Robert G. Weisbord, professor emeritus of history at the University of Rhode Island, explores racial issues involving the Olympics through the years in his latest book, “Racism and the Olympics.’’
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English professor wins fellowship to write in Berlin
English professor Mary Cappello is the first ever recipient from URI of the highly competitive Berlin Prize from the American Academy in Berlin, Germany.
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Thomas Zorabedian, assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, received the Producer’s Circle award from the Rhode Island International Film Festival during a red-carpet gala in Providence.
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