Starting next year, the Ivy League University won’t include loans as part of student aid packages. Instead, Brown will offer students scholarships,…
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Brown Reports Four Students Contracted Mumps
Four Brown University students have contracted the mumps, the latest in a series of outbreaks on college campuses across the country.
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First Educator Charged With Failure To Report Sexual Abuse Nears Trial
George Blessing, a staff psychologist at Cranston High School West, is accused of failing to report allegations to child welfare authorities of, “sexual…
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CCRI In Talks With Indian Tech Company Infosys On Worker Pipeline
The Community College of Rhode Island has been in talks with India-based tech company Infosys for months about a training partnership. The talks were…
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TGIF: 19 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
There’s barely a month left in 2017, meaning we’re on the brink of what promises to be a dynamic election year in Rhode Island. So thanks for stopping…
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Brown University Graduate Students Protest GOP Tax Plan
A few dozen graduate students at Brown University participated in a nationwide walkout Wednesday to protest the Republican tax plan making its way…
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Indian Tech Company Infosys Plans To Add 500 Jobs In RI Over 5 Years
The India-based tech company Infosys plans to add 500 new jobs in Rhode Island over the next five years while creating its first U.S. hub for digital…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Let’s Expand National Service Opportunities
In a nation divided along partisan political lines, it can feel like few things still bring people together. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay has an…
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College Football: Brown Trending Down
College football in Rhode Island ended Saturday with Brown losing at Columbia, 24-6, and finishing 2-8, its worst season in more than a decade; URI…
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Envisioning A PawSox Stadium In Downtown Pawtucket
PawSox officials unveiled a vision for a downtown Pawtucket ballpark on Friday, created by Yale architecture students, who spent part of a semester…