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Gist to undergo surgery for brain tumor
R.I. Department of Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist will undergo surgery to remove a believed benign brain tumor next month and will take an approximate two-month leave of absence for recovery, the department announced Tuesday. more
UMass employees top list of highest paid in Mass.
The 10 highest paid employees in the University of Massachusetts system are on track to receive an average of $452,345 in base pay this year, according to the Boston Business Journal’s DataCenter. more
| 10/17/12
EPA honors Brown’s Nagy
Rachel Chelsea Nagy, a doctoral student in ecology and evolutionary biology at Brown University, has been honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. more
| 11/19/12
UMass Dartmouth professor lands $400K for cell imaging research
Maolin Guo, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, landed a $400,000 research grant from the National Science Foundation to support the development of a molecular imaging probe for cell research. more
| 12/3/12
Job Corps Centers suspending new enrollment in U.S., R.I.
(Updated, 5:15 p.m.) New student enrollment has been suspended at all Job Corps Centers across the country, including the location in Exeter, as a cost-saving measure. But politicians are calling on the U.S. Department of Labor to reconsider the move. more
RIDE issues ‘Race to the Top’ update
Two years into a four-year reform plan, the R.I. Department of Education has used roughly 21 percent of a $75 million U.S. Department of Education ‘Race to the Top’ grant meant to help support improvement measures. more
Dept. of Ed. approves Bryant’s MAT program
The Office of Educator Quality and Certification at the R.I. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has approved Bryant University’s Master of Arts in Teaching secondary education certification. more
| 9/13/12
RI-CAN’s Butke to step down
Maryellen Butke, the founder and executive director of RI-CAN – the Rhode Island Campaign for Achievement Now – is stepping down after two and a half years as the advocacy group’s executive director. more
| 7/9/12
Graduation test: budgeting today
Figuring out a personal budget is a relatively easy process. more
Developers show interest in shared nursing center
When voters head to the polls in November to decide whether the state will borrow $50 million to renovate three Rhode Island College buildings, some may suspect it means the end of plans for a shared nursing center with the University of Rhode Island. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 10/8/12

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