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Brown ranks 19th on Forbes' top colleges list
(Updated, 2:30 p.m.) Brown University has been named the 19th top college in the United States in Forbes magazine’s annual rankings being released in its Aug. 20 edition and available now online. more
Bryant launches curricular innovation program
Bryant University will launch its First-Year Gateway curricular innovation program this fall, the school announced Tuesday. more
AICAID moves to R.I., names director
The Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design, an association of art schools in the United States and Canada, has relocated to Providence from San Francisco, Calif. and named Deborah Obalil as its new executive director. more
Adult education an important part of economic solution
Around the country, and right here in Rhode Island, the voices that support adult education and workforce development as an integral part of an overall strategy to improve the national and local economy cannot be ignored. more
Guest Column: Carol Holmquist | 8/6/12
RISD grads work on prize-winning film
PROVIDENCE – Three Rhode Island School of Design alumni are enjoying international recognition for their work on “Beasts of The Southern Wild,” a coming-of-age film that this year won the top prize for dramatic film at the Sundance Film Festival and the Camera D’Or prize, given to a first-time director, at the Cannes Film Festival. more
8/13/12
URI host for academy serving foster youths
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Twenty foster youths recently completed the inaugural summer at the First Star URI Academy, aimed at giving children tools and training for future success. more
8/13/12
Vermont grads find reminders of home in Providence
One of the major talent pipelines bringing a steady stream of young doctors to Rhode Island is the University of Vermont College of Medicine in Burlington. Twelve graduates – more than 10 percent of its 2012 graduating class of 110 – accepted residencies at hospitals in Providence, many choosing a primary care career path. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 8/13/12
URI names Thompson to associate VP position
The University of Rhode Island has appointed Naomi R. Thompson, an attorney and diversity administrator at Northeastern University, as the new associate vice president of community, equity and diversity. more
RIC establishes beekeeping program
Rhode Island College has made plans to establish a beekeeping program to continue promoting sustainable living and protection of the environment. more
Cornell joins MIT in scaling back aid even as endowments rise
Cornell University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology are scaling back financial assistance to students, adding to the burden of families already coping with climbing college costs. more
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