May 4, 2023

Distinguished academic scholar, author, educator and lifelong advocate for educational equity and equal opportunity, Leslie T. Fenwick, Ph.D., will address the Class of 2023 at the Ramapo College Undergraduate Commencement on May 11, 2023. The Ramapo College Board of Trustees approved an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to be awarded to Dr. Fenwick as part of the ceremony. 

“It is really awesome to have Dr. Leslie T. Fenwick participate in the Ramapo College Class of 2023 Commencement Ceremony,” said President Cindy Jebb, “Leslie is a gifted scholar, exemplary educator, and inspiring leader whose service and research continues to shape and inform public policy decisions and educational practices that are focused on driving opportunity, justice, empathy, and equity.”

Ramapo College’s Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony will be held at Prudential Center in Newark on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Doors to the Prudential Center will open at 5:30 p.m. The ceremony will begin with the academic processional at 6:45 p.m. Persons unable to attend may enjoy the ceremony via livestream on ramapo.edu/commencement.