Archived Press Releases 2003
(Date Order, Latest First)

December

• Video By Ramapo Professor Selected for PBS Program (December 17, 2003)
• Business and Financial Roundtable Experts Predict Commodity Boom and Forecast Next Recession (December 8, 2003)
• Ramapo College and Meadowlands Commission Expand Environmental Education Programs (December 3, 2003)

November

• Ramapo College President Travels to China to Foster International Exchange Opportunities (November 24, 2003)
• Ramapo College President Elected to AASCU’s Committee on International Education and Named to Faculty of Millennium Leadership Institute (November 24, 2003)
• The Nutcracker, a Treasured Seasonal Favorite, Comes to Ramapo College (November 20, 2003)
• Exotic and Historical Destinations Await Those Who Study Abroad (November 20, 2003)
• Theologian and Professor Ponders: Was Jesus Married? (November 20, 2003)
• Ramapo College Selected to Participate in the American Democracy Project (November 18, 2003)
• Robin Spielberg Inspires, Entertains and Sets a Holiday Mood in the York Room Salon Series (November 14, 2003)
• Business and Financial Roundtable to Discuss: ‘Temporary Economic Upswing or Long-Term Prosperity?’ (November 13, 2003)
• Ramapo College Instrumental in Forming Society for the Advancement of the Africana Professoriate (November 13, 2003)
• Duo Benny Green and Russell Malone Bring Jazz at the Bistro to the Berrie Center (November 12, 2003)

October

• Ragtime Singer Leon Redbone Blends Turn-of-the-Century Tunes and Early Jazz (October 30, 2003)
• Through Fulbright Program, Professor Will Focus on Media and Creative Writing in Thailand (October 29, 2003)
• Art Auction Benefits Ramapo College Student Scholarships (October 29, 2003)
• Shalom Gorewitz, Video Artist and Ramapo College Professor, Exhibits Digital Prints (October 28, 2003)
• Cabaret Singer Stacey Kent Brings the Great American Songbook to Her Native New Jersey (October 24, 2003)
• Ramapo College Breaks Enrollment Records (October 23, 2003)
• Series of Performances at Ramapo College Feature Chekhov’s The Seagull (October 22, 2003)
• Ramapo College Professor and Student are Presenters at Conference in Sarajevo (October 22, 2003)
• Imagination and Its Pathologies Collection of Essays Published by Mit Press (October 21, 2003)
• Self-Portraits by Joan Semmel and John Coplans Face Sexuality and the Reality of Aging (October 17, 2003)
• Woodblock Prints and Nature Constructions on Display at Ramapo College’s Pascal Gallery (October 17, 2003)
• Museums of New York City Are Day Trip Destination (October 8, 2003)
• Jazz and Still Life Part of New Jersey’s Newest Exhibit (October 8, 2003)
• Pulitzer Prize Winning Author, Oscar Hijuelos, To Give Reading (October 7, 2003)
• More Satire and Laughter When The Second City Strikes Again (October 7, 2003)
• Programs Explore Issues of the Holocaust and Contemporary Slavery (October 3, 2003)
• Semester Abroad in India Explores Culture, Peace and Historical Transformations (October 3, 2003)
• Film Festival Opens Window on Indian CultureIsmail Merchant and Sabrina Dahwan are among film presenters (October 1, 2003)

September

• From Havana to New Jersey, Habana Sax Fuses Latin Jazz with Swing, Classical, Hip-Hop and Funk (September 29, 2003)
• Oscar Feldman and Paquito D’Rivera Collaborate in A Latin Jazz Salute to Duke Ellington (September 8, 2003)
• For College-Bound High School Seniors, the Class of 2008 is Now Forming (September 5, 2003)
• The Actors Studio and Estelle Parsons Present Harold Pinter’s Betrayal (September 4, 2003)
• Center for Business and Public Policy Announces Fall SymposiaTopics include litigation and the business/financial outlook for 2004 ABC’s John Stossel is guest speaker at September 25 event (September 4, 2003)

August

• Group Exhibition Cascades Down Walls Exploring Form, Color and Content (August 26, 2003)
• Video Exhibit Explores Identity, Displacement, Sexuality, Memory and Language Issues (August 25, 2003)
• Exhibit By Photographer Sunil Gupta Explores Identity Issues (August 25, 2003)
• Group Exhibition Explores Theme of Mortality (August 19, 2003)
• Volunteers Sought for Berrie Center Performances and Exhibits (August 14, 2003)
• Guide For College-Bound Students Lists Ramapo Among ‘Most Interesting Colleges’ (August 14, 2003)
• Step Up to the Tee and Join the ‘Drive’Golf Outing to Benefit Student Scholarships (August 13, 2003)
• New Jersey Meadowlands Commission and Ramapo College Announce Collaborative Environmental Education Effort (August 12, 2003)

July

• Awakenings Author Oliver Sacks To Discuss ‘Creativity and the Brain’ (July 31, 2003)
• The Sutton Ensemble and Bucky Pizzarelli Present An Afternoon of Jazz Arrangements With a Classical Accent (July 30, 2003)
• Expressionist Paintings By Rita Herzfeld Display ‘Energy That Almost Spills Off the Canvas’ (July 29, 2003)
• Students Win National Award in ‘Influencing State Policy’ Contest (July 22, 2003)
• Shanghai Quartet Brings Beethovan and New Music to the Berrie Center at Ramapo College (July 10, 2003)
• In The Realm of the Circuit Establishes the Relationship Between Technology and Culture (July 9, 2003)
• Dr. Murray Sabrin Appointed Executive Director of Center for Business and Public Policy (July 9, 2003)
• MEDIA ADVISORY (July 8, 2003)
• The Vagina Monologues Student Performances Raise Awareness and $7,485 For Rape Crisis Center (July 8, 2003)
• Jefferson Sampson Named Manager of Academic Media Services at Ramapo College of New Jersey (July 7, 2003)
• Center For Business and Public Policy to Explore Economic and Quality of Life Issues (July 3, 2003)

June

• Championing the Cause of Liberal Arts Education, Coplac to Hold Global Education Conference at Ramapo College (June 5, 2003)
• Ramapo River Day Activities Give Young Biologists Plenty To Do (June 2, 2003)

May

• Unsung Heroes From Throughout New Jersey Honored As Recipients of Russ Berrie Award For Making A Difference (May 29, 2003)
• Unsung Heroes From Throughout New Jersey Distinguished As Finalists For Russ Berrie Award For Making A Difference (May 20, 2003)
• Dr. Ira Spar of Ramapo College is on Team For Major Metropolitan Museum Exhibition (May 20, 2003)
• Joseph J. McCarthy of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government is Ramapo College Commencement Speaker (May 16, 2003)
• Ramapo College Announces Dates For Commerce Bank Summer Concert Series (May 14, 2003)

April

• Two Ramapo College Students Named Wachovia/First Union/DCA Housing Scholars (April 29, 2003)
• Dr. Rakotobe-Joel of Ramapo College Named Sam Walton Free Enterprise Fellow (April 29, 2003)
• Students Help Students Prepare For The ‘Real World’ (April 28, 2003)
• Peter Goetz Named Dean of Enrollment Management at Ramapo College of New Jersey (April 28, 2003)
• Dr. Mary Goldschmidt Named Director of First Year Programs, Leadership Education and The Women’s Center (April 28, 2003)
• Native American Author/Musician Joy Harjo To Speak At Ramapo College (April 27, 2003)
• Ramapo College to Dedicate the Thomases Commons (April 16, 2003)
• Ramapo College Students Named to College Who’s Who 2003 (April 16, 2003)
• Conference on the State of the African American Professoriate to be Held at Ramapo CollegeDr. Mary Frances Berry is Keynote Speaker (April 10, 2003)
• Whimsical Sculptures Enliven Ramapo College Landscape (April 4, 2003)
• Ramapo College’s New Online Courses Help Nurses Advance (April 4, 2003)
• Sports and Recreation Center at Ramapo College Named in Honor of Senator Bill Bradley (April 3, 2003)
• Ramapo College Receives Communications Awards (April 2, 2003)

March

• Distinguished Citizens Dinner Raises $176,000 For Ramapo Scholarships, Programs And Research (March 28, 2003)
• John Hicks Trio Brings Jazz Rhythms to Sharp Theater (March 28, 2003)
• Pianist Edna Dagan to Perform Classical Billy Joel Selections At Ramapo College (March 28, 2003)
• Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame to Induct Seven (March 25, 2003)
• Oboist Ellen Katz Willner Performs At Ramapo’s York Room Salon Series (March 18, 2003)
• Landscape Painter Robert Dash Opens Career-Spanning Exhibit at Ramapo College’s Kresge and Pascal Galleries (March 13, 2003)
• Painting Exhibit at Ramapo College Explores Intersection of Reality, Illusion and Commercialism (March 13, 2003)
• Former Bergen County Executive William Pat Schuber is Recipient of Wallenberg Humanitarian Award (March 12, 2003)
• Media Advisory (March 12, 2003)

February

• New Avenues of Holocaust Experience to be Explored (February 26, 2003)
• Professor William Frech of Ramapo College Receives U.S. State Department Grant (February 26, 2003)
• Author/Educator Margaret Braun to Discuss DES Exposure and Personal Stories in a Talk at Ramapo College (February 25, 2003)
• Vagina Monologues Performances at Ramapo College to Benefit V-Day Efforts (February 25, 2003)
• American Repertory Ballet Brings Urban Tangos to Ramapo College’s Berrie Center (February 24, 2003)
• Distinguished Citizens Award Dinner to Benefit Ramapo College Students, Programs and Faculty (February 24, 2003)
• Himmelhoch Brings Classical Guitar to Ramapo College’s York Room in the Mansion Salon Series (February 24, 2003)
• Visible Fictions Theatre Company’s The Red Balloon Lands At Ramapo College’s Sharp Theater (February 24, 2003)
• New Joint-Degree Program at Ramapo College and UMDNJ Leads to B.S. in Biology and M.S. in Physician Assistance (February 21, 2003)
• Three New Jersey Artists Featured in Black Maria Film Festival at Ramapo College Berrie Center (February 21, 2003)
• Malone and Green Bring Jazz Tribute to Ramapo College (February 21, 2003)
• Peking Acrobats Bring Gravity-Defying Acts and Pageantry to Sharp Theater at Ramapo College (February 21, 2003)
• Hawthorne Symphony Orchestra to Jazz Up Ramapo College (February 20, 2003)
• Top Girls Shows Contrasts, Complexities of Females’ Changing Roles During 1980s (February 20, 2003)
• Richard Morales-Wright Appointed Assistant Provost at Ramapo College (February 14, 2003)
• Ame Zion Church Choir Brings Gospel Music To Ramapo College (February 5, 2003)
• Andy Warhol’s Legacy is Focus of Ramapo College Talk (February 5, 2003)
• Still Dancing Exhibit of Images and Video at Ramapo College (February 4, 2003)
• Classical Music Fans ‘Go For Baroque’ at Ramapo College (February 4, 2003)

January

• Dr. William Sanborn Pfeiffer Appointed Provost at Ramapo College (January 31, 2003)
• Mexican Artist’s Tire Sculptures Roll Into Ramapo College’s Pascal Gallery (January 31, 2003)
• Urban Scenes Depicted in Warner Wada: Recent Work at Ramapo College (January 31, 2003)
• Sugar: Friend or Foe” Presentation at Ramapo College (January 28, 2003)
• 2003 Distinguished Citizens Are Introduced At Reception At Ramapo College (January 21, 2003)
• Violinist Anat Malkin and Pianist Eduard Laurel to Perform in Sharp Theater at Ramapo College’s Berrie Center (January 21, 2003)
• Mississippi Delta Blues Live on in Guy Davis’ One-Man Show at Ramapo College (January 21, 2003)
• Eileen Ivers Band Brings Celtic-Flavored Rhythms to the Berrie Center at Ramapo College (January 21, 2003)
• Ramapo College Basketball Alumni Invited To Compete (January 21, 2003)
• Be-Bop Star James Moody Brings Moody’s Mood For Love” to the Berrie Center at Ramapo College (January 17, 2003)
• Bioinformatics Students From Ramapo College Receive Conference Awards (January 10, 2003)
• Professor Rosetta D’Angelo Receives Award – New Literary Gems In Poetry For The Year 2002 (January 9, 2003)
• Gov. Mcgreevey Appoints President Rodney D. Smith of Ramapo College as United Nations Day Chair (January 3, 2003)
• In-State Tuition Agreement Between Ramapo College and Rockland Community College to End (January 3, 2003)
• Studs Terkel’s American Dreams: Lost and Found to Be Presented at Ramapo College (January 2, 2003)

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