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RIC hosts Rhode Island’s first Reggio Emilia Institute

Rhode Island's first Reggio Emilia Institute was held in October at Rhode Island College. It was sponsored by the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development and the Early Childhood Education Program.

Muir String Quartet and clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein in concert at RIC Nov. 23

Alexander Fiterstein

RIC to open Veterans Resource Center Nov. 9

The Center was established to provide support to current and prospective student veterans and their families. Several events are planned to highlight veterans' strengths and challenges as they transition from military service to academia.

Days of the Dead celebration – Nov. 2-6

The Anthropos student organization is hosting its annual Days of the Dead celebration.

From Nov. 2-6 an altar will be on display in the lobby of Gaige Hall. Anthropos students will be selling sugar skulls and jewelry. Everyone is invited to view and add to the altar.

On Nov. 4, from 12:30-2 p.m., the official dedication of the altar will take place. This year’s altar is in honor of and dedicated to the more than 400 women and girls whose murders remain unsolved in Ciudad Juarez. There will be music, a piñata and free food – tamales, champurrado (hot chocolate) and pan de muerto (bread of the dead).

This event is free and open to the RIC community.

RIC Promising Practices conference to feature Tricia Rose Nov. 7

Tricia Rose, nationally renowned scholar and commentator, will provide the keynote address at RIC's 12th Annual Promising Practices Multicultural Conference and Curriculum Fair.

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Segregation is back in America’s public schools

In a lecture on Oct. 21, educational activist Jonathan Kozol spoke to a full house in Roberts auditorium. The facts he presented raised historical questions. Didn’t the landmark Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 solve the problem of segregated schools? According to Kozol, “Yes and no.”

Men’s basketball: ready for a new challenge

The RlC men’s basketball team, which will include a lot of new faces, is preparing for what it hopes will be another successful campaign in 2009-10.

Bus trip to NYC on Dec. 12

See what the “Big Apple” has to offer during this festive, holiday season! A bus trip to NYC will leave RIC at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12. This trip will fill up fast, so reserve your seat today!

Kick up your heels to support RIC Study Abroad

WHAT:Scholarship Benefit for Ridgway F. Shinn Jr. Study Abroad Fund
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 12, 6-9 p.m.
WHERE: Nick-a-Nee’s Pub, 75 South Street, Providence, RI

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Chamber Orchestra, String Ensembles in concert Nov. 22

The RIC Chamber Orchestra and String Chamber Ensembles, under the direction of conductor John Sumerlin, will perform in concert on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Nazarian Center’s Sapinsley Hall.

Free admission.

RIC’s Early Spring courses to begin in December, January

RICe will offer over 20 “Early Spring” courses between the fall and spring semesters this winter.

Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company comes to RIC Nov. 10

The passion of the Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company will be on display in a RIC Performing Arts Series presentation on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium in Roberts Hall.

Youth ensembles to take the stage at RIC Nov. 24

Grade-school students are set to take the stage at Rhode Island College in a collaborative concert featuring the Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Wind Ensembles (RIPYWE) and the Junior Providence Singers.

The performance is on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m. in the Nazarian Center’s Sapinsley Hall.

Alum Howard Fine authors book on acting

Noted acting teacher and RIC graduate Howard Fine has written the book “Fine on Acting: A Vision of the Craft,” which was released in October.

New teaching workshop aims to give RIC students a competitive edge

The one-credit workshop is scheduled to start on Jan. 5, 2010 and will take place over the course of the month.

Congress to Campus at Rhode Island College

RIC’s Congress to Campus event from Oct. 25-28 offered a look at politics and public service in a series of forums, informal meetings with college and community members, and interviews with local media.

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RIC opens new location of Sherlock Center on Disabilities

The center, founded in 1993, opened the doors to its new site on the college’s east campus with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 20.

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RIC Invitational choral concert set for Nov. 6

The 6th Annual High School Invitational Choral Concert will be held Friday, Nov. 6, at 8 p.m. in the Nazarian Center’s Sapinsley Hall.

RIC's 37th Annual Art Auction – Dec. 4

RIC’s 37th annual Art Auction will take place on Dec. 4 in Bannister Gallery. Previews start at 4 p.m., followed by the auction at 7 p.m.

Alumni and friends of the college are encouraged to donate works of art for bid at the event, which helps fund student activities.

To arrange for donations, please call the Art Department office at (401) 456-8054. Deadline for drop-offs is Wednesday, Nov. 25.

2009-10 women’s basketball team readies for tip-off

The Anchorwomen, looking to improve on last year's 10-16 record, kick off their season at home in The Murray Center on Nov. 17.

Collegiate scholar society inducts 75 at RIC

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) at Rhode Island College inducted 75 new members in a ceremony held Oct. 22 in the Student Union Ballroom.

List of inductees

Additional information about the organization may be found at nscs.org/chapter/rhode-island.

RIC alum leads community art project at a Providence church

Members of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Providence will see the result of their community art project led by parishioner, artist and RIC alumni Heather Annis ’95, in November.

Art of Eve Aschheim on display at Bannister Nov. 5 to Dec. 2

Bannister Gallery will showcase works of Eve Aschheim from Nov. 5 to Dec. 2. An opening reception featuring Aschheim will be held on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 5-8 p.m.

Athletic Hall of Fame nominations

Now is the time to submit your nominations for the RIC Athletic Hall of Fame. The committee will review all new nominees, along with those that have been previously nominated, and select the Class of 2010. Those selected will be officially inducted during Homecoming weekend in October 2010.

Nominees must have graduated from Rhode Island College (unless being nominated as a coach, administrator or contributor).

Nominees must have finished their competitive eligibility at least five years ago.

Anyone previously nominated, need not be nominated again.

Names, with current address and telephone number should be submitted to Art Pontarelli via e-mail at apontarelli@ric.edu by Dec. 1, 2009.

Class of 1969 reunion

On Oct. 2, 57 members of RIC's Class of 1969, along with their guests, gathered for a reunion celebration at Alger Hall. Many of those attending the event had not been back on campus for the past 40 years, so there were a lot of smiles, hugs, handshakes and heartfelt conversations as classmates connected or reconnected over the course of the evening.