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President Carriuolo’s
Midyear Report
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
RIC Chamber Singers
DIRECTED BY DR. TERESA COFFMAN
Willow Anderson, Theatre and English
David Brochu, Music and Math
Ryan Green, Undeclared
Geoffrey Keitel, Music
Erin King, Elementary Education
Christopher Laureano, Music Education
Victoria McComb, Music Education
Marykatherine McCutcheon, Music Education
Zachary McMahon, Music Education
David Moniz, Music Education
Nina Silva, Music Education
Stephanie Tierno, Music Education
Helena Widmann, Music
PART I:
What Have We Accomplished
Since the Coffee Hour in August?
Central Falls
RIC Innovation Lab
Central Falls students in the aquatics program
Computer Science and
RI STEM Center
Hour of Code event
Independence Trail
Map of Independence Trail
Students in Service
Student teaching
Office of Research and Grants Administration
GRANTS FOR FIRST TWO QUARTERS OF FY14
City of Providence, Upward Bound - Providence School Department (Mariam Boyajian, PI)
Emma Harris Foundation, Scholarships for Project TRAMA (Jenifer Giroux, PI)
Measured Progress, R.I. Alternate Assessment Training (Anthony Antosh, PI)
National Geographic Foundation, Rhode Island Geography Education Alliance (Seth Dixon, PI)
National Institutes of Health, Neonatal Brain Injury: Mediating Factors (Steven Threlkeld, PI)
National Science Foundation, Rare Lepton Decays in the Eras of the LHC and MEG
Experiments (Brandon Murakami, PI)
National Science Foundation, RITES (Glenisson de Oliveira, PI)
Nellie Mae Educational Foundation/Central Falls School Department, Documentary: The
CF/RIC Innovation Lab (Lisa Smolski, PI)
Providence/Cranston Workforce Solutions, Class Skills Training Program TRABAC (Jenifer
Giroux, PI)
Providence/Cranston Workforce Solutions, Class Skills Training Program TRAMA TRABAC
(Jenifer Giroux, PI)
Office of Research and Grants Administration
GRANTS FOR FIRST TWO QUARTERS OF FY14, PAGE 2
R.I. Department of Children, Youth and Families, Child Welfare Institute (Tonya Glantz, PI)
R.I. Department of Children, Youth and Families, System of Care/FCCP Training (Tonya Glantz, PI)
R.I. Department of Education, R.I. State Personnel Development Grant (Anthony Antosh, PI)
R.I. Department of Education, Surrogate Parents/Education Advocates (Anthony Antosh, PI)
R.I. Department of Education, Trade Vendor Program (Jenifer Giroux, PI)
R.I. Department of Human Services, Disabilities Case Management Training and Support
(Anthony Antosh, PI)
R.I. Department of Human Services, Early Intervention Training and Technical Assistance
(Anthony Antosh, PI)
R.I. Department of Human Services, Job Placement Recertification -- TRABAC, TRAMA, TRAIT
(Jenifer Giroux, PI)
R.I. Department of Human Services, Vocational Rehabilitation/Training and Technical Assistance
(Anthony Antosh, PI)
R.I. Department of Labor and Training, Workforce Investment Act Training (Jenifer Giroux, PI)
R.I. Foster Parents Association, R.I. Partnership for Family Connections (Sue Pearlmutter, PI)
Office of Research and Grants Administration
GRANTS FOR FIRST TWO QUARTERS OF FY14, PAGE 3
Rhode Island Foundation, New England Fatherhood Conference Registration Support (Tonya
Glantz, PI)
Rhode Island Foundation, Phase II System of Care Training Plan (Tonya Glantz, PI)
Rhode Island Legislature, Modern Language Studies in Portuguese (Earl Simson, PI)
R.I. Office of Higher Education, Learning for Life (Ron Pitt & Gary Penfield, PIs)
U.S. Department of Education, Dual Sensory Impairment (Anthony Antosh, PI)
U.S. Department of Education, R.I. Technical Assistance Project (Anthony Antosh, PI)
U.S. Department of Education, UCEDD - University Centers for Excellence in Developmental
Disabilities (Anthony Antosh, PI)
U.S. Department of Education, Vision Services (Anthony Antosh, PI)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Medicaid Implementation Grant (Anthony
Antosh, PI)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, R.I. Child Welfare/Early Care Partnership
(Anthony Antosh, PI)
U.S. Department of Labor and Training, Contextualized Training (Jenifer Giroux, PI)
Athletics
Championship gymnastics and golf teams
Career Development Center
ATRION COLLABORATION
Presentation by Atrion CEO Tim Hebert
Career Development Center
ATRION COLLABORATION
FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT
Nathan Bowser, Jan ’14, ECON/MKT, Associate Engineer
Laura Coelho ’12, HIST/POL, Support Technician
Victor Nunez, Jan ’14, CIS, Support Technician
Zachary Read, ’13, MKT, Sales Support Assistant
PAID INTERNSHIPS
Corey Blais ’14, JSTD, Internship – Help Desk
Gissel Diaz ’16, ACCT, Internship – Accounting
James Green ’15, CSCI, Internship – Help Desk
Career Development Center
Government internship and job fair
RI Blood Center
Unity Center and RIC win RI Blood Center award
Facilities
New bus shelter
Capital Projects
Laboratory renovation in the Fogarty Life Science Building
Information Services
Service to RIC: 10 Years
FACULTY
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT STAFF
Desiree Ciambrone
Joseph Foley
Marta Laupa
Mary Ellen McGuire-Schwartz
Margaret Sloyer
Nancy Bessette
Brenda Bocchini
Linda Cawley
Kimberly Crabill
Lynn De Merchant
Paul Fraunfelter
Katherine Greenwell
Maryellen Hagerty
Maria Heffernan
David Hunt
Roxann Johnson-Nance
Vincenza Rosa
Keri Rossi-D'entremont
Kapu-Lannie Santos
Joseph Tiernan
David Toms
Beverly Trenn
Chhann Ya
Service to RIC: 20 Years
FACULTY
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT STAFF
Nancy Bockbrader
Betty Rauhe
Russell Chenot
Julio Contreras
Mark DeLellis
James Hanbury
Victoria Hittinger
Laurie Proulx
Erika Tuttle
Service to RIC: 30 Years
FACULTY
Patricia Brennan
Geraldine DeNuccio
Frederick Harrop
Yolande Lockett
Marlene Lopes
ADMINISTRATIVE AND
SUPPORT STAFF
Frederic Reamer
Charles Roy
Deborah Siegel
Patricia Thomas
Joseph Nassi
Charlene L. Szczepanek
New Hires
FACULTY
STAFF
Marianne Stone-Godena
Assistant Professor
School of Nursing
Laura Hart
Director, Communications
and Marketing
John J. Paras
Director of Facilities and
Operations
STAFF
Catherine Lewis
Field Education Coordinator
School of Social Work
Christie Rishworth
Nurse Practitioner
College Health Services
Andrew Mayes
College Engineer
Gregory M. Stewart
Information Aide –
Financial Aid
Stephen Fodor
Manager, Construction Projects II
Nancy Gilman
Manager of HR/Generalist
Debora Gray
Financial Aid Officer
Maria Muccio
Coordinator of the Preparatory
Enrollment Program
Olubunmi O. Okele
Budget Specialist II
STAFF
Viviana Tonn
Interim Accountant I
Development
New Hires
DONOVAN DINING
FACILITIES
Cook
Wayne J. VanWagner
Building Systems
Technician
Kelly A. Castilloux
Cook’s Helpers
Heidy C. Henderson
Larry S. Jensen
Kimberly A. John
Joyce M. Landi
Tyler J. LaRoche
Antonia L. Monteiro
Sharon D. Wright
Housekeepers
Daniel S. Branca
Derek G. Raposo
Oscar M. Rosa
Justin M. Vieira
BROWNE HALL/SECURITY
Campus Police Officers
David Henry
Robert K. Winsor
New Assignments, Promotions & Upgrades
Daniel J. Aubin: from Semi-Skilled Laborer, Landscaping & Grounds to Motor Equipment
Operator, Facilities & Operations
Colleen M. Canario: from Cook’s Helper PT to Housekeeper PT
Kimberly Crabill: from Information Aide to Information Services Technician I, Office of
Partnerships & Placements
Jennifer Cruz: from Interim Accountant I to Accountant I
Lorraine Downes: from Teacher Associate to Instructor, Henry Barnard School
Paul Janaway: from Associate Professor to Interim Assistant Principal, Henry Barnard
School
Ryan J. Mash: from Information Aide, Academic Affairs to Accountant, Student Loan Office
Paula McKeon: from Clerk Secretary to Information Services Technician II, Feinstein School
of Education & Human Development
New Assignments, Promotions & Upgrades
Jaime H. Perez: from Housekeeper, Custodial Services to Semi-Skilled Laborer, Landscaping &
Grounds
Virginia Porter: from Higher Education Finance Office Pre-Audit Clerk, Purchasing to
Information Aide, Academic Affairs
Dennis Redihan: from Gardener, Landscaping & Grounds to Power Plant Operator,
Maintenance & Repairs
Sandra Sciotti: from Information Services Technician I to Information Services Technician II,
Educational Studies, Henry Barnard School
Lisa Smolski: from Director, Research & Grant Administration to Director, Research & College
Initiatives
Haven Starr: from Assistant Principal to Interim Principal, Henry Barnard School
Retirements
Professor of Special Education Thomas Kochanek: 40.5 years at RIC
Associate Professor of Health & Physical Education Kenneth Ainley: 39.5 years
Housekeeper Henry A. Jacques: 28 years 2 months (33 years with state)
Facilities Operations Assistant Director George Aguiar: 27 years
Financial Aid Information Aide Deborah J. Forte: 21 years 3 months
Motor Equipment Operator Joseph Nassi: 20 years 5 months (33 years with state)
Campus Police Officer Francis H. Duffy: 16 years 3 months
Campus Police Officer Philip E. Brodeur: 12 years 5 months
Power Plant Operator Clarence M. Pelletier: 9 years 6 months (22 years with state)
Storekeeper Robert Stubbs: 2 years 9 months (26 years with state)
Campus Police Officer Carl Reynolds: 1 year 7 months
Cook’s Helper Juan Arevalo: 1 year 6 months
Power Plant Operator Richard McCulloch: 10 months
Part-Time Housekeeper Nicholas Lemos: 9 months
PART II:
Where Are We Headed?
Enrollments: Partnerships
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living
Board of Elections
Department of Environmental
Management
Department of Health
Department of Human Services
Department of Labor and Training
Environmental Council of Rhode Island
Goodwill Industries
Green and Healthy Homes Initiative
Office of Energy Resources
Office of Refugee Resettlement
Office of Training and Development
Renewable Now
Rhode Island Department of Education
Southside Community Land Trust
Santander
Taubman Center at Brown University
Enrollments
SPRING 2014 HEAD COUNTS
Projected
Actual
Undergraduate
7,093
7,144
Graduate
1,169
1,166
Total
8,262
8,310
Budget
Potential Collaborations
Site for possible shared nursing facility
Spring 2014 Renovations
Rendering of new art center
Information Technology
Automated responses for
most frequently
requested offices
Learning for Life
Learning for Life program
College Advancement
Student Alumni Association
SAA founders Hillary Costa, Suzy Alba ’05 and Karen Davie ’76
New Programs
MSN, Nurse Anesthesia
Food Safety
Certificate in Social and Human Service Assistance
B.S. in Physics
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Programs in
Development
Environmental studies
Technology major in industrial systems
Certificate of nonprofit studies (revamped)
Global studies
Design and Manufacturing Center
3-D printers will be a key component to a design and manufacturing center.
Strategic Planning
Proposed Mission Statement
“
As a leading regional college, Rhode Island College
personalizes higher education of the finest quality for
undergraduate and graduate students. We offer vibrant
programs in arts and sciences, business and professional
disciplines within a supportive, respectful and diverse
community. Dedicated faculty engage students in learning,
research and career attainment, and our innovative
curricula and co-curricula foster intellectual curiosity and
prepare an educated citizenry for responsible leadership.
”
Richard Maltby Jr. Award
RIC student wins American College Theatre Festival award for musical theatre.
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