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Roger Williams, IYRS partner on degree program
Roger Williams University and IYRS, the Newport marine trades and technology school, have partnered on a program to form a direct path from technical training to a formal college education. more
URI looking to expand Providence presence
The University of Rhode Island plans to increase its presence in the state’s capital city, according to President David M. Dooley, as part of a strategy to better prepare its students for success as well as help Rhode Island’s economy grow out of the hole it is in. more
| 11/28/12
Workforce Board seeks proposals for partnership grants
The Governor’s Workforce Board will seek proposals for innovative partnership grants it plans to issue next spring to help employers and educators implement strategies its recently released biennial plan identified as priorities in helping to close the state’s so-called skills gap. more
NEIT offering freeze for early enrollment
EAST GREENWICH – The New England Institute of Technology is offering a tuition freeze to all individuals who enroll by Dec. 31, Seth Kurn, executive vice president at the school, announced this month. This will mark the 30th consecutive year the institution has offered the tuition freeze. more
11/19/12
Improving tech infrastructure can speed state’s growth
Thom Guertin is Rhode Island’s first chief digital technology officer, a position he assumed in late October as part of the Office of Digital Excellence initiative. more

By Emily Greenhalgh
PBN Web Editor | 11/19/12

Poor education hurts Latino workers
Sitting a few steps away from a black marble memorial to his friend Mickey, who was stabbed to death two years ago at age 15, Ronald Ramos looks bewildered when asked why he didn’t take the SAT, seek financial aid and apply to college after graduating from high school. more
Bloomberg News | 11/19/12
‘Soft’ skills are again sought by employers
What do you do if your cellphone rings while at a business dinner? more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 11/19/12

Better training regime needed to fill jobs, says Workforce Board
(Updated, 4:25 p.m.) Building career pathways for the state’s high-growth industries will be a priority of the Governor’s Workforce Board from its Biennial Employment & Training Plan for fiscal years years 2014 and 2015 after the report found that there is no shortage of workers to fill positions except at the highest skilled occupational levels. more
Higher ed. board gets NSF manufacturing grant
PROVIDENCE – Sen. Hanna M. Gallo, D-Cranston, announced this month that the New England Board of Higher Education has received a three-year, $900,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for a New England-wide project titled Problem Based Learning in Advanced Manufacturing: Transforming 21st Century Technician Education. more
11/12/12
‘Action plan’ needed to connect students to jobs
Marcia Sullivan, the executive director of the East Greenwich Housing Authority, came to the Providence Business News summit on Employers & Education Nov. 7 with the hope of finding an answer to how she might assist many of her residents, ages 35-55, find secure employment. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 11/12/12
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