Tag: Johnson & Wales University
Preparing students to be creators, rather than consumers
Today, computers are smaller, less expensive, more powerful, easier to use and more pervasive than ever. They are in our phones, televisions, cars, toys...
BankRI provides $1.3M mortgage to help finance apartment building acquisition
PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island this month provided a $1.3 million mortgage to help fund the acquisition of an apartment building on the East...
JWU plans 3 percent workforce cut
PROVIDENCE – Johnson & Wales University on Thursday announced it will reduce its total workforce of 2,400 by approximately 3 percent, affecting about 72...
Weddings and small businesses – a Rhode Island love affair
Home to mansions and beaches, museums, historical architecture and a renowned culinary scene – Rhode Island has everything you’d want in a wedding-destination mecca,...
Real-world experiences helping prepare JWU, URI marketing majors
Michael Gotera, a Nevada native, wasn’t sure what to study when he began as a freshman at Johnson & Wales University in Providence but...
JWU student advertising team wins national advertising competition
PROVIDENCE - Johnson & Wales University’s advertising team placed first in the 2017 National Student Advertising Competition, held by the American Advertising Federation in New...
Hsu named new JWU provost
PROVIDENCE - In a statement Thursday, Johnson & Wales University announced Lily S. Hsu will serve as the school's new provost and Billye W. Auclair will...
National acclaim hasn’t stopped JWU grad Benjamin Sukle from focusing on...
Benjamin Sukle has spent nearly a decade perfecting his culinary craft in Rhode Island. After graduating from Johnson & Wales University with a B.A....
R.I.’s restaurant scene makes strong and tasty connections
When was the last time you had an in-depth conversation with one of the nation’s up-and-coming chefs? Never, because whenever you see one, he...
JWU to host Raspberry Pi training for teachers
PROVIDENCE – The Raspberry Pi Foundation, a national organization to promote the study of computer science in schools, has selected Johnson & Wales University...
