As a third generation Italian immigrant, it seemed only natural for Mike Videtta to want to study the language of his heritage. His formal foreign language studies, however, came about as part of one of URI’s unique academic programs. Hailing from Canton, MA — a small town just south of Boston — Videtta entered URI […]
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For HopeRose Puroll of Scituate, RI, technology is a fascinating labyrinth of possibilities. Originally enrolled at the University of Vermont, Puroll transferred to URI for personal, professional, and financial reasons. “I ended up not really fitting in or finding a community there,” she says of her time in Vermont. “I decided to try again at […]
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“The College of Arts and Sciences at URI really prepares students to not only make a living, but also to make a life. All the resources given to students are those they can use across their lifespan, whether that’s through critical thinking, communication, or other things. All the skills they teach are central to having a great career and living a great life,” says Meghan Donahoe ’20.
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Rachel Barber (’91 computer science alum), IGT senior vice president and chief technology officer of gaming and lottery, started with GTECH as a software engineer 28 years ago and a merger with IGT hasn’t stopped her corporate climb.
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When it came time to apply for college, Lauren Black ’19 had absolutely no idea what she wanted. Opting for her state school, Black brought her love and propensity for mathematics with her from her hometown of Middletown, RI. Her decision turned out for the best, however. “URI was the perfect place for someone like […]
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On March 22nd, ten Arts and Sciences alumni returned to campus to facilitate a career workshop for students that provided advice on networking, resume building, interviewing skills, and mapping a career path. A big shout out to Kris Bradner ’94, Landscape Architecture; Michele Caprio ’90, Political Science; Janet Farrell ’07, Communication Studies; Sarah Goodrich ’08, […]
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Nikki Noya ’00, an executive producer and co-host of the cable television travel show “The Jet Set,” was crowned Mrs. DC America 2019 in April and will compete in the Mrs. America pageant in Las Vegas in August.
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According to a 2017 study done by the National Center for Education Statistics, approximately 33% of undergraduate students will change their major within three years. As it turns out, Paige Carmichael of Warwick, Rhode Island, just so happens to fall under that category. The first in her family to go to college, Carmichael chose URI […]
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As a kid, Jason Smith always had a natural talent for visual art. In his early years growing up in Newport, Rhode Island, Smith states that his family always told him he should be an artist. When it came time to attend college, that familial influence and his own passion for art influenced him strongly. […]
Continue reading "“Painting in Myths”: Jason Smith ‘10, on How He Became An Artist"Two students from a film class at the University of Rhode Island introduced “The Fence Between Us” before it was shown on a screen at the front of Temple Emanu-El Wednesday night as part of Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom HaShoah.
Continue reading "Students’ film plays role in Holocaust remembrance"In an upcoming April talk in Finland, Dr. Renee Hobbs will be discussing teaching propaganda in the digital age, tackling controversial topics in the classroom, her anticipated book and how “propaganda is the cause and the cure for what ails us.” She said it’s important to ask critical questions about what you watch and read, but it’s impossible to fully protect oneself from propaganda.
Continue reading "Communication Studies professor talks about the power of propaganda"Four years ago, Luisa Murillo decided to take a course in poetry. She liked to write in private, but then she entered the classroom of Peter Covino, a respected poet and translator at the University of Rhode Island. The experience was a revelation. “He inspired me with his vibrant teaching and unconditional support of my writing in three languages,” says Luisa.
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Professor Joelle Rollo-Koster has used Game of Thrones in class to explain aristocratic feuds of 12th and 13th century France and England, including this semester in Western Europe in the High Middle Ages.
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Since she was a small child, Johanna Leffler has been studying French. Her journey began in kindergarten when she was enrolled in a French immersion program. Later on, she took AP and IB French courses in high school. As such, it seemed only natural for her to perfect her linguistic capabilities in college. After URI […]
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For Melissa Morris, the choice to travel almost two hours from her home in Billerica, MA, to URI was decided by passion. Entering freshman year with the conviction of someone beyond her years, Morris knew two things: Chemistry was the right path for her, and she had no idea if she was right. “While my […]
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