º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ's Year in Review
A look back at the most-read and beloved stories of 2018
BRISTOL, R.I. – Despite an unexpected loss, this was a great year of progress for º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ. This was the year we mourned the passing of our beloved president; but from grief, we found inspiration in his legacy to renew an even stronger commitment to empowering students to use their knowledge and skills toward making a positive impact in local and global communities. It also heralded many successes, from state-of-the-art educational facilities added to campus to the first-ever alumnus leading the Board of Trustees, an exciting, new look for the Hawk, and a reinvented mission and identity for University College. As 2018 comes to a close, let’s look back at the most-read and most-loved stories of the year.
º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ Remembers President Donald J. Farish
Farish, who died July 5, became President of º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ in 2011 with a focus to "build the university the world needs now"
Celebrating President Farish: A Life and Legacy
º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ community gathers to honor our 10th president's bold leadership, tenacious courage, and love for the student community
Graduating a Community of Civic Scholars
From committing to service on their first day as students to a deep dive into community-engaged work and real-world research projects, the Class of 2018 embodies what it means to be an º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ Civic Scholar
Carrying on Tradition, 1,100 Students Give Back in Our Backyard
Annual Feinstein Community Connections program immerses freshman class into local communities for a day of service
Tim Baxter '83 Elected Chair of º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ Board of Trustees
Baxter, President and CEO of Samsung Electronics, will be the first º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ graduate to lead the board
º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ Rolls Out Team Bus with New Hawks Logo
º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ Athletics and Fisher Bus Inc. Unveil Bus Emblazoned with redesigned logo and updated color scheme
º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ's Master of Architecture Program Reaccredited with Distinction
Accreditation team impressed by school's practice integration, computer applications and career investment efforts
º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ Celebrates LGBTQ+ Graduates in First Lavender Graduation
The event recognizes the strength, resilience and success of graduating seniors who are part of the growing LGBTQ+ community at º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ
º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ School of Continuing Studies Changes Name to University College
New identity draws on º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ history, reflects wider range of programs offered at Providence campus
º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ Sailing Ranked #1 in Nation
Co-ed team receives top college ranking from Sailing World
An Advocate for Survivors: º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ Alumna Plays Key Role in Gymnastics Doctor Abuse Trial
As victims confront Larry Nassar, Rebekah Snyder '16 supports 156 women in delivering their impact statements
º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ Stay Break Part I: A Real-World Dive into R.I.'s Food Insecurity Issues
A dozen students swapped spring break for meaningful work within the community
º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ Stay Break Part II: Advocating for the State's Food Insecure Residents
Students apply their hands-on lessons in food insecurity issues to make an advocacy pitch to state legislators
º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ Criminal Justice Program Ranks in Top 10% in U.S., 1st in R.I.
College Factual finds graduates of º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ program earn above national average
'Me Too' Founder Tells º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ Students: 'Let's Heal Together. Let's Get Active Together.'
Tarana Burke says movement is about supporting survivors of sexual violence and maintaining the momentum of open dialogue
º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ Opens Financial Education Center with $182,000 Grant from Wiegand Foundation
New E. L. Wiegand Center for Advanced Financial Education provides spacious trading room equipped with the latest technology
The Zine: A Space for 'New and Dangerous Ideas' at º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ
A new digital magazine at º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ showcases the voices, stories and experiences of º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ students and promotes critical social justice
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Visits º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ School of Law
Her "fireside chat" with Judge Bruce M. Selya marks eighth time a high court justice has addressed º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ Law students
º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ Celebrates Groundbreaking for School of Engineering, Computing, and Construction Management Labs Building
New building named for outgoing º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ Board of Trustees Chair Richard L. Bready
Inside the Construction Operating Theater at SECCM Labs
Shawmut Design & Construction welcomes students on-site to observe and dissect the construction process as the new laboratory building takes shape