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MEET OUR GRADUATES: La-Brina, On the Front Line of Social Justice

This senior has joined public protests, testified at the State House and founded a nonprofit to raise awareness around inequality in adoption.

MEET OUR GRADUATES: Former Marine Still Out to Save Lives

"It is a rare opportunity to work with a student like Angel. He will go far in the field and I'm honored to welcome him into the profession,” says RIC faculty member Jodi Frank.

MEET OUR GRADUATES: Faythann Fallon Redefines the Reach of People with Disabilities

“You don’t see a lot people in wheelchairs in film and television, and when you do, what is being represented isn’t the reality I know and experience,” says Fallon.

MEET OUR GRADUATES: Dayna Reilly Makes Tennis History at RIC

Rhode Island College Impact

Dayna Reilly is one of the greatest women’s tennis student-athletes in Rhode Island College history. 

2018 CRCA Spring Expo: Student Research Projects Probe Unmapped Territory

Rhode Island College Impact

A myriad of dynamic undergraduate research projects awaited visitors at the Murray Center on April 23. RIC’s annual Spring Expo of Research and Creative Activity Poster Session display​ed more than 160 faculty-mentored student research projects​, some of which shed light on​ data that had​ been overlooked for centuries. 

RIC Graduate Student Named 2018 Schwarzman Scholar and 2019 Gates Cambridge Scholar

The Schwarzman Scholarship and the Gates Cambridge Scholarship are two of the most prestigious, highly competitive international scholarships available. Seth is the first student in RIC history to receive these awards.

RIC Nursing Student Joins Medical Mission in Central America

RIC nursing student Jena Lerch (back row, far right) with International Service Learning health-care team.

The Making of a Teacher – Karen Ramirez’s Story

Rhode Island College Impact

First-generation Latina Karen Ramirez couldn’t be more talented, energized and prepared to join the ranks of racially diverse teachers in Rhode Island. Less than 5% of Rhode Island teachers are of color and only 2% are Latino. 

Peruvian Immigrant Javier Juarez Aims for a Judgeship

Rhode Island College Impact

RIC’s May commencement was a culminating experience for Javier Juarez (Class of 2017), who persevered for 10 years to earn a college degree.

Over 100 Student Research Projects at RIC

Rhode Island College Impact

Management major Lissa Almanzar displays her research on “Leadership and the Social Psychology of Lean Enterprise.”