Black in the Workplace Panel, co-sponsored by the Career Center, the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC) […]
Ramapo focuses on destigmatization during HIV Awareness Week
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a highly stigmatized subject, despite being an epidemic since the 1980s. Even with the strides in research, many people still don’t know much about HIV, even though the information could save lives. That’s why, from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, the Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ […]
Alex Woods connects campus to Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services
Alex Woods is the new coordinator of the Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services, and she began her role over the summer. As a recent graduate from the University of Delaware (UD), the time she spent in and out of the classroom during their college years shaped her as a person […]
Trans sex ed event dispels misinformation
The Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services partnered with Health Services to host “Clued-in: Trans Sex Education.” Megan Johnston, the health educator for the Center for Health and Counseling Services, and Theodore Bell, the student trans outreach coordinator, created a presentation and several games to combine education and entertainment. Attendees gathered […]
Students rally to eradicate sexual and domestic violence
Take Back the Night is an event held at Ramapo and other colleges every October to empower survivors and victims of sexual and domestic violence. The international movement and non-profit organization was formed in March of 1976 to take a stand against all forms of sexual, relationship, gender and domestic […]