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Commencement Exercises Roger Williams University Class Of 2023, Roger Williams University, Roger Williams University School Of Law Jun 2023

Commencement Exercises Roger Williams University Class Of 2023, Roger Williams University, Roger Williams University School Of Law

School of Law Commencement (1996- )

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2023 Roger Williams University School Of Law Commencement, Roger Williams University School Of Law May 2023

2023 Roger Williams University School Of Law Commencement, Roger Williams University School Of Law

School of Law Commencement (1996- )

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Law School News: Dr. Fauci Calls On Rwu Graduates To Preserve 'Truth Justice, Diversity And Equality' 05/20/2022, Jill Rodrigues, Roger Williams University School Of Law May 2022

Law School News: Dr. Fauci Calls On Rwu Graduates To Preserve 'Truth Justice, Diversity And Equality' 05/20/2022, Jill Rodrigues, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Life of the Law School (1993- )

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Domestic Violence Blame Attributions Of Police Officers And College Students, Kyle Gamache Jan 2022

Domestic Violence Blame Attributions Of Police Officers And College Students, Kyle Gamache

Arts & Sciences Faculty Publications

This student explores domestic violence blame attributions of police officers and college students. A total of 387 college students from two institutions and 92 police officers were given the Domestic Violence Blame Attribution Scale (Petretic-Jackson et al., 1994). The results suggest that police officers and college students had significantly different ratings on the DVBS subscale scores, specifically that police officers had lower ratings of societal and perpetrator blame than college students. Continued exploration of the data showed that there were further differences within the samples. College students who had experienced domestic violence had different subscale scores than those that had …


Celebrating Student Research And Academic Projects At Sash, Anna Cohen Apr 2021

Celebrating Student Research And Academic Projects At Sash, Anna Cohen

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Students presented their research and academic projects to faculty, staff, and their peers at the annual Student Academic Showcase and Honors (SASH,) a full-day celebration of student achievement.


'Doing My Part To End The Pandemic': Students And Alumni Step Up, Anna Cohen Apr 2021

'Doing My Part To End The Pandemic': Students And Alumni Step Up, Anna Cohen

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These RWU students and alums developed vaccination plans and launched a clinic. They’re processing Covid tests, calling those who test positive, making accessible face masks, and helping at-risk seniors. Their work may differ, but they are all motivated by a sense of urgency about mitigating – and ending – this pandemic.


New Crime Data Analytics Lab Will Develop Cutting-Edge Skills For Criminal Justice Professionals, Jill Rodrigues Feb 2021

New Crime Data Analytics Lab Will Develop Cutting-Edge Skills For Criminal Justice Professionals, Jill Rodrigues

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Crime analysis program at RWU's Justice System Training & Research Institute will train law enforcement in crime mapping, traffic safety analysis, and more to help agencies develop data-driven practices.


Experiential Learning During A Pandemic: A Closer Look At 6 Courses, Anna Cohen Dec 2020

Experiential Learning During A Pandemic: A Closer Look At 6 Courses, Anna Cohen

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Throughout the fall semester, RWU students and professors found fun and experiential ways to keep learning hands-on, both in-person and at a distance.


Students Create New Award To Honor Outstanding Faculty Efforts This Fall, Anna Cohen Dec 2020

Students Create New Award To Honor Outstanding Faculty Efforts This Fall, Anna Cohen

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Over 150 students nominated 92 professors to receive 'Hybrid Hero' Awards from the Student Senate Academic Affairs Committee.


Roger Williams University And City Of East Providence Partner To Offer Discounted Tuition For Residents, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Nov 2020

Roger Williams University And City Of East Providence Partner To Offer Discounted Tuition For Residents, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Roger Williams University and the City of East Providence today announced an innovative partnership to provide a special discounted rate for city residents and municipal employees on all of RWU’s University College (UC) degree programs, as well as specialized workforce and professional development opportunities on professional certificates.


More Than Just Events: Students Gain Valuable Skills Through Stage Crew Work, Courtney Dell'agnese, Kindell Brown May 2019

More Than Just Events: Students Gain Valuable Skills Through Stage Crew Work, Courtney Dell'agnese, Kindell Brown

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In addition to learning how to set up concerts, dance shows and poetry slams, the members of RWU’s stage crew develop skills that can transfer to any position after graduation.


A Celebration Of Community Engagement, Julia Rubin Apr 2019

A Celebration Of Community Engagement, Julia Rubin

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On Wednesday, April 24, students, faculty, staff, and community members, gathered to recognize more than 80 collaborative projects that have bolstered community initiatives and instilled in students important skills for the future.


Exploring Vonnegut And “Slaughterhouse-Five”, Jill Rodrigues Feb 2019

Exploring Vonnegut And “Slaughterhouse-Five”, Jill Rodrigues

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The Birss Memorial Program at RWU celebrates Kurt Vonnegut’s famous anti-war novel with a series of events open to the public.


Boston District Attorney Rachael Rollins Shares Six Secrets For Success With Rwu School Of Law, Julia Rubin Jan 2019

Boston District Attorney Rachael Rollins Shares Six Secrets For Success With Rwu School Of Law, Julia Rubin

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Boston's new District Attorney Rachael Rollins is changing the culture of criminal justice.


Boston Da Rachael Rollins To Deliver Mlk Address At Rwu Law, Edward Fitzpatrick Jan 2019

Boston Da Rachael Rollins To Deliver Mlk Address At Rwu Law, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Rachael Rollins, the first African-American woman to serve as District Attorney in Massachusetts and the first female DA in Suffolk County, will deliver this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote Lecture at the Roger Williams University School of Law.


Rwu's Year In Review, Jill Rodrigues, Justin Wilder, Juan Siliezar, Edward Fitzpatrick Dec 2018

Rwu's Year In Review, Jill Rodrigues, Justin Wilder, Juan Siliezar, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Despite an unexpected loss, this was a great year of progress for Roger Williams University. This was the year we mourned the passing of our beloved president; but from grief, we found inspiration in his legacy to renew an even stronger commitment to empowering students to use their knowledge and skills toward making a positive impact in local and global communities. It also heralded many successes, from state-of-the-art educational facilities added to campus to the first-ever alumnus leading the Board of Trustees, an exciting, new look for the Hawk, and a reinvented mission and identity for University College. As 2018 …


Rwu To Host Training On Naloxone Intervention For Overdose Prevention, Julia Rubin Dec 2018

Rwu To Host Training On Naloxone Intervention For Overdose Prevention, Julia Rubin

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The RWU community will soon have access to a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose. Community members can learn how to use it to save lives, as part of a campuswide effort to combat the opioid epidemic.


Rwu Law Student Receives Skadden Fellowship To Pursue Public-Interest Law, Edward Fitzpatrick Nov 2018

Rwu Law Student Receives Skadden Fellowship To Pursue Public-Interest Law, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Third-year law student Michaela Bland will work with Rhode Island Center for Justice to find legal solutions to “school-to-prison pipeline”.


Voice Off: American Sign Language At Rwu, Juan Siliezar Oct 2018

Voice Off: American Sign Language At Rwu, Juan Siliezar

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RWU’s sign language courses helps students learn unique skills and communication method in courses where words are rarely spoken.


Rwu Criminal Justice Program Ranks In Top 10% In U.S., 1st In R.I., Edward Fitzpatrick Oct 2018

Rwu Criminal Justice Program Ranks In Top 10% In U.S., 1st In R.I., Edward Fitzpatrick

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College Factual finds graduates of RWU program earn above average national average.


A Summer With National Center For Transgender Equality, Julia Rubin Oct 2018

A Summer With National Center For Transgender Equality, Julia Rubin

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Phoebe Thaler `19 spent her summer running around D.C–– from her office to protests, to rallies, to Capitol Hill. As an intern at National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), no two days were the same. "The Supreme Court would hand out a decision or something would be happening on The Hill or the president would do something,” Thaler says, “and they’d just be like, ‘interns, get in an Uber––we’ll pay for it."


A Student's Day Inside The R.I. State Crime Lab, Jill Rodrigues, Justin Wilder Aug 2018

A Student's Day Inside The R.I. State Crime Lab, Jill Rodrigues, Justin Wilder

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Daryn Javer’s eyes are glued to the comparison microscope as she focuses closer onto the 9-mm Luger cartridge case. She adds more lighting and turns her attention to the nearby monitor, adjusting a split-screen image of her subjects: a discharged cartridge case and a test-fired cartridge case ejected from a known firearm, until she lines up drag marks and breech face marks. With the markings aligned, she merges the pair of circular cartridge cases until they overlay one another on the screen, and she affirms they were fired from the same gun.


Rwu Names New Director For Justice System Training And Research Institute, Edward Fitzpatrick Aug 2018

Rwu Names New Director For Justice System Training And Research Institute, Edward Fitzpatrick

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David E. Lambert named School of Justice Studies Assistant Dean, following 25 years in Mass. State Police and 5 years at University of New Haven.


Rwu Celebrates Lgbtq+ Graduates In First Lavender Graduation, Juan Siliezar May 2018

Rwu Celebrates Lgbtq+ Graduates In First Lavender Graduation, Juan Siliezar

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The event recognizes the strength, resilience and success of graduating seniors who are part of the growing LGBTQ+ community at RWU.


Sash: Student Academic Showcase And Honors 2018, Roger Williams University Apr 2018

Sash: Student Academic Showcase And Honors 2018, Roger Williams University

Student Academic Showcase and Honors

A celebration of scholarship and creative activities for undergraduate and graduate students held in April, 2018 at the Roger Williams University campus in Bristol, Rhode Island.


Rwu Partners With Providence Police As Part Of Smart Policing Innovation Grant, Edward Fitzpatrick Mar 2018

Rwu Partners With Providence Police As Part Of Smart Policing Innovation Grant, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Professors Varano and Manzi will conduct research for project aimed at reducing recidivism in use of emergency services for drug, alcohol and mental health issues.


Rwu Stay Break Part Ii: Advocating For The State’S Food Insecure Residents, Jill Rodrigues Mar 2018

Rwu Stay Break Part Ii: Advocating For The State’S Food Insecure Residents, Jill Rodrigues

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Students apply their hands-on lessons in food insecurity issues to make an advocacy pitch to state legislators.


Rwu Stay Break Part I: A Real-World Dive Into R.I.’S Food Insecurity Issues, Jill Rodrigues Mar 2018

Rwu Stay Break Part I: A Real-World Dive Into R.I.’S Food Insecurity Issues, Jill Rodrigues

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Students apply their hands-on lessons in food insecurity issues to make an advocacy pitch to state legislators.


Meet Ben Bergenholtz: The Entrepreneurial Preservationist, Jill Rodrigues Sep 2017

Meet Ben Bergenholtz: The Entrepreneurial Preservationist, Jill Rodrigues

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With a bachelor’s and master’s in historic preservation from RWU, the alumnus has built a business of bringing historic buildings back to life.


Rwu Criminal Justice Expert Collaborates With Police To Help Stem Opioid Epidemic, Juan Siliezar Aug 2017

Rwu Criminal Justice Expert Collaborates With Police To Help Stem Opioid Epidemic, Juan Siliezar

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The data system he created provides the most up-to-date information on overdoses as part of a countywide effort to redefine how police respond to the issue.