{"id":6827,"date":"2025-03-18T15:42:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T19:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/?p=6827"},"modified":"2025-03-31T09:18:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T13:18:16","slug":"womens-centers-50th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/spring2025\/womens-centers-50th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramapo Celebrates Women\u2019s Center\u2019s 50th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Menu Bar&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; sticky_position=&#8221;top&#8221; motion_trigger_start=&#8221;top&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#D7D2CB&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; background__sticky_enabled=&#8221;on|sticky&#8221; background_color__sticky=&#8221;#F3F3F1&#8243; 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Officially opened in 1974, the center was a groundbreaking initiative rooted in Professor Lynne Farrow\u2019s work. In 1972, at just 24 years old, Farrow began teaching the course Women in Contemporary Society. It was a pivotal moment during an era of major national change, including the Watergate scandal, discussions on ending the Vietnam War and the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).<\/p>\n<p><span>The ERA prohibited discrimination based on sex, and that made it a good year for women everywhere. Kat McGee, a Ramapo alum who served as coordinator of the Women\u2019s Center from 2008 to 2015, said \u201cHigher education has been a catalyst for many of these advancements, due in no small part to Women\u2019s Centers like our own across the country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now the director of Title IX and institutional compliance at Ramapo, McGee has witnessed the center\u2019s evolution.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#D7D2CB&#8221; divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;824px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||18px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;62px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Oswald|||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#862633&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Oswald|||on|||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#862633&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Oswald|||on|||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#25282A&#8221; header_4_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|800|||||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#862633&#8243; header_5_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_5_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_6_text_color=&#8221;#25282A&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_4_font_size_tablet=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_4_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_4_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_5_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_5_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_5_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">Breaking New Ground<\/h3>\n<p>In the early 1970s, Farrow\u2019s course gained popularity among female students, prompting her to advocate for a women\u2019s studies minor. By 1973, as concerns over childcare, reproductive health and support for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault grew on campus, she recognized the need for a dedicated Women\u2019s Center.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;824px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||18px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;62px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Oswald|||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#862633&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Oswald|||on|||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#862633&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Oswald|||on|||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#25282A&#8221; header_4_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|800|||||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#862633&#8243; header_5_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_5_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_6_text_color=&#8221;#25282A&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_4_font_size_tablet=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_4_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_4_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_5_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_5_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_5_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Construction began that year, and two offices near Farrow\u2019s were demolished to make way for the center. In 1974, it opened its doors on Ramapo\u2019s campus, with Lee Sennish serving as its first acting director for five years. The center quickly became a vital student resource and a hub for advocacy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Women\u2019s Center taught us that feminism is not just a theory but a practice\u2014a daily commitment to creating a more equitable and inclusive world,\u201d McGee said.<\/p>\n<p>Barbara Harrison succeeded Sennish as director and led the center into the 1980s. 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Marie-Danielle Attis, interim coordinator from 2020 to 2022, emphasized its ongoing relevance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe align with the college\u2019s commitment to academic excellence by making our campus a safe and welcoming community for everyone,\u201d said Attis, now assistant director for the Center for Student Involvement and coordinator of the Office of Violence Prevention.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, the center expanded its programming to include LGBTQ+ services and identity-based peer discussion groups. 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