The division of Development and College Relations includes the Offices of News and Public Relations, Conferences and Special Events, Development, and Alumni Affairs, all organized under the vice president for Development and College Relations, who also serves as the executive director of the Rhode Island College Foundation.
Collectively, the members of the Division are responsible for all media relations and advertisements, fundraising, alumni programming, external and internal publications, special events, and the receipt, processing, acknowledgement, and management of gifts from both private and public sources.


