Rhode Island College News

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Hellenic Studies Center Paideia at the University of Rhode Island were held June 30.

The Cumberland Police Department officially welcomed a new member on Wednesday, as well as promoted a member to the rank of sergeant.

The Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts has awarded college scholarships to four 2009 Fairhaven High School graduates.

Citing financial constraints and a desire to strengthen academic programs at the state's three public colleges, the Board of Governors for Higher Education Monday night approved the elimination or consolidation of dozens of majors and ordered the review of dozens more that have consistently graduated fewer than 11 students a year.

The Community College of Rhode Island will host a oeCCRI Education Expo: Showcasing the Tools to Change Your Life,a designed to give adults an opportunity to learn more about the college and its programs, from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 27, at the Knight Campus, 400 East Ave., Warwick.

Spurred by financial pressures, the state's three public colleges are embarking on a major overhaul that includes eliminating 11 degree programs with low enrollments, consolidating more than two dozen small programs and placing another 45 programs under scrutiny for possible elimination or consolidation.

The latest round of Big Read grants was just announced by IMLS and NEH. The Rhode Island winners are: Preservation Society of Newport County Newport, RI for The Great Gatsby.

For Samira Hosseini, the college search was simple. Cost determined where she applied, and where she decided to go this fall.

Cranstonian Nick Nevola has had a long career in the theatre. You wona t recognize his face, because the only time he is on stage is when he is leading his crew in the design and building of the sets.

A key legislative committee Wednesday unveiled and approved a $7.76-billion state budget that political leaders described as the most challenging in the history of Rhode Island.

CAV has an elegantly eclectic decor. The owner Sylvia Moubayed, is a collector of antiques.

Taking the news pulse of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts, by Providence Journal and projo.com staff, from 7 to 7, every business day A new poll funded by a group opposed to gay marriage has found that a plurality of Rhode Islanders oppose same-sex unions.

AS THE BABY BOOMERS speed past age 60 now, the only thing moving faster is the deaths of their parents.

Government buildings across Rhode Island should become more energy efficient and cost less to operate, if $14.5 million in federal stimulus money earmarked for such efforts does its work.

Graduating seniors at Westport High School got a glimpse of the past this week - their past.

Moses Brown defeated Barrington 9-3 on Sunday for their second straight Division 2 RIIL Ocean State Softball Championship.

Given the standing room-only crowd at St. Maria Goretti Roman Catholic Church on Friday night, it was hard to tell if any of the 29 soon-to-be graduates of Bishop Keough High School "teared up" at the many tributes bestowed upon them.

Oscar nominee Viola Davis, who grew up in Central Falls and who graduated from Rhode Island College, is featured in an eight-page fashion spread titled "Some Like It Hot" in the June edition of O, The Oprah Magazine.

It's graduation time, but not for everyone. One out of every four students fails to graduate from high school in four years, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

A year ago, the 19 students in Moira Collins' writing class didn't think of themselves as college material.