Erik Schlicht

Anthropology, Political Science, and Theatre

“The College of Arts and Sciences allowed me to tailor my academic experience to my interests and goals, and I’m very prepared for life after graduation because of it.”

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Pete Massarone

Mathematics and Political Science

“College shouldn’t just be a job factory, it should be an institution where you become a more complete citizen, one who is prepared for the various challenges you will continue to face in life even after college.”

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Chantel Ramos

Africana Studies, Anthropology, and Political Science

“In a liberal arts education you’re surrounded by people who are also feeding their curiosities. It produces a campus of passionate students and professors.”

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Dave Ricci ’04, ’15, and ‘19, on Filmmaking, Policy, and Craft Breweries

In June, Ricci won grand prize at the Rhode Island International Film Festival for an hour-long documentary he created that ties local brewers to political policies. The film, titled The Craft, explores the development of the Rhode Island craft brew industry and the battles against the distributor lobby to pass laws allowing the industry to succeed. 

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URI students’ book donation helps Providence second-graders battle ‘summer slippage’

Students in URI Professor Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz’s fall 2018 class recently presented each of the 99 second-graders at Asa Messer Elementary School with four books to read over the summer. In the program’s five years, students in the Education Policy and Public Service Internship class have donated more than 2,000 books to students at Asa Messer.

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College of Arts and Sciences Welcomes New Associate Dean, Dr. Brian Krueger

This month the College of Arts and Sciences welcomes a new associate dean, Dr. Brian Krueger. He brings over eighteen years of institutional experience to the role, including six years spent as chair of the department of political science at URI. “It is a great time to be involved in a College of Arts and Sciences,” […]

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Forging Resilience: Christopher Arena ’12, Founder of GFTB Digital, on Making an Impact in an Ever-Changing World

After graduating in 2012 with a B.A. in Political Science, Christopher Arena moved to Washington, D.C., with no job offer and a few hundred dollars in his pocket. He took the first job he could get and said yes to any opportunity that came his way. By 2015, he worked in political campaign management and […]

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