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BROWN UNIVERSITY has been ranked No. 14 among national universities in the U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Colleges rankings that were released Monday. / COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY

Brown ranks No. 14 nationally in U.S. News’ annual Best Colleges...

Education 09/13/2021

PROVIDENCE – For the fourth consecutive year, Brown University has been ranked No. 14 out of all the universities across the United States, according...

$Colleges prepare for fall semester with varying consequences for COVID protocol infractions$

Colleges prepare for fall semester with varying consequences for COVID protocol...

Education 09/03/2021

PROVIDENCE – As students head back to college, many local higher education institutions say they will strictly uphold vaccination requirements and crack down on...

Rhode Island College establishes state’s first public health and equity sign...

Education 08/31/2021

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island College announced Aug. 18 that, through a partnership, it has created the state’s first interpreting program to address barriers the...

BRYANT UNIVERSITY will impose an indoor mask mandate on campus and have additional health protocols in advance of the start of the fall semester. / COURTESY BRYANT UNIVERSITY

Bryant University imposes indoor mask mandate, testing initiatives on campus

Coronavirus 08/25/2021

SMITHFIELD – Another university has joined the ranks of local institutions implementing indoor mask mandates on campus. Bryant University announced Wednesday that it will require...

RIC to delay start of classes in effort to boost vaccination...

Coronavirus 08/24/2021

PROVIDENCE – In an effort to increase vaccination rates among students, Rhode Island College will delay its start of classes by just over a...

LOCAL COLLEGES, such as Brown University, pictured, are optimistic in having a rebound academic year starting in the fall after the COVID-19 pandemic upended campus life for 18 months. / AP FILE PHOTO/STEVEN SENNE

College leaders cautiously optimistic about having bounce-back year on campus

Coronavirus 08/05/2021

PROVIDENCE – With college students expected to soon return to campuses in Rhode Island, there is cautious optimism that the 2021-22 academic year will...

JOYFUL ENDEAVOR: Providence College President the Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard remembers being impressed with the Dominican friars when he was a PC student. It drew him to their community. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

PC president looks to market Friars’ brand on national level

Coronavirus 07/23/2021

(Editor’s note: This is the first installment in an occasional series of interviews with the state’s new wave of higher education leaders.) The Rev. Kenneth...

WORK SITE: Amy Grzybowski, future director of a planned higher education center in northern Rhode Island, visits the building in downtown Woonsocket that will be converted into the center by late 2021 or early 2022. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Downtown Woonsocket getting a higher ed boost

Economy 07/23/2021

The workforce in southern Rhode Island got a helping hand in getting crucial training when the state opened the Westerly Education Center four years...

THE COMEBACK: Jennifer Vinalon returned to the classroom at the University of Rhode Island’s Providence campus 10 years after she stopped pursuing a bachelor’s degree. She graduated in the spring and was a commencement speaker. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Some colleges focus on persuading older students to finish what they...

Coronavirus 07/23/2021

Graduating college is a milestone for many, perhaps more so in a pandemic. For Jennifer Vinalon, the diploma holds even more significance. Vinalon, 37, earned...