{"id":5196,"date":"2024-04-02T10:47:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T14:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/president\/?page_id=5196"},"modified":"2025-12-15T13:13:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T18:13:57","slug":"presidential-speaker-series-senator-jack-reed","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/president\/presidential-speaker-series-senator-jack-reed\/","title":{"rendered":"Presidential Speaker Series: Senator Jack Reed"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><em><span style=\"color: #000000\">PRESIDENTIAL SPEAKER SERIES:<\/span> It&#8217;s Not Wrong to Be Skeptical<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>The Office of the President hosted a Fireside Chat on March 26, 2024 with President Jebb and U.S. Senator Jack Reed. Durign the Senator&#8217;s visit with Ramapo College, he spent time meeting with students in three different classes: Media Issues and Ethics, American Government, and American Legal History. In addition, he participated in a roundtable discussion with student leaders from the Ramapo College Student Government Association, Pre-Law Fraternity, LSAT Prep Club, and Leaders in Service\/CCEC Programs.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>The Honorable Jack Reed, U.S. Senator and Chair of the Armed Services Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5199\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/04\/Reed-PSS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5199\" class=\"wp-image-5199 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/04\/Reed-PSS-190x300.jpg\" alt=\"Senator Reed Visit Poster\" width=\"190\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/04\/Reed-PSS-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/04\/Reed-PSS.jpg 485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5199\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Senator Reed Visit Poster<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The title of the featured program, <em>It&#8217;s Not Wrong to be Skeptical<\/em>, borrowed from a quote attributed to Senator Reed and set the stage for a fireside chat with President Jebb and audience Q&amp;A that was themed around healthy skepticism, international affairs, public policy and governance, and the importance of an engaged and educated citizenry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reed.senate.gov\/about\/jacks-story\">Learn more about Senator Reed&#8217;s record of service.<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5207\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a 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