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Prov. Police Officer Earns Degree in Spanish to Better Serve Community

Rhode Island College Impact

Patrolman Taylor Britto, 33, who has worked for the Providence Police Department for eight years, has completed a bachelor’s degree in modern languages/Spanish at Rhode Island College.  

Robin Hathaway: Rock Singer Turns to Public Speaking

Rhode Island College Impact

Robin Hathaway ’14 has owned her own business, partnered with her father in business, even achieved her childhood dream of becoming a professional singer. Yet even with all of these accomplishments she wasn’t happy.

MEET OUR GRADUATES: Cherissa Andrade

A single mother and Army veteran, Cherissa Andrade has successfully fought and won many battles, both overseas and on her own soil.

Ingenuity & Independent Research by RIC Graduating Honors Students

Bacteria-infested marshes, ritualistic religious practices and candy bar marketing were among the investigations made by RIC honors students in fulfillment of their departmental honors projects.

Art New England Editor to Hold Public Interview With Artist of Curiosities Richard Whitten

At left: “Augenblick” (Blink of an Eye), oil on wood panel, by Richard Whitten (right).

"In Search of Roger Williams," A Lecture by J. Stanley Lemons

This Rhode Island historian says long-held facts about Roger Williams are simply fiction.

MEET OUR STUDENTS: Fiona Adams, A Tale Framed in Scottish Lore

Fiona Adams’ footsteps through life have often echoed that of her mother’s. By all accounts, her mum was a typical Scottish woman with a streak of dogged independence and a bit of wanderlust.

MEET OUR STUDENTS: Alex Watrous Lands an Internship Where Water & Fire Meet

“I think sitting around a fire at night creates a sense of community. It’s something human beings have been doing since the beginning of time,” said RIC film major Alex Watrous.

MEET OUR STUDENTS: Pichthyda Ninth of Cambodia

“I’m not a traditional Cambodian, nor am I like an American. I’m a strange combination of both,” said Pichthyda Ninth, an international student from Vietnam.