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Gearing up for Another NCAA Title Run

On the eve of a new basketball season, the Women’s Basketball team is motivated to win.

Find Out How ΢Ȧ Lays the Groundwork for Student Success

Attend the Fall Open House on Saturday, Nov. 4. Register today.

First She Leveled Up Her Skills in Grad School – Today She’s DCYF Deputy Director

Brandi DiDino, whose love and life purpose has been child welfare for almost 20 years, recommends that all social workers pursue an M.S.W. degree.

Grad Degree Lifts Her From Low-Wage Earner to High-Paid Professional

΢Ȧ Impact

Upon completion of this unique M.S.W. program, Silvia Adames will become a fully licensed behavioral health counselor.

Hope Scholar, Moses Nicolau, Says Scholarship Couldn’t Have Come at a Better Time

΢Ȧ Impact

“Because of this scholarship, the stress has been lifted. I can now focus completely on school,” says Nicolau.

Student Veteran, Ariel Polanco, Says Hope Scholarship is “Real Hope”

΢Ȧ Impact

“Hope is important to me,” says Polanco, “because I came from a place where there wasn’t much hope.” Enacted this fall, ΢Ȧ’s Hope Scholarship makes the final two years of a four-year bachelor’s degree tuition-free for R.I. residents.

΢Ȧ Alumnus Produces Award-Winning Fantasy Novel

Melissa Medenciy’s “Island Eight” wins International Latino Book Award.

΢Ȧ’s Unity Center Director is a Proud Latina with Experience in Restorative Justice

΢Ȧ Impact

Among the students the Unity Center serves are BIPOC, LGBTQ+, first-generation and students seeking interfaith services.

Two Social Work Majors Are Helping Their Latino Community

“After all these years of working in the Latino community, it’s clear to me that the United States needs more bilingual counselors.” – Cruz Zapata

Graduate Nurses Aim to Diversify Nursing Ranks and Tackle Healthcare Disparities

This group’s commitment to diversity extends beyond ΢Ȧ into the Rhode Island community.