What We Do
The Alumni Association proudly serves our 75,000+ graduates of Rhode Island College by providing resources, events and benefits exclusively to our alumni community.
Contact Information
- emailalumni@ric.edu
- local_phone401-456-8086
- placeAlumni & Visitor Center
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Social Media
Greetings Alumni!
As president of the Rhode Island College Alumni Association, I value your feedback on the association and appreciate your suggestions for future growth. Since its founding as an institution of higher education in 1854, RIC now has more than 75,000 alumni.
We encourage you to become a member of the Alumni Association to take advantage of the many events, programs, benefits and more that we offer. Please consider updating your contact information with us and possibly giving.
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2023 Book Award Sponsorships are Now Open!
The Book Award program is a longstanding tradition of the Rhode Island College Alumni Association. The Book Award program gives RIC alumni the chance to support graduating high school seniors who plan to attend RIC.
This year’s Book Award will be the book selected as part of the Open Books, Open Minds required reading program for incoming freshmen during 2023-2024. In addition, recipients will receive an award certificate and a $50 gift card to the RIC Barnes and Noble Bookstore. Awards are presented at each of the respective high school's end of year awards ceremonies.
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Save these Two Dates!
Please join us for these two special events in April and May:
- Earth Day with the Bees on April 22 (an alumni-exclusive event)
- The 2023 Alumni Awards dinner on May 4
Alumni Association Board of Directors
The Alumni Association Board of Directors is here to represent and serve the Rhode Island College alumni community. Through programming initiatives, affinity groups, scholarships and more, the Board of Directors meets regularly to provide resources and events.
Alumni Mentoring Opportunity
The Career Empowerment Opportunity (C.E.O.) Program is an alumni-driven mentorship program that helps prepare Rhode Island College students for career success. Mentoring a current student is a great way to give back to your alma mater and to help the next generation of RIC alumni!
Student Scholarships
The Alumni Association provides scholarships to undergraduate students to qualify. Please review our current scholarship opportunities and emergency grant funding.
Alumni News
Rhode Island College Impact
U.S. Rep. James Langevin ’90, a RIC alumnus, has donated his collection of documents and photos to the college for preservation and public accessibility.
Papi’s Coquito, an alcoholic drink, was recreated to bring a tropical touch to the people of Rhode Island.
Upcoming Events
The Shinn Study Abroad Scholarship Committee of Rhode Island College invites you to our annual presentation of Shinn Scholarship recipients for the 2023 - 2024 academic year.
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The Rhode Island College Foundation invites you to attend our upcoming fundraiser.
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- place Providence Performing Arts Center