(PDF) (DOC) (JPG)May 26, 1999

(Mahwah, NJ) – Dr. Robert A. Scott, president of Ramapo College of New Jersey, announced today that the Center for Interreligious Understanding will move to Englewood and focus on Christian-Jewish dialogue. The College will continue to develop and expand its scholarly and educational programs related to global perspectives on world religions and the need for a culture of peace.

The Center, directed by Rabbi Jack Bemporad, has helped establish numerous breakthroughs in Jewish-Christian understanding by working directly with the national and international Catholic and Protestant bodies.

The Center and the College will continue to collaborate
by drawing upon each other’s strengths and interests – dialogue
on the one hand and scholarship and education on the other.

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About Ramapo College

Ramapo College of New Jersey is the state’s premier public liberal arts college and is committed to academic excellence through interdisciplinary and experiential learning, and international and intercultural understanding. The comprehensive college is situated among the beautiful Ramapo Mountains, is within commuting distance to New York City, was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America by CondeNast Traveler, and boasts the best on-campus housing in New Jersey per Niche.com. Established in 1969, Ramapo College offers bachelor’s degrees in the arts, business, data science, humanities, social sciences and the sciences, as well as in professional studies, which include business, education, nursing and social work. In addition, the College offers courses leading to teacher certification at the elementary and secondary levels, and offers graduate programs leading to master’s degrees in Accounting, Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Contemporary Instructional Design, Computer Science, Creative Music Technology, Data Science, Educational Leadership, Nursing, Social Work and Special Education, as well as a Doctor of Nursing Practice.

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