Month: March 2019

NEIT online bachelor’s, master’s degree programs get top rankings

OnlineMasters.com, a source for unbiased college rankings and higher education planning based in Seattle, Washington, has named the New England Institute of Technology’s Master’s in Construction Management (MSCM) program Number 20 on its list of the Best Online Master’s in Construction Management Programs for 2019. The research identifies the top programs in the nation based on curriculum quality, program flexibility, affordability, and graduate outcomes.

The methodology used by OnlineMasters.com incorporates the most recent data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. Only programs from accredited non-profit colleges and universities were eligible for review. The methodology used along with complete program listings may be found at www.onlinemasters.com/best-degree-programs/construction-management.

NEIT’s Master’s in Construction Management is an online/hybrid program that blends modern construction management theory, best practices, and technical skills with contemporary business management principles. NEIT’s curriculum is aligned with the Construction Management Association of America’s (CMAA) Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential, one of the industry’s most sought-after certifications…Read More

A New Era: Runey Invested as JWU Chancellor

3/13/19 | On Tuesday, March 12, Johnson & Wales University entered a new era with the Chancellor Investiture Ceremony of Mim L. Runey, LP.D. Speakers, dignitaries and guests gathered to celebrate the university’s past, present and future at the historic Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC).

The formal program began with a procession that included the JWU Honor Guard, a platform party of academics, trustees and dignitaries led by Provost Lily Hsu, Ed.D, as well as student flag bearers representing all seven of JWU’s colleges.

JWU North Miami Campus President and Master of Ceremonies Larry Rice, Ed.D., ’90 opened with welcoming remarks invoking the university’s inspiring origins: “It was just weeks after the start of World War I, at a time when women did not have the right to vote, that Miss Johnson and Miss Wales decided to open a school to teach, mostly women at first, business skills. They were truly trailblazers, ahead of their time.”…Read More

The transformative power of Bryant’s IDEA program

SMITHFIELD, RI – Last week, about 800 Bryant first-year students emerged exhausted but invigorated by their Bryant IDEA experience with new ways of looking at the world. The Bryant IDEA (Innovation and Design experience for all) is a three-day, high-energy, immersive design thinking boot camp that strips away students’ preconceived ways of learning. This innovative program challenges students to shift their intellectual focus from getting the “right” answer or “earning an A” to developing characteristics such as curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, perseverance and grit. It sets a foundation that prepares future leaders for success no matter what the AI and data-driven future brings.

IDEA challenges students to shift their intellectual focus from getting the “right” answer or “earning an A” to developing characteristics such as curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, perseverance and grit.

Students get through this rigorous and immersive experience with the support and guidance of almost 200 faculty, staff, student, and alumni mentors, as well as more than 100 alumni and regional business leaders who serve as judges. For three days Bryant’s entire campus becomes a Silicon Valley start-up environment as students dig deep to come up with solutions for one of 35 participating regional businesses…Read More

$3 billion BrownTogether campaign eclipses $2 billion milestone

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Just outside Brown’s Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, construction crews are hard at work clearing a site for a cutting-edge Performing Arts Center, where students and faculty will soon push the boundaries of innovation in arts scholarship and performance. Steps away on Angell Street, researchers at the Carney Institute for Brain Science are working toward cures for the world’s most persistent and devastating neurological disorders.

Elsewhere on campus, 31 faculty members in recently endowed professorships are advancing research to find solutions to urgent global challenges. New admissions and financial aid initiatives are attracting talented, high-achieving students from an expanding range of socioeconomic backgrounds. And once on campus, students are thriving thanks to new support for academic programs, campus facilities, wellness initiatives, athletics and more…Read More