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Two Years, 50 Projects and an Immense Impact: Celebrating the CPC at RWU
April 11, 2013Public Affairs Staff
Community partners and elected officials join RWU students, faculty and staff to commemorate those involved in CPC projects across the region.
Bonding Across Cultures
April 4, 2013Jill Rodrigues '05
Seventh annual Global Fest celebrates cultural diversity across campus.
Revolutionary Art on the Streets of Tunisia
April 4, 2013Jill Rodrigues '05
Assistant Professor Autumn Quezada-Grant examines how Western resistance art has been claimed in Tunisian youth uprising against dictatorial regimes.
Swapping Sun for Service
March 18, 2013
Roger Williams University students forgo vacations in sunny places to lead service-oriented projects locally and abroad.
Mission: Haiti
March 11, 2013Jenna Mulvey '13
Veronica Alicea ’16 leads charitable effort to provide latrines to an impoverished village in Haiti, reducing preventable illnesses and deaths.
Deconstructing Plath’s “The Bell Jar”
March 5, 2013Jill Rodrigues '05
John Howard Birss, Jr. Memorial Lecture examines the writing process and life of Sylvia Plath.
In Hurricane Sandy’s Aftermath, RWU Cares Raises Thousands for Relief Efforts
March 4, 2013KC Ferrara
In addition to $7,000 in funds, committee works with students, faculty and staff to organize food, clothing and supply deliveries to affected regions in New York and New Jersey.
LPI / HousingWorks Data: Housing Costs a Challenge for Latinos in R.I.
February 27, 2013Public Affairs Staff
Local homes and apartments unaffordable for the average Latino household living in Rhode Island.
PRSSA Students Lead Anti-Bullying Campaign for R.I.
February 21, 2013Public Affairs Staff
Campaign challenges students and community members to stop bullying in schools across Rhode Island.
Partners on a Port of Welcome
February 14, 2013Jill Rodrigues '05
Through the Community Partnerships Center, RWU students develop a plan to boost Bristol economy, tourism by transforming a historic Naval Armory into a Maritime Welcome Center.