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Waldwick NJ, a new website https://www.freeconcerts.net will inform New Jersey music lovers about the hundreds of summer concerts offered by local communities.
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Mahwah NJ, in a remarkable breakthrough, the Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) Center has successfully identified human remains discovered in New Jersey eight years ago as belonging to Maria Quinones Garcia, a Pennsylvania woman reported missing in 2014. This achievement underscores the pivotal role of investigative genetic genealogy in resolving long-standing mysteries and providing closure to affected families.
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Mahwah NJ, after five decades of dead ends and unanswered questions, an arrest has been made in the 1974 murder of Mary Schlais, a hitchhiker traveling from Minneapolis to Chicago. The breakthrough came not from traditional police work alone but through the cutting-edge genetic sleuthing of the Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center (IGG), marking a milestone achievement for the New Jersey-based team.
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Mahwah NJ, the Ramapo College of New Jersey Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center (IGG) has aided law enforcement across the country in cold cases since opening its doors in December 2022. Now, students in the IGG Certificate Program were able to use existing IGG technology for a hot case this time, leading to the successful identification of the decedent in a St. Louis County Medical Examiner’s Office hot case named “St. Louis John Doe.”
Continue reading Ramapo Students Identify Missing Person in Missouri Cold Case
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Mahwah NJ, the Les Paul Foundation, whose mission includes honoring and sharing the life, spirit and legacy of Les Paul has announced “Les Paul Thru the Lens,” an exclusive traveling gallery of photos highlighting the life and career of Les Paul, the inventor, musician and icon.
Continue reading Les Paul Thru the Lens at Ramapo College Co-sponsored by the Mahwah Museum
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Mahwah NJ, A group of student entrepreneurs developed a winning conservation prototype, taking home a national title and a 10,000 dollar cash prize to scale their prototype ahead of the World competition. Continue reading NJ College Students Design Winning Conservation Prototype with “EcoBob,” a biodegradable fishing bobber
Ramapo College of New Jersey is third overall, behind Princeton University and Stevens Institute of Technology
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Mahwah NJ, Ramapo College of New Jersey remains the #1 public college in New Jersey, according to College Choice, a leading authority in college and university rankings and resources.
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Mahwah NJ, colleges and universities have a lawful responsibility to encourage and develop the potential of all students, regardless of disability status. Unfortunately, the vast majority of four year colleges and universities fall short of providing students with disabilities the support they need. Considering that 1 in 5 individuals have a learning disability or attention issue, and many more have physical disabilities or live with the effects of traumatic brain injury and other long-term or permanent disabilities, the lack of support services at four-year colleges does not receive nearly enough attention.
Continue reading Ramapo College Providing Critical Disability Support to New Jersey Students
Continue reading Ramapo College Water Tests Safe from PFOS Contamination
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Mahwah NJ, all students planning to attend Ramapo College must present evidence of full COVID-19 immunization prior to coming onto campus for any reason, including but not limited to moving into a residence hall, attending classes on campus or in-person, entering any campus building or facility and/or participating in any on-campus student activity, program or event. Evidence of immunization must be uploaded to covidvaccine@ramapo.edu as soon as the series is completed and no later than two weeks prior to arrival on campus.
Continue reading Ramapo College Requires COVID Vaccine and Booster For Students And Staff
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Todd Smith, a Business Consultant with the New Jersey Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Bergen County, has been selected to receive the prestigious 2021 Leaders in Finance Award by NJBIZ Magazine. The SBDC is hosted at Ramapo College of New Jersey.
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Mahwah NJ, Cindy R. Jebb, Ph.D. has been named the 5th president of Ramapo College of New Jersey.
Continue reading Cindy R. Jebb, Ph.D., Named 5th President of Ramapo College of New Jersey
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Mahwah NJ, the Board of Trustees of AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) has reaffirmed its accreditation of the Anisfield School of Business at Ramapo College of New Jersey for an additional five-year period (2021 – 2026). The Anisfield School has been accredited by AACSB International since 2011.
Dear Students and Colleagues:
I write today to advise that after considerable internal planning and review of state, local, and federal guidance and data, the Fall 2020 semester at Ramapo College will feature a combination of limited in-person and remotely delivered instruction as well as modified levels of on-campus activity, residency, and programming.
The Ramapo College Restart Plan (hereafter “the Plan”) has been meticulously developed by a Task Force, numerous subcommittees, and a group of resource personnel. In sum, 48 members of the College, inclusive of faculty, staff, and managers, participated in its development. We have outlined our return to campus with a phased approach, which is aligned with the three-stage approach communicated by the State of New Jersey.
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