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Find Out How RIC Lays the Groundwork for Student Success
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First She Leveled Up Her Skills in Grad School – Today She’s DCYF Deputy Director
Brandi DiDino, whose love and life purpose has been child welfare for almost 20 years, recommends that all social workers pursue an M.S.W. degree.
Grad Degree Lifts Her From Low-Wage Earner to High-Paid Professional
Rhode Island College ImpactUpon completion of this unique M.S.W. program, Silvia Adames will become a fully licensed behavioral health counselor.
Hope Scholar, Moses Nicolau, Says Scholarship Couldn’t Have Come at a Better Time
Rhode Island College Impact“Because of this scholarship, the stress has been lifted. I can now focus completely on school,” says Nicolau.
Student Veteran, Ariel Polanco, Says Hope Scholarship is “Real Hope”
Rhode Island College Impact“Hope is important to me,” says Polanco, “because I came from a place where there wasn’t much hope.” Enacted this fall, RIC’s Hope Scholarship makes the final two years of a four-year bachelor’s degree tuition-free for R.I. residents.
RIC Alumnus Produces Award-Winning Fantasy Novel
Melissa Medenciy’s “Island Eight” wins International Latino Book Award.
RIC’s Unity Center Director is a Proud Latina with Experience in Restorative Justice
Rhode Island College ImpactAmong the students the Unity Center serves are BIPOC, LGBTQ+, first-generation and students seeking interfaith services.
Two Social Work Majors Are Helping Their Latino Community
“After all these years of working in the Latino community, it’s clear to me that the United States needs more bilingual counselors.” – Cruz Zapata
Graduate Nurses Aim to Diversify Nursing Ranks and Tackle Healthcare Disparities
This group’s commitment to diversity extends beyond RIC into the Rhode Island community.
R.I. Educators Travel to Their Students’ Native Guatemala, Led by RIC Professor
Rhode Island is an ethnically diverse community. “It’s important to know where our students come from so we can better support them in our schools.”