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State Tipoffs Involving Rhode Island Newsletter for Sunday April 28, 2024 ( 15 items )  

Brown in Paris marks 30 years of innovative, immersive study abroad
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 26 -- Brown University issued the following news: Since 1993, more than 1,000 students have traded the familiarity of College Hill for the bustle of Paris in an unforgettable semester of language and cultural immersion. At an event held on Thursday, April 25, Brown in Paris program alumni (from left) Ivy Scott, Alex Tomkinson, Tierra Peguero, Nikhil Kumar and Anna Timone discussed how their time in France helped shape their identities, futures and careers. Pho  more

CCRI Foundation and Alumni Association Elects Two New Members to Its Board of Trustees
WARWICK, Rhode Island, April 27 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news on April 26, 2024: The Community College of Rhode Island Foundation and Alumni Association have elected Sergio Sousa, Regional Vice President of Marketing for Bally's Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort and Bally's Tiverton Casino & Hotel to the Alumni Association Assembly, and Rhode Island attorney, Rebecca E. Dupras, Esq., of Dupras Law, to the Board of Trustees. Sousa earned his associate degree  more

Christopher Keith named Brown's vice president for information technology
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 23 -- Brown University issued the following news: A technology leader with an extensive track record of success in Brown's IT department, Keith will lead innovative technology, data and digital solutions to support education, research and business operations. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Christopher Keith, a technology leader with a long track record of success managing IT projects and initiatives at Brown University, has been appointed Brown's vice pr  more

CVS Health Invests $19.2 Million in Affordable Housing in Arvada, Colorado
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, April 25 -- CVS Health issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: CVS Health(R) (NYSE: CVS) today announced it has invested $19.2 million through Boston Financial to build 85 new affordable housing units in Arvada, Colorado. Made possible through the company's collaboration with Family Tree and BlueLine Development, the investment demonstrates CVS Health's commitment to improving the health of individuals across the country, which begins with providing access  more

Local high school students get a taste of life on campus through College Day at Brown
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 24 -- Brown University issued the following news: About 350 students from Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls visited Brown University to immerse themselves in various aspects of the college experience as part of an inspirational and informative daylong program. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Brown University student Michael Ochoa stood in front of a crowd of about 350 high schoolers and asked them to see themselves in him. Ochoa, now in his third year studying intern  more

New center at Brown to study health care systems across countries
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 24 -- Brown University issued the following news: A discussion comparing health policy challenges facing the U.S. to those faced by other high-income countries illustrated how the Center for Health System Sustainability aims to improve health care systems through research. A launch event for the Center for Health System Sustainability at Brown's School of Public Health featured a panel discussion comparing health policy challenges faced by countries around the w  more

Photos: Open studio event showcases creativity of Brown University artists
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 26 -- Brown University issued the following news: Students and faculty in Brown's Department of Visual Art opened their studios and classrooms to display and converse about their creative work at an open-to-the-public event. Alaina Cherry hangs a painting at an open studio event in Brown's List Art Building. Photo by Nick Dentamaro. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Visual art concentrators are often known to log long hours in their studios, prompting c  more

R.I. A.G. NERONHA APPROVES MERGER OF RHODE ISLAND PBS - THE PUBLIC'S RADIO
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 24 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced the approval of Rhode Island PBS and The Public's Radio's application to merge into a new combined entity. Consistent with the process set forth by the Public Radio Conversions Act (http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/title18/18-4.1/18-4.1-4.HTM), the Office of the Attorney General compl  more

R.I. Education Dept.: U.S. Department of Education Names Chariho, Cranston, Providence, and Westerly Schools as 2024 Green Ribbon Awardees
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 27 (TNSres) -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education announced today that five Rhode Island school communities have been designated as 2024 Green Ribbon awardees by the U.S. Department of Education, representing the most Green Ribbon awards earned in one year in Rhode Island. The prestigious designation is awarded to schools for  more

Roger Williams University: Student-Athlete Credits General Education Program for Discovering His Passion for Political Science
BRISTOL, Rhode Island, April 24 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: Senior Will Madigan-Kolstad's journey spans continents and academic interests. From his upbringing in various corners of the world to transferring to Roger Williams University's Department of Politics and International Relations, his time in Bristol has been defined by constant exploration, immeasurable growth, and a steadfast pursuit of his passions. A Political Science and French double major from Brewster  more

Roger Williams University: Undergraduate Research Paved the Way for Ph.D.-Bound Graduate
BRISTOL, Rhode Island, April 24 (TNSres) -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: Senior Casidhe Hughes, a Biology major with a double minor in Chemistry and Visual Arts: Sculpture and Ceramics from New Hartford, Conn., will pursue her Ph.D. in pathobiology at Brown University this fall. Faculty Mentorship: "I've been doing research almost my entire undergraduate experience, and I've just fallen in love with it. I've always been interested in microbiome science, and now I want t  more

RWU's Second Annual Real Estate Symposium Explores Industry Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies
BRISTOL, Rhode Island, April 27 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: Addressing powerful forces facing the real estate industry today - from destabilizing rises in interest rates to shortages of affordable, basic housing - leading experts in construction, planning, real estate, law, and sustainability gathered on Thursday to discuss challenges, current trends, and potential rewarding opportunities in the rapidly changing industry. The convening was part of the second annual   more

Students from Brown University and Tougaloo College investigate public health challenges in rural areas
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 25 -- Brown University issued the following news: In a spring semester course called Rural Public Health, students have been investigating the health impacts of a wood pellet manufacturing plant on a community in Gloster, Mississippi. Nine of the students are based at Tougaloo College, and the other 12 are based at Brown University. While analyzing their findings, the students are learning about the process of conducting a participatory research project in a rur  more

Students in Hawaii@Brown renew Spring Lu'au tradition on campus
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 22 -- Brown University issued the following news: For the first time in more than 20 years, the student organization brought its traditional lu'au back to Brown for a night of community dance, music, storytelling and games. Brown senior Kalikoonamaukupuna Kalahiki and first-year student Skyler Recel-Chang perform a seven-song ukulele and guitar jam session in Sayles Hall during Hawaii@Brown's Spring Lu'au. All photos courtesy of Hawaii@Brown. Dressed in all whi  more

Three Brown scholars elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 25 -- Brown University issued the following news: With their election to the prestigious honor society, Francis J. Doyle III, Prudence Carter and Greg Hirth join the nation's leading scholars in science, public affairs, business, arts and the humanities. Photo by Nick Dentamaro/Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Three Brown University scholars have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's most  more