1. Graduate Programs at The University of Rhode Island Vice Provost and Dean: Dr. Lynn Pasquerella Associate Deans: Dr. Harold Bibb, Dr. Keith Killingbeck Director, Office of Graduate Diversity Affairs: Dr. Padma T. Venkatraman

2. An invitation to live in the Ocean State … u URI’s main campus: Kingston, RI u 3 other campuses u 10,320 undergraduates u 3,115 graduate students u Faculty of 615. u Watson House, built around 1796 u 1888: 1 st chartered as RI’s agricultural university u 1951: flagship of the state “University of Rhode Island” u Land, sea, and urban grant traditions

3. Supporting Diversity at URI –Multicultural Center –Office of the Coordinator of Diversity Affairs –Several other on-campus organizations

4. Supporting Diversity at URI –URI is part of NEAGEP »A North East university Alliance with a commitment to increasing diversity in Graduate Education and the Professoriate Boston University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Pennsylvania State University Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey Boston University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Pennsylvania State University Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey University of Connecticut University of MaineUniversity of Connecticut University of Maine UMass Amherst University of New Hampshire University of Rhode Island University of Vermont

5. NEAGEP partners Bennett College, NC CUNY Medgar Evers

6. Exploring the Oceans at URI u GSO: Graduate School of Oceanography u One of the top 5 oceanographic institutes in USA u Ph. D., M.S., M. O. u Joint Degree Programs: Marine Affairs and Policy, Archaeological Oceanography u SURFO

7. Saving the Environment at URI u CELS : College of Environmental and Life Sciences u Biological Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.) u Cell & Molecular Biology (M.S., Ph.D.)ell & Molecular Biology (M.S., Ph.D.) u Clinical Laboratory Science (M.S.)linical Laboratory Science (M.S. u Environmental & Natural Resource Economics (M.S., Ph.D.) u Environmental Science and Management (MESM) u Fisheries, Animal & Veterinary Science (M.S., Ph.D.) u Marine Affairs (M.A., M.M.A., Ph.D.) u Marine Affairs, M.M.A. (URI) & Juris Doctor, J.D. (Roger Williams University School of Law) Dual- Degree Program Marine Affairs, M.M.A. (URI) & Juris Doctor, J.D. (Roger Williams University School of Law) u Nutrition & Food Science (M.S., Ph.D.) u Plant Science and Entomology (M.S., Ph.D.)

8. Center for Biotechnology & Life Sciences

9. Making Medical Advances at URI u Biomedical sciences u College of Pharmacy u M.S., Ph. D., Pharm. D. u Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy u Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics u Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics u Pharmacology and Toxicology Pharmacology and Toxicology u Ground-breaking for new building in Spring, 2008

10. Inventing new technology at URI u Engineering Degree Programs u M.S., Ph. D u Departments: –Chemical EngineeringChemical Engineering –Civil and Environmental EngineeringCivil and Environmental Engineering –Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical EngineeringElectrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering –Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering –Mechanical Engineering and Applied MechanicsMechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics –Ocean EngineeringOcean Engineering

11. Mathematics and Physical Sciences at URI u College of Arts and Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.) u Chemistry u Computer Science u Mathematics u Applied Mathematical Sciences u Physics

12. Unlocking the unconscious at URI u College of Arts and Sciences u M. S., Ph. D. u Clinical Psychology Clinical Psychology u Behavioral Science Behavioral Science u School Psychology School Psychology

13. Applying to URI u www.uri.edu www.uri.edu u www.uri.edu/diversity www.uri.edu/diversity u FUNDING –The Excellence Through Diversity Program (NEBHE) –The Sloan Foundation Fellowship Program. –URI Foundation and Graduate School Minority Fellowships. –URI Graduate School Fellowships. –URI Graduate School Scholarships. –NEAGEP