Dean College Blog

December 21 marks the first day of winter, the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year. Looking to kick the winter blues? Here are five fun things to do this winter.

Are you looking to start a new club? Here at Dean College our students take the initiative to form their own, based on their interests. Communications majors Seth Von Schmidt ’20, Luke Smith ’21 and Jaime Sweeney ’21 were looking for an outlet to continue to work on their video production skills outside of classroom – that’s when the Dean News Network (DNN) was formed.

Friday, December 6 is opening night for the New Dancers Showcase, an informal showing of dance works created by upperclassmen and performed by first-year dance majors. We spoke to Leslie F. ’20 and Rachael H. ’23 about their roles in the performance.

Dean College has several annual traditions that round out the fall semester, including Thanksgiving dinner, Winter Days, the Annual Tree Lighting and Late Night Breakfast. Read on to learn more about each of these beloved traditions!

The Dean College School of the Arts performance of Wonderful Town will run Wednesday, November 20th through Sunday, November 24th. Based on the hit play and film, My Sister Eileen, the musical Wonderful Town tells the hilarious and heart-warming story of two Midwestern sisters, newly arrived in New York. Read on for a Q&A with the cast.

Members of the Dean College Community — alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members — join each year at the War Memorial along Awpie Way to honor those who have and are currently serving our country.

The Arts Mosaic is an annual Dean College performance featuring student and faculty works that incorporate elements such as dance, theatre, music and film. We spoke to Bailey P. ‘21, a Dance major, about her role as choreographer. Read on to learn more.

Dean College was proud to welcome alumnus Thomas Paolino ‘11/’16, a double bulldog with both his associates and bachelor’s degrees from Dean, back to campus to speak about his role as the Rhode Island state senator for District 17, which consists of Lincoln, North Providence and North Smithfield.

The Dean Spotlight series will feature monthly highlights of courses, news and events and all things happening at Dean College. Read on to learn more about: WGAO 88.3 FM Radio Station, Power 88.

Dean is a historic college in New England, which is why we hear many ‘haunted’ tales. Read on for 5 haunted historic Dean College stories.