Higher Education
Sort by: Featured Most recent Most read Most commented
311 results total, viewing 241 - 250
CCRI, RIF heads honored by New England Board of Higher Ed.
Ray Di Pasquale, the president of the Community College of Rhode Island, and The Rhode Island Foundation President and CEO Neil D. Steinberg have been honored by the New England Board of Higher Education. more
| 2/7/13
CCRI launches PACE program with DLT
WARWICK – The Community College of Rhode Island last month launched an effort aimed at allowing workers to acquire career-specific skills in a relatively short time frame for two high-growth fields, thanks in part to a federal grant. more
7/2/12
Sawyer students left in limbo
The sudden closure of the Sawyer School has left 302 Rhode Island students in academic and financial limbo. With education officials last week still unsure even of who was in charge of the shuttered school, the shutdown has also raised questions regarding oversight of for-profit education in the Ocean State. more

BY RHONDA MILLER
PBN Staff Writer | 1/14/13

UMass Dartmouth’s manufacturing center to encourage startups
DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has broken ground on a biomanufacturing center it says will provide companies with unique testing, research, production and workforce resources by expanding its life sciences cluster. more
6/11/12
URI offers double major in green business
The University of Rhode Island now is offering a green business double major, which it says is one of the country’s first undergraduate programs focused on green business. more
Success of graduates helping to build pride in URI
When Bob Beagle, recently retired vice president for university advancement at the University of Rhode Island, came to the school in the early 1990s, the national banking crisis had left the state in fiscal disarray. more
Jump-start on college degree urged
Sometimes, time off from work can generate the best business leads and ideas. more
War College Museum earns spot on ‘Most Amazing University Museums’ list
The U.S. Naval War College Museum in Newport was one of six university museums in the United States to make college ranking website Best Colleges Online’s list of the “30 Most Amazing University Museums,” the publication said Wednesday. more
| 5/8/13
RWU to build sailing center
After raising $1.7 million in gifts and pledges during a weekend auction, Roger Williams University has announced plans to build a new waterfront sailing center on its Bristol campus. more
UMass commits to $3.1B in campus improvements
BOSTON – The University of Massachusetts board of trustees has approved a plan to spend $3.1 billion on new construction, renovations and other upgrades over the next five years that would help in part to fund a new academic building and repairs to four residence halls on the school’s Dartmouth campus. more
10/8/12
« Prev | 1 … 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 … 32 | Next »
Calendar
PBN Hosted
Events

Celebrate RI's many exceptional women at PBN's Business Women Awards luncheon May 30th at the Providence Marriott. Reserve your seat today!
Advertisement
National
Local
Latest News