East Greenwich Patch, January 26, 2012

Editor, Elizabeth McNamara

New England Tech has been selected as an official host site for the 2012 Global Game Jam. This 48-hour game design event will be held at 244 jam sites worldwide on Jan. 27-29. This is the first time this international event will be held in Rhode Island. Now in its fourth year, Global Game Jam continues to grow in popularity. In 2011, more than 1500 games were created by over 6,500 people in 44 countries with increased participation again this year.

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Thursday, February 02, 2012

By Matt Boxler

NEWPORT, R.I. – Salve Regina University and the Newport office of Social Venture Partners RI (SVPRI) are teaming up to present a networking event featuring a panel of local entrepreneurs who will discuss strategies for achieving professional success in today’s “new economy.”Click here to read the story in its entirety.

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New England Institute of Technology’s East Greenwich campus was abuzz with activity on Friday, Oct. 21, as students, professors and representatives of local gaming companies gathered for the school’s 2nd Annual Power Game Day Conference and Tournament.Click here to read original post in its entirety

December 22, 2011 | Levent OZLER

Rhode Island School of Design announced the inaugural Shared Voices: The RISD Presidential Speaker Series, kicking off with special guest Juan Enriquez on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 7:30PM in the RISD Auditorium.
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Dec. 8, 2011, 9:00 a.m. EST

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Dec 08, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Rhode Island School of Design presents the inaugural Shared Voices: The RISD Presidential Speaker Series, kicking off with special guest Juan Enriquez on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 7:30PM in the RISD Auditorium [Canal Walkway at Market Square, Providence]. This event will be free of charge and open to the public, but advance registration is necessary and offered on a first-come, first-serve basis at www.risd.edu/sharedvoices .Click here to read original story in its entirety

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Providence by night is a city alive with places to learn, taste, see, and hear, an urban center with a fiercely independent spirit left over from free-thinking founder Roger Williams. Brian Hodge, communications and social media manager for the Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau, says Providence “is not a city of big-box places.

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Community, Schools and Colleges: Sharing Best Practices for Effective Partnerships

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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The Rhode Island Renewable Energy Siting Partnership, a state effort being facilitated by the University of Rhode Island, will hold a wind turbine tour on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 5 p.m. at the New England Institute of Technology turbine on 2500 Post Road, Warwick.

Participants will be able to see how a local wind turbine looks and operates, and also how it provides a source of renewable energy. The New England Tech wind turbine is 156 feet tall and the solar electric system size is 23,630 watts.

The tour is free and open to the public, but space is limited and RSVP is required. To RSVP, call Sue Kennedy at 874-6107 or email her at skennedy@crc.uri.edu.

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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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