URI, RWU: Students from N.Y. should stay away from campus
PROVIDENCE – At least two Rhode Island-based colleges are both not allowing students from New York to return campus Friday to move their belongings...
Coronavirus could cause Census to miss students
At college dormitories and student apartments across the U.S., census forms will be piling up – but many run the risk of not being...
Gov. Baker extends Mass. school closures through end of April
BOSTON (AP) – Gov. Charlie Baker is ordering schools and nonemergency child care programs in Massachusetts to remain closed through the end of April...
Brown University implementing hiring freeze
PROVIDENCE – Brown University has instituted a hiring freeze until further notice in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
University Provost Richard M. Locke wrote...
Brown Angel Group invests $500K in first 6 months
PROVIDENCE – The Brown Angel Group has collectively invested more than $500,000 into startups founded by Brown University graduates in its first six months,...
RWU to temporarily lay off dining services, shuttle personnel; CCRI cancels...
BRISTOL – Roger Williams University will temporarily lay off about 170 dining services and 12 shuttle personnel starting April 4 until the university’s operational...
PC, Salve Regina postponing commencement ceremonies
PROVIDENCE – Providence College and Newport-based Salve Regina University both announced Friday that they are postponing their respective commencement ceremonies due to the COVID-19...
Sail Newport a crucial link to the bay and beyond
From children boarding their first boat to experienced sailors who compete in regattas, Sail Newport Inc. offers a connection to the water for more...
Putnam part of team awarded $1.7M to study coral reefs
HOLLIE PUTNAM, a coral biologist and assistant professor at the University of Rhode Island, is part of a research study team consisting of five...
URI confirms staffer tested positive for COVID-19
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island confirmed late Thursday that a staffer has tested positive for COVID-19. The university said the staffer...
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