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A Journey into America’s Racial Divide
April 3, 2014 Jill Rodrigues ’05
In a thought-provoking and heartbreaking lecture, critically acclaimed documentary filmmaker David Wilson recounts exploring his family’s history of slavery.
Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco to Share His Works at 51��on April 15
March 30, 2014 Public Affairs Staff
Public invited to free President’s Distinguished Speakers Series event with acclaimed Cuban-American poet Richard Blanco.
Opting for a Service-Centered Spring Break
March 27, 2014 Leah Catania ’14
An alternative to typical spring break trips, these community service projects delivered 53 students from New Orleans to Nicaragua to lend a hand.
A Tribute to the Ladies
March 25, 2014 Brian E. Clark
The legendary Cokie Roberts dishes on Martha, Dolley and our country’s Founding Mothers.
Grant to 51��and Providence Schools to Aid Educators in Improving Math Proficiency
March 20, 2014 Public Affairs Staff
Funds will support K-3 mathematics teachers serving English Language Learners in five Providence elementary schools.
Creating a Campus-Wide Social Justice Movement
March 11, 2014 Jill Rodrigues ’05
Inaugural Social Justice Summit brings together campus community to plan events, research and activities to effect change.
Acclaimed Journalist and Filmmaker David Wilson to Explore Race in America
March 4, 2014 Public Affairs Staff
Public invited to free President’s Distinguished Speakers Series event with award-winning documentary filmmaker David Wilson.
LPI Data: Housing Costs Burdens Purchasing Power of Latinos
February 27, 2014 Public Affairs Staff
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – New data released today by the Latino Policy Institute (LPI) at 51�� and HousingWorks RI reveals a persistent housing cost burden for Latino renter households
Spending Time with Roger After Dark
February 18, 2014 Leah Catania ’14
RAD offers an alternative place to hang out Friday nights, away from the peer pressure to party hard.
Capturing the Communal American Experience in “The Grapes of Wrath”
February 11, 2014 Jill Rodrigues ’05
With the 14th annual John Howard Birss, Jr., Memorial Lecture Series and associated events underway, explore John Steinbeck’s celebrated novel in these vivid passages from “The Grapes of Wrath.”