A new club on campus, Women in Sports Group, where all genders interested in sports (regardless of their major) are welcome.
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Category: Sports Media
Faculty Spotlight: Molly Yanity
Molly Yanity, professor and director of sports media and communications, joined URI after several years as a journalism professor at Quinnipiac University.
Continue reading "Faculty Spotlight: Molly Yanity"Michael LaValva ’24
Across his four years at URI, Michael LaValva ’24, communication studies and sports media and communication, took many opportunities to push himself both academically and professionally. As a student in the Honors Program, he worked with Professor Matt Hodler for his honors project. Alongside Hodler, LaValva’s project focused on one of his passions: tennis. He […]
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Aniekan Okon, journalism and sports media & communication, was part of the inaugural class of graduates from the sports media program. Today, he works as a Sports Anchor and Reporter at CBS19 News in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Continue reading "Aniekan Okon ’23"Valerie Shields ’06
“Work hard, but also be a little patient… you’re gonna work for a long time. It’ll come. Enjoy the journey because you’re gonna learn a lot on your way there.”
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“Harrington is great because a lot of the majors interact with one another. You can be any major, and you’re doing similar things. It’s all part of one school.”
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“Think Big, We Do- is a motto I continue to live by today… I love the study of communications and hope to continue impacting the world through this lens.”
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Aniekan Okon ’23, journalism and sports media and communication, plans to enter the news industry after graduation. Learn more about his plans.
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Kevin Lopes ’05
“The more involved you are the better your lifelong friendships will be, the better your network will be, and more fun you’ll have during your time in Rhode Island.”
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