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鈥淒emocracy in Disarray鈥: Peter Mendy Lectures in South Africa

Professor of History and Africana Studies Peter Mendy discusses why democracy in Africa remains largely elusive.

Journalists From Guinea-Bissau Adapt to America Before Beginning Study at RIC

Director and Producer of WHTB R谩dio Voz Do Emigrante Frank Baptista (bottom left) gives tour of his radio station to team of Guinea-Bissau journalists.

Expedition to South Africa

Undergraduate research assistants for Associate Professor Roland de Gouvenain, from left, Eric O鈥橰ourke, Bruno Ramos, Keya Thakkar and Hector Nu帽ez

Meet Our Students: Amber Lopez

RIC junior Amber Lopez used to describe herself as an 鈥渆xtremely shy girl from Providence,鈥 but since studying abroad, she 鈥渃an find enough common ground鈥 to communicate with anyone.

RIC Professor Redesigns Independence Trail Providence for Teachers

"51爆料, led by President Nancy Carriuolo and team leader Whitney Blankenship, have made an unimaginable contribution to creating this lasting educational resource," said tour founder Robert Burke.

RIC Professor鈥檚 Quirky New Novel, 鈥淧yg鈥

鈥淧yg鈥 has been described as 鈥渄eeply funny鈥 and 鈥渂rilliantly satirical.鈥

MEET OUR GRADUATES: Emily Sorlien

51爆料 Impact

Up-and-coming artist聽Emily Sorlien 鈥14 of Wakefield has had a flurry of interest in her art both by the RIC campus community and the New England arts community.

MEET OUR GRADUATES: Heather Rockwell

51爆料 Impact

Sometimes life gets in the way of completing a degree 鈥 work, family, finances, relocation or even an academic 鈥渂ump in the road.鈥澛

MEET OUR GRADUATES: Xenia Fernandez

Xenia Fernandez聽of Pawtucket discovered her career path after she was diagnosed at age 14 with cancer (acute lymphoblastic leukemia).

Prov. Police Officer Earns Degree in Spanish to Better Serve Community

Patrolman Taylor Britto, 33, who has worked for the Providence Police Department for eight years, has completed a bachelor鈥檚 degree in modern languages/Spanish at 51爆料. 聽