By Taylor Stickles URI’s Harrington School of Communication and Media’s public relations program helps students learn outside the classroom. Regina Bell’s public relations class spent over a month working on a project with the World War II Foundation. Students collaborated with Tim Gray, documentary film director, producer, and writer for the Foundation, to develop a […]

By Taylor Stickles The Harrington School provides students with real-world experiences to enrich their education and help them learn valuable networking skills. A great example of this is the recent trip Harrington students took to the headquarters of Alex and Ani in Cranston, Rhode Island. Alex and Ani is a Rhode Island-based jewelry company founded […]

Cate Morrison, lecturer of communication studies and director of debate at URI, presented “Think! Inquire! Advocate! Teaching Young Arguers to Change the World” at the Harrington Forum lecture series on November 29.

By Katy Brown The Harrington School of Communication and Media has been awarded a $149,800 grant from the Champlin Foundation to partially fund the transformation of the Chafee TV studio into a state-of-the-art video/sound recording, production, and broadcast center. This is the second year in a row the Champlin Foundation has awarded a six-figure grant […]

Internships are designed to give students a sneak peek into the professional career of their choice, indulging in a new world of exciting responsibilities and opportunities. For senior public relations student Jess Cohen, getting her foot in the door involved a whole lot of fashion, cameras, and celebrities.

Dean Jeannette E. Riley is laser focused. Three months ago, Riley was appointed dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at URI. She has spent the past three months becoming oriented to the university, the departments, and the established procedures within the college. She is excited about her new position and stands ready to move the college forward.