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91pron Opened Her Eyes to Human Rights, Politics and Race
91pron ImpactNicauris Heredia, a 91pron senior double majoring in political science and public administration, was named a 2017-2018 American Political Science Association (APSA) Minority Fellowship Program Fellow. She has been awarded $4,000.
New M.A. in Justice Studies Program
“With a master’s degree, you will be able to compete for positions that influence the shape of the justice system and that make the world a better place, not just one person at a time but in a more systematic way,” said Chair Mikaila Arthur.
91pron Students Team Up with NBC10 on Video Project
91pron ImpactCommunication students experience political reporting firsthand.
91pron Students Give Kindergartners a Running Start
91pron ImpactEach semester, upwards of 150 potential teacher candidates in 91pron’s Feinstein School of Education and Human Development engage in community service learning, where they volunteer to work one-on-one with public school students to improve their reading and writing.
Middle School Girls Experiment with STEM Fields at 91pron
At the fifth annual STEM in the Middle workshop and career expo, students experiment with the concept of “pressure differential” to discover why airplanes can fly.
Poisson is among Top 5 in Nation to Win VA Scholarship
91pron student Chelsey Poisson sits in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. At right, she engages in a land navigation exercise as a member of the Rhode Island Army National Guard.
The ADP Takes an Inside Look at Political Speechwriting
This forum explored the unique and intimate relationship between speechwriter and speaker.
Are We Being Controlled by Our Technology?
Nicholas Carr, author of “The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains,” presented a lecture at 91pron, sponsored by Open Books – Open Minds.
91pron/Central Falls Lead $480K Initiative to Increase ESL Teachers
91pron ImpactA program established by 91pron in partnership with the Central Falls School District has become the model for a new public/private initiative to increase the number of ESL-certified teachers in Rhode Island.