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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Jackson named new vice president for development at Brown University
PROVIDENCE – After a nationwide search, Patricia Jackson was named the next vice president for development at Brown University, the school announced in November.
Jackson,...
Five Questions With: Paige Clausius-Parks
Paige Clausius-Parks is the director of advancement for Books Are Wings, having joined the organization in 2014 as assistant director before advancing to her...
UMass School of Law establishes Jacobs scholarship fund
DARTMOUTH – Over the summer, the University of Massachusetts School of Law, housed at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, established a new scholarship fund...
Sales of Newport Restaurant Group gift cards to benefit food...
NEWPORT – The nine restaurants that make up the Newport Restaurant Group have chosen to collaborate with the Rhode Island Community Food Bank to...
Rhode Island Hospital celebrates champions at President’s Pursuit of Excellence Dinner
PROVIDENCE – More than 550 guests were jointly hosted by Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children’s Hospital at the annual President’s Pursuit of Excellence...
It’s make or break time for retailers
Local retailers have turned to traditional in-store special touches such as gift wrapping and promises of superior customer service to attract customers to their...
Kleinman succeeds Sharma as RISD provost
PROVIDENCE – Kent Kleinman has been appointed provost of the Rhode Island School of Design, the Providence-based art school Thursday.
Concluding an international search, Kleinman’s...
R.I. Nov. unemployment rate remains level from Oct., down over year
PROVIDENCE – The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November was 3.8 percent – the same as October – according to the R.I. Department of...
RISCA announces 73 grants in fall FY19 award round
PROVIDENCE – Seventy-three grants, totaling $163,181, were approved by the R.I. State Council on the Arts board Tuesday at the organization’s December meeting.
Tuesday’s grants...
3 projects chosen for Innovation Campus program
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and University of Rhode Island President David M. Dooley announced Tuesday morning the approval of three of the 16...
