Emily Gowdey-Backus
Emily Gowdey-Backus joined Providence Business News as a staff writer in April 2016. She is a native of Connecticut and holds a Master’s Degree in international journalism from Cardiff University. Emily covers the education, workforce development, hospitality and tourism, and nonprofit beats for the newspaper.
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Brown Arts Initiative launches inaugural Kanders Lecture Series
PROVIDENCE – In its first series, the Warren and Allison Kanders Lecture Series will feature artists and museum community experts from across the country,...
Five Questions With Ame Lambert
Ame Lambert | Chief diversity officer, Roger Williams University
1. What does your position entail? My role involves helping RWU define diversity, equity and inclusion;...
Steady, but slow growth reported at RIHA’s 14th annual Economic Outlook...
PROVIDENCE – Evidence for steady, moderate growth and predictions for the changing shape of the hospitality industry were presented at the 14th annual Rhode...
URI School of Education nets $1.4M in scholarships to prepare STEM...
PROVIDENCE - University of Rhode Island's School of Education is the beneficiary of a $1.4 million Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program geared to science,...
Two local students recognized in Styleweek Northeast SEED Design competition
PROVIDENCE - Two local students will showcase capsule collections at the 13th annual Styleweek Northeast fashion show as part of the nonprofit SEED Student Design competition,...
R.I. 6th best in nation for health insurance enrollment
PROVIDENCE - U.S. Census Bureau data from the 2016 American Community Survey shows more Rhode Islanders were covered for health insurance in 2016 than...
Little movement in U.S. News rankings for R.I.-based schools
PROVIDENCE – Results from Tuesday’s U.S. News and World Report 2018 Best Colleges ranking show minimal improvement for Rhode Island-based schools.
University of Rhode Island...
July: Current Conditions Index posts fourth consecutive strong reading
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Positivity heralds the start of the second half of 2017, said University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro in the latest...
Eighteen months after the ‘Cooler & Warmer’ debacle, does R.I....
When Portsmouth-based Rail Explorers USA, which offers unusual tours on recumbent bicycles along abandoned rail lines, got some national press in late July, business...
Rhode Islanders come to aid of Hurricane Harvey victims
PROVIDENCE – In the wake of what some are calling a storm for the ages, Rhode Islanders are banding together to aid those who...
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