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LYNNE DUNPHY, recently appointed to the Routhier Chair of Practice at URI's College of Nursing, focuses on work force issues. /

URI professor tackles nursing shortage

When the E.J. and V.M. Routhier Foundation invited the University of Rhode Island's dean of nursing, Dayle Joseph, to write a proposal for a...
ROGER MANDLE, who plans to leave RISD in 18 months, expects his successor to be as active as he's been in the community. /

Mandle: R.I. must do more to fuel creative economy

Roger Mandle POSITION: President, Rhode Island School of Design BACKGROUND: Before coming to RISD in 1993, Mandle was deputy director of the National Gallery of Art...
PAULINE BELLAVANCE, in the public affairs department at Citizens Bank, goes over work with Michael Muschiano, an intern who is studying political science and communications at Rhode Island College. /

Internships connect students, work

Michael Muschiano got a job at a Citizens Bank supermarket branch when he was a sophomore at Rhode Island College, just as a way...

Diversity brings new workplace rules

"It's a small world after all …" the ethnically costumed dolls chirped to thousands of beaming visitors at the 1964-65 New York World's Fair. Little...
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You shouldn’t underestimate the power of observation

One of the qualities of successful people in all walks of life is keen observation of their surroundings. They notice things about people, human...
Daniel P. Egan /

Daniel P. Egan

Daniel P. Egan is the president of the Rhode Island Independent Higher Education Association, effective last month. He previously was chief of staff in...

Chamber seeks to recognize flexible employers in R.I.

The Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and When Work Works, a national initiative to highlight the importance of workplace effectiveness, are inviting local employers...
STUDENTS Gina Cubias and Jose Lebron work with a friend during a computer class at Central Falls High School. /

Central Falls H.S. plan gives URI a chance to shine

After Central Falls High School missed its No Child Left Behind targets for the fifth year in a row, triggering a requirement that the...

Bryant MBA program now offered at Lifespan

SMITHFIELD – Bryant University has entered into an agreement with Lifespan to offer its MBA program to Lifespan employees through on-site classes and weekly...

IYRS launching one-year marine systems program

NEWPORT – The International Yacht Restoration School is launching a new one-year program in marine systems this fall. The IYRS Marine Systems Program will train...
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