BRISTOL, R.I. — Classes don’t start until Wednesday for freshmen at Roger Williams University, but already more than 800 have fulfilled one of their graduation requirements, a day of service at one of about 40 local nonprofits.
Some of them planted trees, did landscaping, cleared grounds and lots, removed trash from a waterfront, moved hay, cleaned books, took down bird boxes and more.
Monday was the 10th Annual Community Connections Day, in which freshmen work on projects coordinated for them by the university’s Feinstein Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement.