Banned Books Week at RWU

You might remember this classic, bittersweet tale: A little girl named Fern raises a pig, Wilbur. Once full grown, Wilbur is sold to Fern’s uncle’s farm. Lonely in his barn, Wilbur befriends a spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur discovers he will soon be slaughtered, Charlotte has a plan. She weaves phrases into her web. “Some Pig,” she writes, “Humble, Radiant.” The community attributes the magical messages to Wilbur having a special gift and the pig’s life is spared, but Charlotte passes away soon after. Despite his grief, Wilbur finds comfort in his new friendship with Charlotte’s offspring

A Summer with National Center for Transgender Equality

Phoebe Thaler `19 spent her summer running around D.C–– from her office to protests, to rallies, to Capitol Hill. As an intern at National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), no two days were the same. The Supreme Court would hand out a decision or something would be happening on The Hill or the president would do something,” Thaler says, “and they’d just be like, ‘interns, get in an Uber––we’ll pay for it

Protest: A Teach-In

More than once in the last several years, Roger Williams\u27 waterfront campus has been the scene of peaceful, yet impactful dissent. Students have protested a lecture celebrating Christopher Columbus. They have gathered at the library to remember victims of the tragic shooting in Parkland, Florida and speak out against gun violence. They have laid down on campus concrete, signs with messages like, “We Can’t Breathe,” “No Justice, No Peace,” and “Black Lives Matter,” scattered amidst their chalk-outlined bodies

At First Ever Star Field Flashlight Exhibition, Expect the Unexpected

On Sunday May 5, RWU artists of all types will showcase their work at the WaterFire Arts Center, in the first-ever Star Field Flashlight Exhibition

Boston District Attorney Rachael Rollins shares Six Secrets for Success with RWU School of Law

Boston\u27s new District Attorney Rachael Rollins is changing the culture of criminal justice

RWU Fall 2018 Poetry Slam

Students use poetry as a vehicle for voicing their passions, anger, and ideas for change, in the slam on Thursday, November 8. A new Spring course will offer an opportunity to continue this powerful work

Cultivating a Global Connection

A Hassenfeld Fellow’s transatlantic teaching experience demonstrates the impact of experiential learning through cultural exchange

RWU to Host Nonviolent Civil Disobedience Training on Feb 9

On Saturday, Feb 9, Roger Williams University will host a nonviolent civil disobedience training to provide community members with tangible tools for dissent

RWU Professor June Speakman Sworn into Rhode Island House of Representatives

Roger Williams University Professor of Political Science June Speakman was sworn in to the Rhode Island House of Representatives by Attorney General Peter F. Neronha on Wednesday, March 13

Building a Better World with Carl Elefante

Carl Elefante, 2018 president of the AIA, spoke at an evening event on March 28th and provided mentorship to an architecture studio class on the 29th. Elefante believes students in the School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation (SAAHP) are at the forefront of finding solutions to society\u27s most pressing issues. Affordable housing, healthcare, and climate change, are the major challenges that future architects and preservationists confront. RWU News sat down with Elefante, famous for his quote, “the greenest building is one that’s already built,” to learn his perspective on this field’s potential to shape the future