A More Complex Picture of Rhode Island’s First Couple, Roger and Mary Williams
Դ History Professor Charlotte Carrington-Farmer talks about her new book about state founder Roger Williams, and a new exhibit about his wife, Mary Williams.
LIFE @ Դ
Դ Student Life as a Hawk
From Fall Concert to Spring Carnival, at Դ, life is more than classes — a vibrant campus life is a launching point for your passions, your voice, your creativity, your growth. You’ll join a community of thinkers, creators, athletes, activists, innovators, and global citizens. Here, you can explore more than 70 clubs and organizations, study abroad through over 55 programs, choose from 40+ undergraduate majors, or compete on 25 varsity athletic teams.
Your Community, Your Experience
Get Involved
Դ's Bristol campus offers the best of coastal New England, featuring stunning waterfront views, a safe and welcoming community, and hands-on learning right on Mount Hope Bay. Students can live, learn, and enjoy their time on a close-knit campus. You can join one of over 70 established clubs and organizations, or even create your own!
Դ Dining
The Դ Bon Appétit dining experience is nationally ranked for quality, variety, and sustainability, offering fresh, locally sourced meals that keep our community healthy and energized. From the newly renovated Commons dining hall to café-style eateries, Դ serves up award-winning food options that make campus life both delicious and sustainable.
Living at Դ
Residence Life & Housing is committed to making Roger Williams your home away from home, and helping you discover your path and your passion. We are a tight-knit community of open, accepting, and affirming citizen-scholars, leaders, travelers, athletes, environmentalists, artists, music enthusiasts, thinkers, and doers.
Our Campuses
With campuses on the coast of Bristol and in the heart of Providence, Դ is connected to the best of Rhode Island and beyond. The 143-acre Bristol campus overlooks Mount Hope Bay and is a short distance from the historic downtown. And the capital city campus is nestled within Providence's thriving arts district. Take a bike ride on the East Bay Bike Path, catch a concert at Lupo’s in Providence, tour the mansions in Newport or hop a bus or train to Boston or New York City!
Դ In the Community
Whether it's community service or working with nonprofits to find solutions to community challenges, Դ students and faculty are engaged in all facets of life in the local and global communities we serve. Explore the many ways Դ is committed to community.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Դ, we welcome and value all expressions of diversity and identity. An integral part of our core values, we actively promote inclusion by offering institutional programs and supporting student clubs and organizations dedicated to diversity in all aspects of university life, and by hiring faculty and staff, and recruiting students, who mirror the diversity of our region.
Athletics and Recreation
From varsity sports to club sports and just getting in a great workout, Դ has you covered. We've got 25 outstanding varsity athletic teams, everything from baseball to sailing, and topped off with plenty of club and intramural offerings like cheerleading and rugby. Our top-notch recreational facilities boast a well-equipped gym, an aquatic center, fitness studios and summertime kayaking and paddleboard on our waterfront.
Commuter & Off-Campus Living
Our commuter students are a vital part of the Դ community. Each commuter student is unique, whether they are an undergraduate, graduate, or law school student. Դ is committed to supporting you as you balance your coursework, travel to campus, manage employment, fulfill family obligations, and navigate your college life.
By getting involved in anything – whether it's a club, organization, sport, or even an on-campus job – you are making the connections that will truly make this school feel like home.
- Former 2025 Դ Student Body President Zoey Cormican '25 (center)
Recent Դ
Դ Community and Historians Work to Restore Indigenous Voices to the Thanksgiving Story
At Thanksgiving Retold, historians Don “Strong Turtle” Brown, Jr. and Richard Pickering joined The Co-Lab in guiding the Դ community through a deeper, Indigenous-centered examination of the holiday’s origins.
Դ Professor Receives $40,000 NIH Grant for Biomedical Engineering Research on Early Detection of Breast Cancer
Associate Professor of Engineering Ahmet Akosman was awarded a grant to further his work in creating more accessible methods to detect breast cancer early.
Դ Students Host Rhode Island’s Attorney General for Interdisciplinary Panel
R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha shared his legal and political insights with Hawks during a joint event hosted by the Campus Democrats and Mock Trial Club.
Դ Receives $150,000 Grant from Hayden Foundation to Continue Trades Education Scholarship Program
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Դ and the Hayden Foundation are continuing to address the trade labor shortage facing Rhode Island and the region through a scholarship program for students
