Community College of Rhode Island
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1964 |
| President | Ray M DiPasquale |
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Academic staff
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300 |
| Students | 17,000 |
| Location |
Warwick, Rhode Island, United States (Knight Campus), Lincoln (Flanagan Campus), Providence (Liston and Downcity Campuses), Newport (Newport County Campus), Westerly (Satellite Campus)
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| Campus | Rural, Urban, Suburban 505 acres (2.04 km2) |
| Colors | Green and Grey |
| Affiliations | University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College under the Joint Admissions Agreement (JAA) |
| Mascot | CCRI Knight |
| Website | www.ccri.edu |
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The Community College of Rhode Island, commonly abbreviated as "CCRI", is the only community college in Rhode Island and the largest community college in New England. The college's primary facility is located in Warwick, with additional college buildings throughout the state.
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History
It was founded as Rhode Island Junior College, "RIJC", in 1964 with 325 students studying on the former Knight Estate. The Knight campus, built on the Knight Estate, opened in 1972 as the school's first permanent building and flagship campus. It was followed by three additional campus and 2 satellite locations.
The Margaret M. Jacoby Observatory, located on the Knight Campus grounds, was opened in 1978. The school was renamed the Community College of Rhode Island in June 1980.
Campuses
The college's primary facility is located in Warwick, with additional college buildings throughout the state.
- Knight Campus (Warwick, opened in 1972)
- Flanagan Campus (Lincoln, opened in 1976)
- Liston Campus (Providence)
- Newport County Campus (Newport, opened in 2006)
- Downcity Campus-Shephard Building (Providence)
- Satellite Campus-Westerly High School (Westerly)
Organization and administration
The college president is Ray M DiPasquale.
Academic profile
The college offers the following degrees:
- Associate in Arts (A.A.)
- Associate in Science (A.S.)
- Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
- Associate in Applied Science in Technical Studies (A.A.S.-T.S.)
- Associate in Fine Arts (A.F.A.)
Several one-year certificates are also awarded.
Student life
The school's student newspaper is The Unfiltered Lens, which began publication in 2007. It replaced the Knightly News, which had been active in the 1980s, but had become defunct several years prior to the Lens' founding.
Sport
The college athletics teams are nicknamed the Knights.
Noted people
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Alumni
- Rheal Cormier - Major League Baseball pitcher
- Rebecca Haynes - WNBL basketball player
- Darren Main - yoga teacher and author
- Ken McDonald - NCAA basketball coach
- Joe Polisena, former member of the Rhode Island State Senate
- Agostinho Silva - Rhode Island state representative
- Samuel Adams Greene - One half of the first American team to win Cisco Netriders competition
- Ruben Frias - One half of the first American team to win Cisco Netriders competition
- Luis B. Braga, CEO of Trico Products
Staff and faculty
- Ronald G. Beckett - paleoanthropologist; former respiratory care instructor
- David Carlin - sociologist; active sociology and philosophy professor
- David F. Duncan - psychologist and activist; former biology professor
See also
External links
- Articles using infobox university
- Pages using infobox university with the affiliations parameter
- Rhode Island articles missing geocoordinate data
- Community College of Rhode Island
- Buildings and structures in Newport County, Rhode Island
- Buildings and structures in Warwick, Rhode Island
- Community colleges in Rhode Island
- Education in Kent County, Rhode Island
- Education in Newport County, Rhode Island
- Educational institutions established in 1964
- Universities and colleges in Providence, Rhode Island
- 1964 establishments in Rhode Island
