Some school children in Rhode Island may find the school year extending almost into July because of all the snowy weather. According to the Rhode Island…
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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URI Professor Reflects On Trip To Cuba Following U.S. Diplomatic Breakthrough
On the heels of President Barack Obama’s announcement to restore diplomacy with Cuba, University of Rhode Island professor Maureen Moakley took a group…
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Brown Hikes Tuition, Faces Continuing Operating Deficits
Brown University has raised tuition for the coming school year by 4.4 percent. A year of undergraduate tuition and fees at Brown will now top $62,000….
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Providence College May Have 2nd Case Of Meningitis
Health officials say they have identified a second Providence College student who may have bacterial meningitis. The health department says the student…
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RIPR News Director Catherine Welch Leaving To Become News Director In Orlando
Since August, 2010, the Rhode Island Public Radio newsroom has been headed up by News Director Catherine Welch. Friday is Catherine’s last day. She’s…
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Raimondo Shakes Up Education Board
Governor Gina Raimondo has nominated new leadership for the State Board of Education. The governor has announced several new nominees, including her…
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RI Gets Ready For Yet Another Deep Freeze, Possibly More Snow
Get ready for extremely cold temperatures. Rhode Island got a brief reprieve Wednesday, but forecasters say the mercury will start falling Thursday…
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Lawmakers Consider Narcan In Schools
The House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare took up a bill Wednesday to require schools to stock the anti-overdose drug naloxone. Commonly…
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Bill Would Double Tax Deduction For College Savings
A new bill introduced by East Providence Representative Helio Melo would double the state income tax deduction allowed for college savings accounts. The…
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Rhode Island Education Commissioner Gist Going To Tulsa
Rhode Island Education Commissioner Deborah Gist has gotten the votes to become Tulsa’s superintendent of schools. In a statement, Gist said it was a…
