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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 …


Alexander Heffner, Of Pbs’S “The Open Mind,” Will Speak At Rwu On Thursday, Edward Fitzpatrick Dec 2018

Alexander Heffner, Of Pbs’S “The Open Mind,” Will Speak At Rwu On Thursday, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Host will talk about “Civil Discourse in an Uncivil Age: The Quest for a Post-Partisan Citizenship”.


Arcade Exhibit Showcases Rwu History Professor’S Research, Edward Fitzpatrick Jun 2018

Arcade Exhibit Showcases Rwu History Professor’S Research, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Research focuses on the Narragansett Pacer, the first “truly American” breed of horse, featured in “The Last of the Mohicans”.


6 Questions On: Providing Expert Witness Testimony For Asylum-Seekers, Jill Rodrigues Jun 2018

6 Questions On: Providing Expert Witness Testimony For Asylum-Seekers, Jill Rodrigues

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Rwu Students Work With Organization That Helps Intellectually Disabled Students Transition To Jobs, Juan Siliezar Jun 2018

Rwu Students Work With Organization That Helps Intellectually Disabled Students Transition To Jobs, Juan Siliezar

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This hands-on experience shows how community-engaged writing projects help students develop key writing, teamwork and research skills.


Rwu Students Design Graphics And Website For R.I.’S First Teen Recovery Center, Juan Siliezar Jun 2018

Rwu Students Design Graphics And Website For R.I.’S First Teen Recovery Center, Juan Siliezar

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Students partnered with The Providence Center to develop graphics and a fully functioning website for the organization’s new teen center.


Rwu Graduate Wins Tony Award As A Producer Of “The Band’S Visit”, Edward Fitzpatrick Jun 2018

Rwu Graduate Wins Tony Award As A Producer Of “The Band’S Visit”, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Roger Williams University alumnus Charlie Stone received a Tony Award on June 10 as a producer of “The Band’s Visit,” which swept the Radio City Music Hall ceremonies with 10 awards, including best new musical.


Untitled: An Exploration Of Anonymity In The Dominican Republic, Brittany Fulgione May 2018

Untitled: An Exploration Of Anonymity In The Dominican Republic, Brittany Fulgione

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Brittany Fulgione '18 has traveled to Central America and the Caribbean three times to contextualize social justice work in Latin America. This is her senior capstone reflection.


Learning To Market A Labor Of Love, Juan Siliezar Apr 2018

Learning To Market A Labor Of Love, Juan Siliezar

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To help take a small business to the next level, RWU students learn the art it takes to make its signature treat.


Designing A Vision For The Nantucket Whaling Museum, Juan Siliezar Apr 2018

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.


Stars, Stripes, And Frosted Thanks: Rwu Students Support Local War Veterans At Annual Cake Off Event, Courtney Dell’Agnese Apr 2018

Stars, Stripes, And Frosted Thanks: Rwu Students Support Local War Veterans At Annual Cake Off Event, Courtney Dell’Agnese

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Teams of students compete in ICC’s cake-decorating fundraiser for the Rhode Island Veterans Home in Bristol.


The Alumni Connection: Tv Producer Shares Field-Reporting Experience With Journalism Students, Jill Rodrigues Apr 2018

The Alumni Connection: Tv Producer Shares Field-Reporting Experience With Journalism Students, Jill Rodrigues

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Kathleen Kiely ’13 takes students into the field as she reports for WCVB TV’s “Chronicle”. Jill Rodrigues.


Overcoming The Obstacles To Addressing Racism, Edward Fitzpatrick Apr 2018

Overcoming The Obstacles To Addressing Racism, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Antiracist scholars Ibram Kendi and Robin DiAngelo urge RWU community to focus on outcomes of policies and to think of racism as a structure, not an event.


Gabrielle Baillargeon ’20 Awarded Fellowship To Study Environmental Change In Marine Ecosystems, Courtney Dell’Agnese Apr 2018

Gabrielle Baillargeon ’20 Awarded Fellowship To Study Environmental Change In Marine Ecosystems, Courtney Dell’Agnese

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RWU Marine Biology major selected as one of eight students in nation for Ocean Global Change Biology Research Experience for Undergraduates program.


Roger Williams Letters On Display At Rwu On Monday, Edward Fitzpatrick Apr 2018

Roger Williams Letters On Display At Rwu On Monday, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Series of events includes lecture and workshops examining antiquated writing, practicing 17th-century writing with a quill.


Ri Tenant Stabilization Project Aims To Help Eviction And Homelessness Issues For Low-Income Tenants, Michael M. Bowden Apr 2018

Ri Tenant Stabilization Project Aims To Help Eviction And Homelessness Issues For Low-Income Tenants, Michael M. Bowden

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RWU Law students gain legal experience helping low-income tenants avoid eviction, while also forging longer-term solutions to Rhode Island’s ongoing housing crisis.


#Turnupri Youth Summit Demystifies Process Of Reaching College And Career Goals, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Apr 2018

#Turnupri Youth Summit Demystifies Process Of Reaching College And Career Goals, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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More than 300 Rhode Island youth will take part in April 18-19 summit at RWU School of Continuing Studies, AS220 and Providence Public Library.


Women Of Color Face Added Challenges In Workplace, Edward Fitzpatrick Apr 2018

Women Of Color Face Added Challenges In Workplace, Edward Fitzpatrick

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As a trial lawyer, Tina Tchen would talk to jurors after the verdict was in. And on more than one occasion, jurors told her: “We were so impressed with how well you spoke English.”


Tips For Making The Most Of Career Week At Rwu, Courtney Dell’Agnese Apr 2018

Tips For Making The Most Of Career Week At Rwu, Courtney Dell’Agnese

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Are you graduating in May and researching career opportunities? Or for now simply interested in exploring internships within a variety of fields? From Monday, April 2 to Thursday, April 12, the RWU Center for Career & Professional Development (CCPD) is offering myriad resources and networking events to guide students on a successful pathway toward a career.


Rwu Sailing Ranked #1 In Nation: Co-Ed Team Receives Top College Ranking From Sailing World, Nicholas Williams Apr 2018

Rwu Sailing Ranked #1 In Nation: Co-Ed Team Receives Top College Ranking From Sailing World, Nicholas Williams

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With the release of the first Sailing World college rankings of the Spring, the Roger Williams University Sailing team finds itself ranked first in the nation in the Co-Ed division.


For Community-Engaged Work, Isabel Clark ’19 Honored As 2018 Newman Civic Fellow, Jill Rodrigues Mar 2018

For Community-Engaged Work, Isabel Clark ’19 Honored As 2018 Newman Civic Fellow, Jill Rodrigues

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For her work undertaking real-world projects that solve critical needs for local communities, Isabel Clark has been honored as a 2018 Newman Civic Fellow, a national award recognizing a select group of student leaders who create lasting change in communities throughout the country and around the globe.


From Volunteer To Hassenfeld Fellow: Turning A Passion For Public Health Service Into A Deeper Commitment, Courtney Dell’Agnese Mar 2018

From Volunteer To Hassenfeld Fellow: Turning A Passion For Public Health Service Into A Deeper Commitment, Courtney Dell’Agnese

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Cory Letendre ’18 doubled down on his commitment as a medical assistant at the R.I. Free Clinic serving uninsured and underinsured adults.


Graduate Students And Faculty Share Research On Jurors' View Of Death Penalty At Eastern Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Marcus Hanscom Mar 2018

Graduate Students And Faculty Share Research On Jurors' View Of Death Penalty At Eastern Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Marcus Hanscom

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Faculty-student research team delivered their own session to standing-room audience.


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 A Cappella Group To Open For Comedian Jay Leno At Ppac, Edward Fitzpatrick Mar 2018

Rwu A Cappella Group To Open For Comedian Jay Leno At Ppac, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Hawkward will take the stage in Providence before an audience of up to 3,000 on Thursday, March 22.


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.


During Retreat At Rwu, Providence Teens Will Look Forward To Their Futures, Edward Fitzpatrick Mar 2018

During Retreat At Rwu, Providence Teens Will Look Forward To Their Futures, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Workshops organized by half full, llc will build leadership skills, tackle teen issues and shape vision for life after high school


Renowned Attorneys To Speak About Being Women Of Color In The Workplace On March 28, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Mar 2018

Renowned Attorneys To Speak About Being Women Of Color In The Workplace On March 28, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Tina Tchen and Adrienne Lawrence will share their workplace experiences in the President's Distinguished Speaker Series at RWU.


Four Rwu Wrestlers Head To Ncaa Championship On Friday, Nicholas Williams Mar 2018

Four Rwu Wrestlers Head To Ncaa Championship On Friday, Nicholas Williams

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Rwu Law Spring Break In Puerto Rico: Helping Hurricane Victims, Michael M. Bowden Mar 2018

Rwu Law Spring Break In Puerto Rico: Helping Hurricane Victims, Michael M. Bowden

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With FEMA assistance lagging and hundreds of thousands still lacking basic amenities, an intrepid group of RWU Law students heads to San Juan, offering legal assistance to their neediest fellow citizens.