Tag: Johnson & Wales University
Johnson & Wales expands free-or-reduced tuition plan to more students
PROVIDENCE – Johnson & Wales University’s “The JWU Pledge” free-or-reduced tuition program has expanded eligibility for the new program to qualifying undergraduate students who...
Stokes named R.I.’s second historian laureate
The head of Rhode Island’s diversity office will be the state’s second historian laureate.
Keith Stokes will take over the voluntary role of delivering lectures...
‘A safer mall, but … an emptier mall’ after ban on...
The operators of Providence Place mall are requiring teens to be accompanied by adults after 5 p.m., but some observers are divided over whether...
Meet the Makers: Hausers keep family tradition of Swiss chocolate making...
(Editor’s note: This is the 31st installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
‘March Madness’ a slam dunk for local restaurants, businesses over the...
PROVIDENCE – A weekendlong celebration of basketball madness proved to be an economic win for Rhode Island and its capital city.
There’s now optimism for...
‘Second-degree’ nursing programs are in demand
Rhode Island is facing a growing crisis – nursing shortages.
In fact, a 2021 report by the R.I. Department of Health suggested that almost 3,000...
Brown declared top educational institution in Providence for tech enthusiasts
PROVIDENCE – With a 6-1 student-to-faculty ratio and a strong focus on artificial intelligence, Brown University ranks highest among college choices for technology enthusiasts in Providence,...
Everybody’s Business: From coffee to cocktails, Caribe syrup is in the...
(Editor’s note: This is the 53rd installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
With or without Macy’s, what’s going to happen at Providence Place?
With the future of Macy's Inc. uncertain at Providence Place, all eyes are on the three-floor anchor location at the south end of the...
PBN summit: Does tech such as AI need more oversight in...
A device is in the works that can monitor when a patient administered their asthma inhaler, whether they used it at the correct time...
