Public relations students in Professor Regina Bell’s class will gain real-world experience this fall. In collaboration with the World War II Foundation, PR students will create and implement a social media campaign to promote the Rhode Island premiere of “Journey Home to the Arizona.”
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Aria Mia Loberti ’20
Things denied or delayed: They’re fuel for Aria Mia Loberti.
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The University of Rhode Island is making a splash at the Rhode Island Film Festival this year with three short films that URI graduates helped bring to the big screen.
Continue reading "Films by URI graduates selected for Rhode Island Film Festival"Interning at ABC 6
This summer Nicole Lattarulo is interning with WLNE-TV, ABC 6 in Providence, learning the ropes and getting her hands on some really cool stories.
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This year the Harrington School graduated nearly 450 students in undergraduate and graduate programs and more than 50% of them landed a full-time position prior to graduation day.
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Writing is one of the most sought after skills by employers today, according to a survey by the Association of American Colleges and Universities. This important skill is a major focus of the Harrington School and one of the reasons the Writing Center was established.
Continue reading "Writing Center Develops Essential Skill"Justin Wyatt
Leaving academia for television and then leaving television for academia was always the plan. Justin Wyatt took theory, put it into practice, and then brought his research back to the classroom.
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April 21st, 2017, 6 – 10pm Alumni Center, URI Kingston Campus GSLIS alumni, students, faculty, and friends came together at The Graduate School of Library and Information Studies annual gathering to celebrate our anniversary. Celebrating our Alumni of the Year: Catherine Damiani, East Providence Public Library Dhana Whiteing, Providence Community Library — Mount Pleasant Celebrating the […]
Continue reading "2017 GSLIS Annual Gathering"Public Relations Student Society of America to host annual speaker series
By: Kelly Cucciniello ’17, Public Relations PRSSA’s annual speaker series is coming back to URI March 21-23 and will feature three leaders in different aspects of the PR industry: David Preston, Gail Alofsin, and Betty Galligan. David Preston is founder and owner of New Harbor Group. He specializes in crisis communications and community relations. Some […]
Continue reading "Public Relations Student Society of America to host annual speaker series"Ashish Chadha
Ashish Chadha has been making films for decades, but they are not the kind you might see at, say, a Showcase cinema. Chadha’s films are experimental or, as one critic puts it, “deliberately incomprehensible,” yet “visually seductive.” They explore themes of death, time, and ritual rooted in the religion, history, and philosophy of India, where he grew up.
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