RIC institute will be 1st U.S. site to certify proficiency in...
PROVIDENCE – The Institute for Portuguese and World Studies at Rhode Island College is the first U.S. site authorized and accredited to administer tests...
R.I. schools improve statewide in ’06 testing
PROVIDENCE – Mathematics and reading test scores improved statewide in the 2006 assessments released today by Gov. Donald L. Carcieri.
In math, 53 percent...
Brown renames medical school for $100M donor
PROVIDENCE – Brown University has named its medical school in honor of businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist Warren Alpert, after receiving a $100 million gift...
<i>Use the business plan competition to hone your skills</i>
One of the most important documents that any entrepreneur can write is a business plan because, when done well, it conveys his or her...
URI getting $0.5M to fund Routhier Chair of nursing
KINGSTON VILLAGE – The University of Rhode Island’s College of Nursing today announced that a new faculty chair has been established, through a $500,000...
JWU business dean seeks to boost school’s reputation
As dean of the College of Business at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, which has roughly 3,500 students, David Mitchell is working to...
Performance issues add to drive for school reform
Rhode Island’s teachers’ unions, long under political fire, are bracing for a tough year as a tight state budget, new restrictions on municipal and...
’08 budget may bring big battles
Rhode Island AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer George Nee has no idea what proposals are going to be included in the governor’s budget for fiscal 2008. But...
Certifications seen as crucial to gain a competitive edge
PMP. PHR. CFP.
The acronyms that follow a person's name after he or she has received a professional certification are increasingly sought after by employers.
As...
It’s about more than accounting
There is more to being a good accountant than accounting. At least that's the message that Bryant University had been getting from employers.
In response,...
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