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The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) Foundation has announced several key leadership transitions, including the appointment of Frederick J. Metters as the new President of the Foundation Board of Trustees, along with the welcoming of new Board members. Additionally, the CCRI Alumni Assembly has announced a new member.

The Community College of Rhode Island will host a series of free, week-long summer cybersecurity camps at its Newport Campus for students in grades 7 through 10. The sessions are designed to introduce middle and high school students to the fields of cybersecurity and technology through hands-on learning and practical challenges.

College Visions, a Rhode Island-based nonprofit dedicated to empowering first-generation, low-income students, is expanding its College Visions Summer Prep program to the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) Newport County Campus this summer. The five-week intensive program kicks off on Tuesday, July 7, and will run through August 6, 2026.

With help from the Rhode Island Promise scholarship, Providence native Keily Avila is making her academic dreams a reality.

The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) has announced the award recipients for the 2026 Student Film Festival. Evaluated by a panel of local industry professionals, this year's submissions spanned a wide variety of genres and styles. The festival culminated in a celebration of the top entries, highlighting student accomplishments in directing, acting, editing, and production design.

To support the state's next generation of law enforcement professionals, the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) has launched Fit2Serve: Pathway to Policing, a new workforce training initiative designed to prepare Rhode Islanders for careers in law enforcement and public safety.

The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) is proud to announce that Naudy Vasquez, a student pursuing an Associate in Science in Business with an Accounting concentration, has been awarded the Dr. Andrew V. Stevenson International Merit Scholarship through the Kappa Beta Delta (KBD) International Business Honor Society.

The Community College of Rhode Island has announced its Spring 2026 Dean's List. Students enrolled in a degree program who have completed 12 credits with a grade point average of 3.25 or higher this semester, with no grade lower than "C," are eligible for this scholastic honor.

The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) today proudly announced it was selected to participate in the national Scaling Apprenticeship at Community Colleges project.

When the Community College of Rhode Island celebrated its 61st Commencement on Tuesday, the event marked a historic milestone. For the first time in the college's history, CCRI awarded inaugural honorary degrees.

More than 1,500 graduates gathered inside a packed and energetic Amica Mutual Pavilion on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the Community College of Rhode Island's 61st Commencement.

When the Community College of Rhode Island celebrates its 61st Commencement on Tuesday, May 12, at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, the student body will be represented by a speaker who knows a thing or two about finding the right words.

Ten student-athletes and two contributors from the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) athletics program were recognized on Monday at the annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Ceremony. Held at the Rhode Island State House, the event was hosted by Rhode Island House Speaker Joe Shekarchi.

CeCe, an adorable golden retriever, has officially joined CCRI as the college's new comfort dog.

The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) proudly announces the designation of Emeritus status for four distinguished retired faculty members in recognition of their decades of service, academic leadership, and dedication to student success.