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Campus Connection: December 2011
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Communicating Our Promise: Pushing Boundaries Integrated Marketing Communication Plan Launch
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Ramapo College of New Jersey will no longer be the state's best kept secret and we are relying on your active support to keep that promise.
As part of Founders' Day festivities the College hosted Communicating Our Promise: Pushing Boundaries Integrated Marketing Communication Plan Launch on Wednesday, November 16th. At that event the College's new Pushing Boundaries brand promise, four brand attributes, viewbook, video, marketing graphics, and a selection of comprehensive campaign materials were formally unveiled.
President Peter P. Mercer shared how the integrated plan will serve as a driving force in our strategic planning. Vice President Cathy Davey commented on how the plan aligns with the College's comprehensive fundraising campaign to Further Our Promise. Associate Vice President Chris Romano discussed the plan's alignment with the enrollment plan and further outlined the college's new direct recruitment and image marketing campaign.
Our Pushing Boundaries Promise:
- The outstanding and devoted faculty of Ramapo College of New Jersey excel at teaching, mentoring and preparing students to succeed personally and professionally, all within the small, picturesque campus environment usually associated with an elite college.
Our Attributes:
- Faculty who teach and mentor
- Hands-on learning and professional development that prepares
- A strong foundation for a lifetime of achievement
- The advantages of a small elite college at an affordable price
Around campus you will notice some subtle differences. Pushing Boundaries banners that promote our brand attributes now flank our walkways. The Daily Digest features a new heading. Also, several Web pages have been updated to incorporate our new vibrant directional graphics.
Off campus, you will experience a more visible Ramapo College presence. Billboards in central and southern New Jersey are designed to raise awareness in areas where we have not historically been as visible. Billboards along the Lincoln Tunnel and New Jersey Turnpike boast of our faculty who teach and mentor, our unique commitment to hands-on learning, and also aim to generate awareness about our graduate and adult learner programs. Tune in to hear our alumni share their success stories in radio advertisements on Z100, 1010 Wins, and 94.3 The Point. In addition, local newspapers, bus terminals, and Web sites are carrying the message that Ramapo College pushes boundaries.
We encourage you to share with us your stories that illustrate our Pushing Boundaries promise and the four attributes. Please send them to pushingboundaries@ramapo.edu.
RAMAPO COLLEGE FOUNDATION REACHES $40 MILLION GOAL,
Lawrence and Theresa Salameno of Allendale Announce $3 Million Donation
 Lawrence C. and Theresa Salameno |
As supporters and friends of Ramapo College of New Jersey gathered Friday evening to celebrate a $40 million capital campaign, the surprise announcement of a $3 million gift from Allendale residents Lawrence C. and Theresa Salameno helped the campaign reach its initial goal.
The gift will support renovation of the A and B Wings of the Academic Complex, endow a Center of Excellence in British Studies and a Dean's Scholarship Fund in the School of American and International Studies. In recognition of the gift, the school will be renamed the Salameno School of American and International Studies.
"This is a tremendous moment for the College," President Peter P. Mercer told the crowd. "This generous gift from longtime supporters of the College builds on a series of major gifts over the past few years that will enable Ramapo students to fulfill their promise. It is with great humility and gratitude that I thank all of you who have brought us to this point. As the campaign continues, I know we will prevail with your help."
More information about the Capital Campaign.
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| COLLEGE NEWS |
Richard Anisfield, one of the Ramapo College's supporters, passed away on Saturday, October 8. Mr. Anisfield, along with his wife Millicent, devoted both years and support to the College. Over the years they have donated $6 million toward the College's business school that now bears their name. In 2008, Mr. Anisfield received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree from the Board of Trustees.
Ted Kennedy Jr. was the guest speaker at Ramapo College on October 4 for National Disability Awareness Month. His sold-out lecture, "Facing the Challenge: Advocating for the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities" focused on topics such as the expression and prevention of discrimination against those with disabilities, disability law and the American Disabilities Act.
Ramapo College welcomes its newest club, the Veterans Student Organization, an organization dedicated to supporting American veterans. Currently, 59 veterans attend the College. The new club is open to the entire community and aims to support those who served in the military through volunteer service.
The College held its first Native American Film Festival on October 10, a daylong event that featured four films by Native American filmmakers to help raise awareness of the dire realities faced by Native Americans. The festival also included a drum circle held at the Arch. Guests of the event included the local Ramapough Indian tribe and the Ojibwa tribe from Wisconsin.
The Ramapo College Theater Program presented "Laundry and Bourbon and Lone Star" by James McLure from October 14 to 22. The show, directed by Shelia Tousey, was performed together as two once act comedies.
Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno was the guest speaker for the Business Partners Luncheon on October 18. Guadagno, who leads Governor Chris Christie's efforts to improve New Jersey's economy, spoke on how these efforts are underway to help business thrive once again in the state.
Imam Hendi, the Muslim chaplain at Georgetown University and the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, spoke at the College on October 18 as the guest speaker for the Anthony and Theresa Padovano Lecture Series. Hendi presented Islam and the West: Confrontation or Cooperation. Hendi is also a Public Policy Conflict Resolution Fellow of the Center for Dispute Resolution of the University of Maryland School of Law and the Maryland Judiciary's Meditation and Conflict Resolution Office.
Queensboro UNICO Distinguished Professor of Italian & Italian American Studies at Hofstra University Stanislao Pugliese spoke at the College on October 26 to discuss his book, "Answering Auschwitz: Primo Levi's Science and Humanism after the Fall," which deals with the Italian-Jewish Holocaust survivor's writings to explore the Holocaust, philosophy and theology.
Dr. Harris Gleckman, who has served the United Nation in various roles-most recently as a Climate Change consultant-spoke at the College about Global Governance as part of the Global Challenges Lecture series on October 26. Gleckman discussed the new world system of governance and its effect on the United States.
The College's literary magazine, Trillium, held its first ever release party to celebrate the release of its latest publication on October 31. The party featured readings and discussions of the writings published in the magazine by the student writers.
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| FACULTY AND STAFF KUDOS |
Associate Professor of Communication Arts Ruma Sen presented two theses about the globalization of Bollywood and Indian television at the International Association of Media and Communication Research Conference in Istanbul, Turkey in July 2011. Sen was invited by leading scholar Sujata Mehta to participate in the Bollywood panel and was selectively chosen to participate in the Indian television discourse.
Assistant Professor of Music Industry/Production Ben Neill performed in Moogfest 2011 in Asheville, NC on October 28 along with singer Mimi Goese. Neill and Goese released "Songs for Persephone" in September, an album cited as "a hyper-literate electro-pop album with classical touches filtered through the digital processor." The annual three-day Moogfest celebrates the musical visions of Robert Moog, a pioneer of electronic music.
Professor of Digital Media Jonathan Lipkin's exhibit "Jonathan Lipkin: Photographs from Livingston County" are currently on display in the Berrie Center's Pascal Gallery. The exhibition focuses on the physical and psychological environment of the men and women who work as salt miners, farmers and other manual laborers in the towns of Geneseo, York, Piffard and Cuylerville in Western New York. Lipkin has lectured nationally and internationally about digital media. He is also the author of "Photography Reborn" and "In the Realm of the Circuit."
Professor of Political Economy and Economic Development Behzad Yaghmaian is the author of "The Accidental Capitalist: A People's Story of the New China," due out in March 2012 by Palgrave Macmillan. The new book focuses on the political and economic rise of China through the eyes of the nation's citizens. Yaghmaian lived in China for a year to study the migrant workers in the city of Shenzhen to research the text.
Professor of International Studies and Political Science Keisha Haywood was the lead speaker for the lecture "Horn of Africa," part of the Global Challenges Lecture series, held on November 10. She discussed the current standing and future of the dynamics and politics of Africa. Haywood has conducted extensive field research in West Africa including during the recent creation of the new state of Southern Sudan.
 Ruma Sen |
 Ben Neill |
 Jonathan Lipkin |
 Keisha Haywood |
The Marketing and Communications Publications Team was selected by the International Academy of Visual Arts to receive a 2011 Silver International Davey Award for The Five Schools at Ramapo Brochures. The Davey Awards is an international creative award that focuses solely on recognizing outstanding creative work from small firms worldwide and honors achievements from ideas, intelligence and out-of-the-box thinking.
The Marketing and Communications Web Team received a 2011 Silver International Davey Award for the new Academics Web site. Other winners in the category included Boston University, The University of Hong Kong and Sacred Heart University. The team also won a 2011 Power of Creativity W3 Silver Award for the new Parents Web site. Other silver award winners included American University, Ohio University and the University of North Texas. And they received a first place award by the National Collegiate Honors Council in the 2011 Small College Web site Competition on October 22 for the College Honors Program Web site. The effort of the Web team has made the College's Web site a place for awarded recognition.
The College's Chemistry Club won the North Jersey ACS contest for the best student club presentation at the annual Chemistry Exposition during National Chemistry Week at Liberty Science Center. The club presented experiments that focused on DNA extracted from cheek cells and iron found in breakfast cereal as well as chemical elements found in other foods. This is the second consecutive year that the College's Chemistry Club has earned this award.
A team of Ramapo College students won the top prize for best design in the Art Directors Club of New Jersey's (ADCNJ) statewide Design Derby competition for the creation of a Web site homepage and secondary page for the Wellness, Art, Enrichment (WAE) Center, an alternative-learning center for those with disabilities. The winning students received a one-year membership to the Art Director's Club. Ramapo has won the award for best design three times in the last five years and received an award for its presentation in 2010. The competition is open to all graphic design students enrolled in New Jersey colleges and universities.
 (L-R): Staff from the JSDD WAE Center and Founder Marilynn Schneider, Assistant Professor of Communication Arts Sarah Stackhouse, Kristenelle Coronado '12, Anthony Yodice '12, Melissa Piombo '12, Mary Iannacone '12, Matthew Giuliari '13 and Brandon Seidler '14. |
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| STUDENT AND ALUMNI NEWS |
Kaitlin Chieco '09 won a 2011 Mid-Atlantic Emmy for her work as the Associate Producer of NJN Public Television's documentary "Decoding Autism." Chieco was awarded the Emmy on September 24 at the Mid-Atlantic Emmy ceremony at the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia. The documentary focuses on researchers who hope to discover methods of prevention or a cure for the disorder.
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| NEW HIRES, APPOINTMENTS, TRANSFERS AND RECENTLY RETIRED |
New Appointments:
Sanna Lemmetti, Program Assistant - Graduate & Adult Admissions, Admissions
Ljubomir Ilic, Operating Engineer - Heating & Air Conditioning, Facilities Utilities
Purvi Parekh, Regional Campaign Coordinator, Institutional Advancement
New Hires:
Charles Gordon, Director of Athletics, Athletics
Kathleen Shannon, Reading Specialist/Program Coordinator, Center for Reading and Writing
David Gonzalez, Public Safety Officer, Public Safety
Frank Gaviria, Public Safety Officer, Public Safety
Irene Grskovic, Secretarial Assistant, Contemporary Arts
Corrie Makovsky, Accounts Payable Assistant, Business Services
Retiree:
Merrilee Scott, Secretarial Assistant, Counseling Services
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| SAVE THE DATE |
From November 2 through December 7, the Berrie Center will feature "Arthur Ganson: Kinetic Mandala" a Ramapo Curatorial Prize exhibition in the Kresge Gallery. The exhibition will showcase the Boston-based artist's works in kinetic art and video.
From November 2 through December 7, the Berrie Center will feature "Jonathan Lipkin: Photographs from Livingston County," an exhibition by the College's Professor of Digital Media Jonathan Lipkin, in the Pascal Gallery.
Please send your submissions to: Mary Cicitta, D-211 (e-mail: mcicitta@ramapo.edu; fax: ext. 7603). All information must be submitted in writing. Please include your name, title, unit and extension.
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