Philanthropy Calendar, Oct. 11, 2023
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Parlange says URI has had ‘great momentum’
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – In his approximately 20-minute State of the University speech on Tuesday, University of Rhode Island President Marc B. Parlange cited that...
2 R.I. teachers each receive $25K Milken Educator Award
PROVIDENCE – A pair of local school teachers each received a $25,000 Milken Educator Award on Tuesday in surprise ceremonies at their respective schools...
Met School senior wins national competition with food truck venture
PROVIDENCE – Raneem Al Suwaidani, 17, has long held a passion for entrepreneurship and food, but with high financial barriers preventing many innovators from...
Providence City Council approves PILOT agreements
PROVIDENCE – The City Council Thursday night approved a set of payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements with the city’s four colleges and universities, projected to bring in $223.5...
URI Boss Arena to reopen Nov. 6, financial impact of closure unclear
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island’s on-campus indoor ice rink will remain closed until next month while university officials work to make...
RIPEC: State needs to boost educational funding for multilingual learners
PROVIDENCE – With the rise of multilingual learners in Rhode Island’s K-12 public school system, the state needs to increase education spending to help...
Former Bryant University provost resigns as Nichols College president
DUDLEY, Mass. (AP) – A former Coast Guard Academy professor whose tenure coincided with a sexual harassment scandal has resigned as president of Nichols...
Central Falls creates new strategy office to analyze, help improve city’s education outcomes
CENTRAL FALLS – Calling it an “all hands on deck” approach, the city created a new office of education strategy to perform a total...
Stoneacre Hospitality ordered to pay $571K in wage theft lawsuit
NEWPORT – A federal court has ordered restaurant group Stoneacre Hospitality to pay more than $571,000 in repayment and fees for wage theft and...
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