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Life at Roger Williams
Scuba Club: This club is for students who are already scuba
certified, and those students wishing to become certified. The
club organizes certification classes and group recreational
dives, and supports faculty research utilizing scuba.
Ski Club: Members share a common interest in Alpine and
Nordic skiing, telemarking, and snow boarding. Students of all
abilities benefit from discounted lift rates and transportation to
various resorts in New England, Canada, and other ski sites.
Stage Company: Theatre majors, minors, and anyone with an
interest in theatre can join the Stage Company and assist in
and learn all aspects of theatre production, including acting,
costume and set design, and stage management.
Students Against Destructive Decisions: Members of RWU’s
student chapter of SADD plan and run activities throughout
the year to educate fellow students about the dangers of
drinking and driving.
Student Volunteer Association: RWU students who care about
the campus community and the Bristol community work on
such activities as raising funds for the needy, awarding a RWU
scholarship, and sponsoring blood drives on campus.
Track Club: Members of this non-varsity, coeducational sport,
supervised by the athletic department, learn all aspects of the
sport and compete intercollegiately.
The following student organizations, supported directly by
the University, offer additional fellowship, recreational, and
leadership opportunities:
Alpha Chi (Scholarship-Leadership Honorary Society)
Beta Beta Beta (National Honor Society in Biology)
Beta Gamma Sigma (Business Honor Society)
Delta Sigma Pi (Business Fraternity)
Phi Alpha Theta (National Honor Society in History)
Phi Beta Delta (Society of International Scholars)
Psi Chi (National Honor Society in Psychology)
Sigma Delta Pi ( National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society)
Sigma Tau Delta (International English Honor Society)
Student Ambassadors
Tau Sigma Delta (Honor Society in Architecture and Allied Arts)
Athletics
Roger Williams University adheres to the policies, philosophies,
and guidelines for National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) Division III athletic programs. The University is also
a member of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC),
the Rhode Island Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
(RIAIAW), and the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC).
Within the mission statement of the Athletic Intramural
and Recreation Department, the premise is that properly
administered athletic intramural and recreation programs
contribute greatly to the total educational mission of
the University. This philosophy supports the University’s
mission for the development of the total person – mentally,
emotionally, socially, and physically – in a learning
environment where students set goals for themselves and
work, with the support of the University community, to
achieve those goals.
Varsity Sports
The department offers 18 intercollegiate varsity sports and
five club activities. For men, varsity sports include baseball,
basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and wrestling.
Women’s varsity teams compete in basketball, cross-country,
soccer, softball, tennis, and lacrosse. Co-ed varsity sports
include equestrian, swimming, and sailing. The University
also sponsors men’s rugby, co-ed crew, track and field, a riding
equestrian program, and men’s volleyball as club sports.
Intramural and Recreation Programs
Teamwork and fun are at the core of our expanding
intramural and recreation programs. We offer a variety of
individual and team tournaments and leagues, including
flag football, volleyball, basketball, softball, floor hockey,
soccer and tennis. The walk-in recreation program provides
aerobics classes on campus, weight training, cybex, rowing
and exercise equipment, plus indoor tennis, soccer, basketball,
volleyball, racquetball/squash, and swimming opportunities in
the Campus Recreation Center. Special events throughout the
year offer competitive opportunities based on demonstrated
student interests.
Sports Facilities
The Campus Recreation Center, which celebrated its grand
opening in the Fall of 2003, is the focal point of the University’s
athletic, intramural and recreational programming. This airconditioned
facility seats 1,200 and includes an eight-lane pool
with diving well, basketball courts, volleyball courts, stateof-the-art
fitness center and aerobics/dance room, as well as
racquetball and squash courts.
The University also provides a variety of outdoor athletic
facilities, including fields for softball, baseball, soccer, rugby
and lacrosse, with a jogging path outside the Paolino Field. Six
tennis courts are available for varsity and University community
use. Four courts are lighted for evening play.
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