Tag: RISD
Mitchell named executive director of RISD’s post-grad initiative
PROVIDENCE – Joanne Mitchell has been named inaugural executive director of RISD Ready!, a new student readiness initiative at the Rhode Island School of...
RISD receives largest gift in school’s history at $20M
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island School of Design has received a $20 million gift – the largest outright donation in the school’s history –...
RISD alumnus to teach institution’s first tattooing course
PROVIDENCE – Brooklyn artist Adam Krueger had long envisioned that someday he would return to teach a course at his alma mater, the Rhode...
Providence Councilwoman Helen Anthony stepping down for health reasons
PROVIDENCE – Councilwoman Helen Anthony announced that she will be resigning from office to focus on her health after being hit by a van...
Uncertainty raises stress among foreign students
At Salve Regina University, the Center for Global Education and Fellowships has been preparing to welcome 80 international students to campus in the fall...
Providence City Council approves PILOT agreements
PROVIDENCE – The City Council Thursday night approved a set of payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements with the city’s four colleges and universities, projected to bring in $223.5...
Providence mayor touts new tax agreements with city’s major universities
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Tuesday announced his administration has reached tentative payment-in-lieu-of-taxes deals with the four private higher education institutions based...
Ghadessi appointed new RISD provost
PROVIDENCE – About a year after she began the same full-time position at Wheaton College, Touba Ghadessi shifted her sights to Rhode Island to...
Everybody’s Business: She runs shop with a worldly view
(Editor’s note: This is the ninth installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
RISD using $10M anonymous gift to launch tuition-free fellowship
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island School of Design is using a $10 million anonymous gift – the school's largest ever earmarked for financial aid...
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