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FOUNDERS AS EDUCATORS: RI COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PARTNER WITH STARTUPS TO SOLVE ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS GAP

May 2, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Newport, Rhode Island – The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Rhode Island (AICU Rhode Island) is partnering with local startups to host the inaugural Newport Startup Session, taking place on the campus of Salve Regina University from June 23 to July 1, 2012. The collaboration is a product of bRIdge, an economic development initiative connecting Rhode Island’s colleges and universities in a coordinated effort to develop the state’s knowledge workforce.

Newport Startup Session will provide college students in Rhode Island with the opportunity to work with early-stage ventures developing products and services for the higher education market. The nine days will be spent working in an experiential learning environment that will give participants an accelerated experience of what working at a startup is like. Participants will leave the program with an accessible mentor network and connections to students at nearby institutions who share their interest in innovation in higher education.

“It is extremely important for institutions of higher learning to continually identify the skillsets demanded in today’s ever-evolving workforce and to prepare students with the tools to meet those demands,” said Dr. Jane Gerety, Salve Regina President. “It is equally important that we foster networking relationships to bridge academia and the business community. We are proud to host the Newport Startup Session, which accomplishes all of these important objectives.”

The program will conclude with a 1-day conference on June 30. The event will bring together members from academia and the business community to discuss strategies to leverage academic institutions for local economic impact.

“We’re using the high density and diversity of colleges and universities in Rhode Island to develop a state-wide ecosystem for supporting entrepreneurial activity in the higher education sector,” says Adam Leonard, Program Manager for bRIdge.

“We want to give back to the community by sparking passion for and interest in entrepreneurship among students while they are still in school and can help achieve great change,” adds Kyle Judah, CEO of RecoVend.

Information about the program is available at http://www.bridge.jobs/newport.

About Salve Regina University

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1947, Salve Regina is a private, coeducational university offering a comprehensive and innovative liberal arts education in the Catholic tradition that fosters the development of each student’s distinct and individual talents. Find out more at http://www.salve.edu.

About AICU Rhode Island

The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Rhode Island is an alliance representing the eight independent institutions of higher learning within the State of Rhode Island. Designed to address common interests and concerns of independent colleges and universities within the state, the Association serves as the collective and unified voice of its member institutions. Visit http://www.aicuri.org to learn more.

About RecoVend

Founded in August 2011, RecoVend, Inc. is a free resource that saves colleges time and money by streamlining the purchasing of goods and services. Our collaborative purchasing platform makes it easy for schools and administrators to work together to discover, research and buy the products they need at the best price possible. RecoVend, Inc. is a privately held company and is currently based in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at http://www.recovend.com

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RWU president eyes ‘shared vision,’ MBA program

From the Oct 17, 2011 edition

Providence Business News

By Denise Perreault
PBN Staff Writer

Donald J. Farish, inaugurated Oct. 13 as the 10th president of Roger Williams University, is in the process of forging a shared vision for the 55-year-old, private school along the waterfront in Bristol. He’d like to see an MBA program established, for instance, and increased use of the downtown Providence continuing education program. Read the rest of this entry »

Community Invited to RWU Inauguration Week

BRISTOL — The community is invited to several events next week at Roger Williams University in celebration of the inauguration of the university’s new president, Donald J. Farish, Ph.D.

Inauguration Week is from Monday, Oct. 10, through Friday, Oct. 14, and many of the events will be free and open to the public. The university will inaugurate its 10th president, Donald J. Farish, on Thursday, Oct. 13. Limited tickets are available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Call (401) 254-3201 for tickets.

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Community Invited To Rwu Inauguration Week

BRISTOL — The community is invited to several events next week at Roger Williams University in celebration of the inauguration of the university’s new president, Donald J. Farish, Ph.D.

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Senator Listens as Small Business Owners Express Concerns

August 17, 2011
By Leigh Medeiros

Several members of the Downtown Bristol Merchants Association met with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on Tuesday to discuss issues facing their small businesses.

The meeting was held at Roger Williams University and was preceded by an earlier meeting with University President, Dr. Donald Farish. Co-chairperson Alayne White of Alayne White Spa told Senator Whitehouse that while they were glad he reached out to them, it was important for the group to keep the regularly scheduled association meeting separate as “the presence of Roger Williams University is a real economic force in Bristol.”

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Teens turn into entrepreneurs

Sunday, August 7, 2011
By Jennifer Heldt Powell

Teenage entrepreneur. An oxymoron, right? After all, teenagers sleep late, would rather hang out with friends than work and prefer buying over selling.
Here’s what teens have going for them, however: They have a lot of energy, they usually want money and they haven’t been told “can’t be done” often enough to buy into the mindset.
That’s what the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship counts on. The organization provides programs through schools and community groups that introduce the concept of entrepreneurship to teens, often setting them up to start their own businesses. Armed with a $1 million gift from MasterCard, the group is expanding to reach more students.
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R.I. attorney general backs access to records

01:00 AM EDT on Saturday, August 6, 2011
Michael P. McKinney

BRISTOL — It was a meeting focused on such topics as open meetings in Rhode Island — then some protesters tried to open it up some more.

For more than 330 attendees, a mix of state and municipal officials, law enforcers, lawyers and others, Friday’s Open-Government Summit hosted by state Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin at the waterside Roger Williams University was about delving into when a record is public versus confidential, open versus closed meetings and conflicts of interest.
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Dormcubator 2011 End-of-Session Graduation

Please join AICU Rhode Island, RIBGHE and Cutler & Company for the

Dormcubator 2011 End-of-Session Graduation

Celebration & Student Presentations

Thursday, July 28, 2011

6:00 – 8:30 p.m.

The Yena Presentation Center

Johnson & Wales University – Library Building

(corner of Dorrance & Webosset Streets)

111 Dorrance Street, Providence RI 02903

Dormcubator 2011 is a student engagement pilot program, which was born out of the bRIdge project, an AICU Rhode Island-led economic development initiative aimed at knowledge retention and attraction by better-connecting academics, business and community. The overarching goal of bRIdge is to change the narrative for college students to one that identifies Providence, and Rhode Island, as a viable post-graduate destination for the 80,000+ students who attend colleges and universities in our state annually.

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RIC student selected for statewide entrepreneurship program

From the Rhode Island College website:

Twelve entrepreneurial-minded local college students are in the business of networking this summer in an on-campus pilot program called Dormcubator.

Rhode Island College student Katherine McPhillips, a senior communication major, was one of the students selected from the state’s 10 colleges and universities to participate in the six-week “live, work and learn” program.

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