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New York Times Subscription Helps Keep Rwu Community Engaged With The World, Jill Rodrigues Feb 2017

New York Times Subscription Helps Keep Rwu Community Engaged With The World, Jill Rodrigues

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Students, faculty and staff can now enjoy complimentary full access through their RWU email account.


Playing With The Art Of Dance To Explore The Concept Of Refuge, Justin Wilder Jan 2017

Playing With The Art Of Dance To Explore The Concept Of Refuge, Justin Wilder

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Students discover universal themes of the refugee experience through the medium of dance


Rwu, Rwu Law To Offer Scholarships To Displaced Students From Syria, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Jan 2017

Rwu, Rwu Law To Offer Scholarships To Displaced Students From Syria, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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University joins Institute for International Education’s Syria Consortium in helping architecture and law students to resume studies in safety.


Rwu Announces Spring Semester Events In Year-Long "Quest For Refuge" Series, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Jan 2017

Rwu Announces Spring Semester Events In Year-Long "Quest For Refuge" Series, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Film screenings, guest lecturers and special events will provide myriad opportunities for the community to engage in informed dialogue on the current state of refugees around the world.


State Council On The Arts Awards $50,000 To Help Turn Vacant Bristol School Into Arts And Culture Center, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Jan 2017

State Council On The Arts Awards $50,000 To Help Turn Vacant Bristol School Into Arts And Culture Center, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Roger Williams University plans to be anchor tenant in now-vacant Walley School on historic town common.


Delivering On His Promise, Alumnus Brings Disaster Supplies Directly To Haiti, Edward Fitzpatrick Jan 2017

Delivering On His Promise, Alumnus Brings Disaster Supplies Directly To Haiti, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Rwu First In Ri To Partner With Gateway To College To Help High School Dropouts Earn College Degrees, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Jan 2017

Rwu First In Ri To Partner With Gateway To College To Help High School Dropouts Earn College Degrees, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Starting in September 2017, the program will work with the Providence and Pawtucket public school districts.


Amid Election Season Clashes, Rwu Students Chose Civil Discourse, Edward Fitzpatrick Jan 2017

Amid Election Season Clashes, Rwu Students Chose Civil Discourse, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Conservative and liberal students hosted political forum as MTV cameras rolled.


Celebrating The Quest For Refuge Through The Power Of Story, Justin Wilder Jan 2017

Celebrating The Quest For Refuge Through The Power Of Story, Justin Wilder

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Students produce film and written stories of local community members who have fled their native lands and now call Rhode Island home.


Rwu Law, Lpi Study Finds Issuing Driver's Licenses To Undocumented Rhode Islanders Would Mean Safer Roads, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Jan 2017

Rwu Law, Lpi Study Finds Issuing Driver's Licenses To Undocumented Rhode Islanders Would Mean Safer Roads, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Legal and policy analysis by RWU School of Law and Latino Policy Institute also finds poverty rates fall faster in states providing undocumented immigrants with licenses.


Roger Williams University Receives $500,000 Gift From Alan Shawn Feinstein, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Jan 2017

Roger Williams University Receives $500,000 Gift From Alan Shawn Feinstein, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Rhode Island philanthropist will provide $50,000 per year for 10 years to help fund scholarships for Feinstein Junior Scholars attending RWU.


Roger Williams University Course Will Equip Shellfish Farmers, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Jan 2017

Roger Williams University Course Will Equip Shellfish Farmers, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Non-credit course will teach basic shellfish farming theory and technique.


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.


Inmates Prepare To Pivot To Productive Careers, Edward Fitzpatrick Dec 2016

Inmates Prepare To Pivot To Productive Careers, Edward Fitzpatrick

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“Pivot the Hustle” program launched by Roger Williams University and Department of Corrections concludes first year with graduations.


Students Shine A Light On Syrian Civil War, Sabrina Polin Dec 2016

Students Shine A Light On Syrian Civil War, Sabrina Polin

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A course examining human behavior through the lens of the Syrian conflict inspires students to raise awareness on campus.


Rwu Launches First Amendment Blog, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Dec 2016

Rwu Launches First Amendment Blog, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Inspired by RWU’s namesake, website draws on faculty, staff and students, focusing on five freedoms: of religion, of speech, of the press, to assemble peaceably, to petition government.


Rwu Engineering Expert Partners With Powerdocks To Design Off-Grid Clean-Energy Power Stations For Autonomous Robots, Jill Rodrigues Dec 2016

Rwu Engineering Expert Partners With Powerdocks To Design Off-Grid Clean-Energy Power Stations For Autonomous Robots, Jill Rodrigues

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Assistant Professor of Engineering Charles Thangaraj will lead collaborative project funded by an Innovation Voucher from the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation.


Inaugural Student Humanitarian Summit Brings Campus Together To Explore Global Engagement, Brittany Fulgione Nov 2016

Inaugural Student Humanitarian Summit Brings Campus Together To Explore Global Engagement, Brittany Fulgione

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Student leaders engage students, faculty, visiting parents and others in creating greater campus engagement on global humanitarian issues.


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.


Roger Williams University Students Learn From Election Day Exit Poll, Edward Fitzpatrick Nov 2016

Roger Williams University Students Learn From Election Day Exit Poll, Edward Fitzpatrick

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From voters' pick of presidential candidates to the top issues facing the country and the state, students gain hands-on experience conducting exit polls.


No Question: Meeting Prime Minister Was Highlight Of Rwu Internship For Rachel Wells '17, Edward Fitzpatrick Nov 2016

No Question: Meeting Prime Minister Was Highlight Of Rwu Internship For Rachel Wells '17, Edward Fitzpatrick

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Senior political science major gained real-world experience with internships in London and Washington, plus work on campaigns and polling.


Guiding Startups Through Legal Pickles: Law Students Launch Artisan Pickler And Other Businesses To Success, Jill Rodrigues Nov 2016

Guiding Startups Through Legal Pickles: Law Students Launch Artisan Pickler And Other Businesses To Success, Jill Rodrigues

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Among the first clients of RWU Law’s Business Start-up Clinic, Fox Point Pickling entered the marketplace with the help of trained business law students.


Connecting Passion And Purpose: Q&A With Changemaker Fellow Amanda Calderon ’18, Jill Rodrigues Nov 2016

Connecting Passion And Purpose: Q&A With Changemaker Fellow Amanda Calderon ’18, Jill Rodrigues

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Mario J. Gabelli School of Business junior selected for fellowship program that integrates student leaders into Rhode Island’s entrepreneurship scene.


Roger Williams University Top 5 For Construction Management, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Oct 2016

Roger Williams University Top 5 For Construction Management, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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New ranking puts RWU among nation’s best 4-year construction management degree programs, citing “well-rounded” education, small class sizes, peer mentorship, dedicated advisers and tutorial support center.


Rwu Business Students Find Value In Newly Renovated Trading Room, Edward Fitzpatrick Oct 2016

Rwu Business Students Find Value In Newly Renovated Trading Room, Edward Fitzpatrick

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A $200,000 renovation of the Robert F. Stoico/FIRSTFED Financial Services Center offers students the experience of working in a trading room with real-time data from financial markets around the world.


Rwu Tops Usa Today's 'Best College Food' List In Rhode Island, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Oct 2016

Rwu Tops Usa Today's 'Best College Food' List In Rhode Island, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Report in USA Today College cites high quality of food served in the University Dining Commons.


Rwu Alumni And Professor To Bring Disaster Aid Directly To Haiti, Edward Fitzpatrick, Jill Rodrigues Oct 2016

Rwu Alumni And Professor To Bring Disaster Aid Directly To Haiti, Edward Fitzpatrick, Jill Rodrigues

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Delegation to leverage expertise in distributing humanitarian aid and local connections to deliver donations to those devastated by Hurricane Matthew.


Yui Chosen As Finalist In 2016 Abx Expo Competition, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Oct 2016

Yui Chosen As Finalist In 2016 Abx Expo Competition, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Rhode Island’S Latino Entrepreneurial Spirit And Small Businesses Growing In Numbers, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Oct 2016

Rhode Island’S Latino Entrepreneurial Spirit And Small Businesses Growing In Numbers, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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New report from Latino Policy Institute at RWU and Center for Women & Enterprise demonstrates dramatic growth in Latino-owned small businesses and entrepreneurship.


Renowned Political Scientist Christopher Achen To Visit Rwu On Oct. 26, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University Oct 2016

Renowned Political Scientist Christopher Achen To Visit Rwu On Oct. 26, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

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Community invited to President’s Distinguished Speakers Series event featuring world-renowned scholar of elections and public opinion.