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Commencement Speaker, Honorary Degree Recipients Announced
Elizabeth Burke Bryant, former executive director of Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, will give the commencement address and receive an honorary degree. The late philanthropist Edward Avedisian will also receive a posthumous degree.
Grant Aims to Elevate Latinx Behavioral Health Care in RI
Rhode Island College ImpactA School of Social Work grant will fund essential clinical behavioral health services training to assist Hispanic communities statewide.
RIC is a Pipeline for Multilingual Teaching Careers
RIC’s World Languages Education and RITE programs are pathways for certification to teach Spanish, Portuguese and French.
Feinstein School’s New Home Receives Warm Reception
New digs for education majors described as comfy and welcoming.
New Interagency Program is Helping Social Workers Become Licensed Clinicians
Rhode Island College ImpactHere are some of the faces of R.I.’s future social work clinicians earning their M.S.W. degree at Rhode Island College.
In Pictures: Artifacts of Black Heritage in Rhode Island
Rhode Island College ImpactShackles designed for a child slave is among the many artifacts in the R.I. Black Heritage Society collection at Rhode Island College.
$300K Biology Fellowship Established by Prof. Emeritus Lloyd & Terri Matsumoto
Rhode Island College ImpactThis fellowship is designed to strengthen the Department of Biology and attract more students.
Adams Library at Rhode Island College to House Langevin Congressional Archives
Rhode Island College ImpactU.S. Rep. James Langevin ’90, a RIC alumnus, has donated his collection of documents and photos to the college for preservation and public accessibility.
Historian Sherri Cummings Hired as Professor & RIBHS Community Engagement Director
Rhode Island College ImpactAlong with her teaching appointment at RIC, Cummings will bring the history of the people of African heritage in Rhode Island into K-12 classrooms using primary sources from the R.I. Black Heritage Society collection.
Rhode Island College Police Department Earns International Accreditation
Rhode Island College ImpactCampus police department notched another honor, the second in two years. Pictured from left are CALEA Executive Director Craig Hartley, RIC Vice-President of Administration and Finance Stephen Nedder, RIC Chief of Police James Mendonca and CALEA Chairperson Marcus Brown.