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Conductor Edward Markward to Retire from Rhode Island College

After 40 years of bringing great classical music of the past and present to Rhode Island and training scores of Rhode Island College students, Professor Edward Markward is retiring.

Films by RIC Alum Are Among Station Nightclub Fire Tributes

This weekend marks the 10th anniversary of The Station nightclub fire, one of the deadliest fires in U.S. history. Among the many tributes will be the airing of a film created by Christian de Rezendes, a RIC alum, and Christian O’Neill.

A Passion for Teaching and Social Justice

Yanaiza Gallant with her students at the Lillian Feinstein Elementary School at Sackett Street in Providence.

Waiting for the End of the World

People have been predicting the end of time almost since the beginning of it. And without exception, they have all been wrong. So why would anyone believe that the world is going to end on Dec. 21, 2012?

Oretha Tarr: Born into War

The last time I saw my mother and my motherland was in 2000.

Closing the Gender Gap in STEM Fields: STEM Expo for Girls

Rhode Island College Impact

Workshop participants at the STEM Expo at Rhode Island College. (Photo credit: Tech Collective.)

Buildings That Time Forgot

Rhode Island College is on the ballot this November as referendum Question #3. If approved, it will provide $50 million in much-needed renovation- construction funds for three of the college’s aged buildings.

MEET OUR STUDENTS: For the Love of Portuguese and Teaching

“I wasn’t the kind of child who grew up saying, ‘I want to be this or that when I grow up.’ I fell into teaching. It kind of found me,” said RIC elementary education major Liana Viveiros.

Comic Book Aficionado Creates Exhibit Out of His Collectibles

For nearly a century, comic books have been a part of American popular culture. Now their history is on display at RIC.