African Ancestry Month Opening Proclamation
2019-02-04 13:15 - 14:15 (America/New_York) | SC156-158
[SC156-158] Join the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance for the Opening Proclamation of African Ancestry Month. We will announce the theme of the month and watch a performance. All are welcome. Sponsored by the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance. Email gbok@ramapo.edu for information.

Open Advisement
2019-02-04 14:00 - 15:00, 2019-02-06 14:00 - 15:00, 2019-02-08 14:00 - 15:00, 2019-02-11 14:00 - 15:00, 2019-02-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Roukema Center Conference Room (ASB – 123)

Chinese New Year
2019-02-05
Year of the Pig

Hindi Language Happy Hour
2019-02-05 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 Tuesday 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.

Hindi Language Happy Hour
2019-02-05 13:00 - 14:00 | ASB-123, Roukema Ctr Conference Room
[ASB-123] Would you like to practice your Hindi language skills? The Roukema Center for International Education offers Hindi Language Happy Hour every Tuesday 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.

Taco Tuesdays
2019-02-05 18:30 - 20:00 | A-220
[A-220] Come join the Spanish Club for the first general meeting and enjoy some make-them-yourself tacos. We will meet to introduce one another and go over this semesters events. For any questions, contact spanishclub@ramapo.edu

Waitangi Day (New Zealand)
2019-02-06
Waitangi Day is the national day of New Zealand, and commemorates the signing, on 6 February 1840, of the Treaty of Waitangi. Ceremonies take place at Waitangi, Northland to commemorate the signing of the treaty, which is regarded as New Zealand’s founding document. The day is observed annually and is designated a public holiday, unless 6 February falls on a Saturday or Sunday, when the Monday that immediately follows becomes the public holiday.

FREE Passport Photo Shoot
2019-02-06 10:00 - 12:00, 2019-02-06 15:00 - 16:00 | Roukema Ctr Conference Room
[ASB-123] In preparation for Ramapo’s Passport day on Feb. 13 (10am-2pm in ASB-12), the College’s photographer will offer FREE passport-photos. For non-Ramapo faculty, staff or students, there will be a fee of $10. For questions please contact international@ramapo.edu or visit: https://www.ramapo.edu/international/passport-days/.

German Language Happy Hour
2019-02-06 12:00 - 13:00, 2019-02-13 12:00 - 13:00 | ASB-123, Roukema Ctr Conference Room
[ASB-123]
Would you like to practice your German language skills? The Roukema Center for International Education offers German Language Happy Hour every Wednesday from 12-1pm 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
2019-02-06 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-02-13 13:00 - 14:00 | 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 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
2019-02-06 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-02-13 13:00 - 14:00 | ASB-123, Roukema Ctr Conference Room
[ASB-123]
Would you like to practice your Japanese language skills? The Roukema Center for International Education offers Japanese 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.

Chinese Language Hour
2019-02-07 14:00 - 16:00, 2019-02-14 14:00 - 16:00 | B-127 [Topken World Language Lab]
[B-127/Topken World Language Lab]
Would you like to practice your Chinese language skill? Chinese Language Hours are offered every Thursday from 2-4 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.

Chinese Language Hour
2019-02-07 14:00 - 16:00, 2019-02-14 14:00 - 16:00 | B-127 [Topken World Language Lab]
[B-127/Topken World Language Lab]
Would you like to practice your Chinese language skills? Chinese Language Hours are offered every Thursday from 2-4 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.

Afrobeats
2019-02-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Friends Hall/SC-219
[Friends Hall/SC-219] Join the Students of Caribbean Ancestry (SOCA) for their second annual Afrobeats event. The event will be a workshop where participants will learn about the history of Afrobeats and Afro Dance. Sponsored by SOCA. Email gabbybok@gmail.com for information.

Italian Night
2019-02-08 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.

Cultural Ecology, Sustainability and Socioeconomic Dynamics in the Peruvian Amazon
2019-02-11 14:15 - 15:55 | Friends Hall / SC-219
[Friends Hall / SC-219] Professor Eric Wiener will present a slideshow/lecture and discussion about how the culture and livelihoods of people in the Peruvian Amazon have been shifting over the past 30 years, and the implications that the increasing interconnections between forests, rural populations and urban centers have for the sustainability of natural resource use in the region. Professor Wiener, Professor Ashwani Vasishth, Professor Maisha Amen, and Ronald Calderon will also briefly discuss a Ramapo College study abroad course that will take place in the Peruvian Amazon in June, 2019. For more details, please contact Professor Wiener (ewiener@ramapo.edu), Professor Vasishth (vasishth@ramapo.edu), or Professor Amen (mamen@ramapo.edu).
For details on the study abroad program or to apply, visit https://ramapo.studioabroad.com/?go=Amazon. Scholarships are available.

Fair Trade Valentine's: Fair Trade Chocolate Films and Discussions
2019-02-12 14:00 - 15:30 | Friends Hall
[Friends Hall] Show your love with Fair Trade chocolate this Valentine’s Day! Join us to learn about the production of chocolate and why we need to buy Fair Trade chocolates. Two short documentary films about chocolate production, “Shady Chocolate” and “El Cacao,” will be shown, followed by a discussion with El Cacao’s director, Michelle Aguilar, via Skype on Tuesday, 2/12/19, from 2pm to 3:30pm at Friends Hall. For more information, contact Neriko Doerr at

Passport Day
2019-02-13 10:00 - 14:00 | ASB123
[ASB123] Come into Ramapo’s International Center for a pop-up Passport Office. Submit your materials, take your photo and in a few weeks later — YOUR PASSPORT ARRIVES! For more details visit https://www.ramapo.edu/international/passport-days/. For questions, please contact international@ramapo.edu, or stop by ASB-123. Sponsored by the Bergen County Clerk’s Office, in collaboration with the Roukema Center for International Education.

Italian Language Film Series - "Amarcord'
2019-02-13 18:00 - 20:00 | ASB-135
[ASB-135] Please join us for the film screening of “Amarcord,” directed by Federico Fellini in 1974. The Italian Cinema (INTL 318) film series, presented with subtitles, fulfill the minor requirement for International Studies and Italian Studies. A discussion by Professor D’Angelo follows the screening. Admission is free and open to the general public. This film series is sponsored by the School of Humanities and Global Studies. Email rdangelo@ramapo.edu for information.

Italian Club Conversation Hour
2019-02-14 13:00 - 14:00 | A-106
[A-106] Ciao a Tutti! The Italian Club’s First Conversation Hour of the semester will be on Thursday, February 14 in A-106 at 1 p.m. Come join the Italian Club for one hour of fun and entertaining language practice. This discussion will revolve around Valentine’s Day in Italy. No prior experience is necessary and pizza will be served.
Email rmontem1@ramapo.edu for information.
