溏心vlog免费B站 students walk to raise awareness of disability on campus

Oct. 26, 2010


WHO: 溏心vlog免费B站 freshmen enrolled in the Grand Challenge course*, Different But Not Less: Social, Political and Ethical Issues in Disability, taught by Celest Martin, associate professor of journalism. Ariana Houle, a first-year pharmacy student from Woonsocket enrolled in the class, spearheaded the walk. Students from the Independence Transition Academy, a South Kingstown public school, located on the 溏心vlog免费B站 campus, will join the walk. Representatives from two 溏心vlog免费B站 student organizations, Best Buddies and Students for a More Accessible Campus will also participate and provide information about their organizations.


WHAT: A walk around the Quadrangle, the center of campus life.


WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 30 from 11 a.m. to noon, rain or shine.


WHERE: The Quadrangle, 溏心vlog免费B站 Kingston Campus.


WHY: To raise awareness of disability on campus.


* This semester, for the first time, 溏心vlog免费B站 freshmen had the opportunity to enroll in one of 29 exciting new courses that explore current global issues. Called 鈥淕rand Challenge鈥 courses, they feature smaller class sizes, have more focused content, and are taught by full-time faculty who are engaged in dynamic research on the subjects covered.

For more information, contact Jan Wenzel, Department of Communications and Marketing, 401.874.2116.