In Providence entrepreneur’s classroom, hip-hop inspires student success
PROVIDENCE – At first glance, a day in the Hope Scholars Initiative might look like a typical classroom scene, with students meeting in a...
Hope Scholars Initiative takes top prize at Growth Lab pitch competition
PAWTUCKET – Hip hop-based education and mentorship service Hope Scholars Initiative, a venture developed by Harrison Grigsby, took top honors at the Social Enterprise...
Rhode Island College opens new cybersecurity simulation classroom
PROVIDENCE – A new “cyber range” classroom recently concluded construction at Rhode Island College’s Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies.
The range uses IBM technology...
The Providence Foundation to present past accomplishments, future priorities at 50th anniversary gala
PROVIDENCE – When David Salvatore recalls the downtown of his childhood, he sees a drab picture: Swaths of concrete, a federal highway traveling through...
Trump asks Brown, other colleges to sign ‘Compact’ for favorable access to federal funds
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable...
RICAS scores show state’s students improving in English, math
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island students continue to make steady progress in English and math while narrowing the gap with Massachusetts students, according to the...
Polaris MEP to hold 4th annual R.I. Manufacturing Day
PROVIDENCE – Local students and manufacturers will convene at Farm Fresh Rhode Island later this month at Polaris MEP’s Manufacturing Day.
Now in its fourth...
R.I. State Council on the Arts grants $945K to 160 entities
PROVIDENCE - The R.I. State Council on the Arts on Tuesday awarded a total of $945,000 to 160 arts and culture entities across the...
Lawsuit against Brown University sparks debate on campus police secrecy at private colleges
PROVIDENCE (AP) – A new lawsuit against Brown University has renewed questions surrounding the secrecy afforded many law enforcement officers employed by private colleges and...
BankNewport kicks off ‘Kind Souls, Full Bowls’ food drive to support R.I. veterans
NEWPORT – BankNewport announced a statewide food drive to support veterans through the nonprofit Operation Stand Down Rhode Island, collecting shelf-stable donations at all 19...
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