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.
History
It was founded as Rhode Island Junior College, "RIJC", in 1964 with 325 students studying at the Henry Barnard School in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1965, a portion of the nearby former Brown & Sharpe manufacturing facility was converted into classroom space and served as the college's primary facility until 1972. The Knight campus in Warwick, RI built on the donated 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, opened in 1990)
- Newport County Campus (Newport, opened in 2006)
- Downcity Campus-Shephard Building (Providence)
- Satellite Campus-Westerly Education Center (Westerly)
Organization and administration
The college president is Meghan Hughes.
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
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
See also
- Margaret M. Jacoby Observatory
External links
- Official website
- Official website for The Unfiltered Lens
