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Students weigh in on college preparedness
College-preparedness programs here are working to engage students but need to be expanded, according to a new study that gives voice to those most affected by the issue – Rhode Island students from families with low incomes. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 12/24/12

Veterans Workshop lands $25K from Michigan nonprofit
Veterans Workshop, a veterans charity located in Rhode Island, has landed $25,000 from Rochester Hills, Mich.-based nonprofit Others First. more
| 7/18/12
Five Questions With: Jean Johnson
Executive director of House of Hope CDC talks about the nonprofit, which buys, builds, renovates and/or manages 18 properties for the state’s homeless adults and families. more
Brown eyes College Hill expansion of engineering, announces gifts
Thanks to the results of extensive faculty, staff and student survey results, and studies of student enrollment patterns and faculty collaboration ties, Brown University on Wednesday announced its intention to expand its engineering school on land it already owns, while also announcing gifts of $44 million for that effort. more
| 4/10/13
Beacon 2.0 is nearing completion
In the digital classroom, few things are more frustrating for a teacher than trying to project a video to a large group of students and watching the computer freeze, said Thomas Thibodeau, assistant provost at the New England Institute of Technology in East Greenwich. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 1/14/13

Could pay-for-success bonds help curb homelessness?
There are, by varying estimations, some 400 to 700 chronically homeless people in Rhode Island who cost the state and its taxpayers an average of more than $30,000 each per year in service program, incarceration and medical costs. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 1/7/13

Adult education an important part of economic solution
Around the country, and right here in Rhode Island, the voices that support adult education and workforce development as an integral part of an overall strategy to improve the national and local economy cannot be ignored. more
Guest Column: Carol Holmquist | 8/6/12
Newport preservation society lands $500K for fellowship program
The Preservation Society of Newport County has won a $500,000 challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to establish a fellowship program studying the city’s history. more
Blue Cross & Blue Shield wine tasting raises $5K
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island recently raised more than $5,300 during a wine-tasting event benefiting Friends Way, Rhode Island’s only bereavement center for children and families. more
11/19/12
New initiatives with eye to maximizing resources
Jessica David, vice president for strategy, planning and special projects at The Rhode Island Foundation, has been making things happen since the day she launched her career. more
By John Larrabee
Contributing Writer | 5/28/12
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