Roger Williams University today changed the name of its School of Continuing Studies to University College and unveiled a revamped website: https://www.rwu.edu/uc

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Roger Williams UniversityDOCS@RWUFeatured News Story The Week at Roger9-17-2018RWU School of Continuing Studies ChangesName to University CollegeEdward FitzpatrickRoger Williams UniversityFollow this and additional works at: https://docs.rwu.edu/weekatroger_featured_newsPart of the Higher Education Commons, and the Online and Distance Education CommonsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the The Week at Roger at DOCS@RWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in FeaturedNews Story by an authorized administrator of DOCS@RWU. For more information, please contact mwu@rwu.edu.Recommended CitationFitzpatrick, Edward, "RWU School of Continuing Studies Changes Name to University College" (2018). Featured News Story. 198.https://docs.rwu.edu/weekatroger_featured_news/1989/19/2018 RWU School of Continuing Studies Changes Name to University College | Roger Williams Universityhttps://www.rwu.edu/news/news-archive/rwu-school-continuing-studies-changes-name-university-college 1/2 News ArchiveRWU School of Continuing Studies Changes Name toUniversity CollegeNew identity draws on RWU history, re ects wider range of programs o ered atProvidence campusSeptember 17, 2018 By Edward FitzpatrickPROVIDENCE, R.I.  – Roger Williams University today changed the name of its School of Continuing Studies toUniversity College and unveiled a revamped website: https://www.rwu.edu/uc.The new name points to the future, re ecting the growing range of programs o ered at the Providence campus –beyond those aimed at adult learners. The name draws on RWU’s history, echoing a named used by the schoolbetween 1994 and 2004. And the name draws on the rich history of institutions throughout the world that use thename University College for portions of larger universities providing post-secondary education.“We have not simply been a School of Continuing Studies for quite some time,” said Jamie E. Scurry, who willbecome Vice President of University College a er serving as Dean of the School of Continuing Studies. “We not onlyserve adult learners continuing their education, we also serve military students, we serve teenage and part-timestudents pursuing both high school and college degrees, we have workforce development programs partneringwith some of state’s most successful corporations, and we work with a broad range of community partners housedhere, such as the Latino Policy Institute and HousingWorks RI.”The overarching goal is to meet students where they are life – at whatever age, whatever the demands andchallenges of their careers and family lives, she said.“The new name for RWU’s Providence campus recognizes the culmination of years of work at the University inreimagining higher education to serve a much broader segment of the population,” RWU Interim President AndyWorkman said. “We believe that the name University College better describes our ambitious e ort to do what highereducation as a whole has found to be very di cult -- meeting the needs of learners in all walks of life.”Scurry said, “This signals that within the University College, we are meeting the needs of students, families andcommunities, providing pathways for those who have had entry points blocked and building on the skills of thosewell into their careers. We are not just about degree completion but also skill building and providing support.”9/19/2018 RWU School of Continuing Studies Changes Name to University College | Roger Williams Universityhttps://www.rwu.edu/news/news-archive/rwu-school-continuing-studies-changes-name-university-college 2/2University College will encompass the School of Professional and Continuing Studies and the Center for Workforce &Professional Development. Partners will include the Latino Policy Institute at RWU, HousingWorks RI at RWU, Ready toLearn Providence, Gateway to College, the Center for Youth and Community Leadership in Education andProvidence Talks.Gena Bianco, who has been associate dean of the School of Continuing Studies, will become University College’sdean.As with School of Continuing Studies students, University College students will receive Roger Williams Universitydiplomas.ACADEMICS SCHOOL OF CONTINUING STUDIES

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