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Anna Cano-Morales is “a Pioneer” for Latinx Women with Political Aspirations in Rhode Island 

“Never be apologetic about being a woman or having an accent or your educational trajectory. Be proud of it.” -Anna Cano-Morales

RIC Students Host Providence Mayoral Candidate Forum

Rhode Island College Impact

All four of Providence’s currently declared Democratic mayoral candidates will be in attendance: Gonzalo Cuervo, Nirva LaFortune, Brett Smiley and Michael Solomon

A Century of Suffrage

For women, the right to vote was fought for, not given.

In Remarks to U.S. House Committee, RIC Prof. Proposes Abolishing Credit Scoring

“Why is our economy built on taking loans and taking on debt to meet basic human needs?” asks RIC Associate Professor Tamara Nopper.

RIC Prof. is Editor of New York Times Bestseller on Abolition Politics

“Abolition politics is about finding solutions to social problems other than carceral or criminal punishment,” explains Associate Professor Tamara Nopper.

Alumnus Promotes the Bold Heritage of Rhode Island Black Women

Rhode Island College Impact

“Black women have for centuries risen against the challenges of systemic racism and gender oppression. They are ‘women who dared,’” says Vice President Kimberly Dumpson.

Celebrate Women’s History Month with Judith Lynn Stillman’s “Women of Note” Film and Concert Event

Rhode Island College Impact

Encore presentation of Stillman’s film “Women Trailblazers in Music” to be followed by world premiere performances from guest artists Shani Collins and Valerie Tutson.

“My Beloved, O My Beloved” Celebrating Love and the Epistolary Tradition This Valentine’s Day

Rhode Island College Impact

This reflection is part of ongoing research being conducted by RIC Vice President of College Advancement and External Relations and Director of the RIC Foundation Kimberly Dumpson. (Photo of Henry and Mary Ann (Casey Rice) Remington and Frank Remington. Courtesy of the Rice Family Collection.)

Academic Advisor Wins National Award

Rhode Island College Impact

Lindsay Petrarca from the RIC Office of Academic Advising received the Steven J. Bailey Advisor of the Year Award from the National Academic Advising Association.

RIC, RI Foundation Partner to Develop Pipeline of Diverse Fundraising Professionals

Rhode Island College Impact

The new Fundraising Apprenticeship Program is a collaboration between the RIC School of Social Work, the Rhode Island Foundation and the Rhode Island Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals