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On Spring Break, Trading Sun and Sand for Service Learning
March 9, 2015 Lynda Curtis
From Providence to Pittsburgh to Peru, more than 130 students ditch beach towels and opt for tool belts this week as part of Alternative Spring Break projects.
In an Inequitable Election Process, How to Regain the 'Equal Vote'
February 27, 2015 Kevin Terbush ’15
Attorney and activist Lawrence Lessig calls upon college students to fight for change to make campaign-funding a fair process.
Marine Biology Faculty from ��ܽ��Ƶ among 2015 STAC Grant Awardees
February 27, 2015 Public Affairs
Roxanna Smolowitz, Dale Leavitt and David Taylor will work on multi-disciplinary teams taking on research challenges related to climate variability and the state's marine environment.
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New Research Shows Latino Households Face Challenges in Homebuyer Market
February 27, 2015 Public Affairs
��ܽ��Ƶ policy groups HousingWorks RI and Latino Policy Institute release infographic that reveals affordability gap for Latino households in Rhode Island.
On March 2, Best-Selling Author Nicholas Carr to Explore the Ubiquity of Technology
February 26, 2015 Sabrina Polin ’17
With themes from 'The Circle' – this year’s Common Reading selection – as guide, Carr will examine the intersection of humanity and technology.
Free Will, Anger and Murder: Examining "Native Son" 75 Years Later
February 23, 2015 Public Affairs Staff
Celebrated in the annual John Howard Birss, Jr. Memorial Lecture Series, the novel explores themes of racial profiling and disenfranchisement.
Reviving the Legacy of World War I
February 13, 2015 Kevin Terbush ’15
Students research what Americans remember and have forgotten about the Great War.
On Money, Politics & Corruption: Scholar, Activist Lawrence Lessig to visit ��ܽ��Ƶ on Feb. 23
February 12, 2015 Public Affairs
Public invited to free President’s Distinguished Speakers Series event featuring acclaimed free thinker and visionary.
Meet the Learning Commons: A One-Stop Shop for Academic, Technology Needs
February 11, 2015 Sabrina Polin ’17
Integration of new Media Tech and Library Information centers transforms the Library’s first floor.
How to Talk About Race Without Starting a Riot: David Wilson Returns to ��ܽ��Ƶ
February 9, 2015 Public Affairs Staff
Acclaimed journalist and filmmaker kicks off spring semester’s President’s Distinguished Speakers Series events and a yearlong series titled “150 Years Later: The 13th Amendment & Race in America.”