Roger Williams University professor receives Fulbright scholarship
BRISTOL – Kamille Gentles-Peart, a communication studies professor at Roger Williams University, has been named a Fulbright scholar by the U.S. Department of State...
Philanthropy Calendar, July 5, 2023
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Biden offers alternative student debt relief plan that would remove immediate threat of default
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden vowed Friday to push ahead with a new plan to provide student loan relief for millions of borrowers...
YWCA of Rhode Island appoints Melissa Emidy as new CEO
WOONSOCKET – Melissa Emidy has been named the YWCA of Rhode Island’s new CEO, the nonprofit announced Thursday.
Emidy, 46, of Woonsocket, will succeed Deborah...
Do you agree with the Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action in college...
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 29 struck down affirmative action in college admissions.
The court’s conservative majority overturned admissions plans at Harvard and the...
BankRI grants $77,200 to local nonprofits
PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island recently announced it has awarded $77,200 in grants to 28 local nonprofits.
The money will support initiatives focused on youth...
Reilly named new Trinity Rep board chair
PROVIDENCE – Kibbe Reilly, president of her own Providence-based consulting firm Reilly Consulting Associates Inc., has been elected as Trinity Repertory Company’s new board...
Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new...
R.I. ranks 16th-worst in U.S. for minority entrepreneurs, study finds
PROVIDENCE – A recent report looking at state support for minority-owned businesses throughout the U.S. ranked Rhode Island the 16th-worst in the country for...
Providence City Council extends charter school lease
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Tuesday agreed to let a charter school stay in its current building for five more years, WPRI-TV CBS...
