{"id":172,"date":"2016-08-02T14:48:16","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T18:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/oed\/?page_id=172"},"modified":"2025-03-13T13:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T17:59:11","slug":"programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/oed\/programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Programs<\/h3>\n<h4>Heritage Months<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>February:<\/strong> African American Heritage Month<\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif\">April:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif\">Asian-Pacific Islander Month<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif\">September:<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif\"> Hispanic-Latin@ Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif\">October:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif\">Queer and Trans History Month; Disability Awareness Month<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif\">November:<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif\"> Native American Heritage Month; Black Solidarity Week<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Ramapo College Celebrates Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p>The Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion &amp; Compliance (EDIC) is pleased to continue its tradition of recognizing April 2020 as Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, in which we acknowledge and honor the history, heritage and contributions of Asian Americans, South Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.<\/p>\n<p>We are also pleased to share this video compilation, comprised of messages from some of our Ramapo students, faculty and staff!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/413993690?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/413993785?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/413994036?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/413993578?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/413993371?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/413993242?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/413994512?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/413993215?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"divider\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/rcnjrd\/images\/icons\/ramapo-arch-icom_rule.png\" alt=\"Ramapo\" \/><\/div>\n<h4>Diversity Day<\/h4>\n<p>Diversity Day is a day to celebrate and embrace who we are, despite our differences, no matter what race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, nationality, or disability. It is also a day to reflect on and learn about different cultures and ideologies at Ramapo College.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/oed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2021\/09\/Diversity-Day_WebBanner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/oed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2021\/09\/Diversity-Day_WebBanner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"880\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/oed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2021\/09\/Diversity-Day_WebBanner.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/oed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2021\/09\/Diversity-Day_WebBanner-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/oed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2021\/09\/Diversity-Day_WebBanner-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"divider\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/rcnjrd\/images\/icons\/ramapo-arch-icom_rule.png\" alt=\"Ramapo\" \/><\/div>\n<h4>Mentoring<\/h4>\n<p>The Office of Equity and Diversity provides mentoring for Faculty and Staff. Please reach out to oed@ramapo.edu for any questions or concerns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"divider\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/rcnjrd\/images\/icons\/ramapo-arch-icom_rule.png\" alt=\"Ramapo\" \/><\/div>\n<h4>Programs, Workshops, and Training<\/h4>\n<p>The Office of Equity and Diversity hosts webinars throughout the semester to educate and discuss topics of diversity and inclusion on campus and in the classroom. Upcoming and past webinar topics can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/poerd\/learning-and-development\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"divider\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/rcnjrd\/images\/icons\/ramapo-arch-icom_rule.png\" alt=\"Ramapo\" \/><\/div>\n<h4>Rites of Passage Pre-Commencement Ceremony<\/h4>\n<p>The Rites of Passage Pre-Commencement Ceremony is a celebration for graduating students that features a traditional libation and the bestowal of a gift to each graduate, such as a Kente Cloth. It is an opportunity for graduates to express their cultural heritage and pride as they prepare to transition into post-collegiate success and provides them with a unique opportunity to honor the contributions and sacrifices of their ancestors. All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend, and all graduating students (undergraduate and graduate) are invited to participate and\/or attend the ceremony. It is held to express and celebrate the achievements of the community here at Ramapo College, and to honor each individual&#8217;s journey through college and through their identity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"divider\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/rcnjrd\/images\/icons\/ramapo-arch-icom_rule.png\" alt=\"Ramapo\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Programs Heritage Months February: African American Heritage Month April:\u00a0Asian-Pacific Islander Month September: Hispanic-Latin@ Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) October:\u00a0Queer and Trans History Month; Disability Awareness Month November: Native American Heritage Month; Black Solidarity Week Diversity Day Diversity Day is a day to celebrate and embrace who we are, despite our differences, no matter what race, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":700,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-172","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.5 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Programs - Equity and Diversity Programs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/oed\/programs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Programs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Programs Heritage Months February: African American Heritage Month April:\u00a0Asian-Pacific Islander Month September: Hispanic-Latin@ Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) October:\u00a0Queer and Trans History Month; Disability Awareness Month November: Native American Heritage Month; Black Solidarity Week Diversity Day Diversity Day is a day to celebrate and embrace who we are, despite our differences, no matter what race, [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/oed\/programs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Equity and Diversity Programs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-03-13T17:59:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/oed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2021\/09\/Diversity-Day_WebBanner.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/oed\/programs\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/oed\/programs\/\",\"name\":\"Programs - Equity and Diversity Programs\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/oed\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/oed\/programs\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/oed\/programs\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/oed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2021\/09\/Diversity-Day_WebBanner.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-08-02T18:48:16+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-13T17:59:11+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/oed\/programs\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/oed\/programs\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/oed\/programs\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/oed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2021\/09\/Diversity-Day_WebBanner.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/oed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2021\/09\/Diversity-Day_WebBanner.jpg\",\"width\":880,\"height\":220,\"caption\":\"Join us for Diversity Day on Wednesday, October 6th from 12-4 p.m. by the Arch! 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