Vol. 1 No. 4 Community College of Rhode IslandMay 2005

Is Catholicism on the decline?

CCRI ranks fifth among peers nationwide

Students strut their stuff at Statehouse

Four chosen for NASA project

Taking a closer look at diversity, tolerance

President's Party raises funds for the arts and humanities

Dengal gives for the future of others

Join CCRI in setting a course for Newport

Raytheon, CCRI create job training program

CCRI hosts educators from Denmark

Foundation begins Phase II of fundraising

Token of Appreciation

Long-time CCRI worker Craig plans for retirement

Galliano named coordinator for Newport Lifelong Learning

Bus Stop director returns to her roots

Summer 2005 Academic Calendar

Commencement 2005

Student named New Century Scholar

Professor of history retires after 39 years with CCRI

Alumni golf tourney seeks players, sponsors

Heard on Campus

Sports

Students strut their stuff at Statehouse

Colleges visit Statehouse, demonstrate range of student talent

CCRI nursing students were on hand at the Statehouse to take blood pressures and talk about their program.

Rhode Island legislators, general officers, and their staffs know a lot more about what’s going on at CCRI following the annual Higher Education Day held at the Statehouse in April.

The Office of Higher Education created the event several years ago to remind legislators of the tremendous impact that public higher education has on the social and economic welfare of the state.

The community college family responded to Higher Education Day with displays and hands-on activities including blood pressure screenings provided by students from the Department of Nursing and carbon monoxide screenings offered through the Department of Allied Health. Lifelong Learning representatives presented a variety of information on the composites program and lead abatement training. The MJSA Jewelry Academy at CCRI was represented as well, with demonstrations of the LaserStar welding workstation.

Visitors also had an opportunity to meet student athletes from the nationally ranked women’s basketball and soccer teams.

LaserStar representatives demonstrate a laser welding technology currently being used in CCRI's jewelry manufacturing program, a collaborative program supported by the jewelry industry.

Dr. Anthony Leone, associate commissioner of higher education, said the program is an important one for higher education. “This event is one of the most significant events of the year in bringing decision makers face-to-face with the students at our three institutions of public higher education,” Leone said. “The community college faculty, staff and students responded well by showcasing their outstanding nursing and allied health programs, the commitment to student-athletes, and the statewide programs available through Lifelong Learning.”