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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...