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BRISTOL, R.I. ­­– Roger Williams University Visual Arts senior majors and minors will exhibit their work in the light-filled spaces in the Bristol Art Museum’s galleries in May 2019.

Their exhibition will be on view to the public from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 12, with an opening reception set for 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 3. The exhibition will be on view for two weekends, including Mother’s Day, May 12.

Bristol Art Museum Administrator Traci Williams and Board of Directors Chair Jane Lavender initiated the collaboration, which will become an annual event for RWU Visual Arts majors, and they are thrilled to collaborate with RWU.

“We look forward to supporting our community and its young, local artists in a meaningful and tangible way, and are thrilled for the opportunity to highlight their work while encouraging their professional and artistic growth,” said Williams, an RWU alumna. “It is our hope that this collaboration is the start of a wonderful partnership with the University.”…Read More

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

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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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