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RI-PBS is Airing Historical Documentary Series by RIC Film Studies Alum

Over 10 years in the making, “Slatersville” is a documentary by award-winning filmmaker Christian de Rezendes that tells the story of a mill village in northern Rhode Island that ignited the American Industrial Revolution.

A Latina Strives to Change the Statistics in Her Community

Hispanics are still underrepresented in the STEM fields, says Angeliz Vargas, a mathematics major.

RIC Produces Doctors, Too

Alumni retrace their journey to medical practice. (Pictured, dental student Romeo Ghraieb ’20)

Sarah Ebirim, Future M.D., & Her Mentor

“I like to go into inner-city schools to talk to children and demystify the idea of who can be a doctor,” says Dr. Moreira ’03 (left of photo).

From Liberia’s Civil War to the Frontlines of Poverty in RI: Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies Elevates Her Voice

Rhode Island College Impact

At the age of 12, Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies already knew what it meant to speak up and be heard.

M.S.W. Grad is Clinical Director of CODAC, Leading Clients in Recovery

Alumna Alayna Woodley has held many administrative roles within the field of social work. Yet addiction to substances has figured prominently in all of them. At CODAC she can now tackle addiction head on.

Alum Creates Touring Shakespeare Company

“[Shakespeare] breathed upon dead bodies and brought them into life.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

New Scholarship Honors the Legacy of a Dedicated Nurse

Scholarship seeks to lessen the financial burden for undergraduate nursing students.

From Companion to Career: Music is the Inspiration in Christine Noel’s Life

Christine Noel is the founder and artistic director of the RI Children’s Chorus.

RIC’s 2022 Commencement Speaker: Maria Ducharme '87, President of The Miriam Hospital

Rhode Island College Impact

Ducharme is the first female nurse to become a hospital president in R.I.