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REV. BRIAN J. SHANLEY, former longtime Providence College president, has been named the new president of St. John's University in Queens, N.Y. / PBN FILE PHOTO / RUPERT WHITELEY

Former Providence College President Shanley to lead St. John’s University

PROVIDENCE – Former Providence College President Rev. Brian J. Shanley is heading to the Big Apple. Shanley, PC’s longest-serving president in the college’s 103-year history,...
SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY, pictured, is one of multiple local colleges that will switch from offering in-person classes to online after Thanksgiving break. / COURTESY SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY

Local colleges change course for end-of-semester learning

PROVIDENCE – The University of Rhode Island, Salve Regina University, Rhode Island School of Design and New England Institute of Technology will be moving...
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES across Rhode Island, including Roger Williams University, pictured, have overall kept COVID-19 under control on their campuses during the fall semester despite the growing community-wide surge. / COURTESY ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY

Despite communitywide COVID-19 surge, colleges have kept virus under control on...

PROVIDENCE – As college students across Rhode Island are preparing for their fall semester final exams, local colleges have generally passed one very important...
SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY is restricting travel for students over the Thanksgiving break. / COURTESY SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY

Salve Regina to restrict student travel for Thanksgiving break; Brown to...

NEWPORT – Salve Regina University is now restricting travel for students for the Thanksgiving break in response to the growing surge of COVID-19 cases...
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE will move its semester-end online-learning schedule up a week due to the recent surge of COVID-19 in the state. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE COLLEGE

Providence College switching to semester-end remote learning a week earlier than...

PROVIDENCE – Providence College President Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard said Thursday in an email to the campus community that it will move its semester-end...
BROWN UNIVERSITY has received a $20 million gift to create an endowment for scholarships for military veterans. / COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY

Brown University receives $20M gift to create endowment for scholarships for...

PROVIDENCE – Brown University announced Wednesday it received a $20 million gift that will create a permanent endowment for scholarships for military veterans wanting...
BRYANT UNIVERSITY will move all final exams for the fall semester online. / COURTESY BRYANT UNIVERSITY

Bryant University moving final exams online

SMITHFIELD – Bryant University President Ross Gittell announced Tuesday in a letter to the community that final exams for the fall semester will be...
WHEATON COLLEGE has switched to online learning until further notice after a recent spike in COVID-19 cases on campus. / COURTESY WHEATON COLLEGE

Wheaton College switches to online learning until further notice amid COVID-19...

NORTON – Wheaton College announced late Thursday that the private college will transition to remote learning until further notice due to a recent spike...
THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS Dartmouth has received a $4.2 million grant from the U.S. Navy to be used for marine technology research

UMass Dartmouth receives additional $4.2M from Navy for marine-tech research

DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has received another substantial grant from the U.S. Navy to finance research projects through its Marine and...

Easing the jump to university

Elizabeth has always wanted to be a doctor. While a high school senior, she was hoping to achieve her dream through attending the state’s...
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