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Driving Forces: Ross J. Gittell

Digital Special Editions 08/14/2026

Ross J. Gittell Bryant University president ROSS J. GITTELL CAME to Bryant University in 2020 with a Harvard Ph.D., and a decade running a seven-college system...

Pulitzer-winning Brown historian killed in E.P. parking lot crash

Education 06/08/2026

PROVIDENCE – Gordon S. Wood, Pulitzer Prize-winning American Revolution historian and emeritus professor of history at Brown University, has died at the age of...

Trump asks Brown, other colleges to sign ‘Compact’ for favorable access...

Education 10/02/2025

WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable...

College applications rise outside U.S. as Trump cracks down on international...

Economic Activity 08/06/2025

LONDON (AP) – In China, wait times for U.S. visa interviews are so long that some students have given up. Universities in Hong Kong...

Study: Brown University ranked 22nd for producing startup founders

Economic Activity 09/05/2024

PROVIDENCE – Brown University is 22nd among colleges globally for producing the most startup founders, according to a new ranking by PitchBook. PitchBook, a publication...

GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE’S job approval rating is 37% in the COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States latest poll conducted between April and May. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Poll: McKee’s job approval rating at 37%

Government 06/05/2024

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s job approval rating is in line with his fellow New England governors, according to a poll from the...

Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions

Education 06/29/2023

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new...

FORMER PROVIDENCE Mayor Jorge O. Elorza has been appointed the CEO of Democrats for Education Reform, a national political advocacy organization, and its affiliate non-partisan think-tank Education Reform Now. / PBN FILE PHOTO/STEPHANIE ALVAREZ EWENS

Former Providence mayor named CEO of Democrats for Education Reform

Education 04/03/2023

PROVIDENCE – The city’s former mayor has landed a new job. Jorge O. Elorza, who served eight years as Providence mayor, has been appointed the...

RHODE ISLAND residents had more faith in their state and local governments, including Daniel J. McKee than they did with federal lawmakers in handling the COVID-19 pandemic, according to according to a poll from the COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States. / AP FILE PHOTO

Survey: R.I. residents trusted state, local governments more than federal in...

Coronavirus 03/02/2023

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island residents had more faith in their state and local governments than they did in federal lawmakers in handling the COVID-19...