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Political Legacies Inspiring the Next Generation of RIC Graduates

From top left: Sabina Matos, Susan McKee, Karen Alzate, Jessica Vega, Hillary Lima and Lammis Vargas. From bottom left: Suzy Alba, Leonela Feliz, John Lombardi, Maryellen Goodwin, Jim Langevin and Brandon Potter.

A Tale of Two Mayors

RIC alumni elected back-to-back in Cranston City Hall

Little Steps for Big Change

Rhode Island College Impact

Jim Murphy, RIC sustainability coordinator, stands on the rooftop of Donovan Dining Center, where an array of solar panels now generates electricity for the college.

"I am Providence students through and through. I am from the community."

Rhode Island College Impact

An Alumni Q&A with Javier Montañez, M.Ed. ’03, Superintendent of Providence Public Schools

Returning Adult Students Are Finishing What They Started

“It’s easy to get comfortable in a job that’s going nowhere and allow the current to carry you down the river, while on the bank are all these opportunities passing you by.” — Joshua Brown ’13

Using High-Tech Simulators to Educate Future Nurses

Rhode Island College School of Nursing — a regional leader in innovation and simulation.

Joshua Laguerre: Academic and Campus Leader

Throughout his tenure at RIC, management major Joshua Laguerre excelled academically and helped transform student government into a more diverse and inclusive organization.

RIC Professor, Alums Experience the ‘Gilded’ Life

RIC Professor of Music Samuel Breene (pictured) and two of his former students got a taste of high society as orchestra players in the HBO series "The Gilded Age."

RIC Alumna and Daughter Team Up to Debunk Common Sex Ed Myths

Rhode Island College Impact

Even in 2022, sex is still often regarded as a taboo topic, so the idea of talking about sex with one’s parent might draw shudders. But that’s exactly what Shannon Curley and her mother, RIC alum Christine Curley MA ’19, do every week on their podcast “Sex Ed Debunked.”

RIC/RIPBS Collaboration Provides Opportunities for Students to Perform

Rhode Island College Impact

"Black Joy," a Rhode Island PBS documentary series, features RIC students both in front of and behind the camera.