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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 Students Capture Second Place In Student Advertising Competition, Jill Rodrigues
Rwu Students Capture Second Place In Student Advertising Competition, Jill Rodrigues
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Interdisciplinary team continues contest success, earning top-two finish in the regional round of the National Student Advertising Competition.
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.
More Than Roger’S Wife: Writing Mary Williams Into The Historical Record, Jill Rodrigues
More Than Roger’S Wife: Writing Mary Williams Into The Historical Record, Jill Rodrigues
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The community is invited to discover the story of Mary Williams and the lives of other 17th-century women in England and New England on March 30.
Archiverwu Professor To Lead Regional Effort To Increase Diversity And Equity Among Higher Education Faculty, Roger Williams University
Archiverwu Professor To Lead Regional Effort To Increase Diversity And Equity Among Higher Education Faculty, Roger Williams University
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An equity leader at RWU, Gentles-Peart becomes new NEBHE Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Fellow.
Experiential Learning During A Pandemic: A Closer Look At 6 Courses, Anna Cohen
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
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.
'I Got To Have The College Experience’: Students Reflect On Fall Semester, Anna Cohen
'I Got To Have The College Experience’: Students Reflect On Fall Semester, Anna Cohen
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Students share their thoughts on what being at Roger this fall has meant to them.
At Rhode Island Pbs, Rwu Alum, Interns Use Digital Resources To Support Remote Education, Anna Cohen
At Rhode Island Pbs, Rwu Alum, Interns Use Digital Resources To Support Remote Education, Anna Cohen
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When education went remote due to COVID-19, Rhode Island PBS Digital media saw a significant increase in site visits and use. An RWU Elementary Education alum and three Educational Studies interns are working hard to meet this demand.
From Necessity To Invention: Arts And Humanities Expand What’S Possible, Anna Cohen
From Necessity To Invention: Arts And Humanities Expand What’S Possible, Anna Cohen
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RWU professors are finding new opportunities for experiential, student-centered approaches to teaching and learning across the grounds of the Bristol campus.
Rwu Hosts 250 Fourth-Graders For Lesson On Wind Energy, Edward Fitzpatrick, Courtney Dell'agnese
Rwu Hosts 250 Fourth-Graders For Lesson On Wind Energy, Edward Fitzpatrick, Courtney Dell'agnese
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Nearly 250 fourth-graders from the Bristol-Warren Regional School District built wind turbines as part of the KidWind project and came to Roger Williams University on Friday to test their pint-sized turbines in wind tunnels.
Faculty Lead Classroom Equity Initiatives Across Campus, Julia Rubin
Faculty Lead Classroom Equity Initiatives Across Campus, Julia Rubin
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For the last 400 years that higher education institutions have existed in North America, they have mainly served white men. Even after they started to accept women and people of color – for most that occurred just within the last century – the curriculum, teaching practices and faculty of many institutions still reflect this history.
Rwu Visual Arts Senior Exhibition Coming To Bristol Art Museum, Edward Fitzpatrick
Rwu Visual Arts Senior Exhibition Coming To Bristol Art Museum, Edward Fitzpatrick
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Roger Williams University Visual Arts senior majors and minors will exhibit their work in the light-filled spaces in the Bristol Art Museum’s galleries in May 2019.
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.
How To Build A Wind Turbine: Introducing Fourth Graders To Engineering In Kidwind Project, Courtney Dell'agnese
How To Build A Wind Turbine: Introducing Fourth Graders To Engineering In Kidwind Project, Courtney Dell'agnese
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With colored construction paper, Styrofoam cups, coffee filters, cereal boxes, empty toilet paper rolls, and straws splayed across the desks, Mrs. McCanna’s fourth grade classroom filled with excited chatter as her students constructed small-scale wind turbines from recycled materials with the help and guidance from some of RWU’s engineering and education majors.
In Children’S Literature Course, Students Of All Majors Learn Unexpected Skills For The Future, Julia Rubin
In Children’S Literature Course, Students Of All Majors Learn Unexpected Skills For The Future, Julia Rubin
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The education curriculum lab is a sea of colorful construction paper, glue sticks, scissors, and students reliving childhood memories of arts and crafts. At their tables, they cut out shapes and paste them onto poster board. Some work in groups, planning out their designs together, like senior marketing majors Justin Mills and Ryan Stefens.
Artist In Residence Raphael Xavier Inspires Rwu Dance Students, Kindell Brown, Julia Rubin
Artist In Residence Raphael Xavier Inspires Rwu Dance Students, Kindell Brown, Julia Rubin
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In the basement of the performing arts barn, music blasted. Sneakers tapped against the wooden floor and then kicked the air. Arms lifted and glided. Fingers snapped.
More Than A Superhero Movie: In Wakanda Forever Course, Students Unpack Marvel's 'Black Panther', Kindell Brown
More Than A Superhero Movie: In Wakanda Forever Course, Students Unpack Marvel's 'Black Panther', Kindell Brown
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Roger Williams University Assistant Professor of American Studies Aaron C. Allen clearly remembers when Black Panther came to theaters last February and he went to go see it with a group of friends.
Exploring Vonnegut And “Slaughterhouse-Five”, Jill Rodrigues
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.
Rwu To Host Nonviolent Civil Disobedience Training On Feb 9, Julia Rubin
Rwu To Host Nonviolent Civil Disobedience Training On Feb 9, Julia Rubin
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On Saturday, Feb 9, Roger Williams University will host a nonviolent civil disobedience training to provide community members with tangible tools for dissent.
In The Roger Seminar, First Year Rwu Students React To The Past, Kindell Brown, Justin Wilder, Julia Rubin
In The Roger Seminar, First Year Rwu Students React To The Past, Kindell Brown, Justin Wilder, Julia Rubin
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A fisherman with a giant sea turtle, an elderly gentleman with a cane, and a pastor walk into a church.
Cultivating A Global Connection, Julia Rubin
Cultivating A Global Connection, Julia Rubin
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A Hassenfeld Fellow’s transatlantic teaching experience demonstrates the impact of experiential learning through cultural exchange.
Rwu Fall 2018 Poetry Slam, Julia Rubin
Rwu Fall 2018 Poetry Slam, Julia Rubin
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Students use poetry as a vehicle for voicing their passions, anger, and ideas for change, in the slam on Thursday, November 8. A new Spring course will offer an opportunity to continue this powerful work.
Hawkthevote Election Media Lab Covers The Midterm Elections, Julia Rubin
Hawkthevote Election Media Lab Covers The Midterm Elections, Julia Rubin
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The Mark of Excellence Award Winning HawkTheVote Election Media Lab planned and produced a series of election-related events leading up to and on election night.
Voice Off: American Sign Language At Rwu, Juan Siliezar
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 Professor Helps Scholars At Risk Network Establish U.S. Section, Edward Fitzpatrick
Rwu Professor Helps Scholars At Risk Network Establish U.S. Section, Edward Fitzpatrick
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Professor Adam Braver, chair of SAR-United States Steering Committee, says higher education has responsibility to advocate when its values are under threat.
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.
Dancing In The Big Apple: Rwu Dancers Perform At The Jack Crystal Theater In New York City, April Federico
Dancing In The Big Apple: Rwu Dancers Perform At The Jack Crystal Theater In New York City, April Federico
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With the buzz of the city surrounding them, eight RWU dancers took the stage at the Jack Crystal Theater to dazzle the New York City crowd with a ten-minute piece that incorporated electronic rhythms and movements.
Producing A Career In Film Festivals, Justin Wilder
Producing A Career In Film Festivals, Justin Wilder
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Gabbi DiNobile '18 builds film festival experience into her PR career path.
'Unspoken Language: Silent Landscapes' – A Visual Arts Exhibition, Justin Wilder
'Unspoken Language: Silent Landscapes' – A Visual Arts Exhibition, Justin Wilder
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Local art museum provides space for seniors to display and discuss their work.