April 25, 2012
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Six people are being honored by Rhode Island officials for their work on behalf of crime victims, two of whom are officials from Roger Williams University. Read the rest of this entry »
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Freshman Fall River educator discovers joy in teaching special education
By Will Richmond
Posted Apr 24, 2012 @ 12:04 AM
Last update Apr 24, 2012 @ 12:06 AM
FALL RIVER —
The spring vacation couldn’t have come at a better time.
As Sam Podbelski moves towards completing his first year at B.M.C. Durfee High School, last week’s time off gave him a chance to catch up on some work and recharge his batteries. It came as Podbelski expanded from his daily duties of teaching special education classes and advising the school’s fencing club and now volunteering as an occasional assistant coach for the varsity baseball team.
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Roger Williams University Partners with Zipcar – Benefits Students and Locals
Bristol-Warren Patch
By Sara Bagwell, February 10, 2012
The transportation option is now available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to all students, faculty, and staff ages 18 and older, as well as members of the local community ages 21 and over.
Local residents as well as Roger Williams University students, faculty and staff will benefit from the school’s recent partnership with Zipcar, Inc., that offers a Zipcar car-sharing program on campus. Read the rest of this entry »
College Sailing: Hawks Are Near Unanimous No. 1
November 28, 2011
EastBayRI.com
BRISTOL — For the second time in school history, the Roger Williams University Sailing team is ranked number one in the nation among all collegiate sailing teams, according to the national rankings composed by Sailing World.
The Hawks nearly swept all the first place votes among the rankings, receiving 18 of the 19 first place votes and tallying 378 points, 42 more than second-ranked Dartmouth College. Yale University, ranked third, received the other first-place vote. Read the rest of this entry »
Sailing ranked #1 in the nation for second time
November 28, 2011
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. – For the second time in school history, the Roger Williams University Sailing team is ranked number one in the nation among all collegiate sailing teams, according to the national rankings composed by Sailing World. Read the rest of this entry »
Jellyfish strokes come to life with laser vision
New Scientist TV
November 10, 2011
A night dive isn’t usually ideal for spotting marine life, unless you’re using a new underwater laser imaging device. The SCUVA system shown in this video, developed by bioengineers Kakani Katija of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Falmouth, Massachusetts and John Dabiri from the California Institute of Technology, works best in darkness. In this clip, it’s being used to visualise the wake produced by jellyfish. Read the rest of this entry »
RWU president eyes ‘shared vision,’ MBA program
From the Oct 17, 2011 edition
Providence Business News
By Denise Perreault
PBN Staff Writer
Donald J. Farish, inaugurated Oct. 13 as the 10th president of Roger Williams University, is in the process of forging a shared vision for the 55-year-old, private school along the waterfront in Bristol. He’d like to see an MBA program established, for instance, and increased use of the downtown Providence continuing education program. Read the rest of this entry »
Community Invited to RWU Inauguration Week
BRISTOL — The community is invited to several events next week at Roger Williams University in celebration of the inauguration of the university’s new president, Donald J. Farish, Ph.D.
Inauguration Week is from Monday, Oct. 10, through Friday, Oct. 14, and many of the events will be free and open to the public. The university will inaugurate its 10th president, Donald J. Farish, on Thursday, Oct. 13. Limited tickets are available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Call (401) 254-3201 for tickets.
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A Vision For Roger Williams University
New president shares philosophy on higher education and the university’s role in the community
BRISTOL — A garrulous man with an easy smile, Donald J. Farish, the new president at Roger Williams University, speaks volumes about the state of higher education, rattling off statistics on the percentage of degrees earned by socioeconomic class and the level of unemployment in New England without consulting notes, and on how universities should respond and address the educational needs of all people.
University Graduate Students to Unveil Warren Historic Preservation Plan
This Thursday, Roger Williams University graduate students will get the opportunity to present their work and research on ways to improve and preserve the town of Warren’s architectural history.
The Warren Preservation Society, whose goal is to raise awareness of the historic importance that lives within the streets and buildings of Warren, collaborated with the university earlier this year to help come up with a historic preservation plan for the town. On Thursday, from 7 to 9 pm, university professor Arnold Robinson and his students will present their public poll results, study and findings at the First United Methodist Church in Warren.
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