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Rwu President Donald J. Farish Joins Presidents’ Alliance On Higher Education And Immigration, Edward Fitzpatrick Dec 2017

Rwu President Donald J. Farish Joins Presidents’ Alliance On Higher Education And Immigration, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Alliance backs policies to create welcoming environment on campuses for immigrant, undocumented and international students.


Rwu Study Abroad Experts Collaborate On Study Abroad Program Handbook, Juan Siliezar Dec 2017

Rwu Study Abroad Experts Collaborate On Study Abroad Program Handbook, Juan Siliezar

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Along with two RWU editors, the book features nine RWU authors and their experiences leading short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs.


From Fundraisers To Pageant, Mr. Rwu Contestants Give Back To The Community, Jill Rodrigues Dec 2017

From Fundraisers To Pageant, Mr. Rwu Contestants Give Back To The Community, Jill Rodrigues

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As the Mr. RWU Spectacular celebrates its 15th anniversary, annual competition has exceeded $250,000 for pediatric healthcare research.


Year In Review: Stories Of Who We Are, Jill Rodrigues Dec 2017

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.


Amid Calls To Replace Columbus Day, Author Says Explorer Misunderstood, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Dec 2017

Amid Calls To Replace Columbus Day, Author Says Explorer Misunderstood, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Rwu’S Department Of Education Launches Elementary Teacher Residency, Jua Siliezar Dec 2017

Rwu’S Department Of Education Launches Elementary Teacher Residency, Jua Siliezar

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Model places students in classroom for entire year in effort to increase faculty supervised school-based experience for university’s teacher candidates.


Rwu Approves Campus Location For New Seccm Labs, Edward Fitzpatrick Dec 2017

Rwu Approves Campus Location For New Seccm Labs, Edward Fitzpatrick

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With Trustees' approval, RWU plans to break ground in spring on School of Engineering, Computing and Construction Management Labs.


Peer Mentorship Provides Experienced Guidance For First-Year Students, Jill Rodrigues, Justin Wilder Nov 2017

Peer Mentorship Provides Experienced Guidance For First-Year Students, Jill Rodrigues, Justin Wilder

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As a Peer Mentor, Emily Parratt helps freshmen navigate their first year at RWU.


Rwu’S American Advertising Federation Helps Students See 'What’S Out There', Juan Siliezar Nov 2017

Rwu’S American Advertising Federation Helps Students See 'What’S Out There', Juan Siliezar

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RWU's chapter serves as a student-led resource for helping students succeed after graduation.


Rwu Turkey Basket Contest Provides Bounty For Local Families, Edward Fitzpatrick Nov 2017

Rwu Turkey Basket Contest Provides Bounty For Local Families, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Contest results in 2,600 pounds of food for East Bay Food Pantry.


Moving Beyond Discomfort: Rwu Freshmen Reflect On This Year’S Common Reading​, Juan Siliezar Nov 2017

Moving Beyond Discomfort: Rwu Freshmen Reflect On This Year’S Common Reading​, Juan Siliezar

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Five RWU freshmen discuss what they’ve learned from reading Beverly Daniel Tatum’s “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” and her campus visit.


Moving Beyond Discomfort: Race Relations Expert Discusses How To Talk About Race, Edward Fitzpatrick Nov 2017

Moving Beyond Discomfort: Race Relations Expert Discusses How To Talk About Race, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Beverly Daniel Tatum shares strategies on building diversity and inclusion in RWU’s “Talking about Race, Gender and Power” series.


Roger Williams University Welcomes Seven New Members To Board Of Trustees, Ed Fitzpatrick Nov 2017

Roger Williams University Welcomes Seven New Members To Board Of Trustees, Ed Fitzpatrick

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The new members bring the total board membership to 28.


Beverly Daniel Tatum To Speak At Rwu As Part Of "Talking About Race, Gender And Power" Series, Edward Fitzpatrick Nov 2017

Beverly Daniel Tatum To Speak At Rwu As Part Of "Talking About Race, Gender And Power" Series, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Author of "Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" comes to Bristol campus Nov. 8.


Two Programs Moving From Brown's Annenberg Institute For School Reform To Rwu School Of Continuing Studies, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Nov 2017

Two Programs Moving From Brown's Annenberg Institute For School Reform To Rwu School Of Continuing Studies, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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As part of transition, RWU will launch a joint initiative called the Center for Youth and Community Leadership in Education.


New York Times Reporter Dan Barry To Talk About “The Lost Children Of Tuam” At Rwu On Nov. 14, Edward Fitzpatrick Nov 2017

New York Times Reporter Dan Barry To Talk About “The Lost Children Of Tuam” At Rwu On Nov. 14, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Community invited to hear journalist and author speak as part of yearlong series, “Talking About Race, Gender and Power”.


A Guide For Students, Juan Siliezar Nov 2017

A Guide For Students, Juan Siliezar

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Renee Vachon Danho, RWU’s first-ever director of student and family assistance, acts as an educational guide for students and their families.


Celebrating Professor Tony Santoro, Michael M. Bowden Nov 2017

Celebrating Professor Tony Santoro, Michael M. Bowden

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RWU Law dedicates the Professor Anthony J. Santoro Classroom, in honor of the founding Dean of RWU Law and President Emeritus of RWU.


Rwu Receives Nsf Grant To Launch New Experiential Learning Research Vessel, Jill Rodrigues Oct 2017

Rwu Receives Nsf Grant To Launch New Experiential Learning Research Vessel, Jill Rodrigues

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The research vessel will enable even more hands-on research collaborations among faculty and students that aim to improve the local and global marine industry.


A Mathematical Solution For Medicine’S Unanswered Questions, Jill Rodrigues Oct 2017

A Mathematical Solution For Medicine’S Unanswered Questions, Jill Rodrigues

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An RWU math professor leads an undergraduate research team using computational math to solve knowledge gaps in the biomedical field.


Rwu Ranks Among Top 10 Percent In Nation For Encouraging Students To Give Back To Their Country, Edward Fitzpatrick Oct 2017

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.


More Than Just A Program: 'It's A Family', Juan Siliezar Oct 2017

More Than Just A Program: 'It's A Family', Juan Siliezar

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Now in its 11th year, RWU's Intercultural Leadership Ambassador Program & Scholarship 'family' is only growing stronger.


School Of Architecture, Art And Historic Preservation Hosts Its 2017 Fall Events Series, Ju Si Oct 2017

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 Oct 2017

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 Oct 2017

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.


Modeling Possibilities: Q&A With Rwu’S Coordinator For Lgbtq Programs Gabriella Porcaro, Juan Siliezar Sep 2017

Modeling Possibilities: Q&A With Rwu’S Coordinator For Lgbtq Programs Gabriella Porcaro, Juan Siliezar

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RWU’s first-ever coordinator for LGBTQ programs discusses her role and vision for LGBTQ life on campus.


Irish Feminist And Activist To Speak At Roger Williams University On Oct. 11, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Sep 2017

Irish Feminist And Activist To Speak At Roger Williams University On Oct. 11, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Community invited to hear Micheline Sheehy Skeffington share her grandmother’s quest for women’s right to vote and for Irish independence.


Roger Williams University Researchers To Partner In Statewide Coastal Ecology Research Consortium, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Sep 2017

Roger Williams University Researchers To Partner In Statewide Coastal Ecology Research Consortium, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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NSF awards $19 million grant to establish statewide effort to understand and predict the impact of climate variability on coastal ecosystems.


Rwu Launches Year-Long Series: “Talking About Race, Gender And Power”, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Sep 2017

Rwu Launches Year-Long Series: “Talking About Race, Gender And Power”, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Beverly Daniel Tatum – author of “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” – coming to Bristol campus Nov. 8.


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.