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Class Of 2020 Reunites For Commencement Celebration, Jill Rodrigues
Class Of 2020 Reunites For Commencement Celebration, Jill Rodrigues
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RWU celebrates the Class of 2020’s accomplishments and first year as alumni during a weekend of commencement celebrations.
Rwu Graduates Urged To Create Equity, Welcome Challenges And Dream Big, Jill Rodrigues
Rwu Graduates Urged To Create Equity, Welcome Challenges And Dream Big, Jill Rodrigues
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Local Indigenous leaders William Guy and Lorén Spears call on Class of 2021 and Class of 2020 to “be the change” and never “give up your dream”.
Student Commencement Speaker Wants To Celebrate Resilience Of Class Of '21, Anna Cohen
Student Commencement Speaker Wants To Celebrate Resilience Of Class Of '21, Anna Cohen
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'We have grown and learned how to communicate and band together as a community. I wanted to really celebrate what we’ve gone through, and motivate us to face what is coming next,' says Shannon DeFranza '21, human rights advocate and National Vice President Elect of the American Institute of Architecture Students.
Celebrating Student Research And Academic Projects At Sash, Anna Cohen
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.
Building A Better World With Carl Elefante, Julia Rubin
Building A Better World With Carl Elefante, Julia Rubin
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Carl Elefante, 2018 president of the AIA, spoke at an evening event on March 28th and provided mentorship to an architecture studio class on the 29th. Elefante believes students in the School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation (SAAHP) are at the forefront of finding solutions to society's most pressing issues. Affordable housing, healthcare, and climate change, are the major challenges that future architects and preservationists confront. RWU News sat down with Elefante, famous for his quote, “the greenest building is one that’s already built,” to learn his perspective on this field’s potential to shape the future.
A Conversation With Filmmaker Mike Formanski `12, Julia Rubin
A Conversation With Filmmaker Mike Formanski `12, Julia Rubin
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This February, Mike Formanski `12 returned to the place where he first discovered the magic of filmmaking.
Tents On Rwu Campus Will Focus Attention On Syrian Refugee Camps In Lebanon, Edward Fitzpatrick
Tents On Rwu Campus Will Focus Attention On Syrian Refugee Camps In Lebanon, Edward Fitzpatrick
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Eight tents will soon appear in the heart of Roger Williams University’s Bristol campus as part of an architecture student’s graduate thesis, which draws attention to the 1.1 million refugees who have fled to Lebanon since the Syrian Civil War began in 2011.
Rwu And Miami Dade College Establish Course Pathway For Architecture Students, Edward Fitzpatrick
Rwu And Miami Dade College Establish Course Pathway For Architecture Students, Edward Fitzpatrick
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A new agreement charts the course for architecture students to earn an associate’s degree at Miami Dade College, in Florida, before pursuing bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Roger Williams University’s highly regarded architectural program.
Design By Rwu Professor’S Architectural Firm Among Finalists For Mlk Memorial In Boston, Juan Siliezar
Design By Rwu Professor’S Architectural Firm Among Finalists For Mlk Memorial In Boston, Juan Siliezar
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RWU Professor of Architecture Julian Bonder’s architectural firm is among five finalists to design a multimillion-dollar memorial to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King on the Boston Common.
Rwu’S Master Of Architecture Program Reaccredited With Distinction, Edward Fitzpatrick
Rwu’S Master Of Architecture Program Reaccredited With Distinction, Edward Fitzpatrick
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Not only has the Roger Williams University’s Master of Architecture program been reaccredited, it has achieved all 46 conditions for accreditation, meeting five of those criteria with distinction.
A Behind The Scenes Look At Building An Architecture Model, Juan Siliezar
A Behind The Scenes Look At Building An Architecture Model, Juan Siliezar
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On weekdays during the summer, Gabrielle Porter '20 spent most of her time focused on perfection. It came with the nature of her internship at a small architecture firm consistently ranked among the top in the nation where her main responsibility was building scaled models of the some of the firms current architecture projects.
Celebrating President Farish: A Life And Legacy, Jill Rodrigues
Celebrating President Farish: A Life And Legacy, Jill Rodrigues
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On Wednesday, the Roger Williams University community and greater community gathered to share a powerful celebration of the life and legacy of Donald J. Farish, who died on July 5, 2018, while serving his eighth year as our president.
School Of Architecture, Art & Historic Preservation Receives National Award For Creating Paid Internships Program For Students, Marcus Hanscom
School Of Architecture, Art & Historic Preservation Receives National Award For Creating Paid Internships Program For Students, Marcus Hanscom
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Award recognizes how RWU SAAHP built an innovative program to connect students with paid, real-world internships.
Marching Toward The Finish, Juan Siliezar
Marching Toward The Finish, Juan Siliezar
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A quick look at the work master's of architecture students are presenting as part of their graduate thesis.
Rwu Students Map Out R.I. Locations Primed For Transit-Oriented Development, Edward Fitzpatrick
Rwu Students Map Out R.I. Locations Primed For Transit-Oriented Development, Edward Fitzpatrick
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Grow Smart Rhode Island partnering with RWU and HousingWorksRI to identify opportunities along rail corridors and bus routes in Rhode Island.
Designing A Vision For The Nantucket Whaling Museum, Juan Siliezar
Designing A Vision For The Nantucket Whaling Museum, Juan Siliezar
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Two days before an architecture studio class presented designs that could help lay the foundations for renovations at a historic New England site, they were hard at work to meet the deadline.
Year In Review: Stories Of Who We Are, Jill Rodrigues
Year In Review: Stories Of Who We Are, Jill Rodrigues
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A look back at the stories from 2017 that celebrate who we are and what we do at RWU.
Rwu Ranks Among Top 10 Percent In Nation For Encouraging Students To Give Back To Their Country, Edward Fitzpatrick
Rwu Ranks Among Top 10 Percent In Nation For Encouraging Students To Give Back To Their Country, Edward Fitzpatrick
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Washington Monthly’s new annual College Guide ranks RWU high in the nation for commitment to service.
School Of Architecture, Art And Historic Preservation Hosts Its 2017 Fall Events Series, Ju Si
School Of Architecture, Art And Historic Preservation Hosts Its 2017 Fall Events Series, Ju Si
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Along with distinguished guests, the school is home to the Aga Khan Award for Architecture exhibit.
Creating A More Inclusive Community Through Social Justice Activism, Jill Rodrigues
Creating A More Inclusive Community Through Social Justice Activism, Jill Rodrigues
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As grassroots movement for social equity and justice builds on campus, RWU expands programming for Social Justice Month.
Internationally Award-Winning Architects To Speak At Rwu On Oct. 25, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
Internationally Award-Winning Architects To Speak At Rwu On Oct. 25, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
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Community invited to hear architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien share the philosophy, experience and vision of their practice.
Meet Ben Bergenholtz: The Entrepreneurial Preservationist, Jill Rodrigues
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.
Finding Community In Tradition Of Service, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
Finding Community In Tradition Of Service, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
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Annual Feinstein Community Connections Day immerses freshman class into local communities for a day of service.
Six Students To Enter Rwu With Feinstein Leadership Scholarships, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
Six Students To Enter Rwu With Feinstein Leadership Scholarships, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
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Another Feinstein Leadership Scholar graduated in May after working in soup kitchens, rebuilding homes.
Architecture Students’ Design Brings The Classroom Outdoors, Jill Rodrigues
Architecture Students’ Design Brings The Classroom Outdoors, Jill Rodrigues
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Their plan for an outdoor classroom for Newport’s Pell Elementary School will be built this summer.
Commencement 2017: Celebration, Reflection And A Call To Action, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
Commencement 2017: Celebration, Reflection And A Call To Action, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
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NBC 10 Anchor Patrice Wood and Matthew Fanikos ’17 urge vision and conscience to create a well-lived life as 1,075 students earn bachelor's and master's degrees.
Rwu Architecture Community Claims Nearly Half Of New England Design Awards, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
Rwu Architecture Community Claims Nearly Half Of New England Design Awards, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
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Roger Williams’s architecture community scored the most awards of any single group from the American Institute of Architects.
Marshall Co-Offers Course At Aapl Annual Meeting, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
Marshall Co-Offers Course At Aapl Annual Meeting, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
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Philip Marshall, Professor of Historic Preservation co-offered a course, “Forensic Evaluations in the Elderly”.
Keeping 74 Bridge Street Above Water At Saahp, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
Keeping 74 Bridge Street Above Water At Saahp, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
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RWU hosted special interactive session “Keeping 74 Bridge Street Above Water” with leaders from the Newport Restoration Foundation (NRF), Union Studio & Community Design, and Building Conservation Associates (BCA) on Tuesday, November 29 at the SAAHP Gallery.
10th Annual Rwu Student Film Festival, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
10th Annual Rwu Student Film Festival, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
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