Lisa Wolpe will present “Shakespeare and the Alchemy of Gender,” an exploration of her experiences as an activist for inclusion, diversity, racial equality, access, trans and women’s rights, and gender exploration.
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After living in Spain for more than 12 years due to his father’s Air Force deployment, Dawson Miller ’23 returned to the U.S. for the first time since 2006 to study Chinese through URI’s Chinese flagship program.
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Ben Felag ’18 majored in English and minored in education. He now has a successful career as a drag queen called SemiSweet.
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Africana Studies, Sociology, and Writing & Rhetoric
“I’ve learned that theory without any practice of it has no greater purpose if not applied, and I’ve learned how to apply my knowledge outside of the classroom and make a larger contribution through my education.”
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Yasmin Hussein ’20 majored in political science and public relations after recognizing the need to help underrepresented and underserved communities. She now works as an underwriter assistant at Falvey Cargo.
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Emma Hayes ’22 is a double major in gender and women’s studies and communication studies. She’s been able to utilize various platforms to express and promote the stories of women and other oppressed groups thanks to the knowledge and skill set she obtained from both curriculums.
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Theatre (Acting and Directing)
“The array of courses we take in Theatre helps expand our knowledge and prepares us to look for jobs in the future that we may not have planned for, but are still ready for.”
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A new multidisciplinary undergraduate course at the University, URI Campus: A Walk Through Time, examines the history of the land on which the Kingston campus sits.
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Art
“Whether taking classes online or in person, I have been encouraged to experiment. I was pushed to branch out artistically, which helped me develop a variety of skillsets I otherwise wouldn’t have pursued.”
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After a perilous journey escaping Gambia over a decade ago, URI started Omar Bah ’10 on a path that led to founding the Refugee Dream Center, a non-profit that helps thousands of refugees a year from different parts of the world. He is now running for political office.
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Art
“I am grateful to have had professors that have encouraged me to make art that I enjoy but also have pushed my creative boundaries.”
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Global Language and Area Studies (Arabic Studies track)
“From the very beginning of my college career at URI the faculty have gone above and beyond to ensure that I achieve my goals.”
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As a Gender and Women’s Studies major, Juan Loayza-Miranda ’22 has learned to put knowledge into practice. After graduation he plans to begin graduate school in higher education administration to work toward supporting disadvantaged and underrepresented students.
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Criminology and Criminal Justice and Sociology
“I was able to help Dr. Megan Perry with her research into how parents of autistic children perceive the police, as well as be a part of a team led by Dr. Judy Van Wyk that goes into the juvenile justice world.”
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Madison Jones won a 2022 CCCC Technical and Scientific Communication Award for his co-authored article “Deep Mapping for Environmental Communication Design.” The article shares lessons from designing and producing EcoTour, a multimedia environmental advocacy project that takes place in Paynes Prairie State Park in Gainesville, Florida.
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