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College\u00a0 |\u00a0 Long Read<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”62px” header_2_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#862633″ header_2_font_size=”44px” header_2_line_height=”1.1em” header_font_size_tablet=”11vw” header_font_size_phone=”12vw” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”9vw” header_2_font_size_phone=”10vw” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ custom_padding=”0.25vw|1vw|0px|1vw|false|true” custom_padding_tablet=”|7vw||7vw|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2023\/01\/maroon-crosshatch-bar.png” title_text=”maroon-crosshatch-bar” align=”right” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” transform_translate=”20px|30px” transform_translate_linked=”off” min_height=”41px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9mZWF0dXJlZF9pbWFnZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7fX0=@” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” admin_label=”Image” module_class=”rowFlexChild” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _dynamic_attributes=”src” _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Top Text” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2021\/12\/Circlebottom-right_cut-of-circle_gold-red@2x.png” background_size=”initial” background_position=”bottom_right” custom_padding=”50px||50px||true|false” background_last_edited=”on|desktop” background_enable_image_tablet=”off” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” custom_padding=”0px||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”15px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n By Bev McCarron<\/span>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Winter 2024<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” custom_padding=”||4px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In her first year as president of Ramapo College, Cindy Jebb invited the community to submit ideas for a Ramapo Presidential Coin. Chosen by vote, the designs of Lauren Vandegrift \u201923 and Miriam Sokolska \u201922 are now featured on the coins which recognizes individuals who model Ramapo\u2019s values, perform a job exceptionally well, or go above and beyond in the service of others. Drawing on a tradition she established in her previous role as Brigadier General and Dean, these special coins recognize when a job is done exceptionally well.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” custom_padding=”||4px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2024\/03\/Presidential-Coin-02.png” alt=”The Ramapo College Presidential Coin” title_text=”Presidential-Coin-02″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=”50px” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto Slab||||||||” text_text_color=”#545658″ text_font_size=”14px” text_line_height=”1.3em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Ramapo College Presidential Coin<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2024\/03\/Presidential-Investiture-Coining-10.14.22-013.jpg” alt=”Jebb passes the Presidential Coin in a handshake.” title_text=”Presidential-Investiture–Coining-10.14.22-013″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=”50px” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto Slab||||||||” text_text_color=”#545658″ text_font_size=”14px” text_line_height=”1.3em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Jebb passes the Presidential Coin in a handshake.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n At her State of the College address in February 2024, Jebb \u201ccoined\u201d Professor of Political Science Dean Chen for organizing the region\u2019s first Taiwan and Asia Program Conference sponsored by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, Director of Admissions Anthony Dovi for leading the efforts that resulted in a record of over 8,000 applications and Assistant Director of the First-Generation Student Center Uma Mahalingham for helping to raise the College\u2019s first-generation retention rate by almost 10%.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you see something wonderful, you acknowledge it on the spot. Most important is to acknowledge the values of the motto engraved on the Ramapo coin: \u2018Be Bold, Be Kind, Be Good Teammates,\u2019\u201d said Jebb.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Jebb has incorporated other elements of military culture into her leadership style. She is intentional about fostering an environment where everyone feels they are part of a larger mission. She has built teams across campus and the greater community, and nowhere was that more evident than in the strategic planning process. \u201cTeamwork is at the core of my values,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Jebb came to Ramapo at the tail end of the pandemic – a time when half of the students and even some of the newer faculty had never been on campus. She and other campus leaders recognized the need for community-building as a priority. They enlisted the expertise of well-known author Jim Collins, a researcher and expert in business management, to help her and her team create a strategic plan process that commenced barely four months after her arrival.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Pull Quote1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f3f3f1″ collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2024\/02\/jebb-at-presidential-speaker-series_circle.png” alt=”President Jebb at the Presidential Speaker” title_text=”President Jebb at the Presidential Speaker” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Oswald||||||||” text_text_color=”#862633″ text_font_size=”37px” text_line_height=”1.3em” header_5_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_5_font_size=”21px” header_6_font=”Oswald||||||||” header_6_font_size=”15px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n “It is really important that we make sure we know who we are and where we want to go. And where we want to go is a national distinction, ensuring we are delivering on our promise to our students.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Bottom Text” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”50px||50px||true|false” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” custom_padding=”||3px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n She gathered a range of faculty, staff and students for five, sharply-focused work sessions featuring outside speakers who encouraged the group to consider the future\u2014of thought, of society, of learning, of the workforce\u2014and to examine Ramapo\u2019s readiness and resolve to meet the changing higher education landscape.<\/p>\n \u201cWe had disciplined discussions that reaffirmed our values and our mission, and we took on a different vision going forward,\u201d she said.\u00a0 \u201cIt is really important that we make sure we know who we are and where we want to go. And where we want to go is a national distinction, ensuring we are delivering on our promise to our students.”<\/p>\n Entitled \u201cBoldly Ascending,\u201d the plan sets the course for Ramapo to prepare its students to thrive in a complex, global world as \u201cthe empathetic problem-solvers, ethical change agents and responsible leaders our world so desperately needs,\u201d Jebb said.<\/p>\n The plan defines Ramapo as a student-focused, public liberal arts college and a community grounded in trust that prizes scholarship, mentorship and leadership, Jebb said. It outlines three key objectives: achieving academic excellence and student success; fostering an inclusive community; and creating agile stewardship.<\/p>\n Since its launch in July, all academic, operational and administrative units have detailed their contributions to the plan\u2019s goals. For instance, Counseling Services recently outlined how it is advancing a culture of belonging by embracing diversity, access and accountability through a series of new measurable, multicultural wellness programs.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” custom_padding=”||3px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u201cEveryone has a responsibility to promote an inclusive community as one of our three key goals. It\u2019s not siloed in our diversity, equity and inclusion office,\u201d Jebb said. \u201cWe\u2019ve been setting the conditions for an all-hands-on-deck culture, and having that kind of mindset prominent across campus is very powerful.\u201d<\/p>\n Under Jebb\u2019s tenure, Ramapo College has seen positive trends in enrollment and retention and fostered a stronger, more cohesive community.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2024\/02\/First-Gen-Honors-11-13-23_08web.jpg” alt=”First Generation students proudly display their certificates at their induction into the Tri-Alpha Honor Society.” title_text=”First-Gen-Honors-11-13-23_08web” show_in_lightbox=”on” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The fall 2023 incoming student class is the second largest and most diverse in Ramapo\u2019s history, with 46 percent of the population identifying as first-generation students. Jebb and her team approved the creation of a campus-wide proposal to create a First-Generation Student Center<\/a> to support students academically and help cultivate a sense of belonging. The center has attracted grants and philanthropic support.<\/p>\n Over the last two years, the college has introduced a presidential speaker series on campus which has attracted notables such as the former CEO of Johnson & Johnson Alex Gorsky and the former CEO of SUEZ North America Nadine Leslie, as well as former United Nations advisor Azza Karam. Jebb also welcomed Jack Jacobs, retired colonel in the United States Army and Medal of Honor recipient to speak to the College on the anniversary of 9\/11. While the speaker series are large forums open to the campus, there are also more intimate roundtable discussions. Students in the Data Science and Computer Science clubs, for example, enjoyed a private audience with Sharp Imaging CEO Mike Marusic.<\/p>\n \u201cThese first-hand experiential opportunities for our students are game-changers,\u201d Jebb said. \u201cNot only do our students learn and grow from dialogues with industry leaders, but our special guests get to engage with our curious, bright and talented students.\u201d<\/p>\nRamapo On the Rise<\/h2>\n
Presidential Reflections on the College\u2019s Growth<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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