HEART Fest Opening Ceremony 

The Opening Ceremony for HEART Fest started early Thursday afternoon, on the Roger Williams University (RWU) Quad. RWU student, Brenna Medeiros, introduced the speakers, with the first being refugee advocate,  Night Jean Muhingabo. At the center of campus, Nuhingabo...

IncludED Game Night

On Thursday, April 23, at HeartFest 2026, Dr. Lindsey Pike and her students hosted “IncludED Game Night.”    Dr. Pike is an assistant professor of special education in the education department at Roger Williams University. She currently teaches a course called...

Fairy Tales and Feminism

During the 2nd day of HEART Fest at Roger Williams University, students in Dr. D’Amore’s CULST.373 Fairy Tales & Feminism course presented their work on various fairy tales or feminist concepts. From Little Red Riding Hood to Beauty and The Beast, students worked...

Title Wave Student Poetry 

Students working with Title Wave, a Roger Williams University student literary magazine, took part in HEART Fest, organized by Communities of Hope, the CoLab, and the School of Humanities, Art, & Education. Students read their original poems and creative pieces. ...