Welcome to the Feinstein College of Arts & Sciences.

This is an exhilarating period for higher education as we mesh traditional domains of knowledge with emerging fields of interest to develop programs of study that ground our attempts to answer persistent questions about the social and natural worlds.

Students in the Feinstein College of Arts & Sciences come together with a cadre of outstanding faculty to grapple with questions such as “What is good?” “What is real?” and “What is beautiful?” “What is knowable?” and perhaps most importantly, “Given what we understand, how should we act?”

One mark of a well educated person is the ability to bridge the past with the future.  At Roger Williams University long-standing courses of study share intellectual space with a growing movement toward interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches.  There is ample evidence that an innovative liberal arts education prepares students for the ever-evolving demands they will face in their years ahead.

It is not just what one knows but also can we share what we know.  To that end, students in the Feinstein College of Arts & Sciences develop skills in written and oral discourse that allow them to articulate their perspectives and participate as part of an engaged citizenry.

The learning environment at Roger Williams University fosters the ability to reason and think critically, it broadens students' perspectives on a global society, and encourages them to advocate for cultural diversity.  At the same time, the learning environment helps students prepare for future careers or move on to graduate studies.

Although the contemporary world might fill us with an ineffable sense of urgency, the Feinstein College of Arts & Sciences offers a place to contemplate who we are and what we wish to become.  All those willing to think, feel, and act in new ways are appreciated here.

Robert A. Cole
Dean