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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.

MEET OUR STUDENTS: Joseph Sherry – Film Scholar

His research will be presented at a conference by the leading academic film and media studies organization in the country.

“Democracy in Disarray”: Peter Mendy Lectures in South Africa

Professor of History and Africana Studies Peter Mendy discusses why democracy in Africa remains largely elusive.

Journalists From Guinea-Bissau Adapt to America Before Beginning Study at ΢Ȧ

Director and Producer of WHTB Rádio Voz Do Emigrante Frank Baptista (bottom left) gives tour of his radio station to team of Guinea-Bissau journalists.

Expedition to South Africa

Undergraduate research assistants for Associate Professor Roland de Gouvenain, from left, Eric O’Rourke, Bruno Ramos, Keya Thakkar and Hector Nuñez

΢Ȧ Professor Redesigns Independence Trail Providence for Teachers

"΢Ȧ, led by President Nancy Carriuolo and team leader Whitney Blankenship, have made an unimaginable contribution to creating this lasting educational resource," said tour founder Robert Burke.

΢Ȧ Professor’s Quirky New Novel, “Pyg”

“Pyg” has been described as “deeply funny” and “brilliantly satirical.”

MEET OUR GRADUATES: Heather Rockwell

΢Ȧ Impact

Sometimes life gets in the way of completing a degree – work, family, finances, relocation or even an academic “bump in the road.” 

MEET OUR GRADUATES: Xenia Fernandez

Xenia Fernandez of Pawtucket discovered her career path after she was diagnosed at age 14 with cancer (acute lymphoblastic leukemia).

Robin Hathaway: Rock Singer Turns to Public Speaking

΢Ȧ Impact

Robin Hathaway ’14 has owned her own business, partnered with her father in business, even achieved her childhood dream of becoming a professional singer. Yet even with all of these accomplishments she wasn’t happy.