Dean College News

Dean College is honored to announce that the keynote speaker at its 158th Commencement Ceremony on May 18, 2024 will be Michael J. Bobbitt, the Executive Director of the Mass Cultural Council, who will also be receiving an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts, honoris causa. Additionally, Dean College will be presenting Former U.S. Ambassador to Croatia and Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations in Afghanistan, Peter W. Galbraith, with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa. Read on to learn more.

Dean College is excited to announce the rollout of its new Engage Program, a comprehensive social support and skill-building initiative for incoming students. After an extremely successful pilot program, the enrollment for Fall 2024 is now open. Read on to learn more.

Dean College is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) on an innovative new program: First Year Abroad (FYA). Launching in fall 2024, FYA offers recent high school graduates the opportunity to begin their undergraduate studies with a transformative study abroad experience during their first semester or academic year of college. Read on to learn more.

Dean College is pleased to recognize those students who have earned a place on the Fall 2023 Dean’s List and President’s List. These students have demonstrated a serious commitment to their studies while at Dean College. Read on to learn more.

The Dean College Director of The Center for Business, Entertainment, and Sport Management, John Rooke, has been honored as the 2023 National Sports Media Association (NSMA) Rhode Island Broadcaster of the Year. Read on to learn more.

Dean College Honors Program is proud to recognize the December 2023 graduating Honors Scholars. Read on to learn more.

Dean College proudly announces the election of Bill Ingram, Ph.D., Dean of the Dean Sanders ‘47 School of Business, to the Board of Directors of the 495/MetroWest Partnership. Read on to learn more.

Dean College is pleased to announce Thomas Pistorino as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Pistorino will oversee all financial operations and strategies to support the College’s academic mission.

Thanks to a $600K grant from the MLSC, Dean College is excited to introduce new, advanced scientific equipment to support students and new offerings in the sciences. Read on to learn more.

Dean College is proud to display a section of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on campus from November 14-15, 2023, leading up to the premiere of the School of the Arts production of “RENT” on November 15. Read on to learn more.