Tag: R.I. Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
R.I. gets $33.6M to help disadvantaged students GEAR UP for college
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is receiving $33.6 million to help prepare disadvantaged students for success in higher education, the state’s congressional delegation announced Tuesday.
The...
Gilkey’s new 3-year contract extension includes annual pay raises
PROVIDENCE – Shannon Gilkey was awarded a three-year contract extension to remain as the state’s postsecondary education commissioner that runs through Jan. 31, 2027,...
CCRI faculty members hold informational picket seeking contract negotiations
WARWICK – Faculty members with the Community College of Rhode Island on Jan. 22 held an informational picket across all its campuses, including at...
RIDE gets $3.2M for data collection to better prepare students for...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education on Wednesday was awarded a $3.2 million federal grant to enhance data collection related to college and...
For hospital executives, solving labor shortages a top task
When asked whether the lingering workforce shortages are affecting access to care, Rhode Island’s health care leaders had a clear answer.
“Yes, period, end of...
New law: R.I. public colleges must plan for apprenticeships
A new state law requires public higher education institutions to establish ways of awarding academic credit to students who participate in registered apprenticeship programs.
“These...
Westerly center is designed to build on a military background
Though decades ago, T.J. Smith still remembers the camaraderie and sense of purpose he felt during his time as a member of the Rhode...
Costigan appointed as CCRI’s interim president
WARWICK – Rosemary Costigan, currently the Community College of Rhode Island’s vice president of academic affairs, has been voted by the R.I. Council on...
New Woonsocket Education Center officially opens
WOONSOCKET – State-elected and education officials on Tuesday formally cut the ribbon on the new Woonsocket Education Center that has officially opened at 115...
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2022 40 Under Forty Awards
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Assistant commissioner of workforce, R.I. Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
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