AICU Rhode Island

Medical records go electronic in 2014

AICU RI — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:35:18 +0000

New England Institute of Technology

Updated: Thursday, 19 Jan 2012, 2:10 PM EST
Published : Friday, 13 Jan 2012, 1:01 PM EST

(WPRI) – Starting in 2014, every medical workplace in the country will be mandated to change their paper records into electronic files.

It’s a big process, and one local school is ready to train your doctor’s office to update your family’s medical history.Click here to read more.

8 local firms win PR honors

AICU RI — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:31:15 +0000

February 7, 2012

By PBN Staff

PROVIDENCE – Eight firms were honored for their public relations work last month.

The Southeastern New England Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America honored the firms at a ceremony Jan. 31 at McCormick & Schmick’s.

“We continue to be overwhelmed by the amazing talent and accomplishments of public relations practitioners in the region, and we’re proud to honor them with the recognition they so rightly deserve,” said Scott Fraser, president of PRSA/SENE and principal at Fraser Communications Group.Click here to read the full PBN story.

Salve Regina, SVPRI host networking event, panel discussion on ‘new economy’

AICU RI — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:26:54 +0000

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.

In Memoriam of Dr. Robert J. McKenna

AICU RI — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:13:01 +0000

January 16, 2012

The entire AICU Rhode Island Membership mourns the loss of Dr. Robert J. McKenna, a tireless advocate of higher education, who served as the Association’s president (formerly Rhode Island Independent Higher Education Association) for 17 years, from 1985-2002.

Dr. McKenna served two terms in the House of Representatives followed by 12 years in the Rhode Island Senate. He was mayor of Newport from 1988 – 1993.

Dr. McKenna was also a professor of politics, director of community relations and assistant to the president at Salve Regina University from 1965-1995. In addition to serving on various boards and commissions, he was chairman of the American and Irish Cultural Exchange Commission, the Senate Finance Committee, The Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority, and the Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, where he made higher education accessible and affordable to thousands of Rhode Islanders. Recognized for his work to support education and collaboration among all colleges and universities in the state, Dr. McKenna is also credited for establishing a program offering free SAT preparation courses to area high schools and overseeing more than 200,000 loans to help 100,000 students achieve their higher education goals.

He is survived by his wife Mary Jean McKenna ’79, and their seven children.

Calling hours are Friday, January 20 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home on Broadway in Newport.

Services will be Saturday, January 21 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church on Broadway in Newport.

College Sailing: Hawks Are Near Unanimous No. 1

AICU RI — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:38:11 +0000

November 28, 2011

EastBayRI.com

BRISTOL — For the second time in school history, the Roger Williams University Sailing team is ranked number one in the nation among all collegiate sailing teams, according to the national rankings composed by Sailing World.

The Hawks nearly swept all the first place votes among the rankings, receiving 18 of the 19 first place votes and tallying 378 points, 42 more than second-ranked Dartmouth College. Yale University, ranked third, received the other first-place vote.Click here to read story in its entirety

Sailing ranked #1 in the nation for second time

AICU RI — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:35:41 +0000

November 28, 2011

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. – For the second time in school history, the Roger Williams University Sailing team is ranked number one in the nation among all collegiate sailing teams, according to the national rankings composed by Sailing World.Click here to read story in its entirety

School Committee Approves Program Changes

AICU RI — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:30:29 +0000

December 19, 2011

Coventry Patch

The Coventry School Committee approved curriculum changes at its Tuesday night meeting that will emphasize integration of more math and technology skills for students next year.

The New England Institute of Technology in East Greenwich, which offers a similar program, will work with the middle school to develop content and on equipment needs.Click here to read original story in its entirety

Three earn Cyber Foundations honors

AICU RI — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:25:35 +0000

Published online Dec 8, 2011

Information Technology

Three earn Cyber Foundations honors

WARWICK – Three high school students took home the top three places in the second Cyber Foundations competition conducted in October and November by the Center for Internet Security.Click here to read original story in its entirety

Emphasizing arts can make U.S. innovation leader

AICU RI — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:22:49 +0000

From the Nov 21, 2011 edition

Focus: TECHNOLOGY

Emphasizing arts can make U.S. innovation leader

By Kimberley Donoghue
PBN Web Editor

John Maeda, president of the Rhode Island School of Design since June 2008, thinks innovation is the answer to the U.S.’ economic woes and that art plays an integral role in that equation.

What’s the difference between an ordinary MP3 player and an iPod? Art and design, he says.

That’s why Maeda, U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin, along with other local organizations, are fighting to add an “A” to the science, engineering, technology and mathematics federal agenda – STEM to STEAM.Click here to read original story in its entirety

Design incubator space eyed for Knowledge District

AICU RI — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:18:39 +0000

From the Nov 21, 2011 edition

INNOVATION

Design incubator space eyed for Knowledge District

By Denise Perreault
PBN Staff Writer

A pair of Rhode Island School of Design graduates recently completed an accelerator/incubator facility on Providence’s West Side for design professionals, a potential prototype for a similar development in the city’s nascent Knowledge District.Click here to read original story in its entirety