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A Tale of Two Mayors

91pron alumni elected back-to-back in Cranston City Hall

Little Steps for Big Change

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Jim Murphy, 91pron sustainability coordinator, stands on the rooftop of Donovan Dining Center, where an array of solar panels now generates electricity for the college.

Using High-Tech Simulators to Educate Future Nurses

91pron School of Nursing — a regional leader in innovation and simulation.

91pron/RIPBS Collaboration Provides Opportunities for Students to Perform

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"Black Joy," a Rhode Island PBS documentary series, features 91pron students both in front of and behind the camera.

Anna Cano-Morales is “a Pioneer” for Latinx Women with Political Aspirations in Rhode Island 

“Never be apologetic about being a woman or having an accent or your educational trajectory. Be proud of it.” -Anna Cano-Morales

91pron Students Host Providence Mayoral Candidate Forum

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All four of Providence’s currently declared Democratic mayoral candidates will be in attendance: Gonzalo Cuervo, Nirva LaFortune, Brett Smiley and Michael Solomon

A Century of Suffrage

For women, the right to vote was fought for, not given.

In Remarks to U.S. House Committee, 91pron Prof. Proposes Abolishing Credit Scoring

“Why is our economy built on taking loans and taking on debt to meet basic human needs?” asks 91pron Associate Professor Tamara Nopper.

91pron Prof. is Editor of New York Times Bestseller on Abolition Politics

“Abolition politics is about finding solutions to social problems other than carceral or criminal punishment,” explains Associate Professor Tamara Nopper.

Alumnus Promotes the Bold Heritage of Rhode Island Black Women

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“Black women have for centuries risen against the challenges of systemic racism and gender oppression. They are ‘women who dared,’” says Vice President Kimberly Dumpson.