SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Dec. 16 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * A historic hot start has Bryant women's basketball thinking championship * It's been a season of firsts for the Bryant women's basketball team, which roared out to the best start in program history and then bounced back from some tough losses to register their first-ever win against a Power 4 team. The Bulldogs opened their 2025-26 campaign with a record seven straight wins before falling to 62-53 on th  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Dec. 15 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Animal Magnetism: Colleen Wilson '10 helps pet stars find the spotlight * We all have a favorite celebrity animal, whether it's the heroic Lassie or the irascible Grumpy Cat. But sometimes we forget that behind every star pet there's a human who cares for them or at least there should be, says Colleen Wilson '10. As founder and CEO of Pets on Q, the largest animal talent agency in the world, Wilson, who  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 17 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown admits 890 early decision students to the undergraduate Class of 2030 * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] On Wednesday, Dec. 17, Brown University invited 890 students who applied through its early decision program to become the first members of its undergraduate Class of 2030. The University delayed the release of the decisions by two days following a tragic act of violence that devastated the ca  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Faculty Findings: Scholarly breakthroughs from Bryant's thought leaders * Bryant University faculty are making significant contributions to their fields across a wide range of disciplines, from artificial intelligence to exercise and movement science to the performing arts. Here are just a few of their findings: Interpreting the American Presidency: In his new book, What Does the American Presidency Mea  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Following identification of shooting suspect, Brown begins 'path of repair, recovery and healing' * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] On Thursday, Dec. 18, law enforcement officials announced that the suspect they identified in the act of deadly gun violence on Brown's campus had taken his own life after being surrounded by police in Salem, New Hampshire. In a message that night to students, faculty an  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Dec. 17 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Jason Macari '90MBA is big on beer and Bryant * The next time you're celebrating one of Bryant's many athletic achievements, raise a glass of Phantom Farms' Bulldog Lager. And if you're enjoying what you're drinking, add a toast to brewery owner Jason Macari '90MBA, a serial entrepreneur who is quick to salute the value of his Bryant education in supporting a career that has hopped around quite a bit in t  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Photos: In the days following tragedy, community members unite in grief * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] On Dec. 13, 2025, a senseless act of violence stole the lives of two beloved Brown students, Ella Cook and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, and left nine others injured. In the days that followed the tragic loss of life, students, faculty and staff struggled to process the unfathomable events that shatte  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 16 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion: * * * Future Contracting & Estimators LLC v. Maelee Allen, Alias, et al. Present: Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Robinson, Lynch Prata, and Long, JJ. OPINION Justice Goldberg, for the Court. The self-represented defendant, Maelee Allen (defendant or Allen), appeals from a Superior Court order denying and dismissing her District Court appeal following a bench trial./1 This matter came before the Supre  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Dec. 16 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Builds Community Connections with ACE Mentorship Program RWU works to inspire the next generation of designers, builders, and innovators by giving high school students in the ACE Mentor Program an inside look at its Architecture and SECCM programs. By Kelly Brinza Roger Williams University hosted 20 high school students from the Greater Providence area on the Bristol campus  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * University community mourns the loss of two beloved Brown students * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] With profound grief and shock, Brown University President Christina H. Paxson informed students, faculty and staff that students Ella Cook and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov were killed in an act of unimaginable and senseless gun violence that occurred on campus on Saturday, Dec. 13. Paxson shared that Cook,  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI engineering '07 alumnus returns to campus to announce a partnership with his startup It's been nearly two decades since Christian Apollon walked the halls of the University of Rhode Island. His time on campus was punctuated by many notable achievements. He not only earned a degree in biomedical engineering; he also served as an orientation leader, resident assistant, National Society of Blac  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 17 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI fall graduates encouraged to 'keep shining your light, change the world' More than 550 graduates collected degrees at fall commencement on Dec. 13 * As he looked out to the more than 550 graduates seated on the Ryan Center floor during Saturday's fall commencement, University of Rhode Island President Marc Parlange didn't just see the University's new alumni reach a pivotal milestone in th  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI MPA graduate Dennis Haggerty proposes ballot qualification fee initiative at national elections conference Proposal, publishing in the Journal of Election Administration, would offer election candidates option to pay a fee to get onto the ballot * In Rhode Island, candidates seeking elective office, either for the first time or as incumbents, have to go door to door asking residen  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Video: Interfaith community service offers reflection, remembrance and care * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Many members of the Brown community gathered virtually on Wednesday, Dec. 17, for an interfaith community service that offered a supportive space for reflection, remembrance and care following a tragic shooting that killed two Brown students and injured nine others. In a service that was live  more