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RIC announces youth-services certificate program
Rhode Island College announced Monday plans to debut a program aimed at providing credentials to those who work in the growing field of before- and afterschool care. more
Killian named chair of PC board
Providence College has announced its board of trustees has elected former Verizon Communications executive John Killian as chairman, succeeding Michael Ruane. more
Fitch affirms RISLA bonds as ‘AAA,’ stable
Fitch Ratings Ltd. has affirmed the “AAA,” stable rating on the R.I. Student Loan Authority 2008 senior bonds. more
| 2/18/13
Brown sets FY2014 budget; increases tuition, financial assistance
The Corporation of Brown University approved a total operating budget of $902 million for the 2014 fiscal year. The budget included raising undergraduate tuition and fees as well as undergraduate financial aid, the school announced Thursday. more
| 2/14/13
URI research funding nears $100M annually
Research grants awarded to enterprising members of the University of Rhode Island averaged $100 million per year over the last three years, generating 22 U.S. patents and two trademarks in 2011-2012, according to the university. more
Dept. of Ed. releases college affordability scorecard
The U.S. Department of Education has released an interactive online College Scorecard as part of President Barack Obama’s efforts to hold colleges accountable for cost, value and quality. more
Brown approves creation of School of Public Health
The corporation of Brown University voted on Feb. 13 to approve the creation of a School of Public Health at Brown University beginning July 1, according to Brown spokesman David Orenstein. more
UMass research spending surpasses $500M in FY2012
Research spending at the University of Massachusetts in fiscal year 2012 surpassed the $500 million mark for the third consecutive year, UMass President Robert L. Caret announced Wednesday. more
| 2/13/13
College endowments drop 6.1% in R.I. in 2012 fiscal year
(Updated Feb. 28, 4 p.m.) Educational endowments to colleges and universities in the Ocean State dropped 6.1 percent in the 2012 fiscal year, according to a report from the NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments produced by the National Association of College and University Business Officers and figures from Providence College. more
| 2/12/13
United Providence! education initiative to launch on Tuesday
(Updated, 6 p.m.) Nonprofit education management organization United Providence!, which is designed to manage the turnaround process in Providence’s lowest-performing schools, will officially launch Tuesday with an event at the R.I. Convention Center. more
| 2/11/13
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