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Mahwah Nj, after nearly 25 years behind bars for a murder they didn’t commit, two brothers from Mahwah, New Jersey, are now free. Their release is thanks to the cutting-edge work of seven students at the Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) Center at Ramapo College of New Jersey, who cracked open the case in just two days.
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Mahwah NJ, Ramapo College of New Jersey has once again been named to Forbes’ America’s Best Colleges for 2024, retaining its top 10 national ranking for public medium-sized schools. Only 500 four-year schools were selected after careful review of data points that include alumni salary, student debt load, graduation rate, return on investment, retention rate, and Forbes American Leaders List.
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Ridgewood NJ, With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1, and tuition and room and board at a four-year college costing $27,940 – $57,570 per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2024’s Best College & University Rankings report, as well as expert commentary, in addition to separate rankings for colleges and for universities.
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Roseland NJ, the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) awarded $221,500 in scholarships to 53 New Jersey-based high school and college students on April 27 at the Pines Manor in Edison. Out of 146 applicants, the NJCPA Scholarship Fund distributed scholarships to 35 college students and 18 high school students.
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Center is the First in the Nation to Offer Case Work, Research, and Hands-on Education in this Emerging Field
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Mahwah NJ, Ramapo College of New Jersey, the State’s public liberal arts college, today launched the Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center (IGG Center), the first Center of its kind to offer case work, research, and hands-on education in investigative genetic genealogy. The vision of the innovative new Center is to secure justice through the ethical and proficient use of investigative genetic genealogy to support the resolution of cases involving wrongful convictions, unidentified human remains, and violent crime. The first class of students in the Center’s IGG Certificate Program will enroll in the Spring of 2023.
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Mahwah NJ, Ramapo College of New Jersey will hold the formal inauguration ceremony for its fifth college president, Dr. Cindy R. Jebb, on Friday, October 14th, 2022. Dr. Jebb joined the state college in 2021, after retiring from the U.S. Army and her post as the first woman Dean of the Academic Board at the United States Military Academy at West Point. The inauguration ceremony begins in the Arena of the Bill Bradley Sports and Recreation Center at 2 p.m., followed immediately by a reception. Doors to the Arena open at 1 p.m.
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Mahwah NJ, a Ramapo College education translates to an above average return on investment, according to a recent report by the New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities (NJASCU). The report finds that Ramapo College of New Jersey makes a positive impact on the overall state economy, provides significant support to an array of job sectors and growth industries here in New Jersey, and, more importantly, demonstrates the important connection between the College’s liberal arts education and the long-term positive earning potential for its graduates.
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Mahwah NJ, Ramapo College of New Jersey has been named among the nation’s top 100 public colleges with the best return on investment, according to data of 4,500 public colleges collected by College Scoreboard. Ramapo was ranked #73 nationwide, placing it in the top 2 percent of all colleges reviewed.
