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RISD Museum announces name change, revamps online presence
The art museum at the Rhode Island School of Design has revamped its public presence with a new name and a new website, the museum announced Monday. more
Bryant program does far more than teach
Despite the often overwhelming negativity in the public discourse about Rhode Island’s economy and its prospects – 56 percent of respondents to a recent PBN.com poll on this topic said the state deserves all the raspberries it receives – there are many good stories hereabouts, not the least of them being the Bryant University international-business senior practicum. more
6/17/13
Rhode Island lucky to have Deborah Gist
The more difficult the change, the more determined the resistance. Just ask R.I. Commissioner of Education Deborah A. Gist. more
6/17/13
Fifteen years of helping journalists get it right
Rhode Island is building a name for itself in the business of environmental training for journalists, thanks in part to the 15-year-old Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting, says spokeswoman Karen Southern. more
Gist pushing forward with five-plan reform plan
Armed with a new two-year contract, Rhode Island Commissioner of Education Deborah Gist says she’s staying the course with her five-year plan to transform education in Rhode Island – including closing the skills gap. more
By Rhonda J. Miller
Contributing Writer | 6/17/13
Big East changing name; downsizing possible
Mike Aresco, commissioner of the athletic conference known for 34 years as the Big East, speaks fondly of Providence, but he can’t promise how long the league he’s reinventing will remain in its historic home. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 6/17/13

Bryant students laying groundwork for export growth
Bliss Manufacturing in Pawtucket has been handcrafting inspirational and religious medals, jewelry and other items for more than 100 years. more
By Keith Regan
Contributing Writer | 6/17/13
Brown charts own educational course
Christina H. Paxson settled smoothly into the role of Brown University’s 19th president and after getting to know the school over the past year is now looking toward its future. Like other elite colleges, Brown is growing. But unlike some of its competitors, Brown has not rushed to build far-flung satellite campuses, take over new city neighborhoods or become an online education behemoth. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 6/17/13

Fitch rates RWU bonds ‘BBB’
Fitch Ratings Ltd. has assigned a rating of “BBB” to $58 million R.I. Health and Educational Building Corp. higher education facilities revenue refunding bonds, issued on behalf of Roger Williams University. more
RWU research will investigate mercury levels in scup
Researchers at Roger Williams University have been awarded a $12,166 grant to investigate levels of mercury in scup, a native Atlantic Ocean fish that is commonly caught and eaten in Rhode Island, the university announced Monday. more
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