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From Rwu To Boston Common: Honoring Lost Loved Ones, Jill Rodrigues May 2019

From Rwu To Boston Common: Honoring Lost Loved Ones, Jill Rodrigues

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How the idea for Boston Common’s annual Memorial Day flag garden took root on the Roger Williams University campus.


Rwu Alum Creates Design For Popular New Summer Beer, Julia Rubin May 2019

Rwu Alum Creates Design For Popular New Summer Beer, Julia Rubin

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Leah Saccoccio `12, senior designer at Anheuser Busch, created the eye-catching design for Natural Light's new Naturdays beer.


Class Of 2019 Graduate Students Urged To “Make A Difference”, Jill Rodrigues May 2019

Class Of 2019 Graduate Students Urged To “Make A Difference”, Jill Rodrigues

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In RWU’s first annual Graduate Commencement, speakers challenge graduate students to change the world.


A Conversation With 2019 Student Commencement Speaker Phoebe Thaler, Julia Rubin May 2019

A Conversation With 2019 Student Commencement Speaker Phoebe Thaler, Julia Rubin

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Phoebe Thaler `19 spoke with RWU News about the significance of being student commencement speaker, the importance of representation, community, and advocacy and her hopes for the future.


Leaders Honored In Student Achievement Awards, Julia Rubin May 2019

Leaders Honored In Student Achievement Awards, Julia Rubin

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On May 5, friends, family and RWU community members gathered to celebrate the many accomplishments of our student leaders.


At First Ever Star Field Flashlight Exhibition, Expect The Unexpected, Julia Rubin Apr 2019

At First Ever Star Field Flashlight Exhibition, Expect The Unexpected, Julia Rubin

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On Sunday May 5, RWU artists of all types will showcase their work at the WaterFire Arts Center, in the first-ever Star Field Flashlight Exhibition.


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.


The Women @ Rwu Conference And Showcase: Recognizing Innovative, Creative And Cutting-Edge Work, Courtney Dell'agnese Apr 2019

The Women @ Rwu Conference And Showcase: Recognizing Innovative, Creative And Cutting-Edge Work, Courtney Dell'agnese

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On May 3, join The Women’s Faculty Caucus in celebrating 58 women and woman-identified faculty and staff members as they present their research, scholarship, creative talents, and more.


Alexander Castro ’14 Captures 2016 Rhode Island Press Association Award, Jill Rodrigues Jun 2016

Alexander Castro ’14 Captures 2016 Rhode Island Press Association Award, Jill Rodrigues

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Part of the first class of journalism grads at Roger Williams, Castro takes first place in arts criticism.


Student Team Leads Brand Coventry Campaign To Promote Town’S History, Community, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University May 2016

Student Team Leads Brand Coventry Campaign To Promote Town’S History, Community, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Via the Community Partnerships Center, a team of public relations students partner with Celebrate Coventry! Committee to promote the Town as tourist destination.


Rwu’S Writing Program Earns National Award For Excellence, Nadine M. Hapst Apr 2016

Rwu’S Writing Program Earns National Award For Excellence, Nadine M. Hapst

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National Council of Teachers of English recognizes Department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric and Composition with 2016 Certificate of Excellence among universities and colleges across the nation.


From Bristol To Holland, Professor Rachel Mccormack Pilots Book Drive For Syrian Refugees, Sabrina Polin Mar 2016

From Bristol To Holland, Professor Rachel Mccormack Pilots Book Drive For Syrian Refugees, Sabrina Polin

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Literacy education professor spearheads efforts to bring Arabic education to Syrian children in Dutch refugee camps.


From The Depths Of History, Early Women Sailors Surface In Student Research Project, Sabrina Polin Feb 2016

From The Depths Of History, Early Women Sailors Surface In Student Research Project, Sabrina Polin

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History majors partner with Herreshoff Marine Museum on new exhibit.


Students Venture To The Dominican Republic For Scholarship, Service, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Jan 2016

Students Venture To The Dominican Republic For Scholarship, Service, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Faculty-led study abroad trip focuses on public health and social justice via community immersion and volunteer opportunities with the Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children.


Designed To Inspire: Local Officials Laud Students' Work On Ferry Terminal, Melissa A. Patricio Dec 2015

Designed To Inspire: Local Officials Laud Students' Work On Ferry Terminal, Melissa A. Patricio

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Urban design studio partners with Fall River on City Pier Redevelopment Project via CPC.


Rwu Student Team Captures Regional Design-Build Championship, Madison Reslow Oct 2015

Rwu Student Team Captures Regional Design-Build Championship, Madison Reslow

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For the second-year in a row, Architecture and Construction Management team is among eight regional winners in the National Design-Build Student Competition.


Fun, Functional Fabric: Saahp Students Sweep Competition In Fabric Structures Challenge, Sabrina Polin Oct 2015

Fun, Functional Fabric: Saahp Students Sweep Competition In Fabric Structures Challenge, Sabrina Polin

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Projects by architecture graduate students claim first, second and third at the Industrial Fabrics Association International’s Student Design Challenge.


Rwu Arboretum A Reality As Campus Earns Accreditation, Jill Rodrigues Oct 2015

Rwu Arboretum A Reality As Campus Earns Accreditation, Jill Rodrigues

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Home to more than 30 species of native and specimen trees, the RWU campus becomes an internationally accredited arboretum.


Architecture Students To Partner In Developing Citywide Arboretum, Jill Rodrigues Aug 2015

Architecture Students To Partner In Developing Citywide Arboretum, Jill Rodrigues

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The Newport Tree Society will collaborate with students to create citywide reforestation plans and to preserve existing tree canopies.


As A Fulbright Scholar In Brazil, Saahp’S Jeremy Wells To Study Community-Based Heritage Conservation, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University May 2015

As A Fulbright Scholar In Brazil, Saahp’S Jeremy Wells To Study Community-Based Heritage Conservation, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Wells will spend the Fall 2015 semester researching and teaching in Brazil’s historic port city of Recife.


Cpc Plan To Transform Abandoned Pawtucket / Central Falls Mill Earns Apa-Ri Award, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Dec 2014

Cpc Plan To Transform Abandoned Pawtucket / Central Falls Mill Earns Apa-Ri Award, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Faculty/student collaboration among business, architecture and historic preservation to be recognized by American Planning Association at awards ceremony tonight.


Student Research Digs Up Dirt On Newport’S Pre-Revolution Historic Properties, Sabrina Polin Dec 2014

Student Research Digs Up Dirt On Newport’S Pre-Revolution Historic Properties, Sabrina Polin

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Historic preservation students uncover hidden truths behind seven colonial buildings.


For Elders, Designing For Life And Living, Melissa A. Patricio Nov 2014

For Elders, Designing For Life And Living, Melissa A. Patricio

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Architecture alumnus Evan Carroll '06 on life-long design for elders.


Slideshow: Future Architects Put Market Theory Into Practice, Jill Rodrigues Nov 2014

Slideshow: Future Architects Put Market Theory Into Practice, Jill Rodrigues

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From evaluating locations to rendering creative designs and a cost analysis, graduate architecture students help envision a food hub and events space for Providence.


Hope Blooms At Student-Designed Community Garden, Melissa A. Patricio Oct 2014

Hope Blooms At Student-Designed Community Garden, Melissa A. Patricio

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AIAS Freedom By Design architecture students create community garden for reflection, meditation.


University, Samsung Partner On Groundbreaking Ed Tech Initiative, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Sep 2013

University, Samsung Partner On Groundbreaking Ed Tech Initiative, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Starting with SAAHP and Continuing Studies, project aims to create collaborative learning environments, reduce technology costs for students and set new standards for “affordable excellence” in higher education.


Memory, Memorial And Meaning, Melissa A. Patricio Apr 2013

Memory, Memorial And Meaning, Melissa A. Patricio

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The Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery is the product of Wodiczko + Bonder, a design partnership created by Architect and Roger Williams University Professor of Architecture Julian Bonder and Krzysztof Wodiczko of the Harvard Graduate School of Design.


How Best To Educate The Next Generation In Historic Preservation, Brian E. Clark Sep 2012

How Best To Educate The Next Generation In Historic Preservation, Brian E. Clark

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Ten key takeaways from a first-of-its-kind conference on preservation education, hosted by the School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation.