Tag: University of Rhode Island
PBN survey: Even as economy grows, businesses leery about expansion right...
At Pawtucket-based Papis Refrescos LLC, demand for its coconut rum liquor has grown steadily since the company’s launch in 2022. The bottled coquito can...
Governor’s plan to offer more free school meals is not enough,...
Food insecurity in Rhode Island in 2023 surged 30% year over year, according to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. And compared with 2019,...
Patrick Vivier
Patrick Vivier, M.D., Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Health Sciences
University of Rhode Island
uri.edu/chs
The University of Rhode Island is enhancing the physical and mental health...
Kerry LaPlante
Kerry LaPlante, Pharm.D., FCCP, FIDSA, FIDP
Dean of the College of Pharmacy
University of Rhode Island
uri.edu/pharmacy
The University of Rhode Island is enhancing the physical and mental...
Danny Willis
Danny Willis, D.N.S., R.N., FAAN
Dean of the College of Nursing
University of Rhode Island
uri.edu/nursing
The University of Rhode Island is enhancing the physical and mental health...
URI modifies spring commencement weekend, all ceremonies now inside Ryan Center
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The experience of graduates walking across the stage and receiving their diplomas this spring will look a bit different at the...
URI, Fidelity combine forces to create new financial services course
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island is collaborating with Fidelity Investments Inc. to offer a course for College of Business students pursuing...
McKee’s budget proposal not ‘sweeping’ but seen as helping business
As the General Assembly prepares to consider Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s proposed fiscal 2025 budget, observers say his proposals to help small businesses may...
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...
R.I. Airport Corp. extends CEO’s contract 3 years
WARWICK – The R.I. Airport Corp. confirmed on Tuesday it has extended CEO and President Iftikhar Ahmad's contract through Oct. 12, 2026.
The three-year extension,...