Ramapo Magazine


	The Board of Trustees conferred an honorary degree on Lech Walesa at the Fall Convocation. Walesa, the first democratically-elected president of Poland, was also the Convocation’s guest speaker. He regaled attendees with his presentation, “Democracy: The Never Ending Battle.” During the Convocation, he received a bouquet from Kimberly Nealis of Tuxedo Park, NY. Dr. Rodney Smith, president, applauds as Nealis, in traditional Polish costume, presents the flowers. Seated behind Dr. Smith is Trustee Thomas Dunn. On campus, Walesa was the center of a whirlwind of activities including a private breakfast for student leaders, a press conference, and a dinner reception. Photo by Tariq Zehawi/The Record


	The Model U.N. is a campus club offering students an opportunity to gain knowledge of the workings of the United Nations and participate in a variety of regional and national conferences. Fifteen Ramapo students participated as a delegation at the National Model United Nations Conference. Dr. Clifford Peterson serves as the club’s advisor.

The Year in Review: A Photo Essay

Ramapo College is at the forefront of providing “Excellence With a Global Perspective.” Through hosting visiting dignitaries, presenting world-renowned entertainment, and recognizing student achievement at commencement, Ramapo offers international, intercultural, and interdisciplinary opportunities to its students, staff, and the surrounding community.


The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company dazzled the audience with traditional and contemporary dance and colorful costumes in their presentation of the Asian Moon Festival at The Berrie Center. The festival is a time for immigrants to remember their homeland and for parents to teach children about Asian culture. Photo provided by the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company
	Alumnus Joshua Orwa Ojodeh ‘90, a member of Parliament in Kenya and recipient of the College’s 2001 President’s Award of Merit, addressed the Class of 2001 at Commencement.

High school students participate in a workshop that’s part of The Governor’s School of International Studies at Ramapo College. This intensive honors program for high school scholars offers a unique mix of experiential learning, classroom discussions and presentations, and technology-savvy skills workshops. The four-week residential program, initiated in the summer of 2000, begins with a one-week stay in Quebec City, Canada, enabling scholars to be immersed in the historical, cultural, political, and religious reality of another culture. Following the week in Quebec City, scholars return to Ramapo College for additional classwork.