That’s what Johnson & Wales University and Roger Williams Law School have teamed up to offer. The two universities announced a new articulation…
Elisabeth Harrison
Elisabeth Harrison's journalism background includes everything from behind-the-scenes work with the CBS Evening News to freelance documentary production.
She joined the WRNI team in 2007 as a Morning Edition producer and freelance journalist. In 2009, she became a full-time reporter, and became the Morning Edition host in 2011. She was promoted to full-time News Director in June of 2015.
Harrison's education is as wide ranging as her work at Rhode Island Public Radio. She has a B.A. in English and French from Wellesley College, and a joint M.A. in Journalism and French Studies from NYU.
A native of Los Angeles, Harrison loves good food and good movies.
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Travelers Expected To Hit The Roads For Labor Day Weekend
Millions of Americans will jump in their cars this Labor Day weekend, according to AAA Northeast. The non-profit auto club is expecting the largest…
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As Start Of School Draws Nearer, Newport Teachers Remain At An Impasse
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Another Letter Threatens To Kill Correctional Officers At ACI
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State Announces First Settlement In Labor Fraud Crackdown
Cardoso Construction has agreed to pay more than $730,000 to settle allegations from the State Department of Labor and Training. The deal includes back…
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No Serious Injuries In Construction Collapse At Bryant University
Little information is available about what caused a steel structure to collapse Tuesday morning at Bryant University. But officials at Rhode Island…
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URI To Launch Center For Science Writing
The University of Rhode Island has won $500,000 from the National Science Foundation to launch a graduate center focused on science writing. The program…
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Coventry School Committee Decries HPV Vaccine Requirement
In a unanimous vote, the Coventry School Committee has adopted a resolution calling for the reversal of a new HPV vaccine requirement. The resolution…
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Students Search For Revolutionary Battleground In Middletown
College students from Salve Regina University are searching for the site of a significant battle in the Revolutionary War. The project, which has…
