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5 Salve Regina students selected for Siemens Financial Leadership Development Program

NEWPORT – Five students from Salve Regina University have been selected for the Siemens Financial Leadership Development Program, procuring internships at Siemens for next summer. The global technology company offered this opportunity...

Lawsons donate $3M to Rhode Island Community Food Bank

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Community Food Bank has received a $3 million donation from longtime philanthropic supporters Cathy and Thomas Lawson, the organization announced. “Tom and...

Smithfield superintendent resigns amid fallout from football hazing incident

SMITHFIELD – The town’s school superintendent has resigned amid a legal investigation of an alleged hazing incident involving the high school football team. Dawn Bartz...

Students take the lead with annual human rights report at URI

PROVIDENCE - University of Rhode Island's Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies released its third annual Global Rights Project report Friday, sharing research findings that...

Brown University refutes failing grade on combating antisemitism

PROVIDENCE - Brown University was given a failing grade regarding how safe Jewish students feel on campus by the nonprofit Stop Anti-Semitism’s annual college...

Brown University renames Center for Career Exploration after $20M gift

PROVIDENCE – A $20 million donation to Brown University's Center for Career Exploration will help prepare students for opportunities with government agencies, nonprofits and...

URI receives $500K grant from Champlin Foundation to buy tech, equipment

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island has received a $500,000 grant from The Champlin Foundation to purchase equipment and technology that will...
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ELISHA Project director awarded Murray Family Prize for Community Enrichment

GEORGE ORTIZ, co-founder and executive director of The ELISHA Project, has been awarded the 2025 Murray Family Prize for Community Enrichment by the Rhode...
THE ATTENDEES of Providence Business News' 2025 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awards Program and Summit on Thursday morning listen to a panel discussion on navigating DEI in a shifting legal landscape. The panel includes, from left, Monika P. Zuluaga, CEO and president of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce; Tracey G. Wiley, executive director of diversity, equity and inclusion at Bally's Corp.; Shameem Awan, senior assistant vice president of Amica Mutual Insurance; and moderator Kevin Matta, senior director of people and culture at United Way of Rhode Island. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN Summit: Right now, courage required to sustain DEI

WARWICK – Advocating for diversity, equity and inclusion is being viewed as an increasingly risky proposition in today's political climate, causing many businesses and...

RIDE provides $457K to 12 education agencies to help students experiencing...

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education has awarded more than $457,000 to 12 local education agencies in support of school communities to better serve the needs of students experiencing homelessness. The funds...
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