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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers at Digital Commons @ RIC. It has been accepted for inclusion in What's News? by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ RIC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Sept. 10, 2007 Vol. 28 Issue 1 WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College Established in 1980 Circulation over 52,000 Opening Meeting 2007-08: Nazarian details RIC’s accomplishments, future plans Rhode Island College kicked off the new academic year – and the 50th anniversary of the College’s move to Mt. Pleasant Avenue – with its traditional opening meeting for faculty and staff on August 29. RIC President John Nazarian touched on many of the highlights for the upcoming year: the opening of a new residence hall (story on this page), expansion of undergraduate research programs, improved campus infrastructure, a new emergency response system (story on page 15), and the continuing trend of students coming to RIC in record-setting numbers. At the meeting, the Mary Tucker Thorp Professorship was presented to Ying Zhou, professor of mathematics. The award, fi rst conferred 28 years ago, is given to a full professor for outstanding teaching and excellence in scholarship, creativity and/or public service. Zhou’s research interests involve what she terms “mathematical models and computer The campus community gathers for the Open Meeting on August 29 (top). RIC President John Nazarian (left) and Nancy Carriuolo, simulations that describe Cont. p 14 interim vice president for academic affairs (right), address faculty and staff. In the center photo, Ying Zhou, professor of the electrical behavior in mathematics, accepts the Thorp Professorship Award from Nazarian and Ron Dufour, last year’s Thorp Professor. RIC opens new residence hall This is the sixth dorm for the Some upper classmen at Rhode College and the largest building Island College will have a new on the 50-year-old campus. place to call home. The sixth and newest residence hall was ready It will house 367 students. for occupancy when classes began at the College on Sept. 5. Students were able to move in the day before. The new hall is 125,500 square feet and is the largest building on campus. Living quarters are designed in apartment or suite styles, with four students per unit, and single or double bedrooms around a common living area. Suites include a kitchenette with microwave ovens and under-the- counter refrigerators. Apartments have a breakfast bar, full-size Three looks at refrigerator and microwave. the new residence The hall holds 367 hall – full view, beds. The hall has front entrance Cont. p 14 and inside a suite. been designated for Page 2 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Sept. 10, 2007

“People are very mobile these days, it’s the “I graduated from the children’s center. WN Quotes… best way to communicate quickly.” The cottage was my home. I’m very “The people you graduate with are your – Richard Prull, assistant vice president thankful to RIC.” family, the Upward Bound family.” for information services at RIC, on why a – Bob Allaire, a former resident of a state – Victor K. Hernandez, giving the keynote new emergency notification system will use orphanage once located on RIC’s east cam- address at the Upward Bound commence- cell phone text message transmissions to pus, at a reception celebrating an exhibit of ment ceremony in June. Hernandez is a alert students, faculty and staff of a crisis or the orphanage at Adams Library. The exhibit 2001 graduate of the program. [P 3] disaster on campus. [P 15] was part of the RIC’s State Home and School Project to research the history of the home, preserve its documents, and connect with past residents. [P 13]

WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College Grade-schoolers, grad students gain

Editor: Jane E. Fusco from RIC summer reading program Managing Editor: Rob Martin No, it wasn’t a Design Manager: Jennifer Twining ’92 day at the beach, but Information Aide: Pauline McCartney this year’s Summer Photographer: Gene St. Pierre ’77 Literacy Clinic at Graphic Designers: Henry Barnard School Charles Allsworth ’82, M ’86 Lance Gorton ’09 certainly benefi ted Paul J. Silva ’03 the grade-school Copy Editor: Ray Ragosta participants and their grad-student tutors. Staff Writers: The annual six-week Ericka Atwell ’08 clinic offered about 60 Gita Brown children from grades Nick Lima ’10 1-9 the opportunity to Robert P. Masse ’08 improve their reading Lauren Mesale ’06 skills, while enabling Kerry McCartney 31 RIC students Peter Silveira ’08 pursuing a master’s Alison Strandberg degree in reading the chance to develop their teaching skills. What's News at Rhode Island College Children attending (USPS 681-650) is published by: the clinic usually Kerri Salhany ’04 assists student Jena Hindy with her work during the summer Literacy Camp. Rhode Island College have average or above- Two reading observe the interaction and offer Offi ce of News and Public Relations average intelligence, but are 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave. specialist feedback. performing below expectations. Providence, RI 02908 practitioners, Upon completion of the clinic, They are chosen from schools Julie Francis each child’s parent received a in Rhode Island and abroad, It is published monthly from of the case study report with 10 or more September to June. Periodicals giving the clinic a diverse ethnic Woonsocket postage paid at Providence, RI. composition. Frequently, teachers recommendations to be followed school district in the Rhode Island school systems at home, and a similar number of and Rude’s Printing: TCI Press, Seekonk, Mass. recommend potential enrollees, recommendations for the schools wife, Deborah and many of these teachers have the children attend. ROBERT RUDE Rude MEd ’90 previously been tutors in the The grad student tutors earned of the Cumberland school district, POSTMASTER: program, which has existed for six credits for their efforts. were on hand to work with the grad Send address changes to: about 25 years. “It’s a great experience for the What's News at students and youngsters. Both are This year, there were more kids, and for the tutors,” said Rude, Rhode Island College trained in Reading Recovery, an than twice as many applicants as who noted that the clinic, which Offi ce of News and Public Relations, early literacy intervention strategy. available openings, according to is a requirement for a graduate 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave. Teaching sessions were Providence, RI 02908 clinic director Robert Rude, RIC degree in reading, is always ranked videotaped so that the grad student professor of elementary education. very highly by RIC students. Deadline: tutors, practitioners and Rude can Deadline for submission of copy and photos is noon the Tuesday two weeks before publication date. FOCUS ON Telephone: (401) 456-8090 Fax: (401) 456-8887 Faculty & Staff

Jim Barton, professor of Rebeka Merson, assistant elementary education, presented a professor of biology, has been talk entitled “Facilitating Content awarded a three-year “Transition Area Literacy in the Secondary to Independent Positions” grant Classroom Through Coaching funded by the National Institute of and Embedded Professional Environmental Health Sciences. The next issue of Development” at the Annual This program is designed to foster What’s News International Reading Association the professional development will be Oct. 15, 2007 Conference in May in Toronto, of exceptionally promising JIM BARTON Canada. Barton’s co-presenter REBEKA MERSON research scientists as they make Story ideas are welcome. was Dolores Smith M ’04, a secondary literacy coach the transition from post-doctoral positions to faculty Call (401) 456-8090 at Cranston East High School and graduate of RIC’s appointments. The award will provide Merson an or email [email protected]. master’s program in reading education. opportunity to expand her existing research program to include genetic aspects of environmental toxicology. Page 3 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Sept. 10, 2007 Hard work, family atmosphere keep grads of Upward Bound college bound

2007 Upward Bound Graduates Shelly Marie Andrade Luis Arroyo Jean W. Aubourg Sandy Avila Stacy Adriana Bermudez Marcela Betancur Karley Carto Tania O. Carvalho Doria Maria Clark Steven Fernando Corrales Caroline DeBarros Stephanie Neuza DosSantos Solinta Douk Jabier De Jesus Espinal Michelle Andrea Estrada Carlene Patricia Fonseca Jessie A. Godfrey Students stand and react enthusiastically to RIC Vice President Gary Penfi eld’s remarks commending them on a job well done. Yairy Hernandez to Thanksgiving Jayvon T. Holder because it is a “time Jessica E. Knight BY ROBERT P. MASSE '08 for the family to Naoala Josy Laguerre gather in order to Ana M. Lizarazo Staff Writer give thanks for our Katherine Lopera many blessings.” The Luis M. Marcano “The people you graduate with family he referred to Shauntel Alice-Marie Martin are your family, the Upward Bound includes the extended Myriam Alicia Martinez family,” said Victor K. Hernandez, Upward Bound clan of Floreen Mason keynote speaker graduates, alumni and Katrina Joy McClintock at Upward administrators past and Michael De Jesus Mendoza Bound’s present, many of whom Rosanna Mercedes were in the auditorium. Nicole Ann Miranda commencement Upward Bound Alumni Scholarship winners (left to right) ceremony, Nazarian also noted Steven Corrales, Rosanna Mercedes and Jeiza Munoz receive Jeiza Marie Muñoz held June 4 that education is a their awards at the graduation ceremony. Sahonny N. Nuñez in Gaige Hall shared achievement and John W. Octavius Auditorium. expressed the pride that he had for what she wanted: an academic Valeria Karina Paredes Hernandez, a all the students receiving their high challenge. “It’s hard work, you Christopher J. Peralta school diplomas. Yenissa Polanco VICTOR K. HERNANDEZ 2001 alum of have fun and it builds character,” the program, Upward Bound students are she said. Jazmine Caprice Price told the 48 students graduating selected from six inner-city high Hernandez, who had perfect Juan Jose Rivera from Upward Bound at RIC that schools in Providence, Pawtucket, attendance for the four years she Sariu A. Salawe hard work had gotten them this Central Falls and East Providence. spent in Upward Bound, explained Aaron Joshua Souza far, and would be necessary for Sandy Avila, a 2007 grad, and that the program helps students N’deye Veronica Thiam continued success. Hernandez, her family moved to the U.S. from become more responsible, manage David Thompson, Jr. a 2005 graduate of Bentley College, Honduras two years ago. She time effi ciently, and builds social Elisangela C. Varela is a banking analyst for JPMorgan’s enrolled in the Upward Bound skills in a safe and family-like Ana Sofi a Velez Asset & Wealth Management program a year ago with the goal atmosphere. Frangely Lisbeth Ventura business. of improving her English, and She was rewarded for her Dominique C. Wright This Upward Bound Commence- also her life. efforts, receiving a $500 district Tiffany Ziobrowski ment marked the 41st year the “Without [the Upward Bound] scholarship from the Providence Upward Bound program has helped at-risk students program I wouldn’t be able to school system. She was also Alumni Scholarship from low-income families graduate make it,” Avila said. recognized as the highest-ranking • Jeiza Marie Muñoz ($2,000) from high school and prepare for She said that the program gave senior, with a 3.68 GPA from the • Rosanna Mercedes ($1,000) a college education. The event her and all the students hope, group admitted in 2004. • Steven Corrales ($500) also offered an opportunity to opportunity, and an early look at Hernandez was Central’s celebrate the news that Upward how a college works. class valedictorian, and is now a District Scholarship ($500) Bound recently received a four- The program also instilled in her freshman at Connecticut College. • Jeiza Marie Muñoz, Central Falls year federal grant to continue the a sense of confi dence. “I can go so After diplomas were passed out • Sariu A. Salawe, East Providence program at the College. far and get whatever I want,” said at the Upward Bound ceremony, • Caroline DeBarros, Pawtucket “I am absolutely ecstatic about Avila. “I just know I have to work there were cheers and laughter as • Yairy Hernandez, Providence the funding commitment from the hard to get it.” the new grads viewed themselves Highest Ranking Senior Avila graduated with honors U.S. Department of Education, in a slideshow of their time in the (according to year of enrollment) (GPA higher than 3.25) from the since this was an exceptionally program. In the end, tears were shed 2004 – Yairy Hernandez, program. She graduated in June competitive grant application year,” as the students said their goodbyes. 3.68 GPA from Mount Pleasant High School said Mariam Boyajian ’70, Upward In addition to RIC, they will 2005 – Rosanna Mercedes and is one of 20 new Upward Bound director. “Rhode Island head off to institutions such as 3.50 GPA Bound grads who enrolled at RIC College and the four target school Bentley College, Boston College, 2006 – Tania Carvalho and this fall. She was undecided about districts should be commended for Georgetown University, Seton Sahonny Nuñez her major but her goal is clear: the support they have extended to Hall University, the University of both 4.00 GPA the program during the partnership continued success in all aspects Notre Dame and the University of that has been in existence for more of life. Rhode Island. 2nd Annual Mary Juskalian/ than four decades.” Yairy Hernandez had been with Though the new graduates have Upward Bound Scholarship ($500) RIC President John Upward Bound since her freshman gone their separate ways, they leave Jessie A. Godfrey Nazarian told the students that year at Central High School. The knowing they will always be linked commencement is very similar program offered her exactly to their Upward Bound family. Page 4 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Sept. 10, 2007 NEWS FROM THE Foundation & Alumni Offi ces

BY PEG BROWN

Vice President, Development and College Relations

Rhode Island College Foundation Summary of Growth for 2006/2007 Thanks to our donors, the Rhode Island College Foundation celebrates another record year!

HIGHLIGHTS: • Net assets (unaudited) on 6/30/07: $21.7 million. Martha Dwyer ’77 (standing in center), head teacher of the RIC Cooperative Preschool, joins parents and co-op students in presenting a check to Peg Brown (kneeling third from right), RIC • $14.8 million of the assets are in permanently Foundation director, to support the Deborah Griffi n Scholarship Fund. Each year, the children restricted funds. host a bake sale and donate the proceeds in memory of Griffi n, a RIC student who perished with four of her children in a fi re in Providence several years ago. • In-kind gifts and grants totaled $3.7 million.

• Permanently restricted funds increased by $1.4 million. This increase includes 12 new endowments.

• Major gifts from foundations and corporations total approximately $665,000.

• Investments increased by $2.3 million from interest and dividends and net realized and unrealized gains.

• Scholarships awarded total $258,000 (in addition to the $100,000 awarded through the Annual Fund).

• Nearly $800,000 in additional support was provided to the College to enhance facilities, provide faculty research support, and purchase equipment.

These fi gures represent a phenomenal growth in the total net assets – an increase of nearly 70 percent since 2005.

Look for a complete report in Annual Report of Gifts to be included in a winter edition of What’s News.

Rhode Island College Foundation offi cers for 2007-08 elected at the annual meeting in June are (left to right) William H. Hurry, president; Ronda Warrener ’89, treasurer; John Fitta, vice president; Paul Forte, assistant treasurer; John J. Smith, Jr. ’63, secretary; Paul Bourget ’69, immediate past president. Page 5 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Sept. 10, 2007 RIC After Five A Networking Event For Alumni

RIC After Five, a networking event for alumni, was held August 22 at the ZBAR & Grille in Providence. Graduates from 1969-2007 attended.

Over 40 graduates were in attendance including (left to right) Margaret Dooley ’76, Allan Fung ’92, Cara Quinn, John Connors ’02, Michael Ruggieri ’94, Kathy Swann ’79 and Michael Smith ’79.

Kevin Killoran ’85, host of the RI After Five networking Adam Ryder ’05 and Mary Ann Paquin ’85 (right) meet Young event, poses with ZBAR staff Alumni Group Committee members Abbey Brooks ’05 (seated) member Alyson Daley (center), and Rachel Shannon McNally ’02. an Alumni Scholarship recipent currently studying music education, and Shana Murrell, assistant director of alumni affairs.

Reconnecting with old friends: Kahlie Nunez ’02 (left) and Rosalie Candelaria Berrios ’06. Linda Karaberis ’82 (left) is introduced to one of our most recent graduates, Jenna Masse ’07. 125 RIC RIC ON THE ROAD – CHICAGO students RIC on the Road traveled to Chicago for receive an alumni reception and baseball game at Cellular Field on August 24. $100,000 in alumni scholarships The Rhode Island College Alumni Association has awarded $100,000 in scholarship aid to 125 qualifi ed students for the 2007-08 academic year, announced Ellie O’Neill, Enjoying the game are (bottom row, left to right) Keith Nabb ’99, Bryan McMillan ’03, director of alumni affairs. Allyson Dickie ’87; (middle, left to right) Contributions to the RIC Sharon Garland ’73, Richard Devine ’94, Annual Fund make possible Tracey Devine ’94, Patricia Nolin ’84 (RIC staff); and (last row, left to right) Al Freve ’78, the scholarship money that is Paul Shea ’81, Tim Sullivan ’78 (Chicago awarded each academic year. alumni host) and Mark Van Veen ’77. Page 6 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Sept. 10, 2007 RIC Athletic News Rhode Island College Watch the fi lm We Are BY DONALD E. TENCHER to celebrate 30 years of Marshall and meet the women’s intercollegiate legendary coach Director of Athletics athletics RIC is pleased to host a very special Rhode Island College will event just prior to Homecoming on celebrate its 30th anniversary of Wednesday, Sept. 26. There will be a women’s intercollegiate athletics screening of the movie We Are Marshall, • Two weeks before classes started, 100 fall student-athletes reported with a gala event on Friday, Oct. a truly inspirational sports movie about back to Rhode Island College for double session workouts in preparation 19 at the John Nazarian Center for rebuilding the Thundering Herd football for the upcoming season. I want to wish the coaching staffs and all the the Performing Arts. program after a tragic plane crash student-athletes much success with their coming seasons! Among the host of events claimed 75 members of the team and planned for the evening, there coaching staff in 1970. will be a panel discussion on the Jack Lengyel, played by Matthew • Homecoming is just around the corner and there will be plenty of activity progress of women’s athletics McConaughey in the movie, was the head for everyone, especially athletic alumni. See the accompanying notices featuring Wilma Briggs from the coach who rebuilt the program. He will be for details. All-American Girls Professional on campus and this will be a great chance Baseball Association, who was to meet Jack and see the fi lm! depicted in the 1992 movie A We Are Marshall Event Schedule – • A highlight of Homecoming weekend continues to be the annual League of Their Own. Wednesday Sept. 26 Athletic Recognition Dinner and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony RIC will also honor the “Greatest Noon to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29. Anyone interested in attending should contact Moments in Anchorwomen Businesspersons luncheon at Twin Oaks Art Pontarelli at (401) 456-8863. History” and all of its former • limited to 90 attendees female All-Americans. • $15 per person for the Hope you can join us for an general public • Speaking of big events, 2007 represents 30 years of formal intercollegiate evening celebrating the great • $10 for Anchor Club members athletics for women at Rhode Island College. To mark this milestone, an accomplishments in RIC women’s • Please contact Tim McCabe at event is planned for Friday, Oct. 19 at the Nazarian Center for the athletic history! Please contact Tim (401) 456-8260 to reserve a seat Performing Arts. Join us at we honor the greatest moments in women’s McCabe at (401) 456-8260 for 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. intercollegiate athletic history. ticket information. • Watch We Are Marshall at RIC 6 p.m. • Watch documentary about the • Congratulations to Anchor Club President Charlie Wilkes ’64 on his 40 1970 Marshall football team years of dedicated service as a coach, athletic administrator and faculty 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. member at the Community College of Rhode Island. A tribute will be • Presentation by Jack Lengyel held in Charlie’s honor on Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Quonset Point followed by a reception. Offi cer’s Club. For additional details contact, Claire Gavek at CCRI (401) 825-2106. GET ON THE

• Congratulations to head softball coach Maria Morin and her coaches BANDWAGON on being named the New England Regional Coaching Staff of the Year EARLY – SEE MEN’S by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Last year’s World Series BASKETBALL BATTLE participants will be honored and receive their rings at the celebration on Oct. 19. DIV. I HOLY CROSS The Rhode Island College men’s basketball team will tip-off the 2007-08 • On Wednesday, Sept. 26 at Twin Oaks, coach Jack Lengyel will be season with an exhibition game at Div. discussing the tragic loss of the 1971 Marshall University Football team I Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., on recently depicted in the movie We Are Marshall. The event will take Friday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. place at noon. A donation of $12 for alumni or $15 for the general The National Fastpitch Coaches RIC will sponsor a bus trip for the public will be charged, and the cost includes lunch. For additional Association named Maria Morin (above), game. Watch future issues of What’s information and to purchase tickets contact Art Pontarelli at (401) 456-8863. Ken Stanley, and Kristen Norberg of the News and the athletic website www.ric. RIC softball team the 2007 New England edu/athletics for ticket information. Region Coaching Staff of the Year. Morin Don’t miss this great opportunity to is head coach, Stanley is associate head Finally, congratulations to alum Vin Cullen ’55 for being honored • coach, and Norberg is assistant coach of the see head coach Bob Walsh’s team in recently at the athletic director’s national convention as a “pioneer” softball Anchorwomen, who fi nished 41-7 action! Contact Art Pontarelli at (401) in junior/community college athletics. last season. 456-8863 to reserve your spot.

ATHLETIC RECOGNITION DINNER TICKET INFO The ninth annual Rhode Island College Athletic Recognition RIC Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2007 Dinner and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held James Dandeneau ’91 on Saturday, Sept. 29, in conjunction with Homecoming, at Valerie (Verducci) DeAngelis ’97 Donovan Dining Center at 7 p.m. Robert Haigh ’70 A reception to honor all former Hall of Fame inductees and Douglas Hartley ’72 all previous Hetherman and Murphy Award winners will be Stephen Lynch ’82 held at The Murray Center at 5:30 p.m. Everett Maxwell ’57 Tickets are $40 each. The deadline for ordering tickets is Sept. 17. Please contact Art Pontarelli at (401) 456-8863 to Susan (Landry) Miceli ’86 purchase tickets or for additional information. Jennifer (Cook) Spadoni ’00 Page 7 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Sept. 10, 2007 2007 Fall Athletics Schedule Sept. 10 – Oct. 14

MEN’S SOCCER Tues. Sept. 11 at U.S. Coast Guard 7 p.m. Thurs. Sept. 13 at Johnson & Wales 7 p.m. Sat. Sept. 15 UMASS BOSTON * Noon Tues. Sept. 18 BRIDGEWATER STATE 3:30 p.m. Sat. Sept. 22 UMASS DARTMOUTH * Noon Wed. Sept. 26 CLARK 6 p.m. Sat. Sept. 29 at Western Connecticut * 6 p.m. Sat. Oct. 6 KEENE STATE * 1 p.m. Wed. Oct. 10 at Salem State 7 p.m. Sat. Oct. 13 at Plymouth State * 4 p.m.

WOMEN’S SOCCER Tues. Sept. 11 COAST GUARD 4 p.m. Thurs. Sept. 13 WHEATON 6 p.m. Sat. Sept. 15 at UMass Boston * 1 p.m. Thurs. Sept. 20 SALVE REGINA 4 p.m. coming Sat. Sept. 22 at UMass Dartmouth * 3:30 p.m. e 2 There’s no place like m 0 Tues. Sept. 25 at Springfi eld 7 p.m.

o 0 7 H Sat. Sept. 29 WESTERN CONNECTICUT * 1 p.m.

C ! Homecoming o Wed. Oct. 3 at Wesleyan 4:30 p.m. m IC e R Back To Sat. Oct. 6 at Keene State * 1 p.m. September 28 – 30 Mon. Oct. 8 ROGER WILLIAMS 6 p.m. Wed. Oct. 10 at Bridgewater State 3:30 p.m. Homecoming 2007 athletic schedule of events Sat. Oct. 13 PLYMOUTH STATE * Noon Saturday, Sept. 29 Alumni games set for Sept. 28 and 9 a.m. 29 as part of Homecoming 2007 WOMEN’S TENNIS • Softball team will face Franklin In conjunction with Homecoming Tues. Sept. 11 EMMANUEL 4 p.m. Pierce and Stonehill at the 2007, RIC will host Alumni games Thurs. Sept. 13 WORCESTER STATE 4 p.m. Dayna A Bazar Softball for men’s soccer, women’s soccer, Sat. Sept. 15 SALEM STATE * Noon Complex throughout the day. baseball and softball. Tues. Sept. 18 at Western Connecticut * 3:30 p.m. 10 a.m. • Alumni Softball Game – Friday, Sat. Sept. 22 SOUTHERN MAINE * 1 p.m. • Women’s Soccer Alumni Game Sept. 28 at the Dayna A. Bazar Tues. Sept. 25 JOHNSON & WALES 3:30 p.m. at the Varsity Soccer Stadium. Softball Complex at 5:30 p.m. Thurs. Sept. 27 ENDICOTT 3:30 p.m. • Baseball Alumni Game at • The Alumni Men’s Soccer Sat. Sept. 29 at Bridgewater State * Noon Anchorman Field. Game – RIC Soccer Field on Tues. Oct. 2 at UMass Boston * 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 4 at Clark 5:30 p.m. 1 p.m. • The Alumni Baseball Game – Sat. Oct. 6 PLYMOUTH STATE * Noon • Women’s soccer battles Saturday, Sept. 29 at Anchorman Wed. Oct. 10 SUFFOLK 4 p.m. Western Connecticut Field at 10 a.m. Sat. Oct. 13 at UMass Dartmouth * 10 a.m. Registration is encouraged for • The Alumni Women’s Soccer alumni athletic events. To register, Game – Saturday, Sept. 29 at the WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL or for additional information, RIC Soccer Field at 10 a.m. please contact Art Pontarelli at Thurs. Sept. 13 at WPI 7 p.m. Please contact Art Pontarelli at (401) (401) 456-8863 or Tim McCabe at Sat. Sept. 15 at Eastern Connecticut * Noon 456-8863 to register. There will be a (401) 456-8260. Sat. Sept. 15 vs. Plymouth State * 2 p.m. barbecue following each game. Tues. Sept. 18 WESLEYAN 7 p.m. Fri. Sept. 21. at Trinity Invitational 7 p.m. Sat. Sept. 22 at Trinity Invitational 11 a.m. Thurs. Sept. 27 SALEM STATE 6 p.m. Fri. Sept. 28 at Ramapo Classic 4 p.m. Where is it? Tues. Oct. 2 UMASS DARTMOUTH * 6 p.m. Sat. Oct.6 CLARK 10 a.m. Sat. Oct. 6 EASTERN NAZARENE 2 p.m. Tues. Oct. 9 LASELL 6 p.m. Sun. Oct. 14 vs. Roger Williams 10 a.m. Do you know where Sun. Oct. 14 vs. Salve Regina Noon on campus the close-up MEN’S & WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY shown in this photo Sat. Sept. 15 at UMass Dartmouth Invitational 11:15 a.m. is located? Sat. Sept. 22 RAY DWYER INVITATIONAL 11 a.m. Sat. Sept. 29 at Tri-State Invitational (CCRI) 10 a.m. Sat. Oct. 6 at Roger Williams Invitational 11 a.m. Sat. Oct. 13 at Eastern Connecticut 10:30 a.m.

Home contests in bold uppercase * Little East Conference contest Turn to page 13 to fi nd out. Log on to www.ric.edu/athletics for updated schedules and results. Page 8 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Sept. 10, 2007 Milestones marks a new season for the RIC Wind Ensemble

ROB FRANZBLAU RIC WIND ENSEMBLE the musical repertoire.” evidence the grandness of his vision for Dvořák wrote the serenade in the symphony, “when after the sealing BY RAY RAGOSTA about two weeks, in 1878, at a time of the tomb all that would be left for the when the composer was heading in a assembled people to see would be the Staff Writer new, nationalistic direction and was high column crowned by a winged fi gure beginning to use Czech sources, such of Liberty rising to heaven, like the souls as dance rhythms and folk elements. of those who died for it.” Works that merit a special place in the The composition just preceded two of Although it seems that Berlioz wind-music repertoire will be the focus on Dvořák’s most famous works in this planned well to meet the government’s Oct. 12, when the Rhode Island College style, Slavonic Rhapsodies, op. 45, and request for a monumental symphony Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Slavonic Dances, op. 46, the latter of to be played outdoors, the streets of Rob Franzblau, initiates its 2007-08 season which made his international reputation. Paris turned out to have some pretty with the program Milestones. The concert Johannes Brahms, an early champion frustrating acoustics, and much of of Dvořák’s, said of the serenade, “It will take place at 8 p.m. in the Nazarian the music dissipated. In fact, the would be diffi cult to discover a fi ner, Center’s Sapinsley Hall. dress rehearsal, to which Berlioz had more refreshing impression of really The program will include Giovanni fortunately invited a large audience, abundant and charming creative talent.” Gabrieli’s Sonata pian’e forte, Antonin proved to be more successful. Dvořák’s Serenade in D Minor, op. Franzblau will present the Serenade in D Minor, op. 44, in its original The Wind Ensemble’s October concert 44, and Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie will also feature a personal milestone, Funèbre et Triomphale. The Wind instrumentation, not in transcription for a larger group. This approach follows what Nathaniel Tronerud’s Variations on a Ensemble will also premiere a work by Waltz Theme, the fi rst piece for a large RIC graduate Nathaniel Tronerud ’07, Franzblau termed “a watershed idea” that ensemble by the young composer. Variations on a Waltz Theme. was originated in the 1950s by Frederick Tronerud began Variations when he Milestones will open with the Fennell, the noted conductor and founder took up private study with Paul Nelson, a Renaissance composition Sonata pian’e of the famed Eastman Wind Ensemble. forte by Giovanni Gabrieli, a “solemn, Franzblau further explained, “Fennell retired Brown University music professor. meditative kind of piece,” according viewed the personnel of the wind Tronerud recalled the genesis of his Franzblau. ensemble in a fl exible way, able to work, “During my fi rst semester I did a Published in 1597 as part of Sacrae be adapted for different instrumental choral piece. Then, we decided to spend Symphonie, the work is the fi rst in music settings and different sized groups in the second semester on something for a history to specify instruments in the order to honor the composer’s original large ensemble. score and the fi rst to indicate dynamic intentions for instrumentation.” “It began with a chintzy, not very markings. The pian’e forte of the title, in Berlioz’s Symphonie Funèbre et serious theme, and I had it evolve fact, refers to piano (soft), to denote when Triomphale, however, will require the in various ways into something a single group of instruments plays, and full forces of the Wind Ensemble, and meaningful. The piece has about 15 forte (loud) for when groups combine. more, if circumstances could allow. It variations and lasts about 20 minutes.” Gabrieli’s music often took advantage is a work grand in scale and concept. One of Tronerud’s ambitions is to of the spacious layout and reverberant In his memoirs, Berlioz noted that for compose music for electronic games and acoustics of the Basilica of St. Mark its premier performances he hired “a he claims that some of those tunes can in Venice, where he was employed military band of two hundred players.” produce some surprising results when as organist and composer. He placed Berlioz composed his symphony in orchestrated in the right way. In fact, game groups of instrumentalists in the widely- 1840 on a commission from the French themes fi rst got him interested in music. separated choir lofts of the Basilica and Ministry of the Interior for a work “I can remember hearing something commemorating the Revolution of 1830, often employed antiphonal effects in his from Nintendo,” he said, “and going to also known as the July Revolution, an compositions, that is, groups echoing the piano and picking it out.” insurrection sparked by the anti-liberal each other. According to Rob Franzblau, wind reforms of King Charles X. The king’s Keeping in spirit with this approach, ensembles are providing a wealth of Franzblau will have the piece “played all action angered the middle class, which at the time was seeking a stronger voice in opportunities for composers, young and old. around Sapinsley.” “There are a lot of community, college

Entertainment government. Fighting in the streets ensued, “There will be a trombone workshop and high school ensembles,” he noted,

and ultimately, the king abdicated. on campus that day,” he noted, “so there “and that means composers can get will be a lot of trombone players around.” Symphonie Funèbre et Triomphale to have their music played. They are Milestones will move ahead some 400 was written for a ceremony during beginning to write some really good years to Dvořák’s Serenade in D Minor, which the remains of the victims of

& music for wind groups.” op. 44, which was composed for a group the revolution were transferred to a of 10 wind instruments, cello and bass. monument built for them on the Place For those interested in hearing some Franzblau chose the piece because it de la Bastille. Appropriately, the work of the great moments in the wind is one of few wind serenades from the consists of a funeral march; a funeral ensemble repertoire, and getting a Romantic era, and in his view “one of oration, which features a trombone solo glimpse of its future, Milestones is an the most gorgeous things in the wind – in this concert played by RIC faculty event not to be missed. repertory.” member Kevin Kane; and an apotheosis General admission is $7; seniors and And he added, “Just as in literature and or hymn of glory. non-RIC students $5; free to RIC students, drama, it’s important for music students Berlioz’s comments on the last staff, and faculty. For further information, RIC

Arts to study and perform masterworks from movement, again from his memoirs, call the box offi ce at (401) 456-8144. Page 9 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Sept. 10, 2007 RIC Symphony RIC Theatre to present Bob Colonna a 2007 Orchestra opens Pell Award winner Bob Colonna, season with Mozart, You Can’t Take It With You actor, director and RIC Bruckner You Can’t Take It with You, Moss its way to save itself from its own adjunct theatre The Rhode Hart and George S. Kaufman’s strictures,” Colonna said. “To instructor, 1937 Pulitzer Prize winning play, totally conform is to lose one’s received a Island College Pell Award for Symphony has long been noted for its lasting soul, and the Sycamore family impact on modern comedy. From shows us a wonderful and self- Excellence in Orchestra the Arts from opens its Sept. 26-30, the Rhode Island fulfi lling way out of that.” Trinity Rep at BOB COLONNA season – the College Theatre Organization, Colonna added that the audience a gala hosted by 35th under under the direction of Bob will fi nd the characters in You Can’t the theatre company on June 2. Colonna, will bring the classic to Take It with You well-developed Colonna’s career spans 50 years, the leadership beginning on the British Variety of conductor the Nazarian and Center’s delightful. stage with his father, comedian EDWARD MARKWARD Edward Jerry Colonna. In November Markward – Forman “Some 2006, he directed a RIC Theatre with two classics: Anton Bruckner’s Theatre. of the production of The Tempest. Colonna, characters Recently he’s appeared as Willy inspiring Symphony No. 4 in E-fl at Loman in Death of a Salesman and Major (Romantic) and W.A. Mozart’s an adjunct build professor fi reworks Vladimir in Waiting for Godot at beloved Concerto for Clarinet and 2nd Story Theatre in Warren. in theatre in the Orchestra, one of the great pieces Colonna founded and was in the repertoire and a model for all at RIC, is basement, artistic director of The Rhode succeeding works in the genre. enthusiastic some are Island Shakespeare Theater from The performance will be held about refugees 1971 to 1990. His voice has YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU been heard in thousands of radio Monday Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. in Sapinsley directing one from of the most successful and beloved the Russian revolution. There commercials, and he is the author Hall in the Nazarian Center. of a book of children’s show The featured plays of the 20th Century. are rednecks. There’s a drunken business stories, Zoe’s Vaudeville soloist for “It’s a sweet and funny play actress. There are very proper and Act. He is about to publish a the Mozart set a few years before the United wealthy people who are in for a biography of his father. States’ entry into World War II, shock, and there are a couple of Other Pell Award winners concerto will honored at the gala were be RIC faculty about a family that has found the really nice kids who are in love.” secret of living a happy life without For theatergoers familiar with You Academy award-winning actress member Ian Olympia Dukakis (Lifetime Greitzer, one succumbing to the criticism of the Can’t Take It with You, Colonna said Achievement Award), musician of the region’s uptight world around them,” said that the play would, for the most Duke Robillard (Excellence in most highly Colonna. “They’re almost hippies, part, stay true to traditional versions, the Arts), and artistic director IAN GREITZER 40 years earlier.” though it will “let the audience into Mihailo “Misha” Djuric of Festival acclaimed Ballet Providence (Outstanding musicians. Greitzer teaches clarinet The play, which was adapted into the Sycamore household a little the 1938 Academy Award-winning further than usual.” Leadership in the Arts). and chamber music at the College, The gala was also a tribute to and is also a member of the RIC fi lm of the same name, throws the General admission is $14. former Sen. Claiborne Pell HD Chamber Players. He holds the audience into the hilarious, and at Performances will take place from ’67, for whom the awards are times absurd, Sycamore household, Sept. 26-29 at 8 p.m. and on Sept. named. Pell, a longtime advocate position of principal clarinet in the for the arts, sponsored legislation Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, and maintains its comedic intensity 29 and 30 at 2 p.m. For further throughout. information, call the box offi ce at that created the National Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Endowments for the Arts and the Boston Classical Orchestra “Every generation has to fi nd (401) 456-8144. Humanities in 1965. and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. He is also a member of Boston Musica Viva and the Pro Arte WEDNESDAY CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES Chamber Orchestra, and has been a member of Dinosaur Annex Music TO FEATURE FOUR FALL CONCERTS Ensemble since 1979. Greitzer has also performed with the Performances will be Sept. 19, Oct. 3, Oct. 31, Nov. 21 Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston “Bach to Blues” is the theme of Philharmonic Orchestra, the Lyric Opera, Boston Ballet and the this fall’s four-concert Wednesday Boston Symphony, the Boston Pittsburgh Symphony. He has recorded Chamber Music Series program, Pops, the RIC music faculty and for the Philips, Koch International, announced Judith Lynn Stillman, local freelance artists. CRI and Northeastern labels. artistic director of the series and Natalia Zukerman will offer The 4th Symphony is the fi rst RIC artist-in-residence. her special blend of country jazz JUDITH LYNN STILLMAN & MARK O'CONNOR Bruckner work the Symphony Each 50-minute recital is free and smoky vocals in an Oct. 3 Orchestra has performed. The one- of charge, and will be held on concert. The guitarist, singer hour piece calls for huge forces Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Sapinsley and songwriter is the daughter including a big brass section that is Hall in the Nazarian Center. A of violinist/conductor Pinchas heard frequently throughout all four question-and-answer session Zukerman and fl utist/writer movements and contributes mightily with the artists follows each Eugenia Zukerman. to the work’s excitement. As its performance. Celebrated violinist and subtitle implies, the symphony is lush On Sept. 19, the Rhode Island composer Mark O’Connor and romantic sounding throughout. Wind Orchestra, conducted by will appear in concert Oct. 31. In addition to his role as conductor Rob Franzblau, RIC director of He will be joined by Judith Lynn of the Symphony Orchestra, bands, will perform three wind Stillman on piano, and also by Markward’s duties at the College octets – Beethoven’s Rondino in cellist Mike Block. O’Connor include co-directing the Opera E-fl at, Eugene Bozza’s is widely recognized as one of Workshop and teaching conducting Octanphonie, and Mozart’s the most gifted contemporary and voice. He is also beginning Serenade No. 12 in C minor. composers in America and one his 21st season as music director Now in its third season, the of the brightest talents of his of the Rhode Island Civic Chorale Rhode Island Wind Orchestra is a generation. The New York Times chamber ensemble of professional has called O’Connor’s career “one NATALIA ZUKERMAN and Orchestra and 7th season as musicians specializing in of the most spectacular journeys in conductor for Festival winning new music ensemble masterworks from all periods recent American music.” Cygnus, will perform. They have Ballet Providence. written originally for winds and On Nov. 21, William Anderson General admission is $7; seniors and been hailed as “electrifying” brasses. Members include several and Oren Fader, duo-guitarists by Allan Kozinn of The New non-RIC students, $5; RIC students, players from the Rhode Island and members of the Award- faculty and staff, free. York Times. Page 10 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Sept. 10, 2007 Nugent + Matteson Dance coming to RIC Nugent + Matteson Dance will Heather Somerland, is a hip appear in a shared performance circling ceremony of ballroom with the RIC Dance Company dance fantasies that strips away on Friday, Oct. 12 at 8 p.m. in all that seems familiar. Saints the Auditorium in Roberts Hall. Smother Swans is an intricately Jennifer Nugent and technical new Paul Matteson had duet for Nugent returned to RIC last and Matteson month to create a choreographed new work. by Terry Creach, The October whose “curiosity installment will consist about what the of fi ve “precarious” human body itself dances. Fare Well, is a might reveal about Amy Montali. Dunja Laughing, 2003. C-print, 30" x 40". condensed version of human beings is the critically acclaimed timeless,” wrote duet highlighting Erika Kinetz of the synchronistic The New York partnering of Nugent Times. The fi nal and Matteson within work, Cozy Up, Edmund Mooney’s is an intensely Photo: Steven Schrieber richly atmospheric NUGENT + MATTESON DANCE physical new group sound score. Block work choreographed Idol, a solo by Matteson with by Nugent and Matteson in music by Michael Krassner, collaboration with Rhode Island layers bittersweet coming-of-age College dancers. narratives with impossible physical General admission is $12, with challenges. discounts for senior citizens, groups, Semi-Formal, a solo by Nugent and students. Call (401) 456-9791 with live music by violinist for more information.

Mini-Concert Series for children Oct. 24-26 Rhode Island school children will be treated to the RIC Dance Company’s Annual Mini-Concert Series in morning concerts from Oct. 24-26 in Sapinsley Hall in the Nazarian Center. Repertory selections will include works by Nathan Andary, Jackie Henderson, Photo: Nikki Carrara Drika Overton and Jennifer Nugent RIC DANCE COMPANY and Paul Matteson. Offered free to all school children in Rhode Island Doug Bosch. Chandelier Swarm, 2007. Pollen and cotton thread, 50" x 38" x 26". and nearby Massachusetts since the 1960s, these concerts provide young audiences with an informative and enjoyable introduction to Faculty exhibition opens contemporary dance forms. the season at Bannister This fall, a Bannister Gallery (ceramics/sculpture) and tradition continues with the selected adjunct faculty. Several free-admission Annual Faculty Exhibition, Complementing this which runs Sept. 4-26. exhibition, in the hall space musical events upcoming The faculty exhibition gallery, will be recent work by inaugurates each academic Amy Montali. A Boston-based Student Composers Concert RIC Faculty Jazz Concert year at the gallery and provides photographer, Montali is a new Under the tutelage of RIC The creative output of Rhode the College community and the art faculty member at Rhode music faculty members, student Island College’s jazz faculty will be public with an opportunity to Island College, whose images composers at the College will on display in a recital on Thursday, experience the caliber of work speak to societal and cultural present world premieres of their Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. in Sapinsley Hall embodied in this diverse and manifestations as experienced recent works in a concert on in the Nazarian Center. Vocalist talented group of practicing through her interruptive lens. Thursday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. Shawnn Monteiro and trumpeter artists. Gallery hours during in Sapinsley Hall in the Joseph Foley lead an all-star cast The artists in the show exhibits are Monday, Tuesday, Nazarian Center. of musicians, all educators in RIC’s alternate each year between Wednesday and Friday, 11 a.m. jazz studies program. those teaching two- and three- to 5 p.m., and Thursdays, noon RIC Chamber Orchestra and dimensional studios. This year’s to 9 p.m. Closed weekends and Jazz Workshop exhibition emphasizes three- holidays. Exhibits and events Chamber Ensembles concerts dimensional work, with Nancy are free and open to the public. Two Sunday concerts – on Oct. Combos Performance Bockbrader (design), Doug Accessible to persons with 7 and Nov. 18 – will be performed Saxophonist and RIC faculty Bosch (sculpture), Krisjohn disabilities. For information on under the baton of John Sumerlin, member Greg Abate will lead a Horvat (sculpture), Heemong event dates and exhibit opening a RIC music faculty professor and workshop combos concert on Kim ’80 (design), Bill Martin receptions, check the website at composer. Each will be held at Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. in (sculpture), Dianne Reilly ’92 www.ric.edu/Bannister/ or call 7:30 p.m. in Sapinsley Hall in the Sapinsley Hall in the (metals), Bryan Steinberg (401) 456-9765. Nazarian Center. Nazarian Center. Page 11 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Sept. 10, 2007 Performing Arts Series

For more than 50 years, the the hunting and tragic death of the world-renowned Ballet Folklórico graceful deer. de México has been dancing into The Los Angeles Times has the hearts of audiences across the described Ballet Folklórico de globe with their interpretations of México as “[A] visual spectacle! Mexican dance traditions. Next Passionate… impeccable… an month, Ballet Folklórico brings the unequaled point of entry to the beauty of Mexican culture to the riches of a fabulous culture.” Ocean State as part of the College’s Since the 1960s, Hernández and Performing Arts Series. Ballet Folklórico have developed The performance will take place on choreographies for 40 ballets Wednesday, October 17 at 8 p.m. in composed of 76 dancers. They the Auditorium in Roberts Hall. have made 15,000 appearances in Ballet Folklórico de México 60 countries, visiting the United was founded in 1952 by Mexican States on more than 50 occasions. dancer and choreographer Amalia Ballet Folklórico has received over Hernández to celebrate and 200 awards, and calls the Palace of preserve the dancing traditions of Fine Arts in Mexico City, home. her native country. The experience Tickets for Ballet Folklórico she acquired during her years at are $35, with discounts for the Mexican Academy of Dance seniors, RIC faculty/staff/students/

Photo: Columbia Artists Management Inc. led her to form Ballet Folklórico’s alumni, and children. For your BALLET FOLKLÓRICO DE MEXICO original eight-member dance convenience, tickets can be troupe. purchased as follows: in advance Ballet Folklórico’s performances via Visa or MasterCard by calling Ballet Folklórico de stimulate the senses with lively the Box Offi ce at (401) 456-8144 music, original choreography from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, and vibrant costumes, as viewers or by fax at (401) 456-8269; online México to perform are immersed in the visually rich at www.ric.edu/pfa; or in person at traditions of Mexico. Many of the Roberts Hall Box Offi ce, which the dances in the program have will be open for sales two hours at RIC Oct. 17 regional fl air, one of which depicts prior to performance start time. James Tocco to open Adams Foundation Series Sept. 30 Virtuoso pianist James Tocco is a Marin Alsop, David Atherton, fi rst-rank recitalist, orchestral soloist, Esa-Pekka Solonen, Jesús Lopez- chamber musician and educator. Cobos, Andrew Litton, Yoav Talmi He’ll bring the recital part of his and Robert Shaw among many others. resume – along with his universally A frequent and popular acclaimed technical and creative recording artist, Tocco’s talents – to Rhode Island College on discography includes the world Sunday, Sept. 30 at 2:30 p.m. in the premiere recording of Bernstein’s Nazarian Center’s Sapinsley Hall. complete solo piano music; a Tocco will appear at RIC as part Copland disc that features the fi rst of the Adams Foundation recording of the solo Piano Recital Series. piano version of the suite His play list will include from Rodeo; and the Bach’s Partita No. 1 in complete piano music B-fl at Major, Busoni’s of Charles Tomlinson Fantasia after J.S. Bach Griffes. His recently and Gunnar Johansen’s issued recording of Piano Sonata No. 2 John Corigliano’s Etude- (Pearl Harbor). Fantasy is on Sony Classical. With a repertoire that Tocco is Eminent runs from American Scholar in Chamber masterworks to Beethoven, JAMES TOCCO Music at the University of Chopin and Liszt, as well as Cincinnati College-Conservatory 20th-century composers, Tocco, a of Music, and professor of Detroit native, has been inspiring piano at the Musikhochschule audiences since his orchestral in Lübeck, Germany. He is also debut at age 12. Over the years, the artistic director of the Great he has performed throughout Lakes Chamber Music Festival in North and South America, Europe, Bloomfi eld Hills, Mich. the former Soviet Union, Japan, Tickets for James Tocco are Australia, South Africa and the $25. For your convenience, tickets Middle East. can be purchased as follows: in He has been a guest performer advance via VISA or MasterCard with the Cleveland and Minnesota by calling (401) 456-8144 from orchestras; the Berlin, London, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays; Los Angeles and Hong Kong online at www.ric.edu/pfa; or at philharmonics; and the London, the box offi ce in the lobby of the Houston, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati appropriate performance venue, In a scene from Dutchman, Lula (Bonnie Griffi n) tempts Clay (Aaron Andrade). and Detroit symphonies. Tocco has which will be open for sales two Directed by Jamie Taylor, RIC associate professor of theatre, Dutchman was a also collaborated with conductors hours prior to performance start time. Remembering Democracy Summer Production staged at the College from August 3-5. Page 12 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Sept. 10, 2007 Cutting edge chemistry program off to promising start to that used for research conducted for leading published journals. The BY NICK LIMA '10 equipment, which will be used for multiple research purposes over Staff Writer time, has been placed at RIC and local high schools. The project also included a seminar A new program for chemistry series involving three speakers from teachers to develop the scientifi c other institutions, including RIC minds of high school students alumnus Maria Gomez ’92, of began this summer at Rhode Island Mount Holyoke College. College. “We are doing stuff that is Projects such as the on the cutting edge of science,” said Computational Chemistry Summer Glenisson de Oliveira, RIC associate Institute draw positive attention professor of chemistry, who is Glenisson de Oliveira, RIC associate professor of chemistry, left, stands with Cranston-West to the College and provide in charge of the Computational High School grad Timothy Howarth, a RIC freshman who participated in the computational extensive opportunities in fi elds Chemistry Summer Institute. chemistry summer program. that are often diffi cult to recruit in, Seven high school students were according to de Oliveira. also given an opportunity to attain mathematical problems were At MERCURY, the group “Rhode Island’s economy hands-on research experience as avoided. presented their fi ndings and benefi ts greatly from having more part of the project, along with “If kids both become curious the results of their research. scientists develop from Rhode four RIC students who assisted de about and understand scientifi c “We received very good input Island schools and go on to take Oliveira with its implementation. discovery then they will be excited from professors from different jobs in their fi elds in this state,” To maintain interest with about it and hopefully pursue a institutions, and many positive said de Oliveira. students, the project’s research career in the fi eld,” said de Oliveira. comments about our efforts,” Concurrently with the student component features a high level The project culminated in a de Oliveira said. component, 13 high school of interaction with technology. mini symposium presentation that The idea for the program was teachers, including six from the “Complicated concepts in science was held in the Student Union developed over the past two Providence school system and are being communicated to kids at on July 27, followed by the years in the Physical Sciences others from Cranston, Warwick, a level they are comfortable with,” entire group’s participation at the Department, with $360,000 Burrillville, and elsewhere, de Oliveira said. “I’ve found that Molecular Education and Research in grants and funding that developed new methods of the kids, regardless of their socio- Consortium in Undergraduate was committed to the project teaching inquiry approaches in economic background, are much Computational Chemistry last year. Partnerships were science over the course of the four- more savvy to technology than (MERCURY) Conference at established with RIC’s Feinstein week research component. ever before.” Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., School of Education and Human Overall, de Oliveira described This summer’s research involved at the end of July. Development and the Providence the project as a chance for teachers understanding interactions For de Oliveira, who attended School Department. The work that to expand science education to between particles, featuring along with fi ve high school was completed over the summer levels beyond the textbook. “It biological, chemical, and physical teachers, seven high school marks the fi rst of three years is an excellent opportunity for components, with all of the work students, and four RIC students, planned for the program. teachers to add extra challenging having been done via computers. the conference brought an ending The grant has allowed for the questions in mentoring high school To keep the projects manageable point to the project and provided purchase of computer software and students to think about problems,” for young students, long or highly something to work towards. research grade equipment similar he said. Page 13 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Sept. 10, 2007 State Home and School lives on at RIC activity that has brought many O’Rourke Children’s Center, it people together from on campus remained in operation until 1979. as well as from throughout the “I graduated from the children’s community,” said RIC President center. The cottage was my John Nazarian. “That makes home. I’m very thankful to RIC,” each of you part of the College’s said an emotional Allaire. “I’m extended family.” proud to say two of my daughters Eight display cases assembled graduated from RIC and I have a by Alicia Vanasse, RIC senior and granddaughter attending in the fall. Communications Club president, This is a very special day for me.” contained 29 volumes of records. It was a special day for other The records were restored and former residents of the State Home microfi lmed by the Northeast as well. Lenore J. Duffy, who lived Document Conservation Center of there, and Alice Baxter, a former Andover, Mass. social worker at child welfare “While the physical records are services, became lifelong friends of great historical and aesthetic as a result of their time spent at the value, the true measure of the State Home. importance of this preservation “It’s meaningful to me that there project lies in the microfi lm of is a record of how the public care these documents that now allows of children has evolved in Rhode an opportunity for broad research Island,” Baxter said. Artifacts and documents from the State Home and School were on display in Adams Library by scholars working on related Nazarian noted that the project in June. Eight display cases held 29 volumes of records restored and microfi lmed by the issues such as child welfare,” said includes many other aspects Northeast Document Conservation Center. Peg Brown, vice president for – an in-depth oral history project, Allaire was one of about fi fteen development and college relations archeological and other scholarly former residents, employees or at RIC. research, and the restoration of the BY PETER SILVEIRA '08 relatives of those that grew up Also included in the display last remaining wooden building, in the orphanage who attended a were original letters, diaries, known as the Yellow Cottage. Staff Writer reception on June 27 to celebrate purchase receipts and visitor logs “The College remains committed the latest phase of the College’s dating back to the late 1800s, and to this project, to your work, and to State Home and School Project. even a section of the authentic your heritage – because it is part of “That’s my desk!” said Bob Initiated in 2001, the project wrought iron gate circa 1887 that our heritage, too,” Nazarian said. Allaire, as he walked around a was developed to research the once led into the grounds of the In the next phase, the steering display at the entrance to Rhode history of the home, preserve its orphanage. committee will hold an open forum Island College’s James P. Adams documents, and connect with past The State Home and School, later this fall for those interested Library. In front of him was a residents. formerly located on what is now in curriculum development for the wooden, child-size desk, along The documents were on display RIC’s east campus, was established project. with dozens of documents and in Adams Library throughout the in 1884 with the intent to care for For more information, contact other artifacts from the State Home month of June. more than just the basic needs of Patricia Nolin ’84, project and School, Rhode Island’s fi rst “The State Home and School dependent and neglected children. coordinator, at (401) 456-9854 public orphanage. Project is an academically-focused Later renamed the Dr. Patrick I. ([email protected]).

RIC offers new Adoption and Foster Care Certifi cate Program in conjunction Campus with DCYF and Adoption Rhode Island close-up The educational collaborative impact of trauma and neglect on plan submitted to the federal revealed began Sept. 10 with a kick- child development, the management government last year. off ceremony in RIC’s School of behavioral challenges, and a “Oftentimes, adoptive families of Social Work. The program strength-based approach to working and foster parents report the includes comprehensive training with families. The six elective lack of understanding and skills and professional development for workshops offer guidelines for needed by clinicians and others clinicians who work with adoptive race and identity issues, sibling working with them to address the and foster care families. relationships, gay and lesbian particular issues faced by these Rhode Island College’s School parenting, group therapy, clinical families,” said Patricia Martinez, of Social Work, the state’s Dept. issues and sexual abuse. director of the DCYF. “This new of Children, Youth and Families Certifi cates will be given certifi cate program is a win-win (DCYF), and Adoption Rhode after participation in each core for the School of Social Work Island have formed an educational workshop and three of the six as they continue to support our collaborative to offer a certifi cate elective workshops are completed. professional community, DCYF program for social and case “This program will enhance the and our families as we develop workers who work with or support practice skills of our professionals supports and skills among those adoptive and foster care children who will work with our most working with our children.” and families. vulnerable children in the state,” Rollins also said that Adoption The program is the fi rst post- said Carol Bennett-Speight, dean Rhode Island encouraged the graduate certifi cate to be offered of RIC’s School of Social Work. development of the program to jointly by RIC and DCYF. It is According to Bruce Rollins, help reduce the rate of disruptions geared to adoptive and foster RIC’s coordinator of continuing among adoptive and foster care care professionals to help build education in social work, a course families. RIC’s School of Social their skills and knowledge and on professional development Work offers educational credits to develop best practices to serve this for individuals who work with participants who earn the certifi cate. community. adoptive families was identifi ed For more information, call Bruce It’s the entrance to The program consists of six by DCYF as a major initiative Rollins at RIC’s School of Social Adams Library! core workshops that deal with the of their program improvement Work at (401) 456-4626. Page 14 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Sept. 10, 2007 • Continued expansion of Opening Meeting cont. wireless Internet access, which nerve cells or neurons.” now covers many areas of learning Move-in day, Sept. 4 Among the new hires introduced across the campus. at the meeting was Nancy • Electronic classrooms, fi ve Carriuolo, interim vice president of which were established over for academic affairs, who will also the past year. More than a quarter continue her duties as a member of all instructional venues at the of the Rhode Island Board of College are now equipped with Governors for Higher Education. state-of-the-art technology. Nazarian stated that an important • Computer upgrades. This plus for the College is the growing fall, the College will roll out 250 amount of faculty-mentored new Dell computers as part of an undergraduate research and third- annual replacement program. party sponsored programs. In • Emergency response system. fi scal year 2007, nearly $9 million As one part of its emergency was awarded to 25 principal response plan, the College has investigators with 60 individual entered into an agreement with awards made. Grant awards have Apogee, one of its technology increased by 80 percent over partners, to provide a secure way the level of fi ve years ago, said to relay emergency voice and text Nazarian. messages directly to students, In addition to research funding, faculty, and staff. (See story on many grants have gone to the page 15.) College to engage faculty and staff The new residence hall is the expertise in providing services biggest of the new campus projects and developing new programs. to be completed, but the College Nazarian pointed to the affi liates has also addressed an important Above left, student need by expanding and improving Daren Essig is ready of the David E. Sweet Center to move into RIC's for Public Policy as examples of several parking areas. The campus newest residence hall. service providers, and to a grant now includes 300 additional parking At left, student Kristin the College received from the spaces compared to a year ago. Henry (right) checks in, NCAA to develop a program to In the area of enrollment, joined by her mother, Nazarian announced that as of Lori Henry. Above, a promote alcohol awareness and line forms near the personal responsibility. August 28, the total number of hall entrance. In academic affairs, the RIC students stood at 8,335, a College is continuing its efforts to 2.6 percent increase compared to strengthen advising. Last year, the the same time last year. Degree Council of Rhode Island College students are up by about 1.8 adopted a resolution calling for percent and out-of-state enrollment mandatory advising to ensure is about 7.9 percent higher than that students are better equipped a year ago. Although the overall to make informed choices about number of out-of-state students selecting a major, appropriate is about 12 percent of overall prerequisites, and manageable enrollment, some 18 percent of course loads. The English all newly entering students are Department and the bachelor of from out of state, a record for the social work faculty will provide College. mandatory advising pilot programs This is the sixth consecutive this academic year. year that applicants to the College This is the fi fth year of RIC’s set a record (4,965). Total A construction worker puts some fi nishing involvement in the American freshman deposits were also the touches on the new residence hall, which Democracy Project (ADP), a largest ever, as was the College's features a spacious kitchen area inside entering class of 1,394 students. the suites. multi-campus program to create a greater understanding and The number of deposits for all new commitment to participation in students (freshmen and transfers) civic life. was the highest ever, at 2,265. Among fi rst-time freshmen, over students hall was approved by voters in a During the upcoming academic New hall cont. 22 percent have reported being of junior or 2004 statewide bond referendum. year, the ADP will sponsor a from racial or ethnic minority senior status. RIC 2008 presidential primary in The enabling legislation for the populations, a nearly 10 percent Each fl oor of the new hall is conjunction with the state Board bond referendum called for a increase from last year’s incoming color coordinated with matching of Elections and the secretary signifi cant percentage of the bond freshman class. furniture and accent walls. No of state’s offi ce. Among the fi nancing to be repaid through Nazarian noted that enrollment keys are needed to enter the hall. scheduled events will be a caucus student housing fees. Construction bears a direct relationship to the A sophisticated, keyless entry and campaign rally to which on the hall began in 2006. RGB College budget because tuition system uses students’ identifi cation representatives from each of the architectural group and Bacon and fees have become such a cards for access to the hall and candidates’ campaigns will be Construction won the state bids to signifi cant source of revenue. a combination code to enter invited. Voting machines will be build the hall. This year for the fi rst time, said bedrooms. brought on campus for students to RIC, established in 1854 as the Nazarian, tuition and fee revenue “It’s safer. There will be less lost cast ballots in a straw poll. Normal School and later Rhode is projected to exceed the state keys,” said Teresa Brown, director Another project that is moving Island College of Education before appropriation. of residential life and housing at toward implementation is it became a liberal arts college and “For this year, the fi scal RIC. STEM, or Science, Technology, renamed Rhode Island College, situation for the College is not About 828 RIC students live on Engineering, and Mathematics, a good,” said Nazarian. “We have campus. The new hall will increase is the oldest public institution of state initiative to improve teaching a signifi cant gap to make up that number by about 44 percent. higher learning in the state. With in the disciplines in its name. between the request that was made “More students are requesting the name change in 1958 came a With state funding for this project by the College and approved by to live on campus for a variety of move to its current Mt. Pleasant and a grant from the Champlin the Board of Governors, and the reasons, convenience to classes and Avenue location where the College Foundations, the project calls appropriation that was enacted by the library, fi nancial ease or to get consisted of six buildings. It now for the creation of a statewide the General Assembly.” the full college experience. Our has 43 facilities including the new center and the establishment of 17 Nazarian stressed that it was goal is to provide those services to residence hall. technology-enhanced instructional his hope that the shortfall does students. The addition of the new “We are looking forward to facilities at the College over the not result in layoffs, which has hall will give more students the the growth of our residential next four years. been an option considered by opportunity and benefi t from living community and more campus The increase of technological Governor Donald Carcieri for on campus,” said Brown. involvement from our students,” capabilities on campus also state workers in Cost of the new residence hall said Gary Penfi eld, vice president features several initiatives general. “Experience was $30 million. Funding for the for student affairs at RIC. currently underway: tells us that layoffs Cont. p 16 Page 15 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Sept. 10, 2007 RIC implements new Emergency Notifi cation System on campus dozen devices assigned to select Incoming students were 24 hours a day, seven days a week. campus administrators to trigger informed of the service and asked Data for RIC will be updated BY JANE FUSCO messages through the system. for their cell phone numbers regularly. “People are very mobile at freshman orientation. RIC Editor The Apogee system is one of these days, it’s the best way to faculty and staff members were several options the college will use communicate quickly. Cell phones advised of the system in August to notify students and members The Virginia Tech shooting and text messaging methods are at the Opening Meeting, the of the campus community in case tragedy has prompted most the most favorable,” said Richard offi cial opening of the school of an emergency. “With multiple colleges and universities to Prull, assistant vice president for year. Returning students as well systems you increase the chance reexamine their emergency information services at RIC. as faculty and staff will be sent an of the message being received response policies. RIC spent Prull said that one of the email requesting this information in a timely manner,” Prull said. much of the summer putting new advantages of text messaging, in at the start of the semester. The The Apogee system, he said, is procedures in place. particular, is the ability to contact student newspaper and radio designed for actual emergencies There’s something new on the people before they arrive on station will also be contacted to and will be used for that singular Rhode Island College campus that campus, if necessary. The Apogee ask students to comply with this purpose at RIC. the college’s administrators hope system is a quick and effi cient request. Cell phone information is “This is just another part of they’ll never have to use. implementation for RIC, primarily recorded through the person’s on- our continuing efforts to have the Beginning this fall, an a commuter school. line college administrative systems needed resources in times of an emergency notifi cation system will Since the Virginia Tech account. emergency,” said Cyrille Cote, alert students, faculty and staff of a shooting tragedy that Feedback from director of safety and security for crisis or disaster on campus via cell claimed the lives parents and In case of an emergency, a the college. phone text message transmissions. of 32 students students has Voice over internet protocol designated campus administrator The system is a new and faculty indicated that (VOIP) phones installed in the feature offered by Apogee plus the can now send a text message cell phone new residence hall this year Telecommunications and messaging shooter, through any registered messaging will allow for the broadcast uses a secure web interface to college is one of device, such as a cell phone or of emergency messages to simultaneously send emergency offi cials the best personal digital assistant (PDA), residents. Prull said the College notifi cations to both email around ways administration wants to eventually addresses and cell phone numbers the nation to all users with a cell phone to reach install these phones in all the in the system. The service is have been number in the College’s students, dorms. Also under consideration is free to customers using Apogee diligently information systems, in according the modifi cation of the College’s technology and allows for up to 24 reviewing and to Scott Kane, addition to an email. blue light emergency phones with messages annually. RIC has been upgrading their dean of students speakers to broadcast messages. using Apogee technology for about campus’s emergency for RIC. The college currently sends three years. notifi cation systems. Several successful tests of emergency information through In case of an emergency, a RIC President John Nazarian the system were conducted this a global email distribution to designated campus administrator organized a 14-member committee summer. Once all cell phone can now send a text message to review the college’s emergency numbers have been added to students and college personnel, through any registered messaging response policies and procedures the system, a fi le containing the a recorded message on the device, such as a cell phone or just days after the Virginia Tech required information will be college’s information hotline, personal digital assistant (PDA), to shootings. uploaded into Apogee’s emergency regular college website updates, all users with a cell phone number “This system will work to the notifi cation system. and on the campus radio and in the college’s information extent that people give us their cell Apogee maintains and secures television stations. systems, in addition to an email. phone numbers,” Prull said. the database in Austin, Texas, “The redundancy in our protocol There is a one-time, $50 set-up This summer, the college’s backed up by a facility in will all be in the students’ best fee for each device authorized to information services personnel Tallahassee, Fla., and provides an interest. They’ll fi nd out from one send messages through the system. began the process of collecting cell emergency technician at their call system or another and that’s what RIC plans to program about a phone numbers to use in the system. center that is accessible we want,” Kane said.

Members of the “Rhode Island College Student Press Corps” welcomed guests at the American Cancer Society Ball on July 28 at the Hyatt Hotel on Goat Island in Newport. From left are Ericka Atwell, Jeffrey Farias, Ashley Vanasse, Joseph Graziano (kneeing), Alicia Vanasse, Domenic Gianfrancesco and Katharine Ricci. The theme of the night was old-time Hollywood. The students, dressed as reporters and photographers from the 1950s, greeted guests as they arrived on the red carpet. The student paparazzi mingled with guests throughout the night and "interviewed These students took advantage of the Admissions Department program “Opportunity Awaits” and photographed" and were able to register as new students and sign up for classes in one quick session. guests at the ball. Page 16 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Sept. 10, 2007 Opening Meeting cont. RIC alum Peter Slom: are terribly disruptive and seldom effective in achieving any real cost savings,” said Nazarian. A second chance success story On a more positive side, the campaign. Under constitutional state’s special appropriation law, felons placed on probation for the maintenance of campus or released from prison on parole facilities and infrastructure – Asset were prohibited from voting in Protection – was included in all elections until they had fully the budget by the governor and completed their sentences. Slom supported by the General Assembly. chaired the campaign steering With just over $1.8 million in funds committee, which sought to restore available this year, plans call for the the voting privileges of ex-cons installation of emergency backup that had fi nished serving their jail power generators to protect heat- time but still couldn’t vote because sensitive technology hardware, as of their probationary status. well as fi re alarm upgrades, roof With the support of former repairs and other infrastructure Senator Lincoln Chafee (R-R.I.) upgrades. and current Congressman James The College’s 2007 Management Langevin ’90 HD ’04 (D-R.I.), Letter, which is the annual ballot Question 2 passed, thus report prepared for the Board allowing some 15,000 R.I. citizens of Governors, provides a comprehensive view of RIC’s PETER SLOM a further opportunity’’ to responsibly reconnect to society. recent accomplishments and plans for the upcoming year. A link to the of the Training School. Although Slom also partners with the U.S. Attorney’s Offi ce for a presentation document is on the home page of the hiring process took roughly an the College website at www.ric.edu. BY PETER SILVEIRA '08 entire year, Slom was offered the four times each year, preaching job in May 1997. about the dangers of fi rearms. Staff Writer After three and a half years “Way too many kids have guns working at the Training School, and that really disturbs me,” said Emeriti faculty Slom was promoted to Unit Slom, who pointed out that the Manager of Building #3, a last decade has seen a rise in the announced number of guns in young people’s Friday, April 13, 1990 was residence hall at the center, and RIC President John Nazarian promoted Peter Slom’s (M ’96) rebirth- remains in that position today. He hands on the street. He stresses to youth that as the following to emeritus status, day. On that day, police burst oversees the entire unit, which effective July 1: into Slom’s house in Portsmouth, consists of about 30 residents and an adult, cases involving illegal R.I., and busted him for cocaine more than a dozen employees. possession of a loaded gun may go • Richard L. Dickson, possession. However, that was He engages in many different directly to federal court. In fact, the professor emeritus of also the day that he was given the activities with the adolescents, law now states that offenders will special education – opportunity to turn his life around, with the primary goal of be given a guaranteed minimum 36 years (of service) a second chance of which he took instilling teamwork and personal of three and a half years in jail full advantage. responsibility in his young charges. without the possibility of parole. • John F. DiMeo ’67, Slom had been battling alcohol “I try not to use my own story “We can always do better,” Slom associate professor emeritus and drug addiction for eight years too much when talking to kids,” said of the work he and his team of special education – 37 years when it fi nally caught up to him. Slom said of his work. Instead, he do. “No matter what their crime is, • Judith H. DiMeo ’67, professor Following his arrest, he was prefers to reserve it as a wild card, they [the residents] hurt someone emerita of special education – to come here. We try to convey that immediately transported to the only choosing to tell it to a young 33 years Adult Correctional Institute (ACI) person who attempts to challenge they need to change.” in Cranston while he awaited trial. Slom’s knowledge of what life A signifi cant step in the right • Marilyn G. Eanet, professor At the sentencing, the judge ordered on the wrong side of the law is direction involves Victim-Offender emerita of elementary and Slom to serve six years in prison, really like. Mediations, a restorative justice secondary education – 26 years program that brings together along with 12 years of conditioned During his tenure at the Training • David L. Greene, professor probation upon his release. School, Slom has initiated several victims of crime with their perpetrators, often individuals who emeritus of chemistry – In May 1992, 26 months into programs that, he says, have been 35 years his term at the ACI, Slom received quite effective. In conjunction are incarcerated. parole from the Rhode Island with Casey Family Services, Slom “This gives victims a chance • Charles W. Owens, associate Parole Board and was accepted started a fi nancial literacy program to express their views directly professor emeritus of biology – into a residential drug-treatment that teaches youth about banking, to offenders, as well as having 31 years program at the Galilee Mission assets, liabilities and other aspects offenders understand the true impact of their crime,” Slom said. • Amritjit Singh, professor in Narragansett. He began taking of monetary affairs. Throughout a emeritus of English – 20 years classes in substance abuse and three-week basic life-skills course He is proud to be one of only a also attended night classes at URI. held each month, 12 new residents handful of individuals who lead the • David C. Woolman, professor Later, Slom was welcomed into the learn everything from cooking to mediations, and often for the same emeritus of the James P. Adams masters of social work program at personal hygiene. They are given parole board that released him. Library – 39 years Rhode Island College. instruction on how to effectively According to Slom, if a “I realized that I could do maintain a job, use public youngster successfully completes better in school if I wasn’t getting transportation, and build a resume. the residential treatment program drunk and stoned all the time,” Slom’s passion to help others has at the Training School, the public Slom recalled. been instrumental in the success of generally doesn’t hear about it; He earned his MSW in 1996, these programs. but Slom encourages his former and went to work as a drug His passion is fueled by his own residents to keep him up to date counselor for Marathon House experiences, and among the things with their progress. Recently, one (now called Phoenix House New he is most grateful for was the young man called to thank his England). Slom then came upon a opportunity to earn his MSW from mentor for helping him turn his job ad for a clinical social worker RIC. He now regularly serves as life around. The man is now off at the Rhode Island Training a fi eld instructor for the school of probation and has a steady, well- School, the juvenile detention social work, spending time directly paying job. He credited a large part facility located in Cranston. The supervising interns. of his success as an adult to Slom. position involved responsibilities “Rhode Island College gave Slom offers the same advice to such as individual counseling and a lot to me – they gave me a adult and youth offenders alike. case management. Despite his chance to learn and grow,” Slom “The road less traveled can be criminal background, Slom felt said. “The least I can do is give more rewarding at the end,” he that he was the ideal candidate. He something back.” said. “It’s easy to go back to the Bob Cvornyek (center) receives the Bucci was the last person to interview for In addition to his work at the old way. It’s harder to change.” As Award for Scholarship and Service from the job, and caught the attention of Training School, Slom was an avid far as Peter Slom is concerned, he Susan Schenck ’72 (left) and Nancy Carriuolo (right) at the FSEHD’s opening meeting. Warren Hurlbut, the superintendent advocate of the 2006 Right to Vote did exactly that. Page 17 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Sept. 10, 2007 Coming Up on Campus Author, actor Ron Spotlight McLarty returns to RIC on Women to speak to students, A showcase of accomplished women who serve in leadership positions in sign books Sept. 27, 28 Rhode Island. Tuesday, Sept. 25 East Providence native and an open forum on Sept. 27 Rhode Island College graduate and advise them on triumphs 4-6 p.m. Ron McLarty ’69 HD ’07 will hold and pitfalls of the writing and RIC Student Union Ballroom a book-signing for the public on acting professions. Friday, Sept. 28 from “The arts are fi ckle, The speakers include: 10 a.m. to noon in the to put it mildly, and that • Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Alumni Lounge in sense of self that RIC Elizabeth Roberts Roberts Hall on the RIC allowed me to evolve was campus. McLarty’s books a precious and necessary • Keisha Frost, Olympic athlete School of will be available for tool,” McLarty said. and director of School Programs, purchase. McLarty has also Education Partnership Social Work McLarty’s second appeared in numerous • Jo-Ann D’Alessandro ’88, novel, Traveler, by Viking stage productions, assistant athletic director, RIC open houses Press, hit bookshelves in RON MCLARTY including many that January of this year and has met he directed. • Vanessa Gilbert, artistic director, The RIC School of Social with both popular and critical McLarty earned a bachelor’s Perishable Theater Work will hold open houses acclaim. Traveler, the follow-up to degree in English from RIC • Nina Pande, executive director, for the master of social work his 2004 bestseller The Memory of in 1969, and was awarded an Federal Hill House Association (MSW) program on these dates: Running, is the story of a middle- honorary doctor of humanities aged actor living in New York who from the college in May 2007. Discussion will focus on the challenges Sept. 26 returns home to East Providence “Many of our students are and rewards of their careers and the noon-2 p.m. after receiving word that his fi rst aspiring writers, and Ron’s paths to their success. Oct. 3 girlfriend was murdered. experience is instructive,” said • noon-2 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Both of McLarty’s recently Maureen Reddy, chair of RIC’s Question-and-answer session published works are full of English Department. “He majored Oct. 17 to follow. references to the Ocean State and in English, continued to write, noon-2 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. local lore, as well as reminiscences mastered the craft through • of McLarty’s youth. Also a well- practice, and ultimately found Refreshments will be served. A “Writing an Awesome Essay” known character actor, McLarty a publisher who believed in him • seminar will be held following has over 100 fi lm and television and now an audience that loves Presented by the RIC’s Women’s each open house. Center, Women’s Studies Program, appearances to his credit. He is his work.” To attend an open house, Women’s Studies Organization, currently fi lming a new series For more information on contact Eileen Ryan at and the Subcommittee on Gender for the Fox network that will air McLarty’s visit to RIC, contact the (401) 456-8896 or [email protected]. sometime next year. RIC Offi ce of News and Public Relations of the Committee on McLarty will address students in Relations at (401) 456-8090. Human Relations.

Upcoming events for Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies and the Friends of Portuguese Studies at Rhode Island College

Friday, October 19, 2007 Second Annual Lusophone Conference “Rhode Island: Where Diasporas Meet” Guest Speaker: President António Mascarenhas Monteiro Former President of Cape Verde Saturday, October 20, 2007 Convívio de Amigos Fundraising Dinner to Benefi t the Portuguese Studies Fund Guest of Honor: Rhode Island Senator Daniel DaPonte

For More Information Conference: Dr. Joseph A. Levi • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• (401) 456-8712 The Institute for Portuguese and (401) 456-8496 Lusophone World Studies, an [email protected] affi liate of the David E. Sweet Center for Public Policy, and the Convívio: Antonio Ambrosio Friends of Portuguese Studies at [email protected] Rhode Island College Cindy Pires • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• • • • • • • • • • • • • [email protected] Page 18 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Sept. 10, 2007 Christi L. Dubois Stephen J. Gaskin Diane D. Hodrick Derek M. Dubois Jacqueline A. Gasparri Eric J. Hoffman | SPRING 2007 DEANS' LIST Rachel H. Dubois Andrew M. Gatchell David Hogan Samantha Ivette Bey Kelly-Lynn M. Castle Sarah Elizabeth. Currier Alex J. Duckworth Kayla L. Gauthier Laura P. Hogan Aaron E. Acquisto David N. Bibeault Andrew C. Cate Catherine E. Cybulski Erin P. Duffy Caitlin E. Gavin Ibilolia D. Holder Dacia M. Adamczyk Jennifer E. Bibeault Samantha C. Cavanagh Tara L. D’Agostino Kerri L. Duffy Kari J. Geisler Lauren E. Holloway Sona Adamjan Kristen L. Biello John A. Cawley Tia M. D’Alessandro Kathryn E. Dumoulin Megan A. Gelfuso Amy N. Holly Marianne Adduci Mallary J. Bileau Kathryn A. Cawley Mollie J. D’Ambra Jennifer A. Dunay Lindsey Gentile Michaela A. Holmes Olalekan O. Adeduji Michaela K. Bileau Heather L. Cayouette Ryan A. D’Andrea Janice B. Dupre Alexis George Amanda E. Hood Omolola Adeduji Orah Bilmes Michael J. Cerullo Elizabeth K. D’Uva Jessie L. Duquette Daniel N. George Kristen N. Hood Adenike C. Adeyo Eva M. Bird Nicholas M. Cetola Anthony W. DaFonseca Desirae D. Dutra Rionda M. Geraldes Caitlyn X. Horbert Folasade E. Adeyo Janelle E. Bird Amanda L. Chace Joshua T. DaPonte John F. Dwyer Michael P. Gervais Kate E. Horne Ajman A. Adil Amanda S. Bizzacco Devon-Jeanne D. Chace Kassandra L. DaPonte Dawn M. Dyer Anthony Robert Giambusso Megan E. Horton Tabrez K. Adil Stephanie M. Blanchette Kathryn E. Chadwick Steven R. DaRosa Katherine L. Dyer Nicole J. Giambusso Rebecca J. Hoseason Mojisola O. Afolabi Laura A. Blasko Joseph K. Chagnon Emily C. DaSilva Jason M. Eckenroth Ashley L. Giansanti Jessica M. Hotham Nichole L. Aguiar Rachel M. Blay Elizabeth A. Chalmers Jillian S. Dabrieo Rachelle A. Edgar Tiffany L. Gibau Erin K. Hough Kristin L. Ahearn Douglas R. Bliven Kerri Champagne Mia E. Dady Sofi a Edlund Jonathan W. Gibson Kathryn M. Howes Gregory Ahnrud Savannah M. Bogacz Mitzi V. Chandler Kayla Dakake Dawn M. Edwards Julie R. Gilbert Lori A. Howes Andrea L. Aiello Shawn J. Bolduc Nick P. Charello Alyson K. Daley Stefanie J. Edwards Shawn W. Gilheeney Aaron J. Hubley Christina M. Aiudi Kimberly V. Bolton Timothy S. Charlonne Michael J. Daley Tandra M. Edwards Belinda D. Gilleo Amy L. Hudson Amanda R. Albanese Tara-Anne Bonadie Kathryn C. Chase Ashley E. Dallaire Ashley M. Effl andt Matthew J. Gingras Allison K. Hughes Peter R. Aldrich Michael Bonora Liliana P. Chece Christina M. Damon Mirvat Elanani Brian P. Giordano Mirafl or T. Hughes Anne M. Aldridge Christine A. Borrelli Xiang R. Chen Sara E. Dandurand Ashley A. Ellingwood Andrew R. Girard Sheila M. Humphrey Kendra E. Aldridge Brittany L. Bouchard Laura Chianese Josalee N. Danieli Courtney H. Ellis Nicholas R. Girardi Elaine D. Hunt Jeffrey M. Allard Danielle K. Bouchard Christopher R. Childs Robert H. Daniels Steven H. Ellis Kyle P. Girgan Holly J. Hunt Austin M. Allen Melissa A. Bouchard Margaret L. Chobanian Karen E. Dansereau Kayla R. Emery Michelle C. Given Keith D. Huntoon Carol A. Allen Amanda L. Boudreau Kurt L. Christel Amanda C. Danti Courtney A. Eminger Justine E. Glaude Kathryn E. Huot Kaitlin M. Allienello Brett Boudreau Inna Chvetsova JoanaJoe Daou Victoria M. Enders Tracy L. Glover Suela Hysenaj Brittany J. Almeida Cheryl B. Bourdony Jolie A. Cicerone Diane A. Dasilva Amanda L. Enos Elizabeth Ann L. Glunt Elisha M. Iafrate Jennifer L. Almeida Jeremy B. Bourget Loretta M. Cimini James S. Davey Michael T. Enos Anne E. Godin Kimberly A. Iannotti Tahreem Altaf Leisa L. Bourget Dennis A. Ciolli Philip F. Davey Dominique E. Eppley Rebecca L. Godin Kayla J. Iannuccilli Jennifer M. Amaral Ashley L. Bouthillier Erin E. Clancy Kimberly B. Davies Joseph R. Ercolano Janice L. Gomes Nicholas F. Iarocci Jill M. Amaral Meghan Boyd Gregory J. Clark Amanda M. Davis Jennifer A. Erice Jason C. Gomes Christopher Ihlefeld Melissa L. Amaral Alicia L. Bradbury Tanya M. Clark Tena M. Davis Duncan K. Ermer Jedida E. Gomes Chena L. Immel Sarah E. Amato Alyssa M. Braddock Katherine R. Clavette Catherine N. Day Mark E. Espinola Katie J. Gomes Sabra L. Integlia Sean G. Amato Jennifer L. Bradley Jewel L. Clavin Marion M. Ddamulira Jason R. Essex Kehinde G. Gomes Lauren M. Interlini Gregory J. Amend Geralyn M. Brais Sara E. Claypool Vanda G. De Burgo Desiree R. Esty Melissa M. Gonsalves Solada Inthaphone Allison M. Amodie Nicole T. Branca Christopher J. Clegg Anthony R. DeCiantis Nicole C. Ethier Danielle M. Goralnik Giana M. Izzi Matthew R. Amore Ines Brandon Scott A. Clement Alfred M. DeCiutiis Peggie A. Facker Katelyn E. Grandchamp Sarah A. Izzi Richard Anatone Renee L. Brannigan Sara J. Cloutier Elizabeth J. DeCosta Kathleen D. Fagnant Phaedra J. Grande Stephanie Izzi Kayla P. Anderson Meghan P. Brennan Sandra C. Cocca Nicole E. DeFazio Briana J. Faiola Michelle A. Gravier Ryan S. Izzo Christie Andrade Ryan P. Brennan Jillian L. Coccoli Priscilla De La Cruz Priscila B. Falcao Joseph A. Gravina Lisa J. Jachym Jacqueline M. Andrade Bethany F. Bressette Christopher P. Cochran Gina M. DeLuca Eric J. Fama Brittany E. Gray Benjamin R. Jack Jessica L. Andrade Danielle E. Brien Elizabeth Codd Nicole S. DeMasi Cheryl A. Faria Marissa D. Greco Jennifer E. Jackson Kevin G. Andrade Emily R. Briggs Jenna C. Coelho Christine M. DeMilia Jeffrey J. Farias Robert H. Greco Josh G. Jackvony Shawn T. Andrews Wade D. Briggs Stacey M. Cofone Chrissie J. De Moranville Jesse H. Farrar Madison A. Greene Amie E. Jacques Pamela R. Angell Laura E. Bright Mary Cogean Christina M. DeRita Ashley E. Farrell Sarah R. Gregg Sunil Jagannath Kristy M. Antonelli Breezy N. Bringhurst Nicole Coggins Tara A. DeSantis Stacey V. Fasteson Charles D. Grenier Jason C. Jasionowski Leona G. Antonio Kelly J. Brinza Jennifer L. Colaneri Corey J. DeSimone Lara M. Faustino Daniel P. Griffi n Adam M. Javery Robert T. Antonson Dawn M. Britto Alicia M. Colantonio Joseph M. DeSousa Abby E. Fay Nicole Grilli Vanessa M. Jenkins Ashley N. Antonucci Amanda J. Broccoli Melanie L. Colson Jillian M. Dean James P. Fay Nichole I. Grimshaw Ana M. Jimenez Linda G. Appleget Laura A. Broccoli Michael A. Colucci Amanda N. DelPrete Anthony J. Fedelia Jeremy P. Grybas Ashley B. Johnson Desiree Arcand James P. Brooke Alyssa A. Comella Michael J. DelPrete Nichole M. Federowicz Elizabeth L. Grzebien Casey E. Johnson Karim Arias Danielle L. Brooks Lindsey A. Conklin David P. Delacruz Adam C. Ferbert Justin A. Guertin Kayla F. Johnson Cathryn E. Arruda Lindsey E. Brooks John B. Conlin Stephanie C. Deleon Jared M. Ferguson Katelyn F. Guignard Kimberly A. Johnson Mary F. Arruda Melissa A. Brousseau James E. Connell Tricia M. Dellinger Jeffrey J. Fernandes Nicole P. Gum Lisa A. Johnson Shannon L. Artese Christyn D. Brown Megan A. Connor Jamie L. Dellorco Katherine E. Fernandes Alyssa R. Gurka Lori A. Johnson Melissa Mae Arver Maggie S. Brown Lauren E. Connors Danielle C. Demers Heidi M. Fernandez Derek J. Gustafson Christopher H. Jones Lynne D. Asselin Melissa S. Brown Stephanie E. Conrad David A. Demick Andrea Ferreira Kwame A. Gyampo Desiree K. Jones Jennah J. Attwood Samantha L. Brown Ashley E. Considder Lori A. Denomme Cynthia L. Ferreira Christina Habershaw Katie L. Jones Holly N. Auchmoedy Tara M. Brown Heather M. Constantine Kimberlie Densmore Kevin D. Ferschke Thomas A. Habershaw Monique Jones Craig A. Auker Regina A. Brule Emily M. Conte Jeffrey R. Depault Jessica Fidalgo Dania Hadi Morgan A. Jones Toni M. Autiello Kathleen A. Brunelle Nicole M. Conte Brittany C. Depin Kayleigh R. Fidler David D. Haggerty Amanda B. Jordan Gayane Avagyan Katie A. Brunelle Lauren K. Conti Derek M. Depot Jennie Figliola Ashley L. Hall Joanna C. Jordan Nazeli Avagyan Meaghan E. Brunelle Michael J. Cookson Michelle D. Derosier Elizabeth K. Fillo Christopher B. Hall Melissa Joseph Jane A. Avedisian Samuel W. Brunner Katherine V. Coolidge Ryan D. Desisto Alisha M. Finlay Kristin M. Hall Adam Abdelaziz Jrida Sarah A. Avera Alaina B. Bruno Colleen Coppage Jennifer L. Desjarlais Kristie L. Finn Lydel A. Hall Kimberly A. Juday Maegan L. Ayers Cara M. Bubar Megan L. Corbeille Allison M. Desmarais Alyssa M. Fioravanti Andrew T. Hallam Zdenko Juskuv Michael N. Baalbaki Stephanie M. Bucci Brenda Cordeiro Craig J. Desmarais Daniel B. Fisher Tessalina S. Halpern Aniela Kaczmarzyk Melissa D. Babcock Jeffrey T. Buco James C. Cordeiro Rachel A. Desmarais Julie L. Fisher Emily A. Hamel Gail M. Kaemmerlen Nasia Bachman-Streitfi eld Alicia M. Buffi Joel A. Cordeiro Ashley L. Desmond Denis P. Fitzgerald Lauren T. Hamel Sofi a Kalyan Jayson R. Badessa Carl D. Bugbee Ryan J. Cordeiro Courtney M. Desousa Jeanine Fitzgerald Michael E. Hammond Serena J. Kankash Erik S. Bagaglia Matthew D. Bullock Michael J. Corey Michelle A. Despres Kymberli L. Fitzsimmons Amanda J. Handfi eld Angela L. Kaplan Stephanie M. Bailey Michelle L. Burckardt Charles R. Cornell David J. Devine Erin G. Flaherty RaeAnn M. Hanlon Elizabeth M. Karas Julie D. Bannon Amanda M. Burdick Christina V. Coro Matthew L. Devine Bridget A. Fleming Angierach E. Hansen Mary J. Karn Luke J. Bannon Gregory S. Burk Jacueline G. Correia Alisha L. Dexter Francesca M. Florio Jason A. Hardin Molly E. Kaufhold Amanda L. Bard John H. Burns Lorena A. Corrente Carissa M. Dextradeur Monica S. Florio Sean J. Harding Larwuo F. Kaykay Kathleen A. Barden Ryan M. Burns William J. Corrente Stephanie G. 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DiTusa Kayla S. Fortier Frederick G. Harrison Emily G. Keough Emily J. Beauchemin Stacey L. Caldarone Stephanie M. Costa Arame Thioye. Diene Daniel W. Fortin Nicole L. Harrison Matthew R. Kerwin Angela M. Beaudoin Katherine L. Calia Susan M. Costa Laura M. Dietz Heather A. Fortin Jaimie L. Harrop Christine M. Killion Lindsey J. Beaudreau Anna R. Calvino Ashley Lauren Costello Bryan J. Diggle Amanda A. Foster Lindsay A. Hart Mercy K. Kimanthi Alyssa M. Beaulieu John P. Camara Amanda L. Cota Mariejuanita D. Digioia James V. Fox Julia B. Harvey Amanda L. Kindle Joel Beckman-Cicchetti Honey H. Campbell Lauren M. Cote Taylor M. Dillon Kelly A. Fox Alexander J. Hatzberger MaryAnn C. King Hollie A. Bedetta Joyce E. Campellone Stephanie L. Cote Arthur R. Dilworth Josephine H. Francis Nicole Hawes Matthew J. King Matthew D. Belair Tasha A. Campion Lisa M. Coupe Jamie C. Dimeo Rachel L. Franckowiak Kelli B. Hayden Tabitha L. Kirkwood Joseph J. Belanger Daniela N. Campos Elizabeth B. 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Doherty Jason K. Galeone Raisa Herrera Douglas W. Kubaska Sarah L. Bentley Melissa S. Caron Matthew P. Crider Eric P. Dolce Joelle K. Galipeau Sean P. Hersey Sherri A. Kuntze Amanda J. Bento Kaela L. Carpenter Jessica L. Cronan Kerry A. Donahue Ashly Gallagher Jacob A. Hicks Jennifer L. Kuszaj M. Clare Bergen Timothy P. Carpentier Lee ann. Croteau Claire E. Donovan Susan A. Gallucci Kara E. Hicks Jennifer A. L’Esperance Krystal L. Bergeron Maggie M. Carreiro Kayla J. Crouch Jill I. Donovan Molly E. Galofaro Kathleen L. Hicks Diane M. LaChance Anthony T. Bernard Nellie C. Carreiro Keith R. Crozier Kathryn R. Dorchies Jose E. Galzin Matthew D. Hicks Abigail E. LaFreniere Rebecca A. Berry Joseph A. Carroccio Danielle K. Crudden Ericson M. Dorosario Anna M. Gamble Dennis R. Higginbotham Jamee K. LaPierre Jeffrey L. Berthelette Jennifer F. Carvalhal Karen Cruz Alyssa N. Doty Carlos L. Garcia Joanna Higgins Caitlin E. Laboissonniere Jill A. Bertoncini Adriana R. Casale Joseph E. 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C o ! m IC e R Back To There’s no place like Homecoming September 28 – 30

GRADUATION glimpses All events are free Alumni, students and families of the College – join us! unless noted.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 10:30 a.m. Academic Departments 12:30 - Barbecue 10 a.m. - Ron McLarty ’69 Book Signing Visit the Homecoming tent next to Hold Events (open to all) 1:45 p.m. No charge if you Homecoming Week Noon The Traveler (available for purchase) soccer fi eld for updates on events, to School of Social Work pre-register. Join us for MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 – Alumni Lounge pick up reserved barbecue tickets, Presentation by an old fashioned cookout. Kate Brewster MSW ’98, Entertainment during lunch. 1 p.m. Alumni Association sponsors the 5 p.m. Class of 1958 Kicks-off Their and to register for the free raffl e. Helen Lombardi ’40 Memorial Golf Executive Director of 1 p.m. Musical Mystery Tour Golden Anniversary Celebration 9 a.m. 5K Run Tournament at Cranston Country Club Poverty Institute, RIC with Greg Cooney Separate invitation mailed to Registration opens at 8 a.m. Call Alumni Offi ce at 456-8086 – SSW building, Interactive singing with class members. – Recreation Center for information. East campus children and adults. – President’s House Registered runners English Department – Children’s Tent 6:30 p.m. Class of 1962 Celebrates report by 8:45 a.m. Cash TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Meet with faculty and 1:45 p.m. Ocean State Follies Their 45th Reunion prizes. All entries receive 4 - 6 p.m. Spotlight on Women English Club members – Homecoming Field Separate invitation mailed homecoming shirt. Course This event will showcase accomplished – Craig-Lee 255 to class members. accurately measured by 2:30 p.m. Tryouts for Sunday’s women who serve in leadership positions Harlem Wizards Game – Faculty Center Ray Nelson ’69. Timing Math/CS Department in RI – challenges and rewards. (See Sunday’s program) and scoring by Meredith – Gaige (visit ric.edu – SU Ballroom, Rhode Island College Tryouts open for those Nelson ’65 of for program.) For more information call 456-8061. 12 and over. +ORGANIZATION PLUS+ History Department WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 2:30- Open House at Road Race Management – Alger 110 3:30 p.m. New Residence Hall Noon Lunch with Jack Lengyel Saturday Services Black Grays and Colored Pre-entries: $15 on line, $15 per person. $10 for alumni. Giants: Black Baseball 3 p.m. Dedication $17 by mail, $20 day of race. Call Athletics at 456-8007. Homecoming in Rhode Island, 1883- Edna M. Snow M. ’77 See registration form. – Twin Oaks, Cranston, RI 1949. Presentation by Study Room Sponsored by PSA and 3 p.m. We Are Marshall starring Highlights Robert Cvornyek, – New Residence Hall Matthew McConaughey. AFT@RIC associate professor. After a 1970 plane crash takes Legacy Walk 5:30 p.m. Athletic Reception the lives of most of Marshall 10 a.m. - Walk is open for viewing – (two sites). 9 a.m. - 7th Annual Nursing Alumni – The Murray Center Noon Reunion Breakfast University’s football team, new 3 p.m. 7 p.m. 9th Annual Athletic Earn CEUs. Visit the coach Jack Lengyel must rally the Hall of Fame Induction surviving players and a grieving Teddy Bear Clinic; Used Book Sale and Dinner community to victory. Based on informal sharing time; 10 a.m. - The Shinn Study Abroad Committee Cost: $40. Deadline for true events, this drama follows and professional updates. 2 p.m. has teamed up with the staff of reservation is Sept. 20. Lengyel and his assistant coach as Refreshments served. Adams Library for an expanded Call 456-8007 for they try to renew Marshall’s sale, beginning at Homecoming Separate invitation mailed football program and help the close- 11 a.m. RIC Chorus and information. and continuing into the next week. to nursing alumni. knit West Virginia town fi nd new hope. Wind Ensemble – Donovan Dining Center Call 456-8014. – Gaige Auditorium Family Concert – Fogarty Life Science 5:30 p.m. Discussion We Are Marshall. Under the direction of SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Commentary and presentation by Teresa Coffman and 6 p.m. The Harlem Wizards vs. Marshall University Head Football Rob Franzblau, associate a College team (to be Coach Jack Lengyel hired to be professors of music, 60 chosen Saturday). the head football coach (1971-74) students will perform a – The Murray Center following the airplane tragedy. Family Concert for FREE, bring a canned good to donate 7 p.m. Reception with Coach Jack Lengyel audiences of all ages; Crafts under the Tent to a local charity and receive prior- – The Murray Center interactive, entertaining 10 a.m. - Visit our popular craft display ity seating at the event! Sponsored ($10.00, free to Anchor Club members) with lots of variety. by the Student Union. 2 p.m. and sale. Alumni and staff will offer 10 a.m. - Children’s Activities Tent – Sapinsley Hall, For a chance to play on the RIC selections of art, jewelry, painted 1 p.m. Crafts, games, and Nazarian Center for the THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 team, enter the Harlem Wizards glass, and pottery for sale. Call fun – appropriate for Performing Arts 4 p.m. Author Ron McLarty ’69 Kathy Sasso at 456-8022 for children 3-8 years old. tryouts on Saturday, 9/29. The visits English and theatre classes information on displays/sales, or Sponsored by the RIC Noon Aerial Photo Harlem Wizards are one of the Noon Gold and White Society Luncheon email [email protected]. Cooperative Preschool. Celebrating 50 Years greatest basketball show-team on Mt. Pleasant Campus organizations, and after fi ve decades Separate invitation mailed to guests 10:15 a.m. Admissions Offi ce will Everyone is invited for are still packing gymnasiums with (Gold and White Society members are host an information Lunch • Entertainment this historic moment. alumni and friends of the College who have session for high school fans eager to laugh and be amazed. Meet at the tent included the College in their estate plan.) Trolley • Ocean State Follies students, followed by tour For more information on this event, – Alumni Lounge, Roberts Hall (weather permitting). contact the Offi ce of Student Music during Lunch • Tours Call Admissions Offi ce to 4 - 6 p.m. RIC Education Alumni in partnership register: 456-8234. Activities at (401) 456-8034 . with FSEHD sponsor wine & cheese Climbing Wall • Moon Bounce – Alumni Lounge, reception honoring education alumni Roberts Hall 4:30 - Pre-Event Open House – Bannister Gallery 5:45 p.m. for former Student Union/ Campus Center student 5:30 - Young Alumni Event - McFadden’s Performances in Forman Theatre, Nazarian Sunday at 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, Thursday, employees and their 7:30 p.m. 52 Pine Street, Providence RI 02903 Center for the Performing Arts by students Friday, and Saturday evenings, September 26 - families Get-together with graduates from You Can’t Take It With You by Moss Hart & in the Department of Music, Theatre, and 29 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets $14. Call Box Office RSVP 456-8034. the past decade to socialize and All Weekend George S. Kaufman, directed by Bob Colonna Dance. Performances are Saturday and at 456-8144 for ticket information. – Student Union Ballroom network. Pre-registration encouraged.