Fall forward? Smiley says September best for PVDFest
PROVIDENCE – In the aftermath of this year’s PVDFest, Mayor Brett P. Smiley says he remains open to changes to the city's premier arts...
6 local colleges named to Wall Street Journal’s best colleges list
PROVIDENCE – Six local colleges and universities were noted by the Wall Street Journal as being among the 500 best colleges in the country...
Noted R.I. philanthropist Alan Shawn Feinstein dies at 93
PROVIDENCE – It is hard to go around Rhode Island and not see Alan Shawn Feinstein’s mantra noted across multiple buildings and signs: “To...
Brown University trustee resigns over concerns about upcoming Israel divestment vote
PROVIDENCE – Joseph Edelman, founder and CEO of New York-based hedge fund company Perceptive Advisors LLC, has resigned from the Brown University board of...
5 R.I.-based colleges get $3M federal grant for new research administration collaborative
PROVIDENCE – Five Rhode Island-based colleges and universities have collectively received a three-year, $3 million National Science Foundation grant to launch a first-of-its-kind initiative...
UMass Dartmouth and Southcoast Health launch partnership to advance nursing education
DARTMOUTH – Sixteen Southcoast Health nurses with associate degrees finished orientation this month for a new program at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth College...
Johnson & Wales University announces new Doctor of Physical Therapy program
PROVIDENCE – Johnson & Wales University recently announced that it is seeking accreditation for a new Doctor of Physical Therapy program.
This spring Johnson &...
URI nursing professor honored nationally for contributions to profession
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The American Association of Colleges of Nursing has named Betty Rambur, a professor at the University of Rhode Island College of...
Where does Mass. move to tuition-free community colleges leave R.I.?
Massachusetts has expanded its community college tuition-free program to cover all students this fall, but don't expect Rhode Island to follow suit anytime soon.
State...
Study: Brown University ranked 22nd for producing startup founders
PROVIDENCE – Brown University is 22nd among colleges globally for producing the most startup founders, according to a new ranking by PitchBook.
PitchBook, a publication...
