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On April 22, a busload of middle school Crusaders explored the University of Rhode Island’s Kingston campus under the guidance of P.I.N.K. Women, a student leadership organization. The mission of P.I.N.K. (“Powerful Independent Notoriously Knowledgeable”) is to educate URI and the surrounding community about issues that pertain to multicultural and ethnic female groups. PINK took [...]

Now that’s a crepe! In a big finish to their April school vacation week, over two dozen middle school Crusaders enjoyed a daylong campus experience at Johnson & Wales University in downtown Providence. Hosting the visit was the JWU President’s Leadership Council, an organization of 65 academically successful students who serve as a liaison between [...]

Busloads of middle school Crusaders are busy signing up for college visits in April. They have a whole week’s worth of trips in store during spring vacation! They will tour campus, learn all about each school’s academic majors and fields of study, and have a chance to ask real college students every question they can [...]

Attention high school Crusaders! Our schedule for college visits is heating up for April vacation this year. You can choose from among eight great campuses to visit, so watch your mail for the signup form. Check out the list below and make plans to get on board! (At left, Crusaders explore the beautiful campus of [...]

It’s been a busy season of college visits for high school Crusaders this fall and winter. So far, more than 200 students have participated. We’ve been to Northeastern University, University of Rhode Island, Providence College, Roger Williams University, Pine Manor College, and Connecticut College, touring each campus and learning all about academic majors and college [...]

Crusaders from three Providence middle schools are reaching for the stars – literally! Since September, 50 seventh graders have been attending our afterschool science workshops in astronomy, held in partnership with URI’s Pathways for Success in Science and Technology program. They researched the solar system, modeled clay planets, worked with astrophotography from Harvard University’s Chandra [...]

October was a month of discovery and exploration for 75 middle school Crusaders who visited the University of Rhode Island. On two Saturdays, October 10 and October 24, they toured campus, talked with current students, hunted down all the secret Rams signs in the student union, and went to football games. On the 24th, they [...]

“Lead with your strengths. Be yourself. Don’t close any doors. Ask yourself, what am I really interested in finding out about this college? Ask the college, can you take me where I want to go?”
Dozens of high school Crusaders, and their families, got loads of great advice recently at the 2009 Regional College Fair, held [...]

Today ends a whirlwind week of college visits for Crusaders. Busloads of middle school and high school students have been heading off for campus destinations all over Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts and Connecticut. There was a special surprise for high school Crusaders who attended the visit to Salve Regina University in Newport on Wednesday [...]

Last week, we told you about all the colleges that high school Crusaders are exploring during the 2009 April school vacation. Our middle school Crusaders also have a week’s worth of college visits planned! Here is where they are going:
Monday 4-13
Roger Williams University
Rhode Island College
Tuesday 4-14
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Wednesday 4-15
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of [...]