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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Think You Know What ‘College-Aged’ Means? Think Again.
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.
Continue reading "URI teacher, students offer advice in online parent forum"‘Why did you become a professor?’
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 […]
Continue reading "‘Why did you become a professor?’"HDF student Ali Hornung dedicated to easing scourge of childhood cancer
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"Study by Jing Jian Xiao featured in Psychology Today
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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Online Information Sessions for Senior Internship Spring 2022 November 10, Wednesday, 2:00-3:00pm, online, https://rhody.webex.com/meet/pcpenuri.edu November 30, Tuesday, 5:00-6:00pm, online, https://rhody.webex.com/meet/pcpenuri.edu During the sessions, we will discuss internship sites, contacts, registration paperwork, internship hours, credits, HDF 481 seminar dates, and answer any student questions. HDF 480 and HDF 481 HDF 480 Field Experiences in Common Agencies […]
Continue reading "HDF Seniors – Internship Information Sessions"Nilton Porto featured on Wallet-Hub
What should consumers who are interested in no-credit-check loans watch out for? A no-credit-check loan is a tricky proposition and best avoided in most situations. Lenders that are willing to offer this type of loan are, as the name suggests, forfeiting a credit check of the potential borrower, assuming a worst-case scenario (bad or no […]
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Five outstanding Human Development and Family Science seniors were awarded the 2021 HDF Excellence Awards for their outstanding academic achievements. Congratulations to Madeline Green, Morgan Tibbits, Kathleen Hayes, Lindsey St. Clair, and Annemarie Yacino!
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