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RIC dean named American Academy of Nursing fellow

Health Services 12/28/2025

PROVIDENCE – Justin DiLibero, dean of Rhode Island College’s Zvart Onanian School of Nursing, has joined the latest ranks of American Academy of Nursing fellows. DiLibero was...

RIC develops AI simulations for Spanish-language social work

Education 10/14/2025

PROVIDENCE – A set of new artificial intelligence-powered simulations being developed at Rhode Island College will soon provide students with the opportunity to practice...

Rhode Island College opens new cybersecurity simulation classroom

Education 10/03/2025

PROVIDENCE – A new “cyber range” classroom recently concluded construction at Rhode Island College’s Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies. The range uses IBM technology...

RIC prepares to welcome largest freshmen class in 15 years

Education 08/15/2025

PROVIDENCE – Following a long period of enrollment decline, Rhode Island College is preparing to welcome its largest freshman class in 15 years this...

SMOOTHER PATHWAY: Rosemary Costigan is the interim president of the Community College of Rhode Island, which is partnering with Rhode Island College on a fully online program that will provide students a smoother pathway to a Bachelor of Science in nursing degree. PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

2 colleges join forces to clear path for nurses

Education 06/20/2025

When Patricia Kelling’s son was born with severe heart problems years ago, she struggled to understand what was wrong. “I didn’t know what the doctors...

FEELING COMFORTABLE: U.S. Navy veteran Lidell Booysen says the University of Rhode Island has eased his transition from the military. URI is one of six local colleges that have received the Military Friendly School designation.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

These local colleges prove to be ‘military friendly’

Education 05/23/2025

Lidell Booysen is a U.S. Navy veteran and a mechanical engineering student at the University of Rhode Island. The 25-year-old isn’t like most of...

CCRI partners with RIC to launch online RN to BSN program

Health Services 05/16/2025

PROVIDENCE – The Community College of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College recently announced a fully online Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in...

Latino Policy Institute study shows disparities in graduation and retention rates...

Education 03/25/2025

PROVIDENCE – A study released Feb. 26 by the Latino Policy Institute highlights challenges Latino students faced while attending Rhode Island College, noting “significant”...

R.I. Foundation hires Cano Morales as its new VP of equity...

Nonprofit 03/11/2025

PROVIDENCE – Anna Cano Morales, the former Rhode Island College vice president of external relations and diversity, equity and inclusion who left the state-run...