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Poor education hurts Latino workers
Sitting a few steps away from a black marble memorial to his friend Mickey, who was stabbed to death two years ago at age 15, Ronald Ramos looks bewildered when asked why he didn’t take the SAT, seek financial aid and apply to college after graduating from high school. more
Bloomberg News | 11/19/12
UMass Dartmouth board votes for 4.9% tuition hike
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Board of Trustees Committee approved a 4.9 percent tuition and fee increase for undergraduate students for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year. more
| 6/6/12
Brown ranks 51st on World University Rankings
Brown University ranked 51st in the world on Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings. more
| 10/5/12
RIC establishes beekeeping program
Rhode Island College has made plans to establish a beekeeping program to continue promoting sustainable living and protection of the environment. more
URI names Corliss GSO dean
The University of Rhode Island has appointed Bruce H. Corliss as dean of its Graduate School of Oceanography, the school announced Tuesday. more
Roger Williams, IYRS partner on degree program
Roger Williams University and IYRS, the Newport marine trades and technology school, have partnered on a program to form a direct path from technical training to a formal college education. more
PC to contribute $3.84M to city in PILOT agreement
Providence College has agreed to contribute $3.84 million to the city over the next 10 years as part of a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement, Mayor Angel Taveras and PC President Rev. Brian J. Shanley announced Tuesday at a press conference. more
| 12/18/12
Public-private partnerships can close skills gap
In order to figure out how to solve a problem, you first have to figure out what the solution should look like. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 11/12/12

Ten Salve profs named Pell Center fellows
Bolstering an effective team of fellows in global policy didn’t require a far-and-wide search by James M. Ludes, executive director of Salve Regina University’s Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy. more
Seven schools to leave Big East
Seven non-Football Bowl Subdivision schools in the Big East – DePaul University, Georgetown University, Marquette University, Providence College, St. John’s University, Seton Hall University and Villanova University – have agreed to leave the conference, reported ESPN. more
| 12/14/12
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