ADLER CENTER DEDICATION CEREMONY the Ramapo College Board of Trustees George C. Ruotolo, Jr.
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TREATING THOSE IN A VULNERABLE PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL STATE, WITH COMPASSION AND DIGNITY, IS WHAT SETS APART THE VERY BEST.” - PETER P. MERCER President
“Nursing involves more than just acquiring expertise in a discipline,” said Ramapo College President Peter P. Mercer. “Treating those in a vulnerable physical or emotional state, with compassion and dignity, is what sets apart the very best." The Adler Center is connected by an overhead walkway to the science complex. The College broke ground on the facility in October 2012 and held a topping off ceremony in November 2013. The Center also features an anatomy and physiology lab, computer labs, classroom and seminar space. In the Center’s simulation rooms, students will learn to address emergencies with computer-simulated patients. Nursing faculty will recreate medical scenarios that occur every day. Students are videotaped and receive feedback from instructors in order to improve skills, critical thinking and decision making. “The education of these students, and now student practitioners as well, is vital. It could mean the difference between life and death,” said Elaine Adler.
The Honorable Sonia Sotomayor with Elaine and Mike Adler (seated) and members of the extended Adler family. (L-R): Saul Kravecas, Leah Ismaylov, Marie Adler Kravecas, Alex Kravecas, Olivia Ader, Russell Adler
Board of Trustee members with the Honorable Sonia Sotomayor (L-R) Student Trustee Josef Weikl ’16, Trustee Tom Zelante, Dr. Jacqueline Ehlert-Mercer, Trustee Susan Vallario, Chair of the Board of Trustees George C. Ruotolo, Jr., Trustee Gary Montroy, Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees William Dator, Trustee Sharon Vichness and Student Trustee Kevin Ng ’16. Seated: President Mercer and Justice Sotomayor
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Ramapo College Magazine Summer 2015
The Nursing Program at Ramapo consists of three major academic tracks: a traditional pre-licensure BSN track in nursing, the RN-to-BSN track for nurses returning to school for a BSN degree and a Master’s of Science in Nursing. Approximately 550 students are currently enrolled in the programs. The Nursing Program plans to add two more MSN degree offerings, family Nurse Practitioner and Nursing Administration, in the near future. Cathleen Davey, vice president of Institutional Advancement and executive director of the Ramapo Foundation, said of the Adlers: “They believed in Ramapo College before many people knew our strengths. They understand passion and commitment in a way that is rarely seen.”