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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.

Meet Our B.P.S. Students: Adult Learner Strives to Shake Off Imposter Syndrome by Finishing Her Degree

Rhode Island College Impact

Earning a degree will help to ease her transition into becoming an advocate at a local healthcare agency.

Becoming the Advocate She Once Needed

Victoria Threshier, a 2022 graduate with cum laude honors, is the new LGBTQ+ advocate at Sojourner House.

MEET OUR GRADUATES: Disabled Military Vet Seeks a Future Training Athletes

Nontraditional student says he returned to RIC to finish what he started.

Misinformation in a Time of Pandemic

Information is power, particularly in a time of pandemic. People make decisions based on the information they're given and that information can either promote their health or be potentially harmful. 

Gen Z Activism

“Don’t wait for something like what happened to us to happen to you,” said Tyah-Amoy Roberts, survivor of one of the country's worst mass shootings.

Service Learning in Ecuador

Sociology professor creates service-learning project at orphanage in Ecuador.