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Bryant signs partnerships with Chinese education minister
Bryant University President Ronald K. Machtley and Ping Hao, the vice minister of Education for the People’s Republic of China, signed two new joint partnership agreements on Sunday in a ceremony at the president’s campus residence. more
Research emphasis paying off in patents at URI
Who couldn’t use a little extra motivation to get moving? more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 3/18/13

Feeding the hungry at JWU
Serving Thanksgiving dinner to those in need is an annual tradition at Johnson & Wales University, which did so for the 21st time on Nov. 20. More than 1,000 meals were served by more than 150 faculty and staff volunteers. Above, from left, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee, JWU Providence President Mim Runey and Providence Mayor Angel Taveras help serve diners. more
11/26/12
RWU students win regional moot court
BRISTOL – The National Moot Court Team at Roger Williams University School of Law won the New England regional competition, besting Northeastern University, Boston University, Suffolk University and Syracuse University in the November competition. more
12/10/12
Webster creates student checking account
Webster Bank has created a student checking account available to any student with a valid college ID. more
| 12/18/12
Training key to bridging skills gap
With an associate degree in automotive technology from New England Institute of Technology, 29-year-old Christopher Whalen didn’t think he would fall into Rhode Island’s skills gap – the abyss between employers who are hiring for open positions and residents who don’t have the skills to fill the jobs. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 3/25/13

UMass Dartmouth appoints new provost
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has appointed Mohammad A. Karim, vice president for research at Old Dominion University in Virginia, as provost and executive vice chancellor for academic and student affairs, the school announced Tuesday. more
| 5/7/13
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
RIC nursing school: No tobacco use by uniformed students
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island College School of Nursing has become the first public nursing school in the state to prohibit cigarette smoking or use of tobacco products by its students while in uniform or representing the school. more
12/10/12
Pulitzer-winning journalist to receive Pell Center’s inaugural award
Dana L. Priest, two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist for The Washington Post, will receive the Pell Center prize for “Story in the Public Square” in recognition of her investigative reporting career, the center announced Tuesday. more
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