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40 Days at Sea: RIC Alum’s Field Study

There was no wind, only an eerie calm. Sea ice floated alongside the 274-foot vessel in 0 degree temperature. On deck, a cadre of research scientists from around the world huddled in parkas in a silent, collective state of awe.

Hugh Minor Turns to Nonprofit Work to Satisfy a Hunger to Help

Rhode Island College Impact

Minor is communication director for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank

Brendan Kirby: The Soul of a Funny Man

Brendan discusses the path to his broadcasting career.

“The People Go in Front of Us. We Take Their Lead.”

"To become a successful leader, begin by putting yourself in over your head." — Chanravy Proeung

A History of Creative Ingenuity & Paying it Forward

Not only does Major pay it forward, she is someone who's paid her dues. 

RIC Alums Help Bring City History to Life

Did you know that Annie Smith Peck, a RIC alumna, was a world-famous mountain climber who once scaled the Matterhorn, the highest summit in Europe?

RIC Alum is a Patent Attorney, But Remains a Scientist at Heart

Rhode Island College Impact

"I love Rhode Island College. There's not many schools like it," says Richmond. "The big universities tend to focus a lot on faculty research and getting articles published. Oftentimes teaching becomes secondary. At Rhode Island College I received personal, individualized attention that you just don't get at a large university."

The Business of Making Art

One of the most widely held clichés in the art world is that if you're an artist, the probability's high that you're going to starve.

The Way Out Is In

"My vision is to create more fearless warriors, to teach people to know and recognize what they fear so they may face it and not be ruled by it" says alumna Grace Dulude ’97.