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Beacon 2.0 is nearing completion
In the digital classroom, few things are more frustrating for a teacher than trying to project a video to a large group of students and watching the computer freeze, said Thomas Thibodeau, assistant provost at the New England Institute of Technology in East Greenwich. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 1/14/13

‘Entrepreneurial mindset’ crucial in changing economy
Sylvia Maxfield, whose career has taken her from the Ivory tower, as she calls it, of Yale University to Wall Street and then back into higher education, became dean of the college of business at Providence College last summer. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 1/14/13

Sawyer students left in limbo
The sudden closure of the Sawyer School has left 302 Rhode Island students in academic and financial limbo. With education officials last week still unsure even of who was in charge of the shuttered school, the shutdown has also raised questions regarding oversight of for-profit education in the Ocean State. more

BY RHONDA MILLER
PBN Staff Writer | 1/14/13

Harbor discovery documents changes along Israel’s coast
University of Rhode Island assistant professor William Krieger’s interests in philosophy and archaeology have combined in educational and career tracks that afford him a unique perspective. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 1/21/13

Chafee’s budget keeps nursing-school project alive
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee’s inclusion in his state budget for next year of $500,000 to design a new downtown Providence advanced-nursing school was done without fanfare. The provision wasn’t even included in his published budget highlights or his state-of-the-state address. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/4/13

Providence to host global ‘ambassador’ seminar
Roughly 130 Fulbright Scholar Program participants from across 60 countries will call the city of Providence home for the weekend in a move to create interaction and dialogue with local residents. more
RIC students honored at theater festival
PROVIDENCE – Seven Rhode Island College students and professors were honored during the 2013 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in early February in Hyannis, Mass. more
2/11/13
RWU gets $75K grant for leadership program
BRISTOL – The Hearst Foundation, which support organizations in culture, education, and health and social services, has awarded Roger Williams University a $75,000 grant to support its Intercultural Leadership Ambassador program that provides full tuition scholarships to underrepresented students. more
2/11/13
Beekeeping generating a buzz in the Ocean State
There’s a buzz around beekeeping in Rhode Island, with hundreds of people involved and numerous small businesses selling honey and related products like lip balm and beeswax candles. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 3/4/13

Social media growing as link between students, jobs
Goodbye Rolodex, hello linked list. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 3/4/13

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