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Giving Thanks for RIC’s Life-Changing Gifts

Four alumni of the Class of 1969 connected over memories shared at Rhode Island College to mark their 50th anniversary year. David Marzelli, Wayne Riendeau, Joseph Neri and Richard Clark reminisced and shared words of appreciation for the college.

Burn Pits – The Agent Orange of the Iraqi War

Service members are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with chronic – even deadly – illnesses

Students Lead Relief Effort for St. Maarten, St. Thomas and Puerto Rico

W​hat is needed most by the people on these islands is water and nonperishable food.

Brandi DiDino – Committed to Bettering the Lives of R.I.’s Children

Her work day is filled with emergency situations and crisis interventions involving families and children.

14 Days to Boost Two Businesses in Portugal

The most important reason for getting involved in service learning is to give back.

Innovation Office Delivers on Its Promise

Innovation Office team, from left, Chief Innovation Officer Richard Culatta, Education Lead Daniela Fairchild, Director of Strategy Octavia Abell, Project Managers Billy Patterson and Andrea Russo, and Government Lead Kevin Parker.

RIC Students Give Kindergartners a Running Start

Rhode Island College Impact

Each semester, upwards of 150 potential teacher candidates in RIC’s Feinstein School of Education and Human Development engage in community service learning, where they volunteer to work one-on-one with public school students to improve their reading and writing.

Middle School Girls Experiment with STEM Fields at RIC

At the fifth annual STEM in the Middle workshop and career expo, students experiment with the concept of “pressure differential” to discover why airplanes can fly.

RIC/Central Falls Lead $480K Initiative to Increase ESL Teachers

Rhode Island College Impact

A program established by RIC in partnership with the Central Falls School District has become the model for a new public/private initiative to increase the number of ESL-certified teachers in Rhode Island.