Tag: Roger Williams University
RWU launches tuition discount initiative for Girl Scout volunteers
BRISTOL – Those who volunteer for local Girl Scouts troops seeking to continue their adult education at Roger Williams University will have a discount...
Roger Williams University discontinuing residential use at Baypoint facility
PORTSMOUTH – Roger Williams University will discontinue using the Baypoint building in town as an option for student housing at the end of this...
De Los Santos named Blue Cross 2023 BlueAngel of the Year
PROVIDENCE – Doris De Los Santos, director of supplier diversity at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, has been named the company’s...
RWU receives $1.7M federal earmark to retrofit, equip environmental science lab
BRISTOL – Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., helped secure a $1.7 million federal earmark for Roger Williams University to help retrofit and equip the university’s...
RWU receives $3M grant to launch endowed professorships for business faculty
BRISTOL – Roger Williams University recently received a $3 million grant to make four matching gifts to launch endowed professorships for its faculty within...
What should government do about soaring rent?
As Rhode Island rents continue to surge, affordable housing advocates are calling for investments that go beyond measures proposed in Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s...
Class of their own: More employers partnering with local colleges
Although he had some experience working in construction, Kolby Gomes says learning the ins and outs of pipefitting was like studying a foreign language.
But...
Five Questions With: Shakour Abuzneid
Shakour Abuzneid is a professor of cybersecurity and computer science and the cybersecurity program director at Roger Williams University. The Bristol-based university was recently...
Uneasy money: Worries about returning to deficits hang over General Assembly
The warning flags have been raised: Rhode Island legislators are about to return to reality.
After two years of massive surpluses, state budget officials are...
Gagne named board chair of Valley Affordable Housing
PAUL GAGNE, manager of Bank Rhode Island’s Woonsocket branch, was recently appointed chairman of the board of directors for Valley Affordable Housing Corp. The...