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Making Magic from the Mundane

306 Hollywood, an extraordinary documentary about an ordinary life well lived, aired on the PBS show POV earlier this month and is viewable through April 16 via POVonline.

Billed as “an archaeological excavation” of their late grandmother’s house in New Jersey, the 94-minute film by siblings Elan and Jonathan Bogarín 00 PT is full of the magical realism of some of the best Latin American literature and is the first full-length documentary they’ve made together.

Since its premiere at Sundance in 2018 and subsequent screenings that began last fall, 306 Hollywood has been finding a warm reception with critics and audiences around the country. With this month’s POV release, it’s now getting wider exposure and is also streaming on Amazon and available on iTunes…Read More

Starting up on top: PC brings home honors at first BIGEAST Startup Challenge

A team representing Providence College tied for third place in the inaugural BIG EAST Conference Startup Challenge on March 16.

During the challenge, held at St. John’s University’s Manhattan campus, teams of student entrepreneurs from all 10 BIG EAST schools presented ideas for innovations and products to a panel of judges made up of BIG EAST alumni.

PC’s team made a pitch for their startup, WeCycle, a mobile app that helps college students cut down on unnecessary costs by lending, renting, or purchasing in an online, campus-specific marketplace.

The members of the team were:

· Hannah Araujo ’21 (Stoughton, Mass.)
· Arianna Arroyo ’20 (Berwyn, Ill.)
· Ashley Gigon ’22 (Westfield, N.J.)
· Steph Gilet ’21 (Chelmsford, Mass.)
· Daniel Keating ’20 (Wayland, Mass.)
· Emily Tabeek ’19 (Quincy, Mass.)

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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