2025 News

The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) recently hosted a delegation of emerging leaders from Japan and the Republic of Korea at the Westerly Education Center (WEC) as part of the U.S. Department of State’s prestigious International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). The visit highlighted CCRI’s nationally recognized role in maritime workforce development and its designation as a Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education.

The Community College of Rhode Island is proud to once again join the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and the Salvation Army in spreading joy this holiday season through participation in the annual Toys for Tots campaign. Every year, CCRI serves as a trusted collection site, rallying our community to ensure that children across Rhode Island experience the magic and warmth of the season.

Hundreds of students attended the Two-Year Bridge Symposium last month in Boston, but Artemisa Correia was unique from the rest. Correia, a CCRI student from Pawtucket, was the sole student representing both CCRI and the entire state of Rhode Island at the exclusive national event for accounting students. All other attendees were local to their host office locations, underscoring the impressive nature of her participation.

In a ceremony steeped in academic tradition, CCRI inaugurated Dr. Rosemary A. Costigan as its sixth president -- and first alumna to hold the position -- on Friday, November 7, 2025. The event was not merely a change of leadership; it was an affirmation of the college's founding mission, celebrated by state dignitaries, academic leaders, and, poignantly, the very family whose lives were reshaped by Costigan and CCRI's gateways of opportunity.

The Community College of Rhode Island Players’ 2025-26 season continues this week. From Thursday through Sunday, the program will conduct five performances of “Pipeline”, a play originally written by American playwright Dominique Morisseau. Performances are set for Nov. 13, 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. ET, and Nov. 15 and 16 at 2 p.m.