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Foreign students contributed $191M to R.I. during latest school year
During the 2011–2012 academic year, international students and their families contributed $191.2 million to the Rhode Island economy, according to a report released Monday by NAFSA: Association of International Educators. more
| 11/12/12 | 1 comment
Forbidden City replica at Bryant set for spring construction
A groundbreaking for the replica of a section of Beijing’s Forbidden City to be built at Bryant University has been set for April, according to the school. more
Four R.I. colleges make Fiske guide
Brown University, Providence College, the Rhode Island School of Design and the University of Rhode Island all are featured schools in the 2013 Fiske Guide to Colleges. more
Panelists focus on the issues at Employers & Education Summit
In a frank discussion of the education and skills gap facing Rhode Island’s workforce, participants in the Providence Business News Employers & Education Summit laid out competing visions of the road to success. more
| 11/7/12 | 1 comment
Sensata lands recognition from URI
Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. was the recipient of the University of Rhode Island 2012 President’s Corporate Award, the company announced Monday. more
| 11/6/12
Wing to step down as dean of medicine at Brown
Dr. Edward J. Wing, dean of medicine and biological sciences at Brown University, announced today that he will step down as dean at the end of the current academic year on June 30, 2013. more
Brown ranks third for most Fulbright grants
Brown University is third among schools awarded Fulbright grants from the State Department for overseas education, according to the Associated Press. more
Brown to inaugurate Paxson as president
Brown University will inaugurate Christina H. Paxson as its 19th president in a ceremony on the College Green at 2 p.m. on Saturday, with a reception to follow. more
| 10/26/12
RWU launches Affordable Excellence initiative
Roger Williams University has launched its Affordable Excellence initiative, which will include a tuition freeze for all undergraduate students for the 2013-2014 academic year, as part of an effort to confront the increasing tuition costs and high debt associated with attending college. more
EDC, RWU team up for urban revitalization program
The R.I. Economic Development Corporation and Roger Williams University are teaming up for an urban revitalization program focused on small business support through student curriculum-based projects, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee announced Thursday. more
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