President's Post #90: A Season for Inclusion

Dear Students, Colleagues, and Friends,

At this time of year when exams, essays and holiday events compete for our attention among the regular demands of everyday life, we are all conscious of the need to take a half step backwards and reflect on the closing of another year. It is my hope that, as members of Ramapo College, we share a unique sense of community that follows from Ramapo’s particular values and traditions that emphasize inclusion and mutual respect for one another’s differences.

Recent terrorist incidents threaten to abrade that fundamental communitarian element in ways that we must all resist. It is important, as we enter the holiday season, to reinforce our commitment to inclusion by reaching out to peers who may be feeling lonely or even alienated. Our Muslim colleagues, in particular, need to hear that they are valued just as all of us recognize that same need within ourselves. Now is the time to stand up and actively affirm the principles and beliefs that unite us.

I am proud to serve as your President and I thank you for your efforts in support of the College while wishing you the most tranquil and restorative of holidays.

Sincerely,
Peter P. Mercer
President

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