Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Mea Culpa: Please see Number 1A (below). We’re breaking from TGIF’s usual format this week to look at key questions facing…
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CCRI President Ray Di Pasquale To Step Down
Ray DiPasquale the President of the Community College of Rhode Island is stepping down. The decision comes after nearly a decade at the helm. Di…
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State Approves New Bachelor’s Degree Granting Institution
There’s a new school where Rhode Islanders can receive a Bachelor’s degree. The school is aimed at students working to complete a degree they started…
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RI Senate Approves Legislation To Attach Higher Ed Funding To Performance
The Rhode Island Senate has approved legislation that would tie some funding for public colleges and universities to their performance. Supporters say…
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Johnson And Wales University Set To Go Tobacco-Free
Johnson and Wales University is set to become Rhode Island’s first tobacco-free college campus by July 2016. The university will be the 30th campus in…
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Multi-Million Dollar Proposal For I-195 Land Could Bring Health And Science Sector Jobs
There’s a new proposal to develop part of the former I-195 land. The project could bring in long sought-after jobs in the science and health sectors….
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Graduates: Know Your Health Insurance Options
Congratulations, class of 2015! You’ve got your diploma, and you’re headed out into the world to start your life as an adult. Well done. If you’ve…
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The Bottom Line: Providence College’s Economic Impact On The City And State
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment The Bottom Line. This week…
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Jim Skeffington, PawSox President & Prominent Lawyer, Has Died
James Skeffington, the Providence lawyer and longtime Rhode Island deal-maker who served as the public face of the new ownership of the Pawtucket Red…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: MacKay’s RIC Commencement Speech
RI Public Radio political analyst Scott MacKay delivered the commencement speech at Rhode Island College Saturday, May 16th. He was granted an honorary…
