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Jeannette E. Riley KINGSTON, R.I. – April 7, 2021 – Jeannette E. Riley, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University Rhode Island, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. Riley joins four other new members on the 19-member board. Their terms began April 1. “These leaders bring experience in strategic storytelling and branding, higher education, finance, and business development,” the humanities council said in its April 6 press release announcing the new members. “Each is deeply involved in communities across Rhode Island.” “I’m thrilled to join the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities team and work with them to further their efforts in spreading humanities initiatives across the state,” said Riley. “The humanities expand how we understand history, our own and other cultures, what we value, and who we can become. Most importantly, the humanities develop empathy, creativity, imagination, and civic engagement all essential attributes for the sustenance of our communities and democracy.”