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On RISD’s campus, AI remains contentious issue
By Emily Feil and Izabella Piatkowski | April 24Professors at RISD are able to control the permitted uses of AI in their classes.
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Senior Staff WriterIzabella Piatkowski is a senior staff writer covering the Rhode Island School of Design.
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RISD receives historic $20 million gift to establish new full tuition scholarships, faculty positions
By Izabella Piatkowski | April 19The gift comes from the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation, which was co-founded by RISD alum Delle Maxwell.
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‘It’s the best there is’: RISD’s newest admits are excited about Providence, campus community, artistic exploration
By Emily Feil and Izabella Piatkowski | April 14The first RISD Admitted Students Days was held on April 10, and the next will be on April 17.
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RISD’s ‘UNBOUND’ Art Book Fair binds community members through print media
By Izabella Piatkowski | April 13The event attracted around 2,000 people and hosted 48 vendors from across the region.
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RISD introduces expanded mental health resources amid high rates of CAPS use
By Izabella Piatkowski | April 3In 2025, 55% of RISD students reported feeling high stress, and 36% reported being diagnosed with depression.
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Taxidermy, textiles and truth: TEDxRISD conference highlights speakers’ desire paths
By Izabella Piatkowski | March 8Five speakers spoke on the theme “Desire Path,” sharing their journeys toward self discovery and artistic innovation.
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RISD using $400,000 National Science Foundation grant to expand research, partnership capacities
By Izabella Piatkowski | March 3The school has partnered with three other educational institutions with similar research goals that also received the grant.
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RISD students report challenges affording materials as spring semester begins
By Izabella Piatkowski | February 19A study conducted by RISD found that 60% of students struggle to afford materials for their classes.
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RISD students report feeling underprepared for life after graduation
By Emily Feil and Izabella Piatkowski | February 12RISD President Crystal Williams shared an action plan with the RISD community aimed at improving career readiness.
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Inaugural cohort of RISD’s First Year in Florence program immerses students in Italian art and culture
By Izabella Piatkowski | January 26RISD students return to Providence after spending their first semester in Florence, Italy.
