Month: July 2016

Study: Brown’s women’s studies program among top 50 in U.S.

PROVIDENCE – Brown University has one of the best women’s studies programs in the country, according to College Choice.

The college search and rankings website released a list on Wednesday ranking the “50 Best Women’s Studies Programs in the U.S.”

Brown University ranked 23rd.

Brown University was praised for its consistently strong rankings and notable and successful alumni. It was recognized for its its Gender and Sexuality Studies Program, as well as the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women which manages archives and collections on women and feminist history and publishes “differences: A Journal of Feminist Cultural Studies” three times a year.

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Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Hope Hospice extend affiliation

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PROVIDENCE – Earlier this month, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Hope Hospice & Palliative Care Rhode Island announced a renewed and expanded affiliation for five additional years.

This agreement formalizes the very strong relationship we have with the medical school, our commitment to train physicians and future physicians in hospice and palliative care and the medical school’s recognition that this kind of education is an important part of training, Dr. Ed Martin, chief medical officer at Hope Hospice RI, said in a phone interview with Providence Business News. The two organizations, which first affiliated in 2012, have long collaborated in providing training every year.

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RWU School of Continuing Studies Formalizes Partnership with Rhode Island Latino Civic Fund

Partnership will provide programs and resources to the State’s growing Latino population

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Roger Williams University School of Continuing Studies and the Rhode Island Latino Civic Fund today announced a new partnership that will enhance collaborative opportunities, as well as provide university-supported resources to the RILCF and its efforts to provide inclusive civic education and political participation among the Ocean State’s Latino population.

“Roger Williams University is a private institution committed to serving the public good,” said Roger Williams University President Donald J. Farish. “Our partnership with the Latino Civic Fund speaks directly to our commitment to expand our innovative adult education initiatives through the School of Continuing Studies to help thousands of Rhode Islanders develop the skills they need to succeed in today’s workforce and improve their quality of life.”

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NEIT to Offer New Master of Public Health Program

East Greenwich, RI – Dr. Douglas H. Sherman, Senior Vice President and Provost at New England Institute of Technology, announced that the university is now offering a Master of Public Health (MPH) program. This program utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to prepare professionals in public health science with a foundation of management and leadership skills. Graduates of the MPH program will acquire the knowledge and skills to successfully practice public health in a supervisory/management role to oversee, plan, evaluate and improve population health programs and initiatives.

The MPH program focuses on essential public health services along with critical management principles giving graduates a balanced view of public health science with emphasis on the leadership, budgeting, supervision and project management skills necessary to lead successful public health efforts.

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