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Winter 2024 Feature<\/h3>\n

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\u00a0Long Read\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

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FINDING YOUR SPARK<\/h2>\n

How Ramapo\u2019s Provost is Changing the Way Students Learn<\/b><\/h1>\n

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College<\/h3>\n

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\u00a0Long Read\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

Ramapo On the Rise<\/h2>\n

Presidential Reflections on the College\u2019s Growth<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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\u00a0Long Read\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

CELEBRATING HALF A CENTURY OF COMMUNITY IMPACT<\/h2>\n

The Friends of Ramapo 50th Anniversary<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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\u00a0Long Read\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

IMPACTING SOCIETY<\/h2>\n

The Benefits of a Humanities Education<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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\u00a0Short Read\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

FAST-TRACK TO HEALING<\/h2>\n

A Cure for the Nursing Shortage in New Jersey<\/h1>\n

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#HomeSweetPo<\/h3>\n

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\u00a0Long Read\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

DIVERSITY BEYOND THE ARCH<\/h2>\n

A Catalyst for Growth and Success<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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\u00a0Long Read\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

ANCHORING A COMMUNITY THROUGH<\/h2>\n

Scholarship and Creativity<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Faculty<\/h3>\n

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\u00a0Long Read\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

Ramapo Faculty Offer Insights on Artificial Intelligence<\/h1>\n

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\u00a0Listing\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

Voices Amplified<\/h2>\n

Faculty Research, Publications and Presentations<\/h1>\n

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Athletics<\/h3>\n

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\u00a0Long Read\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

LIGHT IT UP<\/h2>\n

College Adds Lighting System to Athletics Stadium<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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\u00a0Short Read\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

A SEASON TO REMEMBER<\/h2>\n

Women\u2019s Volleyball Writes Their Way into History<\/b><\/h1>\n

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Foundation Focus<\/h3>\n

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\u00a0Long Read\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

GIFTS FOR AND FROM RAMAPO COLLEGE<\/h2>\n

Reflections from Bryan Steros \u201998<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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\u00a0Long Read\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

EMPOWERING FUTURES<\/h2>\n

The Transformative Impact of the Educational Opportunity Fund Program<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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\u00a0Short Read\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

NEW ALUMNI LEADERSHIP<\/h2>\n

at Ramapo College<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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\u00a0Short Read\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

OUT AND ABOUT<\/h2>\n

Alumni and Foundation Events<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Then & Now<\/h3>\n

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\u00a0Short Read\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

THEN AND NOW<\/h2>\n

International Students Organization<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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\u00a0Short Read\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

THEN AND NOW<\/h2>\n

Library<\/b><\/h1>\n

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Class Notes<\/h3>\n

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1982<\/h4>\n

Joyce L. LaVacca<\/strong> (Business Administration) has been appointed vice consul to the Consulate General in Chennai, India by the U.S. Department of State.\u00a0 Joyce is an attorney who has held several diplomatic roles with the Department of State.\u00a0 She earned a J.D. from Rutgers Law School and a Master of Liberal Arts from the University of Pennsylvania.<\/o:p><\/p>\n

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2003<\/h4>\n

Pedro E. Hernandez<\/strong> (History) attorney, partner and co-leader of Hinshaw & Culbertson’s global insurance services practice group, has been appointed to the firm\u2019s management committee. Pedro has been with Hinshaw & Culbertson since 2007 and also serves on its executive committee. He earned his J.D. from Pennsylvania State University\u2019s Dickinson School of Law.<\/p>\n

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2004<\/h4>\n

Katie Arcuri<\/strong> (Communication Arts) has been elevated to position of director of athletics at Saint Peter\u2019s University in Jersey City; she is the 11th person in the school\u2019s history to hold this title. Katie was promoted from senior associate athletics director of compliance and student athlete welfare. She has been with the university for 20 years and has served in a variety of roles within the Athletics Department. While an RCNJ student, Katie was a member of the women\u2019s basketball team and, subsequently, was inducted into the college\u2019s Athletics Hall of Fame. She received a master\u2019s in sport management from the United States Sports Academy.<\/p>\n

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2013<\/h4>\n

Kyle Tafuri<\/strong> (M.A., Sustainability) was recently named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2023 list, “Rising Stars: 67 Healthcare Leaders under 40,” which recognizes young leaders positioned to impact the future of healthcare. Kyle is vice president of sustainability at Hackensack Meridian Health where he leads the development and management of such initiatives as infrastructure upgrades for energy efficiency, green building, nutrition, purchasing and safer chemicals.<\/p>\n

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2014<\/h4>\n

Nicole Franklin<\/strong> (M.A.L.S.) joined Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as director of communications for the Department of Marketing and Communications. Nicole graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago with a degree in mass communications and went on to work at NBC and CBS. She won three Daytime Emmy awards for her work on the CBS Sunday Morning news program. She has also served as an adjunct faculty member at New York University\u2019s Tisch School of the Arts, Bloomfield College and Long Island University Brooklyn and as assistant professor at Hofstra University.<\/p>\n

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2022<\/h4>\n

Christopher L. Hughes<\/strong> (Political Science) has been appointed chief of staff to New Jersey Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips who represents the 40th Legislative District. Christopher was elected to the Mahwah Board of Education in 2022 at 24 years old. He is active in the Mahwah and Bergen County Republicans and with his parish of Saint Elizabeth in Wyckoff.<\/o:p><\/p>\n

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