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Brown, Coursera partner on free noncredit courses
PROVIDENCE – Brown University will begin offering free online, noncredit courses beginning next summer in a partnership with Coursera, Stanford University’s faculty-founded platform. The latter launched last summer and now has 32 participating domestic and international universities. more
10/8/12
Providence College offering applicants early commitment
PROVIDENCE – Providence College has instituted an early-decision deadline to offer prospective students the chance to commit to the school and receive financial aid and merit awards by January of their high school senior year. more
10/8/12
Developers show interest in shared nursing center
When voters head to the polls in November to decide whether the state will borrow $50 million to renovate three Rhode Island College buildings, some may suspect it means the end of plans for a shared nursing center with the University of Rhode Island. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 10/8/12

Studying new products helps students develop their own
Having established a career as a consultant for Fleet Bank, Brendan McNally was hired in 2009 for his knowledge and contacts in the business community as the first director of the Rhode Island Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Until closed earlier this year, it was a collaborative effort supported primarily by Brown University, as well as the R.I. Economic Development Corporation, the R.I. Science and Technology Advisory Council and the Slater Technology Fund. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 10/8/12

R.I. college graduation rates exceed national average
Graduation rates at Rhode Island colleges are better than the national average, especially for the state’s private four-year colleges, according to a study ranking 2010 graduation rates by The Chronicle of Higher Education. more
Brown ranks 51st on World University Rankings
Brown University ranked 51st in the world on Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings. more
| 10/5/12
URI College of Nursing lands $3.8M
The University of Rhode Island’s College of Nursing has landed $3.8 million in federal funding to support the Ocean State’s nursing workforce, training and education, and research efforts. more
| 10/4/12
Whitehouse awarded inaugural ocean service award
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse will receive the inaugural Admiral James D. Watkins Award for dedication to the oceans and ocean science from the Consortium for Ocean Leadership. more
Bryant to offer new majors, master’s degrees
Bryant University’s College is adding two new master’s degrees and two new undergraduate majors to its 2013 curriculum, the school announced Tuesday. more
| 10/2/12
URI names interim nursing dean
University of Rhode Island nursing professor Mary Sullivan has been named interim dean of the College of Nursing, school officials announced on Sept. 26. more
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