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Not Defined By The Narrative, Justin Wilder Nov 2018

Not Defined By The Narrative, Justin Wilder

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Student International Ambassadors confront stereotypes with film project as part of International Education Week.


Honoring Our Veterans And Service Members, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Nov 2018

Honoring Our Veterans And Service Members, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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The RWU community gathered for a service to observe Veterans Day.


The Late Rwu President Donald J. Farish To Be Honored By Student Personnel Administrators, Edward Fitzpatrick Nov 2018

The Late Rwu President Donald J. Farish To Be Honored By Student Personnel Administrators, Edward Fitzpatrick

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At regional conference in Providence on Tuesday, national association will present President’s Award to Farish’s widow.


Marine Law Symposium At Rwu Law To Focus On Legal Strategies For Climate Adaptation, Edward Fitzpatrick Nov 2018

Marine Law Symposium At Rwu Law To Focus On Legal Strategies For Climate Adaptation, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Nov. 16 event will be part of RWU’s yearlong series, “Ocean State/State of the Ocean: The Challenge of Sea-Level Rise Over the Coming Century”.


Hawkthevote Election Media Lab Covers The Midterm Elections, Julia Rubin Nov 2018

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.


Inside The Kitchen: Rwu’S Food Hub, Juan Siliezar Nov 2018

Inside The Kitchen: Rwu’S Food Hub, Juan Siliezar

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A series of stories going behind the scenes of RWU’s dining experience.


Civic Citizenship 2.0: Connecting Political Science Lessons To Real-World Politics, Jill Rodrigues Nov 2018

Civic Citizenship 2.0: Connecting Political Science Lessons To Real-World Politics, Jill Rodrigues

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From working on campaigns to voter exit polls, poly-sci students use mid-term election as hands-on learning opportunity.


Pulitzer Prize Winner C.J. Chivers Speaks At Rwu On Nov. 13, Edward Fitzpatrick Nov 2018

Pulitzer Prize Winner C.J. Chivers Speaks At Rwu On Nov. 13, Edward Fitzpatrick

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New York Times reporter will talk about his new book, “The Fighters: Americans in Combat in Afghanistan and Iraq”.


Inside The Kitchen: Sourced Locally. Where Rwu's Food Comes From, Courtney Dell'agnese Nov 2018

Inside The Kitchen: Sourced Locally. Where Rwu's Food Comes From, Courtney Dell'agnese

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This story is part of RWU's Inside the Kitchen series going behind the scenes of RWU’s dining experience.


Inside The Kitchen: Rwu’S Composting Effort, Juan Siliezar Nov 2018

Inside The Kitchen: Rwu’S Composting Effort, Juan Siliezar

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Through a partnership with an outside company RWU has diverted over 230 tons of food waste from the landfill since 2015.


Inside The Kitchen: Behind The Service Line, Juan Siliezar, Justin Wilder Nov 2018

Inside The Kitchen: Behind The Service Line, Juan Siliezar, Justin Wilder

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A look at the dining experience at Upper Commons and the people who make it happen.


Inside The Kitchen: Food Recovery At Rwu, Juan Siliezar Nov 2018

Inside The Kitchen: Food Recovery At Rwu, Juan Siliezar

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A student led effort to combat food waste at RWU and food insecurity in the community.


Beyond Rwu’S Waterfront: Monitoring The Mount Hope Bay, Jill Rodrigues Nov 2018

Beyond Rwu’S Waterfront: Monitoring The Mount Hope Bay, Jill Rodrigues

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RWU Chemistry professor brings students into his research tracking the aquatic chemistry of Mount Hope Bay.


Voice Off: American Sign Language At Rwu, Juan Siliezar Oct 2018

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/Wpri 12 Poll: R.I. Gov. Raimondo Extends Lead Over Mayor Fung, Edward Fitzpatrick Oct 2018

Rwu/Wpri 12 Poll: R.I. Gov. Raimondo Extends Lead Over Mayor Fung, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Sen. Whitehouse holds 19-point lead, 56% of RI voters support legalizing recreational marijuana.


Tim Baxter ’83 Elected Chair Of Rwu Board Of Trustees, Edward Fitzpatrick Oct 2018

Tim Baxter ’83 Elected Chair Of Rwu Board Of Trustees, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Baxter, President and CEO of Samsung Electronics, will be the first RWU graduate to lead the board.


Rwu Celebrates Groundbreaking For School Of Engineering, Computing And Construction Management Labs Building, Edward Fitzpatrick Oct 2018

Rwu Celebrates Groundbreaking For School Of Engineering, Computing And Construction Management Labs Building, Edward Fitzpatrick

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New building named for outgoing RWU Board of Trustees Chairman Richard L. Bready.


Richard L. Bready Stepping Down After 11 Years As Chair Of Rwu Board Of Trustees, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Oct 2018

Richard L. Bready Stepping Down After 11 Years As Chair Of Rwu Board Of Trustees, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Former Nortek CEO leaves remarkable legacy of growth, innovation and investment.


Research Rundown: Innovative Science At The Wet Lab, Jill Rodrigues Oct 2018

Research Rundown: Innovative Science At The Wet Lab, Jill Rodrigues

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A look at three students’ unique research projects that aim to advance marine science and improving the environment.


Richard L. Bready Stepping Down After 11 Years As Chair Of Rwu Board Of Trustees, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Oct 2018

Richard L. Bready Stepping Down After 11 Years As Chair Of Rwu Board Of Trustees, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Former Nortek CEO leaves remarkable legacy of growth, innovation and investment.


University College Community Development Experts To Create Shared Data System In Newport, Juan Siliezar Oct 2018

University College Community Development Experts To Create Shared Data System In Newport, Juan Siliezar

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University College faculty and student pair will work with a consortium of public and private partners in Newport to develop the system.


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.


Rwu Professor Helps Scholars At Risk Network Establish U.S. Section, Edward Fitzpatrick Oct 2018

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.


Making The Most Of Homecoming And Family Weekend, Courtney Dell'agnese Oct 2018

Making The Most Of Homecoming And Family Weekend, Courtney Dell'agnese

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A quick guide to what’s happening Friday, Oct. 19 to Sunday, Oct. 21.


Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: A Conversation With Two Student Leaders, Julia Rubin, Xaviea Brown Oct 2018

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: A Conversation With Two Student Leaders, Julia Rubin, Xaviea Brown

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Yesterday, the atrium was adorned with globes and flags from more than twenty Spanish-speaking countries. Students played dominoes, danced Bachata, ate delicious food, and listened to a speaker, celebrating and learning about Hispanic culture, heritage, and history.


Roger Williams University Partners With Google And Labster To Launch Virtual Reality Science Labs, Jill Rodrigues Oct 2018

Roger Williams University Partners With Google And Labster To Launch Virtual Reality Science Labs, Jill Rodrigues

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Standing inside a private room in the University Library last week, Joshua Abston performed a biology lab assignment on cellular respiration, but it was actually taking place inside a virtual reality lab.


A Summer With National Center For Transgender Equality, Julia Rubin Oct 2018

A Summer With National Center For Transgender Equality, Julia Rubin

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Phoebe Thaler `19 spent her summer running around D.C–– from her office to protests, to rallies, to Capitol Hill. As an intern at National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), no two days were the same. "The Supreme Court would hand out a decision or something would be happening on The Hill or the president would do something,” Thaler says, “and they’d just be like, ‘interns, get in an Uber––we’ll pay for it."


Rwu And Miami Dade College Establish Course Pathway For Architecture Students, Edward Fitzpatrick Oct 2018

Rwu And Miami Dade College Establish Course Pathway For Architecture Students, Edward Fitzpatrick

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A new agreement charts the course for architecture students to earn an associate’s degree at Miami Dade College, in Florida, before pursuing bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Roger Williams University’s highly regarded architectural program.


Handshake, Rwu’S New Employment Platform Matches Students’ Skills With Opportunities, Juan Siliezar Oct 2018

Handshake, Rwu’S New Employment Platform Matches Students’ Skills With Opportunities, Juan Siliezar

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When RWU students of any major or year begin their search for an internship or job, their first stop should be Handshake, the university’s new employment management platform which has replaced Hawks Hunt.


R.I. State Police Unveil Innovative Opioid Outreach Initiative At Rwu, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Oct 2018

R.I. State Police Unveil Innovative Opioid Outreach Initiative At Rwu, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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With 323 overdose deaths in 2017, Rhode Island is at the epicenter of the opioid crisis.