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Coastal Geography – A Study in History

Geography faculty member Jennifer Bonin ’04 is a GIS specialist and disaster analyst. Her classes take place in the classroom and in the field.

Alum’s Award-Winning Film Screened at Cannes Festival

For a documentary filmmaker, showing at Cannes is like striking gold.

Exclusive Interview: Viola Davis talks about her life and her new film

“Every time I’ve seen Davis, she has created a character so real that, for a few seconds at least, she stops the movie in its tracks.” – Charles Taylor, Salon.com

Born on the Tail of a Hurricane: ΢Ȧ Adjunct Jennifer Bonin

“I was born during Hurricane Agnes, one of New England’s earliest land-falling hurricanes. It seems hurricanes have been following me ever since,” says ΢Ȧ Adjunct Instructor of Geography Jennifer Bonin ’04.

Prov. Police Officer Earns Degree in Spanish to Better Serve Community

Patrolman Taylor Britto, 33, who has worked for the Providence Police Department for eight years, has completed a bachelor’s degree in modern languages/Spanish at ΢Ȧ.  

The Many Faces of Alberto Denis

Performance artist Alberto Denis ’97 in “Then She Fell.”

΢Ȧ Alum Writes First History of Providence Film Studio

Founded in 1915, Eastern Film Corporation was nothing more than a footnote in Rhode Island film history, until Adam Tawfik researched the full story on the Providence-based silent film studio.

Actress Viola Davis ’88 Honored for “Making a Difference”

΢Ȧ Impact

“I always feel that when I come back to Rhode Island I am home,” said Viola Davis, the award-winning actress and alumna of ΢Ȧ who was honored with a “Making a Difference” award.