President Carriuolo’s

Midyear Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

RIC Chamber SingersDIRECTED 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 FallsRIC Innovation Lab

Central Falls students in the aquatics program

Computer Science andRI STEM Center

Hour of Code event

Independence Trail

Map of Independence Trail

Students in ServiceStudent teaching

Office of Research and Grants AdministrationGRANTS 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 AdministrationGRANTS 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 AdministrationGRANTS 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 CenterATRION COLLABORATION

Presentation by Atrion CEO Tim Hebert

Career Development CenterATRION 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 CenterUnity 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 CiambroneJoseph FoleyMarta LaupaMary Ellen McGuire-SchwartzMargaret Sloyer

Nancy BessetteBrenda Bocchini

Linda CawleyKimberly CrabillLynn De MerchantPaul Fraunfelter Katherine Greenwell

Maryellen HagertyMaria Heffernan

David Hunt Roxann Johnson-NanceVincenza RosaKeri Rossi-D'entremontKapu-Lannie Santos Joseph Tiernan David TomsBeverly TrennChhann Ya

Service to RIC: 20 Years

FACULTY ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT STAFF

Nancy BockbraderBetty Rauhe

Russell ChenotJulio ContrerasMark DeLellisJames Hanbury

Victoria HittingerLaurie Proulx Erika Tuttle

Service to RIC: 30 Years

FACULTY ADMINISTRATIVE AND

SUPPORT STAFF

Patricia BrennanGeraldine DeNuccioFrederick HarropYolande LockettMarlene Lopes

Frederic ReamerCharles RoyDeborah SiegelPatricia Thomas

Joseph NassiCharlene L. Szczepanek

New HiresFACULTY STAFF STAFF

Marianne Stone-GodenaAssistant ProfessorSchool of Nursing

STAFF

Stephen FodorManager, Construction Projects II 

Nancy GilmanManager of HR/Generalist

Debora GrayFinancial Aid Officer

 

Laura HartDirector, Communications and Marketing

Catherine LewisField Education CoordinatorSchool of Social Work 

Andrew MayesCollege Engineer 

Maria MuccioCoordinator of the Preparatory Enrollment Program

Olubunmi O. OkeleBudget Specialist II 

 

John J. ParasDirector of Facilities and Operations

Christie RishworthNurse PractitionerCollege Health Services

Gregory M. StewartInformation Aide – Financial Aid  

Viviana TonnInterim Accountant IDevelopment

New HiresDONOVAN DINING FACILITIES BROWNE HALL/SECURITY

CookWayne J. VanWagner

Cook’s HelpersHeidy C. HendersonLarry S. Jensen Kimberly A. John Joyce M. LandiTyler J. LaRocheAntonia L. MonteiroSharon D. Wright 

 

Building Systems TechnicianKelly A. Castilloux 

HousekeepersDaniel S. BrancaDerek G. RaposoOscar M. RosaJustin M. Vieira 

 

Campus Police OfficersDavid HenryRobert 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

 

RetirementsProfessor 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: PartnershipsPROFESSIONAL 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

EnrollmentsSPRING 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 LifeLearning for Life program

College Advancement

Student Alumni Association

SAA founders Hillary Costa, Suzy Alba ’05 and Karen Davie ’76

New ProgramsMSN, Nurse Anesthesia

Food Safety

Certificate in Social and Human Service Assistance

B.S. in Physics

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Environmental studies

Technology major in industrial systems

Certificate of nonprofit studies (revamped)

Global studies

Programs in Development

Design and Manufacturing Center3-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.

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Richard Maltby Jr. Award

RIC student wins American College Theatre Festival award for musical theatre.

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