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Class Of 2020 Reunites For Commencement Celebration, Jill Rodrigues May 2021

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.


Celebrating Student Research And Academic Projects At Sash, Anna Cohen Apr 2021

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.


New Crime Data Analytics Lab Will Develop Cutting-Edge Skills For Criminal Justice Professionals, Jill Rodrigues Feb 2021

New Crime Data Analytics Lab Will Develop Cutting-Edge Skills For Criminal Justice Professionals, Jill Rodrigues

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Crime analysis program at RWU's Justice System Training & Research Institute will train law enforcement in crime mapping, traffic safety analysis, and more to help agencies develop data-driven practices.


'I Got To Have The College Experience’: Students Reflect On Fall Semester, Anna Cohen Dec 2020

'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.


Rwu To Host Training On Naloxone Intervention For Overdose Prevention, Julia Rubin Dec 2018

Rwu To Host Training On Naloxone Intervention For Overdose Prevention, Julia Rubin

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The RWU community will soon have access to a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose. Community members can learn how to use it to save lives, as part of a campuswide effort to combat the opioid epidemic.


Rwu Criminal Justice Program Ranks In Top 10% In U.S., 1st In R.I., Edward Fitzpatrick Oct 2018

Rwu Criminal Justice Program Ranks In Top 10% In U.S., 1st In R.I., Edward Fitzpatrick

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College Factual finds graduates of RWU program earn above average national average.


Celebrating President Farish: A Life And Legacy, Jill Rodrigues Sep 2018

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.


A Student's Day Inside The R.I. State Crime Lab, Jill Rodrigues, Justin Wilder Aug 2018

A Student's Day Inside The R.I. State Crime Lab, Jill Rodrigues, Justin Wilder

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Daryn Javer’s eyes are glued to the comparison microscope as she focuses closer onto the 9-mm Luger cartridge case. She adds more lighting and turns her attention to the nearby monitor, adjusting a split-screen image of her subjects: a discharged cartridge case and a test-fired cartridge case ejected from a known firearm, until she lines up drag marks and breech face marks. With the markings aligned, she merges the pair of circular cartridge cases until they overlay one another on the screen, and she affirms they were fired from the same gun.


Rwu Names New Director For Justice System Training And Research Institute, Edward Fitzpatrick Aug 2018

Rwu Names New Director For Justice System Training And Research Institute, Edward Fitzpatrick

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David E. Lambert named School of Justice Studies Assistant Dean, following 25 years in Mass. State Police and 5 years at University of New Haven.


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.


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.


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.


Finding Community In Tradition Of Service, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Aug 2017

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.


Rwu Criminal Justice Expert Collaborates With Police To Help Stem Opioid Epidemic, Juan Siliezar Aug 2017

Rwu Criminal Justice Expert Collaborates With Police To Help Stem Opioid Epidemic, Juan Siliezar

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The data system he created provides the most up-to-date information on overdoses as part of a countywide effort to redefine how police respond to the issue.


Rwu Criminal Justice Alumnus Developing A National Framework For School Policing, Juan Siliezar Jul 2017

Rwu Criminal Justice Alumnus Developing A National Framework For School Policing, Juan Siliezar

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As part of a team, Joseph McKenna is creating an evidence-based framework for best implementing school-based law enforcement programs.


Rwu Professors And Students Wheel Out New Cycle, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Jul 2017

Rwu Professors And Students Wheel Out New Cycle, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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A cycle built for two debuted on the Roger Williams campus this spring.


Six Students To Enter Rwu With Feinstein Leadership Scholarships, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Jul 2017

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.


Commencement 2017: Celebration, Reflection And A Call To Action, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University May 2017

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 Cybersecurity Expert Works On State Initiative To Combat Cyber Threats, Juan Siliezar Apr 2017

Rwu Cybersecurity Expert Works On State Initiative To Combat Cyber Threats, Juan Siliezar

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As a founding member of the state's Joint Cyber Task Force, RWU Cybersecurity Program Director Douglas White battles cyber disruptions in R.I..


Rwu Hosts Training On Evidence-Based Interrogation, Edward Fitzpatrick Feb 2017

Rwu Hosts Training On Evidence-Based Interrogation, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Program for police detectives from Rhode Island and Massachusetts comes amid national debate about whether torture works


Year In Review: The Top Stories At Roger Williams University In 2016, Jill Rodrigues Dec 2016

Year In Review: The Top Stories At Roger Williams University In 2016, Jill Rodrigues

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Celebrate RWU’s many successes in 2016 with a look back at the most-read stories of the year.


Colonel Assumpico Gets Her Chance, Edward Fitzpatrick Nov 2016

Colonel Assumpico Gets Her Chance, Edward Fitzpatrick

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RWU Class of 1990 graduate breaks ground as Rhode Island’s first female State Police superintendent.


Leaders Of Ri State Victim Assistance Academy Receive Ri Attorney General Justice Award, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Oct 2016

Leaders Of Ri State Victim Assistance Academy Receive Ri Attorney General Justice Award, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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An educational-outreach initiative of Family Service of RI and RWU, leaders from both institutions shared the honor at the 12th Annual Justice Awards.


Rwu Announces $500,000 Gift To Establish Hassenfeld Projects, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Sep 2016

Rwu Announces $500,000 Gift To Establish Hassenfeld Projects, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Transformative gift will deploy more students throughout Rhode Island to meet local community needs.