Photo by Joseph Lachance | Loretta Ross address the crowd on Tuesday night, discussing reproductive rights for women. As part of the 2018 Honors Colloquium Lecture series, the University of Rhode Island hosted Loretta Ross, an activist who advocates for reproductive justice for women. Ross began the night by discussing her career and experiences in…
On Thursday, Oct. 9, Claudia Rankine spoke at the University of Rhode Island’s 2018 Honors Colloquium about different poets and artists that affected her writing. Rankine is a writer of numerous critically acclaimed pieces, ranging from plays to poetry. Specifically, her book “Citizen: An American Lyric,” is a bestselling novel that uses many poems, essays…
Bringing together humor, magic, and understanding, Dr. R. Bruce Baum presented “Humor and Disability” Tuesday night, continuing the Honors Colloquium’s “Power of Humor” series. Baum holds the title of Professor Emeritus at Buffalo State College, where he has been a tenured professor since 1978 and a semi-retired professor for the last three years. A self-declared…
The University of Rhode Island Honors Program continued the 2015 Fall Colloquium series Tuesday evening with “Humor in Politics,” given by comedian and entertainer John Fugelsang. Fugelsang covered the topics of political comedy and satire and is the fourth program in this fall’s series entitled “The Power of Humor.” His program covered political humor…
The University of Rhode Island Honors Program held its third colloquium of the year Tuesday evening, followed by the comedy performance “You’ve Crossed the Line.” The colloquium was given by Teja Arboleda, M.Ed., who was also the co-executive producer and host for the “You’ve Crossed the Line” performance. The colloquium focused on the aspects of…
Nearly 1,000 people attended the University of Rhode Island Honors Colloquium on September 22 to hear from Dr. Patch Adams, a physician, activist and self-proclaimed clown talk about his life and experiences. Sporting eccentric clown attire, complete with blue hair, vibrantly printed pants and multicolored, neon sneakers, Adams gave a two-hour lecture on founding his…
In years past, the University of Rhode Island’s annual Honors Colloquia have been based on topics like health care, public schools and cyber-security and privacy. This year, however, the lecture series is taking a new spin and focusing on the power of humor. The subject matter was first presented by university faculty members and…