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Internship Abroad Prepares 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Student for International Career in Technology

“Interning or studying abroad is also a great opportunity for students to open their minds to new perspectives and ways of living and to practice a foreign language,� says Associate Professor of Portuguese Silvia Oliveira.

51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s School of Business Offers New Sports Management Major

Let the games begin: Earn a degree in the sports business beginning fall 2023.

MEET OUR GRADUATES: Chicoine is Now a Three-Time School of Nursing Grad

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Chicoine opted to return to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø because “the support is unparalleled,â€� she said.

MEET OUR GRADUATES: Lackman Prepares to Wrestle Finance Reports, Not Opponents

The reigning NCAA Division III national champion in wrestling says the sport taught him to never give up.

MEET OUR GRADUATES: Once Homeless, Garcia is Now Pursuing a Career in Social Work

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Forty-eight-year-old Francisca Garcia is not only graduating with a bachelor’s degree in social work, she has already been accepted into 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s M.S.W. program. 

MEET OUR GRADUATES: After 10 Years in a Heavy Metal Band, Andre is Now the Pride of the Biology Dept.

“All the experiences I gained outside of school helped me when I went back to school,� says Gomes. “The creativity, innovation and attention to detail you find in music all translate over to science.�

MEET OUR GRADUATES: Business is Ballooning for Finance Major Samantha Sousa

Samantha Sousa is co-owner of Up & Away Balloons R.I., LLC, a woman-run, R.I.-based business.

“Endingsâ€� – The First Full-Length Feature Film by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Students

Meet the writers/directors of “Endings� (from left) Angelica DiMaio, Emily Daltorio and Greg Jason. “Endings� premiered on May 5 and is now streaming on YouTube.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Partnership Removes Barriers to a Community Health Worker’s Dream

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Upon completion of this unique M.S.W. program, Silvia Adames will become a fully licensed behavioral health counselor.

The Art of Professor Fisher & Daughter Crickett

There are benefits to growing up in a museum with artists for parents. You could wind up in one of the best art departments in R.I. looking up at the face of your dad-slash-professor.