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This Spring Semester, a political science class pored through the James R. Langevin Papers in RIC’s Special Collections at Adams Library to learn how public policy making is done.A former member of Congress representing the 2nd Congressional District in Rhode Island from 2001 to 2023, U.S. Congressman James Langevin ’90 donated his collection of documents, legislation, correspondence, speeches and more to RIC’s Adams Library upon his retirement from public office last year.

Rhode Island College has announced the establishment of the “Joseph George Ray Portuguese American Archives Endowed Fund” endowed by Marie Fraley, co-founder and former director of the Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies at Rhode Island College (RIC). The “Joseph George Ray the Portuguese American Archives”, named in honor of Fraley’s father, aims to […]

The stories of two young Black men from Rhode Island are important parts of the state's history. Here's how The Journal pieced them together.

Congressman James Langevin ’90, whose Congressional service representing Rhode Island’s 2nd District will conclude at the end of the year, has donated his archives to his alma mater, Rhode Island College. The collection of legislation, documents, correspondence, speeches, photos and more will be housed in Special Collections at the college’s Adams Library, where they will be preserved as a publicly accessible resource and curated for exhibit.