International Programs Open Advisement Session
2018-11-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2018-11-15 15:00 - 16:00, 2018-11-20 13:00 - 14:00, 2018-11-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2018-11-29 15:00 - 16:00, 2018-12-04 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | ASB 123

Discussion on a New Book on the Armenian Genocide
2018-11-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Trustee’s Pavilion
Dr. Hans-Lukas Kieser of the University of Newcastle in Australia will discuss his recently published book, “Talaat Pasha, Father of Modern Turkey, Architect of Genocide”. The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies and the Armenian National Committee of New Jersey are sponsoring the event. It is free and open to the public. Talaat Pasha led the triumvirate that ruled the Ottoman Empire during World War I and is arguably the father of modern Turkey. He was also the architect of the Armenian Genocide.

Light the Night - Diwali Themed After Dark Event
2018-11-13 22:00 - 2018-11-14 00:00 | Friends Hall
[Friends Hall] Join us to celebrate the auspicious Diwali festival of lights and colors with music, dance, foods and lights/colors-themed activities. Enjoy our Nepali, Bollywood and Hip-Hop dance performances along with Henna, Glow in The Dark Face Painting, Rangoli Crafts, Mandela Coloring and Flag Games. Raffling prizes include Nintendo Switch, Air Pods, JBL, Speaker, Polaroid, Roku, Streaming Stick, and many more. Samosas, Mozzarella Sticks, Chicken Wings, and Pizza will be served! For more information, please contact the International Student Organization at iso@ramapo.edu.

German Language Happy Hour
2018-11-14 13:00 - 14:00, 2018-11-21 13:00 - 14:00, 2018-11-28 13:00 - 14:00, 2018-12-05 13:00 - 14:00 | ASB-123, Roukema Ctr Conference Room
[ASB-123]
Would you like to practice your German language skill? The Roukema Center for International Education offers German Language Happy Hour every Wednesday from 1-2pm in ASB-123. All levels are welcome. Come join us!
For more information, please email goabroad@ramapo.edu or call ext. 7533.

Japanese Language Happy Hour
2018-11-14 14:00 - 15:00, 2018-11-21 14:00 - 15:00, 2018-11-28 14:00 - 15:00, 2018-12-05 14:00 - 15:00 | ASB-123, Roukema Ctr Conference Room
[ASB-123]
Would you like to practice your Japanese language skill? The Roukema Center for International Education offers Japanese Language Happy Hour every Wednesday from 2-3pm in ASB-123. All levels are welcome. Come join us!
For more information, please email goabroad@ramapo.edu or call ext. 7533.

Chinese Language Hour
2018-11-14 15:00 - 17:00, 2018-11-21 15:00 - 17:00 | B-127: Topken Language Lab, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, 07430, United States
[B-127/Topken World Language Lab]
Would you like to practice your Chinese language skill? Chinese Language Hours are offered every Wednesday from 3-5 pm in B-127, World Language Lab. All levels are welcome. Come join us!
For more information, please email goabroad@ramapo.edu or call ext. 7533.

Hindi Language Happy Hour
2018-11-15 13:00 - 14:00, 2018-11-29 13:00 - 14:00 | ASB-123, Roukema Ctr Conference Room
[ASB-123]
Would you like to practice your Hindi language skill? The Roukema Center for International Education offers Hindi Language Happy Hour every Thursday from 1-2pm in ASB-123. All levels are welcome. Come join us!
For more information, please email goabroad@ramapo.edu or call ext. 7533.

Brown Bag Lunch Series: Cross-Cultural Adoption
2018-11-15 13:00 - 14:00 | ASB, 2nd Floor Lounge
[ASB 2nd floor Lounge] Focus: Cross-Cultural Adoption. Led by Prof. Naseem Choudhury. Dessert will be served.

Year of Asia and the Pacific BOOK CLUB
2018-11-15 13:10 - 14:00 | Potter Library
[Potter Library]
Join the Potter Library in reading the Pulitzer Prize-winning short story collection, Interpreter of Maladies, by Jhumpa Lahiri. Sign up at the Potter Library Circulation Desk. Open to faculty, staff and students. The first 30 students to sign up will receive a free copy. Contact Sam Wittenberg (switten1@ramapo.edu) and Katie Cohen (kcohen1@ramapo.edu) to join, and for additional information.
This program is supported by the Center for Student Involvement & the Roukema Center for International Education. Discussion group will meet from 1:10-2:00 p.m. on the following Thursdays: 10/18, 11/15, and 12/6. You do not need to attend all meetings to participate.

Italian Night
2018-11-16 17:00 - 18:00, 2018-11-23 17:00 - 18:00, 2018-11-30 17:00 - 18:00 | Birch Tree Cafe
Every Friday night, beginning September 7 at 5 p.m., join other students for all of the Italian classic dishes at Italian Night at the Birch Tree Inn.

Lenape Language Class
2018-11-17 11:00 - 14:00 | Sustainable Center [SEC-104]
[Sustainability Center/SEC-104]Lenape Language Class held on the third Saturday of each month from 11am-2pm.

From Poland to Paterson
2018-11-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Adler Center #108
[Adler 108] Mrs. Basia Grabowski will be a guest speaker at the November meeting of the Future Teachers at Ramapo. She will speak about her journey from growing up in Communist Poland to becoming a math teacher in Paterson. Mrs. Grabowski describes how she struggled with the language barrier, and how she came to love her students and recognize that all children, regardless of ethnicity and situation, need love and caring for them to achieve academically.
Mrs. Grabowski will explain how she motivates her students and urges our future teachers to consider teaching in an urban district, where the rewards of teaching are gratifying.
Email eogens@ramapo.edu for information.

Chinese Language Hour
2018-11-28 15:00 - 17:00 | B-127/World Language Lab

Bonaficio Day (Philippines)
2018-11-30
Bonifacio Day is a national holiday in the Philippines commemorating the life of Andrés Bonifacio, one of the country’s national heroes. He was the founder and eventual Supremo of the Katipunan, a secret society that triggered the Philippine Revolution of 1896 against the Spanish Empire.

Culture Club End-of-Semester Party
2018-12-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Friends Hall
[Friends Hall]
The Culture Club and Psi Sigma Phi Multicultural Fraternity, Inc., invite all students, faculty, staff and retirees to our End Of Semester Party with Audiovisuals of International Dances. For more information, contact William Hooper, Culture Club president, at whooper@ramapo.edu.
