Purpose

Ramapo College of New Jersey launched a Strategic Plan for Comprehensive Internationalization in Fall 2015. In addition to specific targets, each academic year will also have a specific region of focus. Through these regional foci, our goal is to increase global awareness and the multitude of opportunities and initiatives the College is involved. Below, you will find specific details about some of these initiatives, plus an extensive calendar of events.

Opportunities for Students

International Program Opportunities in the Middle East & North Africa

Featured Programs in the Middle East & North Africa: 

[New Programs Coming Soon]

Study Abroad Scholarship for the Middle East & North Africa
(other scholarships can be found here: https://www.ramapo.edu/study-abroad/scholarships/)

Fall 2019 Course options with a focus on the Middle East & North Africa:

AFST 202 – Introduction to African Studies – Description here

ARAB 101 – Foundations of Arabic I – Description here

ENST 209 – World Sustainability – Description here

INTL 214 – Islam, Politics & International Relations – Description here

LAWS 201 – Global Legal Order – Description here

LAWS 329 – Law and Globalization – Description here

SOCI 250 – International Migration and Human Rights – Description here

You may also view the 2019-2020 course catalog

Spring 2020 Course options with a focus on the Middle East & North Africa:

ARAB 102 – Foundations of Arabic II – Description here

HIST 289 – Islamic Art and Architecture – Description here

[More Coming Soon]

You may also view the 2019-2020 course catalog

Related LANGUAGE HAPPY HOURS (all take place in ASB123, unless otherwise noted):

French: (Dates/Times Coming Soon)

Arabic: (Dates/Times Coming Soon)

The following is a list of student clubs of potential interest:

Culture Club

Diversity Action Committee Student Club

Enactus

French Club

Hillel

History Club

International Student Organization (ISO)

Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship

Model U.N. Club

Muslim Student Association

Newman Catholic Group

Nursing Student Organization

Social Work Club

Veterans Student Organization (VSO)

Opportunities for Faculty

Site visits

(organized visits in either groups or as an individual, to partner institutions with subsidized expenses. The following links below provide you with details on available group visits and how to apply.) 

[Coming Soon]

*If Faculty are interested in visiting any of our overseas partners,please contact the Roukema
Center for International Education and the Director can help coordinate this for you.

Faculty Development Seminars

faculty-only seminars on specific topics held overseas

Integrating Experiential Learning into Faculty-Led Programs Abroad
Amman, Jordan
January 5-14, 2020
Using Jordan as a case study, examine best practices in experiential learning for study abroad programs and build skills to ensure effective curriculum integration, design impactful programs, and navigate common challenges. Learn first-hand about SIT’s approach to field-based learning and consider how experiential pedagogy can enhance students’ experiences on faculty-led programs abroad. More details at SIT Faculty Seminars Abroad website or by e-mailing facultyseminars@sit.edu. Organized by SIT Study Abroad.

Book Club

The George T. Potter Library will be hosting a book club with a focus on the Middle East & North Africa.

Fall Semester Book: Girls of Riyadh

Author: Rajaa Alsanea

Description (paraphrased from back cover): Girls of Riyadh follows the lives of four upper-class young women in Riyadh: Gamrah, Michelle, Sadeem and Lamees as they negotiate their love lives; their professional successes; their rebellions and ultimately their place–somewhere in between contemporary Western society and their Islamic home.

Discussion Dates, Locations and Section Selections:

• • Thu, October 17, 1:10-2:00pm, Potter Library, Chapters 1-19 (pgs. 1-119)
  • Thu, November 14, 1:10-2:00pm, Potter Library, Chapters 20-38 (pgs. 120-212)
  • Thu, December 5, 1:10-2:00pm, Potter Library, Chapters 39-end (pgs. 213-281)

The first 15 students to sign up at the Potter Library Circulation Desk will receive a free copy of the novel. Contact Sam Wittenberg (switten1@ramapo.edu) and Hilary Westgate (hwestgat@ramapo.edu) to join and for additional information. Refreshments will be served.

Hosted by the George T. Potter Library; Sponsored by the Roukema Center for International Education.

Spring Semester Book: The Map of Salt and Stars

Author: Zeyn Joukhadar

Description: The Map of Salt and Stars is the story of Nour, a Syrian American girl reeling from the recent loss of her beloved Baba (father) to cancer. After returning to Syria before the war breaks out, Nour and her family then must flee across the Middle East and North Africa in a desperate and dangerous search for safety. Her journey intertwines with the story of Rawiya and the legendary mapmaker al-Idrisi who made the same journey nine hundred years before in their quest to map the world. This rich, moving, compelling, and lyrical debut novel is the first to bring the headlines about the Syrian crisis to life, placing our current moment in the sweep of history.

Discussion Dates, Locations and Section Selections:

• • Thu, February 20, 1:10 – 2:00pm, Library Conference Room #212, (pgs. 1-146)
  • Thu, March 26, 1:10 – 2:00pm, Library Conference Room #212, (pgs. 147-257)
  • Thu, April 23, 1:10 – 2:00pm, Library Conference Room #212, (pgs. 258-352)

The first 15 students to sign up at the Potter Library Circulation Desk will receive a free copy of the novel. Contact Sam Wittenberg (switten1@ramapo.edu) and Hilary Westgate (hwestgat@ramapo.edu) to join and for additional information. Refreshments will be served.

Hosted by the George T. Potter Library; Sponsored by the Roukema Center for International Education.

Calendar of Events