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.
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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From the June 21, 2011 edition
By Lisa Vernon-Sparks
Journal Staff Writer
With scores of social media sites crowding cyberspace, Kayla Ferria felt that Twitter was just another one out there.
The 20-year-old Bryant University communications student was not alone. Aside from Facebook, Ferria and lots of her classmates didn’t think much of Twitter, much less LinkedIn, as a way to communicate with the world.
Recently, Ferria had a change of heart, especially when she learned the value of creating an online presence at a workshop about personal branding held at the school in the spring.
Read the original Providence Journal article in its entirety:
http://www.projo.com/lifebeat/content/CONNECT_SOCIAL_MEDIA_06-21-11_G9OKL8O_v23.45730.html
Saturday, October 15, 2011
GoLocalProv Features Team
College Crusade – Passageways – September to December
A 10-week afterschool program that gives students the skills and social support they need to survive and thrive in high school. Held weekly in 11 high schools in Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Woonsocket, and Saturdays at Johnson & Wales University, Harborside Campus, Providence.
Cru Club – October to June 2012
A series of college-readiness and career-exploration programs provided to students after school and on Saturdays. Featured programs include college advising, adult mentoring, homework help, financial literacy, language arts enrichment, science and engineering workshops, study-skills and life-skills workshops, book clubs, writing workshops, career speakers, career decision-making activities, and service learning projects. Held weekdays in 23 Rhode Island middle schools and high schools and on Saturdays at Johnson & Wales University, Harborside Campus, Providence. Read the rest of this entry »
New England Institute of Technology
Updated: Thursday, 19 Jan 2012, 2:10 PM EST
Published : Friday, 13 Jan 2012, 1:01 PM EST
By Courtney Caligiuri
(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. Read the rest of this entry »
October 24, 2011
Providence Journal
Teams from 6 schools spend 54 hours learning from professionals, to create the next big thing
By JOHN HILL JOURNAL STAFF WRITER
PROVIDENCE — I’ve got this idea.
Every business, every fortune, started with someone saying that, and at Providence College this weekend, 25 students from five Rhode Island colleges and a high school gathered to see if one of theirs could be one of those. Read the rest of this entry »
From the Nov 21, 2011 edition
Focus: TECHNOLOGY
Emphasizing arts can make U.S. innovation leader
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. Read the rest of this entry »
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. Read the rest of this entry »
