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Exploring Boundaries in “Exit West”

From left, RIC juniors Joseph Ricci, Skyler Davis and Amy Irons performed their spoken word poem at this year’s Open Books – Open Minds Student Conference​

To Legalize or Not to Legalize, That is the Question

RIC sociology faculty weigh in on the legalization of marijuana in R.I.

​Dry Bones Come Alive for RIC Alumna Michelle Valletta

RIC's North Burial Ground Project provides experiential learning opportunities for faculty and students that benefit the greater Rhode Island community.

Public Health and Prevention is on the Move in Rhode Island

Rhode Island College Impact

Prof. Carol Cummings is co-principal investigator on a project to assess and build the health literacy of Rhode Islanders on Medicaid and the professionals who serve them.

The Life of a Freelance Harpist

Molly McCaffrey’s harp weighs nearly 100 pounds and towers six feet tall. It’s so monolithic she has to use a dolly to wheel it onto the concert stage. 

Giving Thanks for RIC’s Life-Changing Gifts

Four alumni of the Class of 1969 connected over memories shared at Rhode Island College to mark their 50th anniversary year. David Marzelli, Wayne Riendeau, Joseph Neri and Richard Clark reminisced and shared words of appreciation for the college.

Filling the Gap in Breastfeeding Education

Rhode Island College Impact

This student saw a new mom struggling to breastfeed and took the issue on as an honor's research project.

Her Medium is Her Message

Rhode Island College Impact

A DeStefano research scholarship allows DeAngelis to explore the latent quality in materials

Ambassador for Ocean Science – Alumnus Christopher Reddy

Christopher Reddy collects oil leaking from the USS Arizona, which was destroyed during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 in Oahu, Hawaii. (In the background, the USS Arizona Memorial straddles the sunken vessel.)

Discrimination Does More Than Divide People

Psychology professor researches the effects of microaggressions on people of color.