Tag: Rhode Island School of Design
Colleges’ reliance on endowments ‘never been greater’
By the end of January, analysts will come out with their annual report on the performance of endowments of U.S. colleges and universities, including...
Bartels travels unique path to becoming an architect
Kathy Bartels, a principal at LLB Architects, took a path to her chosen profession that included foreign-language study and public-relations work – not typically...
Technology at heart of R.I.’s economic growth
Technology giant Infosys Ltd.’s expected arrival in Providence brings the promise of up to 500 new jobs by 2023.
The India-based company’s partnership with Rhode...
Kleinman succeeds Sharma as RISD provost
PROVIDENCE – Kent Kleinman has been appointed provost of the Rhode Island School of Design, the Providence-based art school Thursday.
Concluding an international search, Kleinman’s...
Paxson, Bowen, Machtley remain top 3 highest-paid R.I. school chief executives...
PROVIDENCE – Each of the top three 2016 highest-paid Rhode Island private school executives were compensated more than $800,000 that year, with the highest...
Moody’s: Providence’s economic recovery led by growth in ‘Eds and Meds’
PROVIDENCE – Over the past 50 years, Providence has endured demographic shocks, including years of population loss, declining housing values and elevated crime rates.
Yet...
RISD, JWU eye local food brand
A budding partnership between neighboring Providence universities may lead to a new food brand designed for purchase by large institutions with lots of mouths...
3 local college’s food and sustainability programs awarded $250K by regional...
PROVIDENCE - Three Rhode Island- and Bristol,County, Mass.-based projects aiming to produce more of the food eaten locally within the region have been recognized...
Wexford tenants to start construction next month
About 13 months after starting, core and exterior construction of the Wexford Innovation Center in the historic Jewelry District of downtown Providence is nearing...
Diversity elusive in construction
White men still dominate construction, though some companies are committed to changing that
Born to immigrant families struggling to get by in Providence, Edwin A....
