Ryan Coogler: “It’s worth revisiting “The Black Panther” director’s strong debut “Fruitvale Station.” Telling the true story of 22-year-old Oscar Grant on the last day of 2008, the film leads to a heartbreaking conclusion at the Fruitvale subway stop. Coogler’s shattering debut is a potent testament to a life tragically lost far too soon. Greta […]
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URI’s Harrington School students now have the opportunity to be rewarded for their academic excellence by joining the new and expanded honor society, Lambda Pi Eta.
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“Amanpour,” an award-winning flagship global affairs program hosted by URI alumna Christiane Amanapour, aired for the first time on PBS stations.
Continue reading "URI alumna Christiane Amanpour airs “Amanpour” nationally on PBS"Harrington students benefit from experiential learning opportunities at CBS
Students get professional advice from distinguished Harrington alum, become part of live studio audience in New York City By Mariah deFreitas Students from the Harrington School of Communication and Media made their way down to New York City last month to meet CBS News Correspondent and Anchor and URI alumnus Vladimir Duthiers ‘91 (pictured below) and […]
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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 […]
Continue reading "URI Hosts WWII Veterans at Roundtable Event"Alumni Spotlight: Brigid Corcoran
Most undergraduates fear graduation and the job search that comes along with it. Brigid Corcoran, ‘17, felt the same stress and worry many seniors feel during their final semester of college.
Continue reading "Alumni Spotlight: Brigid Corcoran"Harrington School students visit Alex and Ani headquarters
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 […]
Continue reading "Harrington School students visit Alex and Ani headquarters"Cate Morrison discusses the power of debate
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.
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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 […]
Continue reading "Champlin Foundation awards grant for Harrington School’s state-of-the-art broadcasting and TV studio"Jess Cohen makes it work (on the runway)
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.
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