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Rhode Island Congressman David Cicilline hosted a “Call to Action” forum on student loans on May 1 in the Student Union.
With the interest rate on Stafford loans set to double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1, 2012, Democrats and Republicans have yet to agree on way to pay for an extension of the lower interest rate. Ciccilline heard from students concerned about the negative consequences that could arise from increasing the current interest rate.
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Richard Feldstein, professor of English at RIC, was given the 2012 Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching in his classroom in Craig Lee Hall on May 1, 2012.
Feldstein, second from left, also received a letter from RIC President Nancy Carriuolo, far left, congratulating him on his being selected. She wrote, “You are an outstanding faculty member in all areas of responsibility, and I congratulate you on the positive impact you have had on students, faculty, staff, administrators, the college, the community and your profession.”
Feldstein has been at RIC for 25 years and taught several different English courses including Western Literature, Introduction to Literary Study II, Recent Fiction, Studies in Theory & Criticism and Topics in Cultural Studies.
"I teach with a network of other scholars, whose work makes mine possible," said Feldstein. "This is an award which extends beyond my reach to a group of very skilled, dedicated and deserving teachers that comprise the Department of English at Rhode Island College."
In addition to an award certificate and plaque, Feldstein will receive a dinner with Carriuolo and the Award Committee, and up to $1,000 for professional expenses. He will be officially announced as the winner of the award at Opening Coffee Hour on Aug. 22.
Ron Pitt, vice president for academic affairs; and Maureen Reddy, chair of the English department, were also present to congratulate Feldstein.
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Student performers hit all the right notes in the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance musical “The Drowsy Chaperone,” staged in the Auditorium in Roberts Hall from April 12-15, 2012. The witty, whimsical production was a perfect showcase for the talents of student singers, actors and dancers, enhanced by fanciful costumes and period sets.
The story concerns a fan of musical theatre – the Man in the Chair – whose recording of a cast album magically brings to life a 1920s musical, complete with crooks, cads and divas performing live in his living room. RIC’s Bill Wilson, professor of theatre, directed the show with musical direction provided by Anthony Torelli ’86 and choreography by Angelica Vessella ’97, M’07, RIC director of dance.
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Decorated with the colorful flags of foreign countries, a reception was held April 14, 2012, in the Nazarian Center’s Forman Theatre for the three RIC students named Shinn scholars this year, Breanna Canning, Amber Lopez and Cathleen Williams.
The reception featured international hors d’oeuvres, desserts and entertainment by the Rhode Island Children’s Chorus (pictured).
Canning will study in Panama, Lopez in Rome and Williams in Morocco, thanks to the Ridgway F. Shinn Jr. Study Abroad Scholarship Fund, maintained by the Rhode Island College Foundation. In the last 23 years, the fund has given financial assistance to 63 RIC students to study and live abroad on six continents and 24 different countries. To date, grants have totaled more than $210,000.
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Potential Rhode Island College freshman for the upcoming 2012-13 academic year attended the Admissions Spring Party in Donovan Dining Center on April 14.
Students and their parents were able to meet with faculty, staff and student speakers, including RIC President Nancy Carriuolo, receive guided tours of the campus and participate in raffles and other contests.
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On April 21, 2012, RIC students and faculty from the Anthropology, Art, and History Departments took part in a session at the 27th Annual Rhode Island Statewide Historic Preservation Conference in Woonsocket.
Pictured from right, students Sarah Hudson, David Monica, Rachael Guadagni and Nicole Tella presented projects they have undertaken as part of an ongoing partnership between RIC and the Henry Lippitt House and Preserve Rhode Island. Working as teams of consultants, the students are creating new programs and techniques for the Lippitt House to use to engage visitors.
The session brought together students and faculty from six Rhode Island
colleges and universities to share their work with each other and the
broader preservation community.
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The 2012 Feinstein School of Education and Human Development Conference, "Moving beyond the Cart and the Horse: Educator Quality and Education Reform," was held on April 21, 2012, in Gaige Hall. Marilyn Cochran-Smith, pictured, of Boston College, Cawthorne Millennium Professor of teacher education for urban schools and a leading authority on teacher quality, delivered the keynote address. The conference also featured presentations of faculty and graduate students research and collaboration projects.
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On April 16, 2012, paranormal Investigator Christopher Moon was the honored guest at RIC’s Ghost Hunt, where he interacted with students and spirits as part of RIC END.
Moon – who travels the world investigating the paranormal – kicked off the Ghost Hunt with a presentation titled “Haunted Times” in the Student Union Ballroom.
A demonstration was then given outside of Gaige Hall where Moon used a device called “Frank’s Box” or “Telephone to the Dead,” which provides “real time two-way spirit communication,” said Moon in a 2010 interview with Yahoo!
Moon is the founder and president of Haunted Times Magazine, and has been featured on television programs including NBC's "Today” show, the Travel Channel's "Most Extreme Places to Stay" and A&E's "Paranormal State."
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The inaugural (Ad)Mission Accomplished event, held April 12, 2012, celebrated the acceptance of students into the Feinstein School of Education And Human Development. Special guest Leonard Baker M ’10, pictured, was honored with the Alumni Educator Award. New enrollees received a certificate and the book, “Creating Highly Motivating Classrooms for All Students: A Schoolwide Approach to Powerful Teaching with Diverse Learners.” They also had the opportunity to visit the informational booths of student organizations related to the educational field.
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Governor Chafee, center, RIC President Nancy Carriuolo, second from left, and Tamar Ariav, president of Beit Berl College in Israel, second from right, participated in a photo-op on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, in the State Room at the Rhode Island State House. Also shown are RIC professor Ezra Stieglitz and Deborah Gist, R.I. commissioner of elementary and secondary education.
Carriuolo was the only college president to take part in a trade mission to Israel sponsored by Governor Chafee and the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation last fall. At that time, Carriuolo fostered and developed ties with Ariav and toured Beit Berl College. Ariav was in the state to visit Rhode Island College and to discuss possible collaboration.
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RIC was one of six institutions of higher education in the nation selected by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) to host the Belfer First Step Workshop, designed to prepare pre-service secondary teachers to integrate the Holocaust into their lesson plans effectively.
On March 22, Peter Black, senior historian at the USHMM, delivered keynote remarks.
On March 23 in Alger Hall, a host of topics were addressed by presenters including RIC professors Ezra Stieglitz and Kathleen Pannozzi, and local Holocaust survivor Alice Goldstein.
The workshop also provided students with reference materials and a flash drive containing hundreds of photos, primary source documents and other curriculum materials.
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On a recent visit to Florida, Director of Athletics Don Tencher, right, and RIC Foundation member Vin Cullen ’55 presented Wileen Taber Coyne ’55 with her 1854 Society induction award.
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Rhode Island College recently presented two RIC on the Road events – at Rhode Island Hospital on March 13, left, and at CVS Caremark on March 19. The events allowed Rhode Island College graduates to meet, network and learn about the Alumni and College Relations Office and hear updates from the RIC community. Over 55 attended both events, which included alumni, RIC administration and students.
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RIC grad Lori Phillips, right, a soprano for the New York Metropolitan Opera, performs in the world premiere of “Phoenix from the Ashes: Seven Songs for Soprano and Piano,” composed by pianist and RIC artist-in-residence Judith Lynn Stillman, left. The songs were part of two “Musical Remembrance of the Holocaust” concerts performed on March 21, 2012, in the Nazarian Center’s Sapinsley Hall.
Immediately following the evening concert, the Northeast premiere of the documentary “The Boys of Terezin” was screened. Sidney Taussig, a Holocaust survivor who is featured in the film, was a special guest at the events.
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Julian Agyeman, professor and chair of urban and environment policy and planning at Tufts University, opened the speaker series for RIC’s Sustainable Communities Initiative (SCI) with a talk titled “Just Sustainabilities: Re-imagining (E)quality, Living Within Limits,” in the Clarke Science building on Feb. 16, 2012.
Agyeman is the co-originator of “just sustainabilities,” the integration of social/spatial justice and sustainability defined as "the need to ensure a better quality of life for all, now and into the future, in a just and equitable manner, whilst living within the limits of supporting ecosystems."
The SCI joins RIC’s other offerings in Green and Sustainability Studies that include programs for educators and for members of the business sector.
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Children’s Friend, a Rhode Island based advocacy group for children, kicked off the 20th anniversary of its Project Connect program with a public forum at RIC “Creating Change for Families in Recovery,” in the Student Union ballroom on Feb. 10.
Among the event participants were, from left, Craig Stenning, David Caprio, Valentina Laprade, Aimee Mitchell, Janice DeFrances, Stephanie Terry, Stephen Gumbley and Sidney Garnder.
The forum was hosted by the Department of Psychology's Chemical Dependency and Addiction Studies Program and the Institute for Addiction Recovery in collaboration with Children’s Friend and Service RI, the Department of DCYF and BHDDH.
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On Feb. 8, 2012, Rhode Island College members of student organizations participated in the Student Activities Showcase to raise awareness for their clubs and recruit new members. Participating clubs included Anchor TV, the RIC Chess Club, Henry Barnard Mentors, WXIN RIC Radio, Ocean State Film Society, RICdiculous Ultimate Frisbee and many others.
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A pinning ceremony for RIC’s School of Nursing baccalaureate graduates was held on Jan. 18, 2012, in the Auditorium in Roberts Hall. The address to the graduates was given by Barbara Riley, senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Rhode Island Hospital. Farewell remarks were provided by Kristen Kichefski, vice president of the RIC School of Nursing Student Nurses Association and president of the Student Nurses Association of Rhode Island. Jayne Nightingale and Jennifer Durand-Sousa, Office of Academic Support and Information Services, received special recognition.
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RIC’s 16th Annual Faculty Development Workshop was held on Jan. 18, 2012 in Alger Hall 110. The title of the workshop was “Writing in the Disciplines: How You Can Do It.” Chris Anson (shown), director of the Campus Writing and Speaking Program at North Carolina State University, provided a workshop and an overview of Writing in the Disciplines. There were also six group discussions. The event was sponsored by the Writing Board with funding and support from the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the dean of Arts and Sciences.
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Renovations on the recreation center continued over the winter break, as seen in this Jan. 11, 2012 photo. Crews worked to complete interior and exterior projects simultaneously. Workers installed a new heating system, fieldhouse locker rooms and rest rooms, painted the fieldhouse and pool areas, and continued work on a new roof and entrance. The renovation is in its final phases and completion is expected shortly after spring break.
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Equipment is being moved out of the Art Center in January 2012 to prepare for extensive renovations funded by a bond referendum approved in November 2010, a part of which authorized $17 million to upgrade the college’s decades-old center.
Work on the project is scheduled to begin this spring. The first phase is expected to be completed by January 2013, with the second and final phase to be finished no later than January 2014. During the course of construction, classes will be held in Whipple Hall, in Building 2 on the East Campus and in the existing art building where work is not taking place.
The state-of-the-art facility will include increased square footage with a second level, along with a newly designed interior and exterior.
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RIC’s Graduate Studies Open House – held in the Student Union Ballroom on Jan. 10, 2012 – offered prospective students an opportunity to meet with faculty and students in graduate programs as well as representatives from Financial Aid and Career Development. They also had the opportunity to register for spring classes.
Rhode Island College has over 30 graduate programs, including master’s degrees, graduate certificates and a doctorate in education.
“Students enroll in the nationally recognized graduate programs at Rhode Island College to enhance their careers, build their credentials and enrich their professional knowledge,” said Leslie Schuster, interim dean of graduate studies. “They come to learn from extraordinary faculty, specialists in their field, and to work with committed students in stimulating learning environments.”
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RIC President Nancy Carriuolo and her husband Ralf hosted a Holiday Open House and Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 14, 2011 at the president’s house, where they welcomed members of the college community and the Rhode Island community for a festive gathering that included Gov. Lincoln Chafee.
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Donovan Dining Center's Holiday Dinner was held on Dec. 8, 2011.
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The RIC Concert Jazz Band, conducted by Joseph Foley, presented the annual Winter Jazz Concert with saxophonist Greg Abate on Dec. 12, 2011, in the Nazarian Center’s Sapinsley Hall.
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The RIC Winter Choral Concert showcased the voices of four RIC ensembles – the RIC Chorus, Chamber Singers, Women’s Chorus and Men’s Chorus – in performances of works by important composers throughout Western music history as well as holiday favorites and non-traditional and lesser-known composers and pieces on Dec. 9, 2011, in the Nazarian Center’s Sapinsley Hall.
The RIC Chorus, conducted by Teresa Coffman, premiered local composer Michael Kregler’s “A Choral Tapestry: Ten Settings After the Poetry of Emily Dickinson and Dorothy Parker,” and featured other works by Carlo Gesualdo, Jan Pieterszon Sweelinck, John Rutter and Derek Hyde.
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The RIC Wind Ensemble, conducted by Joseph Foley, performed “Orchestral Showpieces for Band” with guest piano soloist Stephen Martorella in the Auditorium in Roberts Hall on Dec. 2, 2011.
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The Rhode Island College Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Edward Markward, was joined by RIC alumna and Metropolitan Opera singer Mary Phillips, a mezzo-soprano soloist, in a performance of “Neruda Songs” in a concert on Dec. 5, 2011, in the Auditorium in Roberts Hall. Also on the program were Ravel’s “Daphnis and Chloe,” Suite No. 2; Satie’s “Gymnopédies Nos. 1 and 3,” orchestrated by Debussy; and Debussy’s “Marche écossaise” (Scottish March).
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Bannister Gallery was the site of RIC’s 39th annual art auction on Dec. 2, 2011. Money generated from the auction will be used to help fund student activities.
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RIC professor Kathryn Kalinak, left, provided this year’s Thorp Lecture – “Scoring the West: Notes on Dimitri Tiomkin, Howard Hawks, and the Western.” Her lecture was given on Nov. 30, 2011, in Alger Hall. Anthony Carlino, right, a supervisor in the Audiovisual Department, sang and played guitar on “A Cowboy Song Medley.”
Kalinak is the 2011-12 Mary Tucker Thorp College Professor, which is awarded each academic year to a full professor with at least six years of service at the college who has demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarship and/or professional and collegial service.
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Kristen Salemi, director of the Student Union, recently received the Region 1 Continuous Service Award from NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.
Recognizing her for the award are, from left, Scott Kane, RIC dean of students; RIC President Nancy Carriuolo; and Gary Penfield, RIC vice president for student affairs.
“Rhode Island College is exceptionally fortunate to have such a dedicated and dynamic professional in Kristen Salemi,” said Kane. “Her work with this national organization ultimately translates into industry best practices here on campus that benefit Student Affairs staff and students alike.”
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The RIC Mainstage Theatre production “A Mouthful of Birds” was staged in the Nazarian Center’s Forman Theatre from Nov. 16-20, 2011. Based on Euripides’ ancient Greek tragedy “The Bacchae,” the play was composed of seven vignettes and included several dance and movement numbers. “A Mouthful of Birds" was directed by Casey Seymour Kim, a RIC adjunct faculty member, actress and theatre instructor.
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Brandon Murakami, left, RIC assistant professor of physics, discussed his research on the basic constituents of the universe in a talk that was part of the The 11th Annual Faculty Research Colloquium on Nov. 8, 2011, in Alger Hall.
Also at the colloquium, Amy Montali, RIC assistant professor of art, presented and discussed a selection of her recent large-scale color photographs.
The two were RIC Faculty Research Grant recipients.
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Prospective students attend a RIC Admissions Open House in The Murray Center on Nov. 12, 2011. They met with RIC faculty members, staff and administrators, toured the campus and were offered presentations on admissions, financial aid and more. Approximately 800 attended the event.
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Clean-up work was completed and all classes were back in session less than a week after a fire in broke out in a jewelry making class in RIC's Art Center on Nov. 3. The fire started after a student dropped a soldering torch that caught on fire. No one was hurt. The total cost of the damage is still being evaluated.
"Everything is cleaned up and back to normal," said Bill Martin, chair of the Art Department.
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Barry Press and Clare Vadeboncoeur perform in “Louisa May Alcott’s Life Sketches,” a Living Literature presentation staged Nov. 3, 2011 in the Nazarian Center’s Sapinsley Hall.
The series is made possible by a grant written by the Providence Public Library in support of the Louisa May Alcott Library Outreach Program, as part of a series of programs celebrating her life throughout October and November 2011. The presentation at RIC was made possible by funds from the Adams Library.
Living Literature is an association of Rhode Island-area performing artists celebrating the written word through readers’ theatre-style performances of non-dramatic literature throughout southeastern New England.
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Members of the RIC student club Anthropos hosted their annual Days of the Dead celebration from Nov. 2-4, 2011, with food available and jewelry and sugar skulls for sale. On Nov. 2, an altar was dedicated to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti, and was on display in the Gaige Hall lobby until Nov. 4.
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On Oct. 31, 2011, RIC faculty members attended a forum held by an evaluation team from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.
The team will gather evidence that RIC's self-study is thorough and accurate, and recommend to the Commission the accreditation status for the college. The Commission will take the final action following a review. Accreditation is voluntary and applies to the institution as a whole. The Commission, which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, accredits over 230 institutions in the six-state New England region.
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The RIC School of Nursing event, "A Night to Shine," was held at the Providence Marriott Downtown on Oct. 28, 2011. The event featured food, entertainment and a silent auction to raise money for the Dean’s Development Fund. RIC students from the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance performed, and Rhode Island Congressman David Cicilline addressed the attendees. "A Night to Shine" was organized by volunteer Fundraising Subcommittee members of the School of Nursing Advisory Board.
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Michael DeQuattro, center, collaborates with Judith Lynn Stillman and Matthew Knipple to perform “A Friend of Mine” in a Wednesday Chamber Music Series concert on Oct. 26, 2011, in the Nazarian Center’s Sapinsley Hall.
DeQuattro, a percussionist and RIC adjunct faculty member, performed some of his own works and those of other composers in the concert “Eclectic Creativity.” He was joined by Lyn Goeringer and Jim Moses (members, along with DeQuattro, of East of Borneo), James Bohn, Dustin Patrick and Stillman, a RIC music professor who is artistic director of the Wednesday Chamber Music Series.
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Gale Goodwin Gomez, RIC professor of anthropology, presented her research documenting the Xiriana (northern) dialect of Ninam, a language of the Yanomami family spoken in northern Brazil and southern Venezuela. She has been researching the Yanomae language since 1991 with focus on Ninam for the past two summers. The presentation was held in the Adams Library Fortes Room on Oct. 19, 2011.
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Former Henry Barnard School student Rana DiOrio, author of the award-winning “What Does It Mean To Be... ?®” series of
children’s books, returned to the school on Oct. 17, 2011, for several classroom presentations based her books and experiences.
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Former “TODAY” show host, Meredith Vieira, left, was the featured guest at the Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies’ fifth anniversary conference on Oct. 14, 2011, in Alger Hall. During the conference, Vieira shared personal experiences of her Azorean heritage with Institute director Marie Fraley, right, as part of the Institute’s oral history project. Vieira also received a Presidential Medal from RIC President Nancy Carriuolo.
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RIC President Nancy Carriuolo read books to Henry Barnard School second graders and led discussions about the readings in the HBS library on Oct. 12, 2011. She also added to the library’s collection by donating two books.
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Rhode Island College hosted a luncheon – Expanding College Access & Completion for All Rhode Islanders – in the Student Union Ballroom on Oct. 3, 2011. Joan Becker, vice provost for Academic Support and Undergraduate Studies at UMass Boston, provided a presentation on “Higher Education’s Plan to Increase Degree Attainment for Boston’s Students.” She was one of over 50 professionals and students who participated in the forum, which was emceed by Deborah Grossman-Barber, associate commissioner for academic and student affairs in the Rhode Island Office of Higher Education.
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RIC President Nancy Carriuolo and Ralf Carriuolo hosted a Sept. 25, 2011, cookout at the President’s House to introduce the new professor of Portuguese Studies in the Department of Modern Languages, Silvia Oliveira, and her husband, Kurt Brenneman. The tent-covered patio was the site of the gathering to acquaint the new professor with some of the community members and friends who have been supportive of the Portuguese program, including members of the Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies’ Community Advisory Board.
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RIC music professor Judith Lynn Stillman was recently appointed an honorary police officer of the Lancaster (Ohio) Police Department for her artistic contributions to the community and to the Lancaster Music Festival. She received Badge # 2011 from Chief David W. Bailey.
Her commemorative plaque reads, "By special order of the Chief of Police of the Lancaster Police Department, Judith Lynn Stillman is hereby appointed to the position of Honorary Police Officer together with all the honors and privileges appertaining thereto. This honorary title is conferred in recognition of her musical artistry and commitment to the ongoing success of the Lancaster Festival Symphony Orchestra."
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A memorial tribute celebrating the life and career of the late longtime RIC theatre professor Raymond Picozzi was held on Sept. 18, 2011, in Sapinsley Hall. The tribute featured a concert with video and live performances by alumni, honored guests and current RIC students. Songs from some of the RIC musicals staged by Picozzi were highlighted at the event.
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RIC art professor and sculptor Bill Martin, left, was presented with the original plaque denoting his “Conocular” sculpture's 2001 dedication by Herb Weiss, Pawtucket’s Economic and Cultural Affairs Officer, on Sept. 24, 2011. The refurbished sculpture was rededicated by Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien, right, at a new location on the side of 175 Main Street. (Photo: Michael P. Davolio, AICP)
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The Helen Lombardi ’40 Memorial Golf Tournament was held on Sept. 19, 2011, at the Cranston Country Club. The tournament benefits the RICochet Fund, which provides assistance to students in emergency situations and supports other alumni scholarships. This year’s winning team included Chris Floyd, Glenn Scott and RIC professors Gary R. Grund and Joseph Zornado. The team also won last year’s tournament.
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The champions of the second annual Rhode Island College Grappling Golf Outing were, from left, Warren Mowry, Steve Gordon, Fred Smith and Brian Allen, who were joined by Jay Jones, RIC wrestling head coach. The event, held on Sept. 3, 2011, was a hit, as wrestling alumni took to the links at the Valley Country Club in West Warwick for a great day of food, fun and, of course, golf.
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New and returning students re-energized the RIC campus on August 31, 2011, the first day of classes, including this group of student mentors and freshmen who met to discuss the book "When the Emperor was Divine," a summer reading project that’s part of the college’s Open Books – Open Minds initiative. Classes had been delayed since Monday, August 29, because of the effects of Tropical Storm Irene.
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Stefanie Gerardi, a sixth-grade teacher at Rhodes Elementary School in Cranston, left, and Deborah Gist, Rhode Island commissioner of elementary and secondary education, view a computer at a Project RITES Summer Session workshop on August 4 in the STEM Center at RIC.
The RITES (R.I. Technology Enhanced Sciences) project provides professional development, promotes student achievement and creates structural systems designed to foster community between the higher education and middle- and secondary-school cultures. Based at Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island, the project is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
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Rhode Island College senior designated hitter Gary Levesque was named Second Team All-ECAC for his performance in baseball in the 2011 season. Levesque was also named First Team All-Little East Conference as a DH and was selected as the Most Outstanding Player of the 2011 Little East Conference Tournament. As a pitcher, Levesque appeared in 14 games, starting 12 of them. He was 5-6 with two saves.
The Anchormen baseball team finished the season with a 22-20 overall record. The team went 4-0 at the 2011 Little East Conference Championship to win the program's second tourney title and advance to the NCAA Championships. RIC went 1-2 at the New England Regional, picking up the program's first NCAA victory in 31 years.
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A wild turkey and her brood of seven poults were spotted on June 22, 2011, on a picnic table outside the Kauffman Center on RIC's east campus. Turkeys have been sighted around the Kauffman Center for several years, but this is the first time a family has been observed. The statewide turkey population is estimated at approximately 4,000, according to a recent R.I. Department of Environmental Management release. (Photo: Lance Gorton '10)
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Representatives of Student Community Government Inc. were sworn into office by RIC President Nancy Carriuolo at a ceremony and luncheon held in the President’s Dining room in Donovan Dining Center on June 2, 2011. Student Community Government (SCG) is composed of six elected officials, a student parliament and parliament committees. SCG oversees student clubs and organizations at RIC, and provides funding with money from the student activity fee.
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RIC’s School of Social Work in collaboration with the Child Welfare Institute and R.I. Foster Parents Association, presented a panel that included Lisa Guillette (pictured) and others who spoke about the educational needs of children in foster care, and Rhode Island’s ability to provide educational stability and achievement for foster children. The town Hall-style meeting was held on May 26, 2011, in Alger Hall as part of Fostering Media Connections, a national touring project of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute.
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Emcee Mike Montecalvo '84 of WPRI TV 12 greets RIC President Nancy Carriuolo, who was honored as a member of the Big Sisters of Rhode Island's Magical Circle at the organization's annual event, the Abracadabra Ball, on May 14, 2011. Carriuolo was initiated into the Magical Circle for her leadership as the current president of RIC, and as the previous state coordinator of R.I. Women in Higher Education. Established in 2007, the Magical Circle recognizes accomplishments of people in the community who are positive role models. Each year, only five local individuals receive the award.
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RIC art students displayed their works in Bannister Gallery in two shows – a graduate student exhibition from May 5-11, 2011, and an undergraduate exhibition from May 16-21. At left is an exhibit taken on May 16 at the undergraduate opening reception. The student exhibitions are annual events that allow student artists to demonstrate their talents in the various studio disciplines offered at RIC.
Also on May 16, attendees of a RIC Foundation donor reception visited Bannister Gallery and viewed the student exhibition.
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James and Elaine Magyar, RIC professors of chemisty, received the Alumni Faculty Award at the annual Alumni Awards Dinner on May 12, 2011, in Donovan Dining Center. Also receiving awards were A. Timothy Sullivan '78 (Alumnus of the Year), Jane Fusco (Alumni Staff Award), Kyle Kurek '93 (Alumni Service Award), Alan Chille '82 (Willard Achievement Award) and Maria Quiray Lawrence ’02 (Young Alumni Award). Twenty-eight Honor Roll inductees were also recognized at the dinner. Photo gallery
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From left, softball players Stacy Pokora, Amanda Berard and Donielle Mattoon of Rhode Island College were named to the Div. III Providence Regional All-Tournament Team on May 16, 2011. The Anchorwomen (38-13) lost to Eastern Connecticut in the championship game at RIC, but finished the season as one of the top 16 teams in the nation. A seventh-inning, three-run homer by freshman left fielder Stacy Pokora powered RIC to a 3-1 victory over Eastern Connecticut on May 15, but the Warriors won, 4-1, the following day to move on to the national championship round in Virginia. Photo gallery
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The RIC quad was packed with students during the annual Block Party celebration on May 5, 2011. Activities and events were held throughout the afternoon and evening, including a rock wall provided by the National Guard and musical performances by finalists in the RIC WXIN radio Rock Hunt.
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RIC student Harold Cole Robinson ’11 conducts a gravity experiment with fourth graders from Ella Risk Elementary School of Central Falls at the first of two School Celebration Days, held at Pawtucket’s McCoy Stadium on May 3, 2011.
RIC professors led education majors in demonstrating how to integrate math, science, language arts and social studies into baseball. Over 500 K-12 students and teachers were expected to attend each of the School Celebration Days. The second one is set for May 12.
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On April 20, 2011, the Alpha Omicron Pi Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta at RIC inducted 10 new members: RIC President Nancy Carriuolo, Kristina Drocic, Amanda Flick, Jeffrey Gaulin, Grace Gesualdi, Alexander Lupica, Kathryn Mazza, Lawrence O'Brien, Kathleen Perrotta and Robert Ursini, Jr.
Sigma Tau Delta International Honor Society was founded in 1924 and now has nearly 800 chapters active in the United Sates, Europe, the Middle East and the Caribbean. The central purpose of the society is to recognize the distinction of students of the English language and literature in undergraduate, graduate and professional societies. Through the activities of its local chapters, the society promotes interest in English language and literature.
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The annual Shinn Scholars reception, to benefit the Ridgway F. Shinn Jr. Study Abroad Fund, was held Saturday, April 16, from 4-6 p.m. in the Forman Theatre following the RIC Theatre performance of “Fame – The Musical.”
This year, four RIC students will receive Shinn scholarships that will enable them to study overseas:
• Nicholas Girardi of Johnston, a business management and Spanish major, will travel to Grenada, Spain, in the spring of 2012.
• Brandi Jackson of Providence, a communication major, will travel to Florence, Italy, in the fall of 2011.
• Alexander Lupica of Warwick, an English major, will travel to Florence, Italy, in the fall and summer of 2012.
• Natalie Patalano of Cranston, an Italian studies major, will travel to Florence, Italy, in the spring of 2012.
The Shinn Scholars reception, titled “Around the World,” included international hors d'oeuvres and desserts, entertainment by former Shinn Scholars and an opportunity to purchase bottles of wine wrapped in restaurant gift certificates.
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RIC nursing professors Anne Carty (left) and Carolyn Wood (right), and Maureen Pearlman (center), associate vice president for patient care services at Women and Infants Hospital, recently presented their work promoting evidence-based practice and research in nursing.
A poster was presented at the second annual evidence-based conference sponsored by The Miriam Hospital on April 7, 2011, and also at the spring meeting of Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Upsilon Chapter at Large spring meeting on April 14, 2011.
The presentation describes the partnership activities between RIC and Women and Infants Hospital to provide a nursing research course for staff registered nurses. The course enabled staff nurses to expand their understanding of the need for evidence-based practice and research in clinical decision-making related to patient care.
Students investigated select nursing practices and developed posters to display supporting evidence for the nursing intervention. Support services within the agency were used to facilitate the gathering of evidence and develop the poster projects. Students were able to identify valuable hospital contacts to assist them in future research and evidence-based projects.
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Clark Science Building was one of many locations on campus where students participated in the Rhode Island Science Olympiad on April 9, 2011. Throughout the daylong event, students took part in group science projects and faced off in competitions like the catapult and helicopter making. The Olympiad was sponsored by Rhode Island College, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, and the Rhode Island Science Teachers Association.
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Over 200 students attended the annual Job & Internship Fair sponsored by the college’s Career Development Center on March 30, 2011. Fifty-five employers filled the Student Union Ballroom and adjacent areas, where they interviewed a steady flow of candidates from 11:30 a.m to 2 p.m.
Students, many of whom came with prepared resumes and questions for specific employers, were able to engage in conversation about current internship opportunities as well as full and part-time employment. Demetria Moran (pictured, right, with Kristen Piccolo of Enterprise Rent-a-Car), the center’s assistant director for counseling and employer relations noted, “The Job & Internship Fair continues to grow as an event in which employers can meet qualified candidates. We are excited that many students left the event with promising leads for future employment."
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A daylong event, “Rhode Island in the Civil War: Public History and Popular Memory,” featured this re-enactment of an encampment of the 14th Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, staged on the RIC mall.
This RIC history symposium series, which included panel discussions, exhibits, period music and more, was held on April 8, 2011, in conjunction with the R.I. Historical Society, the R.I. Council for the Humanities, and PBS station WSBE TV. The event marked the 150th anniversary of the attack on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, in Charleston, S.C., which started the Civil War.
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Prospective RIC freshmen for the 2011-12 academic year filled Donovan Dining Center for the Admissions Spring Party on April 2. Students and parents were given guided tours of the campus, and the opportunity to meet with college faculty, staff and other representatives throughout the daylong event.
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Ava Delasanta, left, received a one-semester RIC scholarship by placing second in the “So you Wanna be a Dance Major” competition held in Sapinsley Hall on March 25, 2011. A panel of judges, including Emmy-nominated choreographer Mandy Moore of the Fox TV series “So You Think You Can Dance,” selected Nicole Chagnon as the winner, awarding her a one-year RIC scholarship. Brittany Boilard, Anne Conley and Kimberly Najjar received gift certificates for their performances in the competition.
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Margarita Cedeno de Fernandez (left), first lady of the Dominican Republic, made her first visit to Rhode Island, in celebration of International Women's Day. She was guest of honor at the annual Extraordinary Woman's Award dinner at the Westin Providence on March 25. RIC President Nancy Carriuolo joins the first lady, along with Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI).
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Several RIC student-athletes and administrators traveled to Miriam Hospital to drop off a donation for cancer research on March 23, 2011. From left are Tony Rainone ‘73 of RIC’s Anchor Club; Jo-Ann D’Alessandro '88, assistant athletic director for internal affairs; Dr. Anthony Mega of Miriam Hospital; RIC junior Rachel Riley; and RIC freshman Courtney Morissette.
Under the leadership of Rhode Island College’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), over 300 RIC student-athletes have been working since early January selling Anchor Strong bracelets with all of the proceeds going directly to support cancer research at The Miriam Hospital in Providence.
In addition to providing valuable funding, the Anchor Strong bracelets are used in marketing RIC athletic events and for free gifts and concession items. To pick up a bracelet, contact the RIC Athletic Department at (401) 456-8007.
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The 16th annual Dialogue-on-Diversity Spring Lecture – “Express Yo’Self: the Power, Problem, and Potential of the Arts” – was given by Tony Johnson on March 23 in Alger Hall. Johnson is director of multicultural affairs at the Rhode Island School of Design, and is a visual and performing artist and arts administrator. The lecture was funded and supported by the Office of the President, a College Lectures Committee grant and the Dialogue-on-Diversity Committee.
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RIC senior biology major Lorenzo Crumbie, right, spent time with Dr. Kyle Kurek ‘93, left, in the pathology research lab at the Children’s Hospital Boston during spring break. Crumbie was able to examine and extract DNA from tissue samples. Kurek is a staff physician at the hospital and is an instructor of pathology at Harvard Medical School.
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Henry Barnard School fifth graders participate in a dress rehearsal for a school play about an 1899 newspaper strike in New York City. The play, staged March 18, 2011, in the Nazarian Center’s Sapinsley Hall, was written and directed by Sharon Fennessey, professor at Henry Barnard School.
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As the last of the snow on campus melts away, these flowering yellow crocuses near Donovan Dining Center – photographed on March 9, 2011 – suggest that spring is indeed just around the corner.
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Frank Battisti, who received an honorary Doctor of Music degree from RIC in 2010, recently returned to the campus to teach music students. On Feb. 28, 2011, Battisti rehearsed the RIC Wind Ensemble, and on March 1, he spoke with music education students who will be student teaching in the fall.
Battisti was founder and conductor of the New England Conservatory of Music Wind Ensemble for 30 years, and responsible for commissioning and premiering over 50 works for wind ensemble by noted American and foreign composers.
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The RIC Theatre production of "Oleanna," with cast members Kevin Killavey and Charlene Pratt, was staged in the Nazarian Center’s Forman Theatre from Feb. 16-20, 2011. The David Mamet play was directed by RIC theatre professor Jamie Taylor.
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In commemoration of African-American History Month, Adams Library is showcasing a collection of literature that highlights the actions and stories of African-American soldiers in the Civil War. The exhibit will be on display in the lobby until Feb. 28, 2011.
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January 2011 graduates of RIC’s School of Nursing prepare to enter the Auditorium in Roberts Hall for a pinning ceremony on Feb. 9, 2011. The event was postponed from Jan. 12 because of inclement weather.
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This Feb. 4, 2011, photo captures mini mountains of ice-encrusted snow in the parking lot across from Sweet Residence Hall. The plowed piles have been steadily gaining height after several major storms socked the region.
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Kyle Kurek ’93 discussed his research on metachondromatosis at a seminar in Fogarty Life Science Building on Feb. 3, 2011. Kurek is the first RIC grad to be on the permanent faculty at Harvard Medical School, where he works as an instructor of pathology. He is also a staff physician at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Kurek’s research is based upon a model system of the rare, hereditary bone disease, metachondromatosis. As a clinician, he utilized molecular biology, medelian genetics and DNA sequencing techniques plus data from patients themselves to isolate and identify the gene that causes metachondromatosis. He illustrated how the techniques used to identify this rare gene can be used to screen and identify other genes that cause different types of cancer.
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On Jan. 24, 2011, the first day of the spring semester, pedestrians on the RIC campus were greeted with a cold snap in which temperatures struggled to reach double digits. Students, faculty and staff bundled up for the walk between buildings or to parking lots.
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Judge Frank Caprio, outgoing chair of the R.I. Board of Governors for Higher Education, receives an ovation as he presides over his final Board meeting, held at RIC on Jan. 24, 2011. Caprio was appointed to the Board in October 1997 to fill a vacancy, and was reappointed in 2002, having previously served on the Board from 1992-95. He was appointed chair in January 2003 and reappointed in 2005.
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The Graduate Studies Open House – held Jan. 11, 2011, in the Student Union Ballroom – provided prospective students with the latest information on over 30 graduate programs offered through the college’s five schools. Faculty members, students in Graduate Studies and representatives from Financial Aid and Career Development were on hand to offer insight and answer questions.
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An Instrumental Conducting Symposium was held on Jan. 8, 2011, in RIC's Nazarian Center. Attendees, who came from as far away as Maryland and Pennsylvania, included 11 “principal conductors” who got on the podium in front of the RIC Wind Ensemble, and seven “observer/participants.” They were there to sharpen their conducting skills with clinician Robert Franzblau, director of bands at RIC, and guest clinician H. Robert Reynolds, principal conductor of the Wind Ensemble at the University of Southern California.
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UnitedHealthcare and Provant Health Solutions, in collaboration with RIC, hosted a health fair in the Student Union Ballroom on Jan. 11. Linda McCormick, right, a UnitedHealthcare service consultant, answered questions by attendees at the forum, which offered participants health and wellness information and free health screenings.
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The first major snowstorm of the winter left the RIC campus blanketed in white on Dec. 27. This photo of the President's House was taken by campus photographer Gene St. Pierre '77.
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RIC student Sarah Swanson, second from left, is the first recipient of a scholarship from the endowment of Thomas and Louise Barry, right, who joined Swanson at the presentation. RIC President Nancy Carriuolo also attended the Dec. 22 event, which was held in the Alumni Lounge.
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RIC faculty, staff and community members joined RIC President Nancy Carriuolo and her family to celebrate the holiday season with a tree-lighting ceremony at the President's House on Dec. 15.
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An emeriti reception was held in the Alumni Lounge on Dec. 8. The reception followed a Wednesday Chamber Music Series concert attended by emeriti that featured the Shanghai Quartet and RIC artist-in-residence Judith Lynn Stillman.
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The RIC Wind Ensemble’s concert on Dec. 3, titled “Transported,” used music from the late 16th century to the modern day to convey the changing landscape of wind-band music. The performance, held in Roberts Hall Auditorium, featured guest soprano Jessica Rose Cambio, a 2004 RIC grad who sang “Heart of the Morn” by Herbert Owen Reed.
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Rhode Island College Theatre staged Noel Coward's “Hay Fever” from Nov.17-21. The play, directed by Bob Colonna, RIC adjunct theatre professor, was performed in the Nazarian Center’s Forman Theatre.
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Piper-Lauren Aycock, left, and RIC professor emerita Dorothy Pieniadz meet two of the Rockettes at a RIC Foundation and Alumni Association event on Nov. 19 at the Providence Performing Arts Center. A post-performance dessert reception for RIC guests featured members of the Rockettes.
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Perhaps the oldest sculpture on campus is the 35-foot triple-spired abstract aluminum structure by Martin Hirsh-Newman. Originally erected in 1967 in front of the Student Union, the sculpture takes on new life as it towers over Building 3 on the east campus after being installed there in November.
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The annual Admissions Open House drew approximately 1,100 to the campus on Nov. 13. The event, hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, offered prospective students and their parents a chance to meet the RIC community; take trolley, residence hall and quad tours; view a showcase of the performing arts; and check out presentations on financial aid, admissions requirements and much more.
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Gov. Donald L. Carcieri, center, presided over his final PK-16 Education Council meeting on Nov. 5 in the Student Union Ballroom. Presentations were made by Paul Harrington, associate director, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University; Sandi Jacobs, vice president, National Center for Teacher Quality; and Deborah Gist, commissioner, Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Many of the state's higher education leaders took part in a lively roundtable discussion. Photo gallery
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The East Bay Players will present “Godspell” in RIC's Gaige Hall Auditorium on Nov. 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. Current and former RIC students involved in the production include, from left, Kayla Ferrucci (grad student), Alex Tirrell '10, Christopher Margadonna '13, Jenny White '08, David Groccia '13 and Jessica Aspeel '14. (Not pictured: Jessica Albaum '08.) For tickets or more information, visit www.eastbayplayers.org .
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Students participated in a graduate school fair in the Student Union ballroom on Oct. 20. Representatives from about 40 colleges and universities were on hand for the event, which was hosted by the RIC Career Development Center.
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Artist Wendy Klemperer assembles her sculpture “Elk” on the quad between the Student Union Café and the Murray Center on Oct. 15. Klemperer, who lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Nelson, N.H., has exhibited her work throughout the United States. The sculpture is one of three currently on campus that are part of RIC’s “Sculpture Tour,” funded by RIC's Performing and Fine Arts Commission. New sculptures will be phased in over a two-year period, three each year, and rotated out, so that the first three will be replaced by new works in the third year and the second three in the fourth year.
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The RIC golf team recently finished second at the Mitchell Quad in Groton, Conn. In upcoming action, RlC will compete at the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championships played at Captains Country Club in Brewster, Mass., on Oct. 18 and19.
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The RIC Theatre production of "Deathtrap," staged Sept. 29 to Oct. 3 in the Nazarian Center's Forman Theatre, featured a cast of five, including Jeffrey Church, left, and Alex Duckworth. The play’s director, Jamie Taylor, described "Deathtrap" as “an amazing thriller with interesting characters and exciting twists and turns.” Photo gallery
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RIC alumni from the baseball, softball and men’s and women’s soccer teams took to the fields once again during the college’s Homecoming celebration on Oct. 2.
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After a distinguished career as RIC director of Security and Safety, Cy Cote, right, retired from the college in August. A reception in his honor was held on Sept. 24 in The Murray Center. Also pictured are Gary Penfield, vice president for student affairs, and RIC President Nancy Carriuolo.
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Rhode Island College tennis players Suzi Healy-Wurzburg (foreground) and Kassandra Lima are ready to receive serve from their Johnson & Wales University opponents on Sept. 14 at RIC.
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RIC students participated in a forum discussion titled “Trans-Atlantic Relationships: Sharing Experiences on the Political and Economic Trajectories of the Azores and Rhode Island” in Donovan Dining’s Faculty Dining Center on Sept. 15. RIC Professor Mark Motte moderated the forum, which included RIC professor Michelle Brophy-Baermann, Steven Barbosa, Carlos Eduardo Pacheco Amaral, Gary Sasse and Luis Vieira Manuel de Andrade. The two-day forum concluded on Sept. 16.
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Student Activities hosted several events during free period on the quad on Sept. 8, including a obstacle course race that required contestants to jump rope and traverse a balance beam after spinning around. A crowd gathered to watch as a group of student acrobats and jugglers performed on one section of the quad, while student contestants challenged each other to sumo wrestling matches on another.
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Dozens of people shopped at the Fruit Hill Farmer’s Market at RIC on Sept. 10. The market is open on Fridays through Oct. 15, in parking lot Y from 3:30-6 p.m. The lot is located on Hennessey Street, just off Fruit Hill Avenue.
Local fresh produce, pet treats, specialty items and baked goods are among the items available. Since opening in 2008, the market has attracted many local farmers, vendors and patrons who take the opportunity to buy and sell locally grown or produced items.
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RIC students crowded the quad to participate in activities during the first free period festival of the school year on Sept. 1. Free Del’s Lemonade was available, and a table for glasses painting created a line that spanned the width of the quad. Student Activities sponsored the event, which will be held weekly throughout the academic year.
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As the first day of fall classes at RIC began, so did campus life. New and returning students traveled to classes and explored the newly renovated spaces on the RIC campus – Craig Lee Hall, Gaige Hall and Donovan Dining Center. Donovan (pictured) was the talk of the campus due to major renovations during the summer. Its new look and added menu selections were the topic of many discussions – students seemed particularly interested in the sushi, which sold out during the afternoon. View video
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Talia Triangolo, right, a senior at RIC, and Rachel Lomax are among the performers appearing in the musical comedy “The Full Monty” at Theatre By The Sea in Matunuck through Aug. 29. The Ocean State Theatre Company production, which contains adult language and mature content, is based on the popular 1997 movie. Go to www.theatrebythesea.com for more information. (Photo: Mark Turek)
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The Rhode Island Technology Enhanced Science (RITES) program has been holding teacher education sessions on campus this summer, including this one on August 3. The program, which is funded by a $12.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation, provides Rhode Island educators with ways to implement inquiry-based, technology enhanced and research-based strategies for student learning based on the 64 state standards for secondary science and applied mathematics.
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The stainless steel sculpture “Intestinal Fortitude,” on display in front of Adams Library, was created by Mike Hansel. The work is on loan from Hansel, and will be on campus for two years as part of "The Sculpture Tour," which will eventually bring six sculptures to RIC. Two more works are to be installed by the fall semester, with three more added next summer. The following summer, the first three will be rotated out and three new ones will replace those. The project is funded by the Performing and Fine Arts Commission.
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Among the panelists at the forum “Connecting to the Disconnected Youth” are, from left, Brandon Melton, senior vice president for human resources at Lifespan; Deborah A. Gist, Rhode Island commissioner of elementary and secondary education; and Laurie White, president of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce. Also on the panel were Nancy Carriuolo, president of Rhode Island College; David Cicilline, mayor of Providence; and Mike Van Leesten, president of the Van Leesten Group, LLC.
The forum, held June 15 in Alger Hall, featured the findings of Paul Harrington, director of the Center of Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University, on disconnected youth in Rhode Island. The event was part of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce’s Business Over Easy breakfast sponsored by The Providence Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
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In Craig-Lee Hall, right, several new classrooms will be created and many existing ones remodeled. New floors, baseboards and whiteboards as well as acoustic enhancements and audiovisual updates, are just some of the ways the renovation project will change the rooms.
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Incoming officers of Student Community Government, Inc. were sworn in on June 1 in the Student Union. From left are Jennifer Albanese, deputy speaker; Nicholas Bernardo, treasurer; Travis Escobar, president; Alexander Devers, vice president; and Aaron Buckley, speaker. (Not shown is Amanda Lynn Berno, secretary.) Student Community Government, Inc. (SCG) consists of six elected officials, a student parliament and parliament committees. SCG oversees the other student clubs and organizations at RIC, and provides funding with money from the student activity fee.
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A mini-conference and panel discussion hosted by the RIC Academic Technology Advisory Committee (ATAC) on May 22 focused on faculty experiences using technology on campus and in the classroom. Podcasting, discussion boards, video teleconferencing, screen captures, narrated PowerPoint, streaming video and digital repositories were among the subjects explored in a panel discussion and question-and-answer session with ATAC members.
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Moravian College won the NCAA Division III Providence Regional at RIC on May 17, earning the Pennsylvania college a berth in the College World Series. The six-team regional was held at RIC’s Dayna A. Bazar Softball Complex from May 14-17. The finals, hosted by the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, will be held May 21-25 at Carson Park in Eau Claire. This was the third regional in four years hosted by RIC. The Anchorwomen won the New England region in 2008 and 2007, advancing to the national championships.
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This sculpture by RIC senior Barrett Kern, a BFA sculpture major, was on display in the Art Center courtyard on May 7. Kern’s installation included three pieces, which will be shown in Bannister Gallery as part of the Annual Student Exhibition from May 13-22.
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The Murray Center – host of RIC’s 2010 advanced degree commencement – is the college's athletic complex and site of its Health and Physical Education Department. It is named in honor of RIC alumnae Catherine ’34 and Mary ’33 Murray. Constructed in 1995, the Murray Center houses the competition arena for basketball, volleyball, gymnastics and wrestling as well as locker and equipment rooms, a training area, administrative offices and the Marocco Family Student-Athlete Development Center.
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Andrew Girard will receive the 2010 Mary Ann Hawkes Award in Justice Studies. The award honors Mary Ann Hawkes, professor emerita of sociology, who directed the minor in criminal justice for many years prior to her retirement. The award is based on academic achievement and involvement in national, regional or local problems of justice and their solutions.Girard and other departmental winners will be recognized at the Cap and Gown Day ceremony on May 5.
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About 600 middle and high school students representing 40 schools from around the state competed in the 21st annual Rhode Island Science Olympiad on April 24 at Rhode Island College. The first place team in each division is eligible to represent Rhode Island at the National Science Olympiad at The University of Illinois in Champaign, Ill., on May 21 and 22. The Rhode Island Science Olympiad is sponsored by Rhode Island College, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems and the Rhode Island Science Teachers Association.
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The RIC Mainstage Theatre production of “Pippin” was staged in the Auditorium in Roberts Hall from April 22-25. It was directed by Bill Wilson, RIC director of musical theatre, and choreographed by Angelica Vessella, the college's director of dance. RIC grad Anthony-Alexander Torelli provided music direction.
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RIC students, faculty and staff participated in the Walk For Fitness kick-off on April 9. The event was moved indoors to the RIC Recreation Center track due to rain. The program is free and sponsored by the Recreation Center. For more information, contact Alan Salemi at asalemi@ric.edu.
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The Blackstone River Theatre in Cumberland will present “Joan of Arc: An Opera in Three Acts” by RIC grad Steven Jobe ’82, a Providence-based composer.The production will star Teresa Wakim as Joan of Arc, and is directed by Bob Colonna (both pictured). Colonna is a RIC adjunct instructor and longtime local theatre actor and director. RIC grads Russell Gusetti ’88 is executive producer, and Mark Davis ’80 is music conductor.
Shows will be staged May 15 (8 p.m.) and May 16 (7 p.m.), and on May 22 (8 p.m.) and May 23 (7 p.m.). An additional matinee show will be held on May 23 (2 p.m.). For reservations or information, call Blackstone River Theatre at (401) 725-9272 or visit www.joanofarcopera.com where tickets can be purchased online.
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The 15th Annual Dialogue on Diversity Spring Lecture on April 7 examined the arts in the expression of human diversity in "Contemporary Cultural Constructs." Edmund Barry Gaither, director of the National Center of Afro-American Artists and its museum, was the speaker. Gaither received an honorary doctorate of fine arts from RIC in 1994.
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The Office of Undergraduate Admissions hosted its 10th Annual Presidential Scholarship Dinner on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Presidential scholarships are awarded to high achieving high school seniors who have superior standardized test scores and rank in the top 30 percent of their class. RIC administrators, faculty and staff attended the program and served as dinner host for the 63 recipients and their family members.
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Ashley Melikian, second from left, was presented with the C. Owen Ethier Endowed Scholarship by, Mary Frappier ’59, left, RIC President Nancy Carriuolo, and Professor Robert Cvornyek. In 2009, Frappier established the scholarship in honor of her father C. Owen Ethier ’27, whose career as a faculty member at RIC spanned 35 years. The award was presented for the first time this year, and is intended to be an annual scholarship. Melikian is a senior history major and the first student to complete the newly created Certificate Program in Public History.
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Members of the Slightly Older Students (SOS) club hosted an event celebrating Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day on March 8. Passersby in the Student Union lobby could apply lipstick and kiss a card, which was then compared to a chart indicating a personality profile. Club members also served ice cream to participants.
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The RIC Theatre presentation of “Edward II” ran from Feb. 17-21.The production was directed by Frank Toti, a 1998 graduate of the college who is a third-year directing student in RIC's MFA in theatre program.
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Sisters of the Lambda Chi sorority held a bake sale in the Student Union lobby to raise funds and awareness for their organization. The sorority offered passersby Dunkin' Donuts and homemade cookies. From left are Kelsey Walker, Polly Feliciano, Courtney Brennan, Sarah Tolson, Shana Sunshine Warot and Ashley Vieira.
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RIC students write responses to questions from Saratoga Associates to be used by the firm in its assessment and improvement plans for the RIC campus. RIC community members participated in RIC’s 2010 Master Plan workshop, called a “charrette,” in Donovan Dining Center on Feb. 3 and 4.
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Tom Cobb, RIC professor of English, signs copies of his novel “Crazy Heart” on Jan. 29 at a reception in the Forman Theatre following the premiere private screening of the movie based on his book. The screening for the RIC community was held at the Avon Cinema in Providence. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Jean Garrigue Memorial Fund for Creative Writing.
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RIC's spring semester opened on Jan. 25 amidst a rainstorm outside and a storm of activity in the Student Union, where books were bought and sold by the thousands.
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An exhibition on Annie Smith Peck is on display in Adam’s Library until Feb. 15. Born in Providence in 1850, Peck was a mountain climber who scaled peaks all over the world, a professor at Purdue University and Smith College, a public lecturer and a strong advocate for women’s suffrage. Last year, Peck, an 1872 graduate of the Rhode Island Normal School (a forerunner of RIC), was posthumously inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame. RIC president Nancy Carriuolo accepted on Peck’s behalf.
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RIC’s School of Nursing held a pinning ceremony for its January 2010 graduates on Jan. 13 in the Auditorium in Roberts Hall.
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The public forum "Improving Music Teacher Quality: A Town Hall Meeting" was held in Alger Hall on Jan. 8. The event, the second in an ongoing series of panel discussions about music education, was also streamed live on Ustream.
Panelists included Richard Colwell, professor emeritus at the University of Illinois and the New England Conservatory of Music; Frank Battisti, conductor emeritus of the New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble; Thomas Brady, superintendent of Providence public schools, Paulojo Gaines, a director in the R.I. Department of Education; and Robert Franzblau, RIC associate professor and director of bands at RIC, who served as panel moderator. Photo gallery
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The Graduate Studies Open House on Jan. 5 drew a large crowd to the Student Union Ballroom, where RIC faculty, staff and students provided attendees with the latest information on the many graduate programs offered through the college's five schools.
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These RIC students recently traveled to Ecuador, South America, where they are currently participating in the Early Spring course, Comparative Criminology. Their instructor, Jill Harrison, assistant professor in the Sociology Department, reports that the students are a “good group, look after one another, and are thoroughly enjoying themselves while working hard.”
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Date Last Updated: May 10, 2012
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