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October

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First-Year Student Family Day on September 26 featured workshops, a fair for student clubs and organizations and entertainment. Students raised awareness about sexual assault and violence as men “walked a mile” in women’s shoes sponsored by the Women’s Center.
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The YWCA Bergen County Rape Crisis Center presented their annual "Clothesline Project" showcasing shirts bearing graphic messages and illustrations of sexual assault. Jazz at the Berrie presented Gershwin, Ellington and Porter Swingin' The Great American Songbook with the Rachel Price Quartet, October 24.
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The School of American and International Studies faculty presented an International Night.  Participants included (L – R) Anvar Niyazov, Tsanko Nistorov, Zhu Yige, Professor Maan Aubed, Professor Laura Nicolas, Dorina Georgieva, Professor Julia Ivanova, Dean Hassan Nejad, Professor Giuseppe Sorrentino, Professor Rosetta D'Angelo, Shaima Khinjani and Professor Abror Gadaev. Ramapo College faculty and staff showed their support for breast cancer awareness during Denim Day.
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Ramapo College students enjoyed a weekend of activities during the College’s Octoberfest. Members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors gathered at the Havemeyer House with President Peter P. Mercer.  Those in attendance included (seated L - R)  Jill Freudenfels ’06, Kim Albano ’82, President Mercer, Thomas M. Hewitt ’75, (standing L - R) Kelsey Goddard ’10, Richard McDowell ’77, Cynthia Davis ’79, Jonathan Marcus ’93, Carolyn Merkel ’78, Kathleen Moskin ’97 and Peter Seminara ’00.
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Ramapo College's Graduate School Day. Interior of the Sharp Sustainability Education Center under construction.
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(L - R) Professor Teresa Hutchins, ASB Dean Lewis Chakrin, Rosemary Raciti, student Brandon Pecoraro, recipient of the Raciti Scholarship, Professor Murray Sabrin and Professor Thierry Rakotobe-Joel. Members of the Ramapo College Yoga Club take advantage of warmer weather.

September

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Members of the School of Contemporary Arts Alumni Advisory Board held their first meeting in September. Members discussed their goals and named Kim Albano ’82 as chair. Seated (L to R) are Joe Tropia '05, Terra Vandergaw, associate professor of Theater, Dean Steven Perry, Kim Albano '82 and standing (L to R) Rob Taylor '96, Roger Gray '76, Shelley Gray '77, Julie Merrill '03, Louise Tuchman '86, Dorothy Szefc '85 and Kathleen Austin, director, Constituent Relations. Members not pictured are Sarah Brelvi '83, Suzanne Flaton-Origenes '83 and Walter Santner '75.
President Peter P. Mercer meets with members of the Alumni Board of Directors at the Havemeyer House.
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Student Club Fair President Mercer hosted faculty members during a welcome back gathering.
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Ramapo College held a Fraternity and Sorority Life Fair for their Greek organizations. New Ramapo College faculty gathered during a pre-semester workshop.
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Award-winning writer of the Wall Street Journal column “Moving On,” and co-author of the #1 New York Times Best-Seller “The Last Lecture” was the guest speaker at Ramapo College’s Opening Convocation. The American Democracy Project at Ramapo College hosted a naturalization ceremony as part of their nationwide efforts to foster an intellectual understanding of civic engagement.
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Ramapo College incoming Educational Opportunity Fund students met with Ramapo College President Peter Mercer and his wife Jackie Ehlert-Mercer. Ramapo College’s Women’s Center held an open house for new and returning students.
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Autism expert and author Dr. Temple Grandin spoke at Ramapo College. The Executive Committee of the College's Honors Program Student Council gathered at the beginning of the semester.
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The staff of the Roukema Center for International Education at Ramapo College held an open house for faculty, staff and students. President Peter Mercer delivered his State of the College Report to faculty, staff and students.

August

Move-In Day
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