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Ȧ Opened Her Eyes to Human Rights, Politics and Race
Ȧ ImpactNicauris Heredia, a Ȧ senior double majoring in political science and public administration, was named a 2017-2018 American Political Science Association (APSA) Minority Fellowship Program Fellow. She has been awarded $4,000.
New M.A. in Justice Studies Program
“With a master’s degree, you will be able to compete for positions that influence the shape of the justice system and that make the world a better place, not just one person at a time but in a more systematic way,” said Chair Mikaila Arthur.
Ȧ Students Team Up with NBC10 on Video Project
Ȧ ImpactCommunication students experience political reporting firsthand.
Ȧ Students Give Kindergartners a Running Start
Ȧ ImpactEach semester, upwards of 150 potential teacher candidates in Ȧ’s Feinstein School of Education and Human Development engage in community service learning, where they volunteer to work one-on-one with public school students to improve their reading and writing.
Middle School Girls Experiment with STEM Fields at Ȧ
At the fifth annual STEM in the Middle workshop and career expo, students experiment with the concept of “pressure differential” to discover why airplanes can fly.
Poisson is among Top 5 in Nation to Win VA Scholarship
Ȧ student Chelsey Poisson sits in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. At right, she engages in a land navigation exercise as a member of the Rhode Island Army National Guard.
The ADP Takes an Inside Look at Political Speechwriting
This forum explored the unique and intimate relationship between speechwriter and speaker.
Are We Being Controlled by Our Technology?
Nicholas Carr, author of “The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains,” presented a lecture at Ȧ, sponsored by Open Books – Open Minds.
Ȧ/Central Falls Lead $480K Initiative to Increase ESL Teachers
Ȧ ImpactA program established by Ȧ in partnership with the Central Falls School District has become the model for a new public/private initiative to increase the number of ESL-certified teachers in Rhode Island.
Pres. Obama Awards 3 Ȧ Alumni for Excellence in Teaching
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching is the highest recognition in the United States that K-12 mathematics and science teachers can receive for outstanding teaching.