Tag: RISD
Business is good, but many companies take a “wait-and-see” attitude
Business continues to be good for most Rhode Island companies, and a majority expect that to continue, though their optimism is tempered by uncertainty...
Art schools aren’t doing so badly while other colleges struggle
Sculptor Eleanor Tomlinson had doubts about art school. The tuition looked costly, there was no guarantee of a job and she wondered whether a...
Five Questions With: Amy Kulper
Amy Kulper took up the mantle as Rhode Island School of Design’s head of the architecture department effective July 1, 2017. Previously, Kulper served...
Five Questions With: Phil Tobey
Rhode Island School of Design alumnus and honorary trustee Phil Tobey, an architect with SmithGroupJJR, was honored by the U.S. Army June 7 with an...
O’Neil Outar Named RISD’s Vice President for Institutional Engagement
(Providence, Rhode Island) July 03, 2018 – After an extensive international search, O’Neil A.S. Outar joined Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in January...
Shenoda named first social equity and inclusion vice president at RISD
PROVIDENCE – In the first-ever appointment to the position, Matthew Shenoda was named vice president of social equity and inclusion at the Rhode Island...
Preservation Society of Newport County, RISD put on augmented reality exhibit
NEWPORT – The Preservation Society of Newport County has partnered with the Rhode Island School of Design to put on an augmented reality exhibit...
Design talent a major lure for Infosys decision to come to...
When Infosys announced its intention late last year to hire 500 people and create a Design and Innovation Hub in Providence, it was only...
Infosys to partner with RISD, open design hub this summer
PROVIDENCE - Infosys Ltd. is "doubling down on its investment in Rhode Island," according to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo Wednesday, as the company announced a...
RISD to host Rosa Parks house installation symposium
PROVIDENCE - The next chapter in the ongoing saga surrounding the installation of a home once owned by Rosa Parks’ family will see the...
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