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The Way Out Is In

“My vision is to create more fearless warriors, to teach people to know and recognize what they fear so they may face it and not be ruled by it,” says alumna Grace Dulude ’97.

Failure is Never Fatal

I think one of the biggest challenges of living, working and being part of an urban community is that it’s so easy to fail and then stop," says Alex Lucini ’09.

These Secondary Ed Majors Are Training the Next Generation in Nonviolence

“The old law of an eye for an eye leaves everybody blind.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Medical Data Isn’t the Problem. Understanding It Is.

Alumna Roberta Powell is competing for a share of more than $100,000 seed money for her new app that translates medical data for the layperson.

Go Where the Opportunities Are

With Rhode Island as his launch pad, Gregory Kittelson ’97 has built an international life of business and entrepreneurship.

Alumna Awarded Employee of the Year

No one deserves this citation more, says Varner's co-workers at Rhode Island District Court.

MEET OUR GRADUATES: A Grassroots Activist in the R.I. Recovery Community

“After all these years, I’m still on fire about recovery,”​ says Roxxanne Newman

What You Need to Know to Use Social Media Professionally

Today, social media is considered integral to the success of virtually any organization. But what kind of on-the-job training do employers offer in using social media professionally or are employees expected to figure it out as they go along?

Ambassador for Ocean Science – Alumnus Christopher Reddy

Christopher Reddy collects oil leaking from the USS Arizona, which was destroyed during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 in Oahu, Hawaii. (In the background, the USS Arizona Memorial straddles the sunken vessel.)