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Licensing deals helping schools boost bottom lines
Scientific advancements in local university laboratories are breaking through in the marketplace at the fastest pace since the recession. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 10/22/12

URI among 13 honored at Rhody Awards
The University of Rhode Island was one of 13 to earn a Rhody Award from the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission and Preserve Rhode Island. more
| 10/19/12
RIC, PC, RWU named ‘Colleges of Distinction’
Three Rhode Island schools – Rhode Island College, Providence College and Roger Williams University – were named on the annual list of ‘Colleges of Distinction.’ more
| 10/18/12
RISD worker files charges against technicians union
Robert Vennerbeck, a technician at the Rhode Island School of Design has filed federal charges against the Rhode Island School of Design Technical Association union for violating his right to opt out of the union. more
| 10/18/12
UMass employees top list of highest paid in Mass.
The 10 highest paid employees in the University of Massachusetts system are on track to receive an average of $452,345 in base pay this year, according to the Boston Business Journal’s DataCenter. more
| 10/17/12
Mass. penalizes firm for UMass Dartmouth work
BOSTON – The Mass. Department of Environmental Protection announced last week that it has penalized Commonwealth Tank of Wakefield $10,887 for asbestos violations that occurred during a boiler-plant demolition project conducted by the company at 285 Old Westport Road at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. more
10/15/12
Colleges again facing the prospect of budget cuts
In most plans to pull Rhode Island out of its economic doldrums, harnessing the power of the state’s colleges and universities is a central strategy. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 10/15/12

Charter school plans tech-reliant
Two groups have submitted applications to the R.I. Department of Education to open their own charter schools. What sets them apart from other charter schools is their proposed reliance on technology and the Internet. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 10/15/12

Johnson & Wales to redesign arts, sciences curriculum
When Mim Runey was named president and chief operating officer of Johnson & Wales University’s Providence campus in July 2011, she’d already done much to advance the school through nearly 22 years of service. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 10/15/12

Firms dress to impress on campuses
It hasn’t always been easy to gain a foothold in the workplace for members of the so-called Generation Y population, which broadly encompasses those born between 1977 and the early 2000s. The group has often been seen as unwilling to start small, pay their dues or do the grunt work their older colleagues waded through in the traditional corporate hierarchy. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 10/15/12

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