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Navy experience guides CCRI alumna in her new career as a full-time Communication professor

Navy experience guides CCRI alumna in her new career as a full-time Communication professor

November 07, 2024

Assistant Communication and Film/Media professor Jennifer O'Rourke, a Warwick, RI, native and Class of 2007 graduate, is in her second year as a full-time faculty member after serving as a Mass Communication Specialist for the U.S. Navy.  

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Second high school joins CCRI's free advanced manufacturing dual-enrollment certificate program

Second high school joins CCRI's free advanced manufacturing dual-enrollment certificate program

October 29, 2024

One year after CCRI and North Kingstown High School partnered to launch the college's free Advanced Manufacturing Program for high school students interested in earning a Manufacturing and Design Certificate, Mount Pleasant High School has joined the program this fall to extend this unique opportunity to a group of 14 students. 

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CCRI receives grant to empower and celebrate First-Generation college students

CCRI receives grant to empower and celebrate First-Generation college students

October 24, 2024

The $1,000 grant will be used to support a First Generation Family Night event at CCRI’s Lincoln Campus on November 7 as part of its First-Generation College Celebration Day programming. First-Generation College Celebration Day is observed each year on November 8 to celebrate the success of first-generation college students, faculty, and staff who were the first in their families to graduate college.

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Vampire love story takes center stage as CCRI Players launch 2024-25 season

Vampire love story takes center stage as CCRI Players launch 2024-25 season

October 23, 2024

The CCRI Players, the college's student-run theater group, kick off their fall semester this week at the Bobby Hackett Theatre with an adaptation of Let the Right One In, based off the best-selling 2004 novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist. 

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Employee Spotlight: Joshua Seguí-Rodríguez

Employee Spotlight: Joshua Seguí-Rodríguez

October 21, 2024

In today’s Employee Spotlight, we meet CCRI's new Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Joshua Seguí-Rodríguez and uncover what inspired him to serve others, how he brought that passion to the forefront as a college student, and his unique skillset beyond the console.

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Alumni Association inducts nine new members into Society of Knights and Squires

Alumni Association inducts nine new members into Society of Knights and Squires

October 16, 2024

Nine Community College of Rhode Island alumni were inducted into the college’s Society of Knights and Squires as part of the CCRI Foundation and Alumni Association’s 2024 Outstanding Alumni Awards at the Warwick Campus.

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Theater alum Wong becomes CCRI's fourth to earn Gamm fellowship in 2024-25

Theater alum Wong becomes CCRI's fourth to earn Gamm fellowship in 2024-25

October 09, 2024

Allison “Sonny” Wong of Barrington, RI, a Class of 2024 graduate, is one of four fellows selected as part of the Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre's 10-month 2024-25 Gamm Fellowship Program, which will be the theatre's 40th anniversary season.

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CCRI celebrates grand opening of new Casino Training Academy at Lincoln Campus

CCRI celebrates grand opening of new Casino Training Academy at Lincoln Campus

October 03, 2024

The state-of-the-art Training Academy, sponsored by Bally's Corporation, features eight blackjack tables and will provide a simulated gaming environment for the 30 students enrolled in the first cohort of the college's Introduction to Table Games Dealer Training course.

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Editorial: How Philanthropy Fuels Student Success at CCRI

Editorial: How Philanthropy Fuels Student Success at CCRI

September 25, 2024

With CCRI continuing its goal of providing accessible, high-quality education that leads to strong learning outcomes and successful career pathways, innovative programs and substantial financial support are necessary to ensure that every student has the opportunity to succeed.

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Newport Campus opens its doors to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County Teen Center

Newport Campus opens its doors to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County Teen Center

September 18, 2024

The Community College of Rhode Island  has partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County to relocate the B&GC’s Teen Center to CCRI’s Newport County Campus as part of CCRI’s Community First initiative.

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CCRI receives historic $2 million private gift to fund launch of new CCRI Advantage program

CCRI receives historic $2 million private gift to fund launch of new CCRI Advantage program

August 29, 2024

This historic gift – the largest private gift in the college's 60-year history – supports the new CCRI Advantage program, which assists students who need help with developmental programming get the guidance they need to overcome barriers and stay on track to earn their degree. 

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Summer Rep season comes to a close with weekend performance of Shakespeare's Coriolanus

Summer Rep season comes to a close with weekend performance of Shakespeare's Coriolanus

August 08, 2024

The 2024 Summer Repertory theater season comes to an end beginning tonight at the Warwick Campus’ Bobby Hackett Theatre with the CCRI Players' rendition of Shakespeare's Coriolanus, based on the life of the legendary – and controversial – Roman leader.

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CCRI joins prestigious Metallica Scholars Initiative to support workforce training programs

CCRI joins prestigious Metallica Scholars Initiative to support workforce training programs

August 06, 2024

Eighteen community colleges nationwide, including CCRI, will receive a grant from the Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI) for $75,000 to provide financial support for students enrolled in the college’s medical assistant and patient support specialist workforce training programs.

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Employee Spotlight: Maddie Burke

Employee Spotlight: Maddie Burke

July 31, 2024

Today's Employee Spotlight catches up with Maddie Burke, CCRI's Providence Campus leader who recently began her new role as the college's first Dean of Career and Technical Education, Early College & Community Partnerships, which allows her to make an even greater impact within her community and beyond. 

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Summer Rep returns to CCRI with Players' adaptation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing

Summer Rep returns to CCRI with Players' adaptation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing

July 17, 2024

The Community College of Rhode Island Players begin their 2024 Summer Repertory theater season tomorrow night at the Warwick Campus’ Bobby Hackett Theatre with a performance of one of William Shakespeare’s most revered works. 

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