RWU Viewbook

Be part of something larger than yourself Knowing a little about our namesake and how it influences our mission will help you understand the benefits of attending RWU. Do you remember learning about Roger Williams (the man from the 17th century) in any of your history classes? Here, in our home state of Rhode Island, he’s had a major impact on our local history, but what does it mean to have a University named after him?

The legacy of Roger Williams is still at work on our campus today; we are a community that invites all voices to the conversation, which makes for vibrant classroom discussions. We value his principles of tolerance, inclusion, civic engagement, sustainability, and love of learning. Through community-based projects with real-world partners, service-learning opportunities, immersion trips, and exciting student/faculty research, you will personally play a role in continuing our namesake’s “lively experiment”. Our students help us to be a modern university setting that puts ideas into action.

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