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Alumni Mentorship Program Gets Financial Backing from Papitto and DeStefano Funds

Rhode Island College Impact

Alumni mentorship is a way to ensure that RIC students are not only successful in college but in their chosen professions.

Rhode Island College Becomes First Institution of Higher Education in RI to Earn Hispanic Serving Institution Status

Rhode Island College Impact

Federal designation unlocks opportunities to earn capacity building grants that strengthen the college’s ability to serve all populations.

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.

Using High-Tech Simulators to Educate Future Nurses

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

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.

Anna Cano-Morales is “a Pioneer” for Latinx Women with Political Aspirations in Rhode Island 

“Never be apologetic about being a woman or having an accent or your educational trajectory. Be proud of it.” -Anna Cano-Morales

RIC Students Host Providence Mayoral Candidate Forum

Rhode Island College Impact

All four of Providence’s currently declared Democratic mayoral candidates will be in attendance: Gonzalo Cuervo, Nirva LaFortune, Brett Smiley and Michael Solomon

A Century of Suffrage

For women, the right to vote was fought for, not given.