Tag: R.I. Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
Costigan appointed CCRI’s new full-time president
CRANSTON – After two years leading the Community College of Rhode Island on an interim basis, Rosemary A. Costigan now has the president’s job...
R.I. DHS to open new regional office inside Shepard Building in...
PROVIDENCE – The landmark former Shepard Co. building will become home to a new appointment-only regional office for the R.I. Department of Human Services...
CCRI to offer buyouts to 109 employees for early retirement
WARWICK – The Community College of Rhode Island will be offering buyouts to 109 employees eligible for early retirement allowing the state higher education...
CCRI’s process technology program gives Rhode Islanders a new career option
PBN Manufacturing Awards 2024
EXCELLENCE IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTIVITY: Community College of Rhode Island
JUST BEFORE 2018, officials at the Community College of Rhode Island...
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...
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