Fun was back with PVDFest
Sunny skies no doubt helped public perceptions of this year’s PVDFest – and last year’s soggy disaster was easy to improve on.
But the administration...
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Bryant University receives $1M gift to develop dining commons inside new leadership center
SMITHFIELD – Corey E. Levine, a 1980 Bryant University graduate and executive director of the Ettenberg Foundation, has donated $1 million to his alma...
URI alum, wife donate $5M to help student-athletes earn business degrees
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A 1978 University of Rhode Island graduate and his wife have made a multi-part, seven-figure gift to the state land-grant school...
When disability is a plus
Some large companies, such as Walgreen Co., Wells Fargo & Co. and The Proctor & Gamble Co., are successfully integrating people with disabilities into...
DESIGN WEEK RI kicks off lineup of events on Sept. 13
PROVIDENCE – The 11th annual DESIGN WEEK RI begins Sept. 13 and runs through Sept. 20, showcasing Rhode Island designers with a lineup of...
Sharapova, Bryan brothers added to 2025 Tennis Hall of Fame ballot
NEWPORT – Maria Sharapova and Bob and Mike Bryan have been added to the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum’s ballot for the...
Five Questions With: Jennifer Galipeau
Jennifer Galipeau is the dean of Johnson & Wales University’s College of Hospitality Management. Galipeau spoke with Providence Business News about the current state...
URI engineering professor awarded $418K grant to study heat transfer
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Ashutosh Giri, a mechanical engineering assistant professor from the University of Rhode Island, has been awarded a three-year, $418,300 grant from...
Philanthropy Calendar, Sept. 11, 2024
If a nonprofit wants an upcoming fundraiser to be considered for a calendar listing, email information to Nonprofit@PBN.com or Bessette@PBN.com at least four weeks...
