RIC students speaking out about the dismissal of the department administrative assisstants, who keep departments running and help students navigate RIC. change.org/p/ric-presiden…

Senator Fran.k A. Ciccone, ill - District 7, Chair, Senat Letter signed by: Sens. Sam Bell, Frank Ciccone; Reps. Raymond Hull, Marcia Ranglin Vassell and House Democratic primary winner, David Morales.

I don't know if this is a good program or not, but $45 million in CARES act funds when RIC can't even get its $4 million as promised? Does it need to be said that a BA also leads to a better job? providencejournal.com/news/20200924/…

In fact, give RIC just a fraction of its cares money and you'll see 35 jobs immediately, as Ric wouldn't need to lay off necessary employees.

I am proud to be a signatory on this letter supporting our valued colleagues and decrying the chronic underfunding of Rhode Island College. providencejournal.com/opinion/202010…

While the state seems determined to cut RIC to the bone and beyond, our faculty and students have gotten themselves on the official ballot for the Grammy Awards. youtube.com/watch?v=za-8nD…

RI Department of State | Secretary Gregg M. Amore So far the 2021 Postsecondary Council meetings are not public? There no agendas, no links to join. Doesn't this violate the Open Meetings Act? (It definitely violates state contracts with faculty and staff at RIC.)

Report: R.I. lags in higher education spending but overspends on K-12 bostonglobe.com/2021/03/08/met… via The Boston Globe

RIC students face another 5% tuition increase unless the General Assembly closes the $5.9million gap in RIC's budget.

Tuning in to the RI House Finance Committee hearing this afternoon and hoping that the Committee will recognize how badly RIC has been underfunded and support our full budget request.

I was proud to join Brian C. Newberry and Hanna Gallo in sponsoring the Civic Education Act. Today's ceremony at Waterman Elementary School in Cranston was a chance to see civic engagement in action. With Sandra Cano, Rep. Brandon Potter and Thomas Noret

My latest column: It’s time for Rhode Island College to get the respect it deserves. bostonglobe.com/2022/01/07/met…

Want to support Rhode Island College and its students? Click below and send a letter to your state legislators in support of the HOPE SCHOLARSHIPS. Let's make the same promise to RIC students that we have made to CCRI students. actionnetwork.org/letters/hope-s…