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Brown to award $50K in scholarships to Prov. high schoolers
Brown University will use proceeds from the Fund for the Education of the Children of Providence to provide scholarships for Providence public high school graduates accepted to accredited two- or four-year institutions of higher education, the school announced Thursday. more
Lynne Fraser
Lynne Fraser has been named assistant vice president for development in Providence College’s Office of Institutional Advancement. more
2/18/13
Beekeeping generating a buzz in the Ocean State
There’s a buzz around beekeeping in Rhode Island, with hundreds of people involved and numerous small businesses selling honey and related products like lip balm and beeswax candles. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 3/4/13

Brown adds sex-change coverage
Brown University has expanded its student health insurance to include coverage for sex-change surgery, one of 37 colleges and universities in the U.S. to cover hormone and gender reassignment/confirmation surgeries, according to the Transgender Law and Policy Institute. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 4/1/13

We saved Shepard’s, we can save ‘Superman’ too
I have been blessed to live and work all my life in Providence and to represent this great city as mayor. Many times in the past, I have seen the city’s leaders rise to the challenge of changing economic circumstances. Often, this challenge is manifested in the plight of a landmark downtown building that is empty and seemingly without prospects. more
Guest Column:
Joseph R. Paolino Jr. | 4/22/13
Sawyer closing scatters students
Why the Sawyer School closed without notice at the end of December remains a mystery three months later to the state and 302 Rhode Island students who have been left to find new schools or career paths. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 4/1/13

UMass to annually report on performance of five-campus system
DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has released “UMass Performance: Accountable and On the Move,” a plan for measuring the university’s performance across key areas, including improving student graduation rates, increasing alumni giving and campus-facility investments, that will be updated annually. more
3/11/13
3 Brown professors elected into AAAS
Three Brown University Professors – David Cane, Rose McDermott and Walter Strauss – have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the school announced Wednesday. more
RWU plan set to help improve Providence
With its plan to expand educational efforts in downtown Providence, Roger Williams University is doing more than energizing its offerings. It will help boost the capital city as well. more
4/22/13
Met breaks ground on East Bay campus
PROVIDENCE – The Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical School broke ground on the Paul W. Crowley East Bay Campus, named after the late state representative, earlier this month. more
4/8/13
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