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Center for Academic Success
The Center for Academic Success (CAS) is part
of the Office of Academic Affairs and is located on the second
floor of E Building. The CAS includes two computer labs (E-217
& E-233), open areas for tutorial assistance and enclosed
space for tutoring and conferences. It provides students with
individual and small-group tutorial instruction and support
in ESL, mathematics, reading and writing, as well as assistance
for the College’s Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) program
of Intensive Writing (WI) courses and other courses.
CAS Catalog Section
CAS Homepage |
Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
Director: Michael A. Riff
Library, third floor
Founded in 1980 to sensitize the northern New Jersey community
to the tragedy of Hitler’s war against the Jews and other
genocides as a privately funded, non-profit organization, the
Center is now an integral part of the College. Located on the
main level of the George T. Potter Library, the Center’s
mission is to provide innovative education, training, and information
that encourages and assists New Jersey residents of all ages
in learning the history and lessons of the Holocaust and other
genocides, in the hope that through such education and knowledge,
tragedies like the Holocaust can be prevented from ever occurring
again.
Center
for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Homepage |
Institute for Environmental Studies
Contact: School of Theoretical and Applied Science (TAS), Building
G, third floor
The Institute for Environmental Studies serves as a focal point
for the many environmentally-related activities of the College.
Its primary goal is to study the complex relationships between
human society and the environment to discover ways to improve
them. Through its sponsorship of seminars, symposia, conferences
and research, the Center promotes environmental education both
to the College and the wider community, and seeks to foster
closer working relationships between government, industrial,
and environmental organizations.
The Institute holds as an underlying philosophy that environmental
problems are interdisciplinary. Thus, a variety of viewpoints
must be brought to bear in seeking solutions. As such, its membership
represents a range of professional interests. Conferences have
included topic areas related to endangered species and
ecosystems, water pollution and supply, chemical hazards in
the home, and sustainable communities. |
International Exchanges
The Office of International and Intercultural Education is responsible
for administering faculty and student exchanges with overseas
colleges and universities. The Office maintains exchange relations
with the following institutions:
- Shanghai Teachers University, Shanghai, People's Republic
of China
- Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic
- Volgograd State Pedagogical University, Volgograd, Russia.
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology,
Kumasi, Ghana
Under these agreements, students may pay tuition and fees at
Ramapo College and study for a semester or a year at these institutions.
The Office is also responsible for the administration of the
International Scholars Residence on campus.
The Governor’s School of International Studies
This is a unique summer residential program committed to meeting
the educational needs of academically talented students who
complete their junior year in high school. The Governor’s
School of International Studies at Ramapo College is a four-week
program that provides scholars with the opportunity to engage
in systematic examination of international issues and global
concerns and to address possible means of resolution. Students
are nominated through guidance counselors at high schools throughout
New Jersey. |
Office of Intercultural Education
Director: Susan Rachouh
Building D, Second Floor, Room D227
The Office is responsible for providing leadership to Ramapo
College students, faculty, and staff to enhance and increase
international/intercultural programming on campus. This includes,
but is not limited to, organizing guest lectures and lecture
series, overseeing the Office of Study Abroad and the Office
of International Student Services, developing and administering
international/intercultural grants, coordinating Ramapo’s
involvement with the Fulbright program, and enhancing the international
scholars exchange programs. The Office of International/Intercultural
Education also houses The Governor’s School of International
Studies for rising high school seniors. |
Office of Study Abroad
Coordinator: Robyn Perricelli
Building D, Second Floor
The Office of Study Abroad offers a number of overseas courses
specifically designed for the needs of Ramapo students. Programs
include: experiences in Costa Rica (Spanish language), Costa
Rica (Tropical Ecosystems), China (Politics and Culture, International
Business and Chinese language), Ireland (Literature and Film:
the Irish Tradition), Italy (Drawing and Design in Matera and
Painting in Matera), South Africa (The New South Africa) and
a field trip to the American West (Geography of the America
West and National Parks and Forests). Winter Study Abroad programs
include American Southwest (The American Southwest & Natural
Parks and Forests), London (Contemporary British Media, European
Film and the English Novel), Jamaica (Tropical Botany), and
Czech Republic (Cultural Reflections)
Students may also study for a semester at Regent’s College
in London, England through the Study Abroad Office. Students
who wish to pursue overseas studies in a non-Ramapo study abroad
program must consult with both the Office of Study Abroad and
the Advisement Center.
The Office
of Study Abroad Homepage |
Marge Roukema Center for
International Education and Entrepreneurship
Through the Marge Roukema Center for International Education
and Entrepreneurship, the College will build on its 20-plus
year commitment to international and intercultural undergraduate
education by expanding study abroad opportunities, international
internships and international career counseling; developing
workshops for teachers and teacher education students; expanding
facilities for conferences and teleconferencing for international
academic and business organizations; and building close links
to the United Nations and consulates in the metropolitan area.
The College is seeking to expand connections with the United
Nations and the missions in New York in order to further strengthen
the International Studies and International Business majors,
and for the benefit of the College’s Model United Nations
Club and the Governor’s School in International Studies. |
Sustainabilty Center
The Ramapo College Sustainability Center (RCSC) is a 3700 square
foot building consisting of multi-function classroom and demonstration
space, a special K-12 Sustainable classroom, an environmental
lecture classroom, an environmental science laboratory, display
space, and offices, as well as a fully-functional greenhouse.
The Center’s facilities will use state-of-the-art sustainable
technologies and products on an upgradable basis, in order to
remain current as a learning center. Many parts of the building
will be transparent so that the technologies will be visible
while working. Many systems will be monitored for performance
and displayed on computer terminals or meters. |
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