Archived Press Releases 2008
(Date Order, Latest First)

December

• Legendary Judy Collins Graces the Stage at Ramapo College (December 22, 2008)
• Les Yeux Noirs Will Present Gypsy and Klezmer Music at Ramapo College (December 22, 2008)
• High School Juniors and Seniors Invited to Apply for Ramapo College Online Credit-Bearing Course (December 22, 2008)
• Dr. Peter P. Mercer, President of Ramapo College, Honored by March of Dimes (December 10, 2008)
• Ramapo College Design Students Win Competition and Help Morris Plains Museum (December 10, 2008)
• Ramapo College of New Jersey Listed by Kiplinger’s as One of 100 Best Values in Public Colleges (December 8, 2008)

November

• Celebrate Holidays Around the World at Ramapo College With the Newark Boys Chorus (November 24, 2008)
• Ensemble Barynya Will Present an International Russian Music and Dance Festival at Ramapo College in December (November 24, 2008)
• Fiddler Eileen Ivers and Her Band, Immigrant Soul, Will Present Christmas Show at Ramapo College (November 24, 2008)
• Distinguished Citizens Award Dinner to Benefit Ramapo College Students, Capital Projects and Faculty (November 20, 2008)
• Ramapo College Receives Grant for Performing and Visual Arts Programming (November 6, 2008)
• Folksinger John Gorka Will Perform at Ramapo College of New Jersey (November 4, 2008)
• Ramapo College Receives Healthy Workplace Award (November 3, 2008)

October

• Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies and Temple Beth Haverim Shir Shalom Host Kristallnacht Commemoration (October 27, 2008)
• Ramapo Students Support Five of Their Own Serving in Iraq (October 23, 2008)
• Group Exhibition of Paintings by Women Will be Displayed at Ramapo College (October 16, 2008)
• Exhibition by Artists Working in Animation Will be Held at Ramapo College (October 15, 2008)
• Marketing Expert Seth Godin Will Speak at Ramapo College (October 8, 2008)
• Mahwah Resident and Ramapo College Professor Awarded National Science Foundation Grant (October 2, 2008)
• Ninth Annual Performing Arts Dinner Series At Ramapo College of New Jersey (October 2, 2008)

September

• Consequences of Middle East Conflict, Perceived by Palestinianand Israeli Teens, Subject of Documentary at Ramapo College (September 25, 2008)
• Lecture on how the African Press Perceives the Conflict in Darfur to be Presented at Ramapo College (September 25, 2008)
• Jews Who Found Refuge in Dominican Republic During the Holocaust Topic of Presentation at Ramapo College (September 25, 2008)
• Ramapo College Presents the Fifth Annual Sebastian J. Raciti Memorial Lecture and Dinner With Guest Speaker Peter Schiff (September 25, 2008)
• Graduate and Career Day at Ramapo College (September 22, 2008)
• “Portrait of a Savant The Matt Savage Trio” Will Perform at Ramapo College of New Jersey (September 15, 2008)
• The “Official Blues Brothers Revival Tour” Makes a Stop at Ramapo College (September 15, 2008)
• Literature To Life Series Stages “The Things They Carried” At Ramapo College (September 15, 2008)
• A Night With the Stars, an Exploration in Astronomy, at the William D. McDowell Observatory (September 15, 2008)
• Zany, Yet Pertinent, Political Comedy from Chicago City Limits at Ramapo College Of New Jersey (September 8, 2008)
• Say Goodnight, Gracie: The Love, Laughter and Life of George Burns Kicks Off the Fall Season of Performances at the Berrie Center (September 8, 2008)
• Poet Adrienne Rich Will Give a Reading at Ramapo College Of New Jersey (September 8, 2008)

August

• U.S. News Ranks Ramapo College Among the Best in the North (August 28, 2008)
• Group Exhibit, Metal: The Exhibition, at Ramapo College of New Jersey (August 27, 2008)
• Ramapo College Featured in the Princeton Review’s “Best in the Northeast” (August 14, 2008)
• Ramapo College Singing Groups Excel at International Competition (August 6, 2008)
• Pulitzer Prize-Winning Science Writer and Author Natalie Angierto Speak at Ramapo College Opening Convocation (August 6, 2008)

July

• An Eclectic Slate of Music, Theater and Comedy will take the Stage at Ramapo College this Fall (July 22, 2008)
• Ramapo College Launches 2008 Commerce Bank Summer Concert Series with Jimmy & The Parrots (July 7, 2008)

June

• “Women Of Influence,” a Lecture and Networking Event, Will be Held at Ramapo College June 17 (June 9, 2008)
• Ramapo College Will Host The International Human Science Research Conference (June 9, 2008)

May

• 2008 Commerce Bank Summer Concert Series Dates are Announced (May 29, 2008)
• Berrie Foundation Pays Tribute to New Jersey’s Unsung Heroesfor Acts of Community Service (May 21, 2008)
• Newark Mayor, Honorable Cory Booker, is Ramapo College’s Commencement Speaker (May 16, 2008)
• New Jersey’s Unsung Heroes Distinguished as Finalists for Russ Berrie Award for Making a Difference 19 State Residents to be Honored for Giving Back to Their Communities (May 12, 2008)
• Registration Deadline to Enroll in Ramapo College’s Business Essentials Certificate Program is May 27 (May 7, 2008)

April

• Newark Mayor, Honorable Cory Booker, is Ramapo College’s Commencement Speaker (April 30, 2008)
• Ramapo College to Dedicate Anisfield School of Business (April 28, 2008)
• Israel Coping with Terrorism will be Subject of Talk at Ramapo College (April 14, 2008)
• RAMAPO JUMPSTART REGISTRATION OPEN: New Summer Pre-College Programs for High School Students (April 14, 2008)
• Former Ramapo College Athletes will be Inducted Into Athletic Hall of Fame (April 2, 2008)
• Ramapo College Italian Professor Will Read and Sign Book She Co-Authored (April 2, 2008)

March

• One Touch Of Venus will be Presented at Ramapo College (March 31, 2008)
• An Eclectic Evening of Dance Performed by the American Repertory Ballet (March 27, 2008)
• Distinguished Citizens Award Dinner Raises more than $207,000 for Ramapo College Scholarships, Programs and Research (March 27, 2008)
• Pianist Robin Spielberg Will Perform at Ramapo College (March 20, 2008)
• Job Fair to Provide Full-Time, Part-Time, and Staffing Employment Opportunities at Ramapo College (March 20, 2008)
• Artist’s Talk With Joyce Kozloff at Ramapo College (March 19, 2008)
• Enjoy the Funniest Comics You’ve Never Heard of at Ramapo College (March 17, 2008)
• Jose Franch-Ballester Will Perform at Ramapo College (March 17, 2008)
• Pulitzer Prize Poet, Natasha Trethewey, Will Give a Reading at Ramapo College (March 6, 2008)
• Ramapo College Arts Faculty to Exhibit Their Work (March 6, 2008)
• Sarah E. Geller will Perform at Ramapo College (March 5, 2008)
• Robert Tillsley Appointed Chairman, Board of Governors, Ramapo College Foundation (March 3, 2008)

February

• Valery Ponomarev and Alumni of The Jazz Messengers Salute Art Blakey (February 25, 2008)
• Deadline Extended for Nominations for the Russ Berrie Award for Making a Difference (February 21, 2008)
• Making Films About the Trials of Adolf Eichmann and Saddam Hussein will be Subject of Talk (February 19, 2008)
• Savage In Limbo will be staged at Ramapo College (February 14, 2008)
• Enjoy the Magic of Ireland at Ramapo College of New Jersey (February 7, 2008)
• Africana Film Festival at Ramapo College (February 7, 2008)
• April Teachers’ Workshop at Ramapo College Will Focus on Native Americans (February 7, 2008)
• The Roches to Perform at Ramapo College (February 7, 2008)
• The Hawthorne Symphony to Perform at Ramapo College (February 7, 2008)
• Peking Acrobats Bring Gravity-Defying Acts and Pageantry to Ramapo College (February 7, 2008)
• United Nations Department of Public Information Admits Ramapo College to its Roster (February 4, 2008)

January

• Ramapo College of New Jersey Listed by Kiplinger’s as One of 100 Best Values in Public Colleges (January 28, 2008)
• Jews in the Culture and Society of Weimar will be Subject of Talk at Ramapo College (January 28, 2008)
• German Women and Jewish Refugees in Allied-Occupied Berlin to be Topic of Talk at Ramapo College (January 28, 2008)
• Ramapo College Of New Jersey’s Teacher Certification Program Receives New Program Accreditation (January 28, 2008)
• Adaptation of The Secret Life of Bees on Stage at Ramapo College (January 17, 2008)
• A Fred Astaire Songbook at Ramapo College (January 17, 2008)
• 2008 Winners of the Black Maria Film and Video Festival to be Screened at Ramapo College (January 17, 2008)
• Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys Bring a Cajun Celebration to Ramapo College (January 17, 2008)
• RAMAPO JUMPSTART: New Pre-College Summer Programs for High School Students (January 17, 2008)
• Ramapo College Introduces Business Essentials Certificate ProgramInformation Sessions Scheduled (January 17, 2008)
• Jungle Jack Hanna Gets Wild on Stage at Ramapo College (January 17, 2008)
• Ramapo College Professor and Artist Judith Peck Presents All About People: Sculptures in Bronze at Pearldaddy Gallery (January 16, 2008)
• Ramapo College Makes Commitment to Climate Neutrality (January 9, 2008)
• Ramapo College Joins Largest Teach-In in U.S. History (January 9, 2008)
• Exhibit at Ramapo College Features Commemorative Poles (January 9, 2008)
• Exhibition by Artist Jennifer Dudley at Ramapo College (January 9, 2008)
• Nominations Open for Unsung Heroes in New Jersey for The Russ Berrie Award for Making a Difference (January 9, 2008)

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