Tag: higher education
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 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 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 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 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 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...
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...
Student visa proposal could hinder U.S. competitiveness
In an effort to crack down on international students and scholars who overstay their visas, the Trump administration is seeking to implement a new...
UMass Dartmouth designated as national center for excellence in cybersecurity
DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth announced Monday that it has been designated as a national center for academic excellence in cybersecurity specializing...