Professor Nilton Porto was featured in WalletHub’s piece about Capital One Platinum Credit Card. You can find it here: https://wallethub.com/d/capital-one-platinum-83c#expert=nilton_porto
Continue reading "Professor Nilton Porto is featured in Wallet Hub"HDF SP ’22 MAJOR TO CAREER SERIES SPRING 2022: MAJOR TO CAREER PANEL SERIES WHAT CAN I DO WITH MY HDF MAJOR? Tuesday, April 12 4-5PM Virtual Hear how Human Development & Family Science alumni have utilized their degree! Panelists include: Jessica Boettger ’11: Director of Business Operations at The Groden Center Jacqueline Daigle ’19: […]
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The HDF Writing Support Team is here to help you tackle any of your HDF writing assignments. The tutors all have strong research and writing skills and can help you break down term papers into manageable chunks. There are office hours Sunday through Thursday to help students with finding sources, APA formatting, proper citations, and […]
Continue reading "HDF Writing Support Tutors"Information sessions will be held via Zoom for the summer and Fall Senior Internship class, HDF 480 and HDF 481. Please see the dates and the zoom link below: April 12 2PM Tuesday April 13 5PM Wednesday April 12, Tuesday, 2PM https://uri-edu.zoom.us/j/91797623705 April 13, Wednesday, 5PM https://uri-edu.zoom.us/j/91876826326 Please contact Phyllis Penhallow […]
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Finding ways to include older adults in the Rhody community of teachers and learners has earned URI a national honor and enriched the lives of students, faculty, and community members. By Diane M. Sterrett The U.S. Census Bureau estimates 3 in 10 Americans will be over the age of 55 by 2030, representing an enormous […]
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A group from the University of Rhode Island are giving parents their best advice in navigating the unknown waters of working from home with toddlers running around.
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Behind every professor is another great professor Many professors at the University of Rhode Island did not expect to teach at a university when they were in college themselves. Julianna Golas, a lecturer and academic advisor for human development and family science, started her journey believing she wanted to be a journalist. “My road to […]
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Ali Hornung Even while triple majoring at URI, Hornung founded and runs Glimmer of Hope Foundation Few college students would embrace the demands required of a triple-major, especially one with three very diverse majors in three different colleges. How many would embrace those demands while simultaneously running an international foundation dedicated to advocating for and […]
Continue reading "HDF student Ali Hornung dedicated to easing scourge of childhood cancer"A new study in the Journal of Family and Economic Issues links debt to low well-being, marital stress, alcohol abuse, and anger. Poorly managed anger can wreak havoc in relationships at home and at work.
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A new alternative grading system has gained traction among some professors, who are starting conversations about it at URI. Since she started as a faculty development specialist at the University of Rhode Island in 2019, Anna Santucci has taken interest in implementing alternative grading methods. Santucci is a part of the Professional Organization of Developers […]
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