Tag: Harvard University
Chevalier named commanding general of R.I. National Guard
PROVIDENCE – Brigadier Gen. Andrew J. Chevalier has been named the 45th adjutant general of Rhode Island and commanding general of the R.I. National...
Goddard nominated for R.I. housing secretary
PROVIDENCE – Deborah J. Goddard, who has more than 40 years of housing experience in the private and public sectors, has been nominated to...
Class-action lawsuit claims Brown, other private schools, participated in price-fixing scheme
PROVIDENCE – Brown University and 39 other private colleges across the U.S. and the national education support nonprofit College Board have been accused in...
Women are still underrepresented in local government
Kamala Harris is at the top of a major party ticket running for president. Some people have celebrated her candidacy, hoping that it will...
NEMIC launches edX’s First MedTech Professional Certificate Program
PROVIDENCE – New England Medical Innovation Center recently announced its MedTech education program is now accessible worldwide through the global learning platform, edX.
MedTech Fundamentals...
Asthenis Pharmacy providing an alternative source for health care information
(Editor’s note: This is the 41st installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Staying positive, on a serious tip
A small boy was auditioning for a school play. His mother knew that he’d set his heart on being in the play and she...
Diversity advocates take aim at legacy admissions
For Viet Nguyen, a Brown University alumnus and founder of social impact organization EdMobilizer, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ban on affirmative action presents...
Study: R.I. students suffered significant learning loss during pandemic
PROVIDENCE – A new review by Harvard University and Stanford University researchers shows that Rhode Island students have suffered multiple months of learning loss...
2 Brown University basketball players sue Ivy League over no-scholarship policy
PROVIDENCE – Two Brown University basketball players, one former and one current, filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday accusing the eight Ivy League...