Crises in Mediated Communication Symposium Schedule

A Symposium sponsored by the Harrington School for Communication and Media at the University of Rhode Island Thursday, April 9: 9:00-9:30a:Welcome from President Marc Parlange and Provost Barbara WolfeOutline for the conference, Justin Wyatt 9:30-11:00a: Panel A“Community-Engaged Research, Risk Communication, and the Climate Crisis”Madison Jones, University of Rhode Island (& moderator)Ryan Kopp, Audubon Society of […]

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Workplace Options Student Work

The Harrington School partners with Workplace Options (WPO) to provide students with internships and experiential learning opportunities. Led by Executive Advisory Council Member Alan S. King ’84, Workplace Options offers individuals and organizations human-centered well-being solutions that address emotional, practical, and physical needs. In 2023, three Harrington School students worked with WPO to create content […]

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Providence Journal: Do Rhode Islanders trust their government? Here’s what a new URI poll found.

In its first big foray into public-opinion polling, the state-funded University of Rhode Island found majority support for more public spending on education, significant distrust for government at all levels and a nothing-to-brag-about 27% job approval rating for Gov. Dan McKee

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