Higher Ed

Chafee seeks to raise taxes and education funding

Occupy shifts focus to tax status

While most Brown students went home for the holidays, Occupy Providence protesters spent the last month in Burnside Park braving temperatures often below freezing. The group made a deal with the city Monday to leave the park at night, but it has also added a new initiative to its agenda ­— ...

Alums' tea company blends 'do good' approach and creativity

For many Brown students, studying abroad can seem like an extended vacation. But for Tyler Gage '08.5, one semester in South America changed his entire career path — and led to a groundbreaking business idea.

Web update: Outside U. building, protest targets Brown's tax exemption

Nearly 100 Providence firefighters, police officers and community members protested the University's exemption from paying taxes on many of its properties Wednesday evening, blasting fog horns, chanting and holding signs that read "pay your share." The protest was the latest sign of escalating tensions ...

Finding ways to find your veins

Blood transfusions and intravenous starts are painful, as any patient can attest. Now these experiences may be slightly more enjoyable for children, thanks to research conducted by Bruce Becker, professor of emergency medicine, and Lauren Presant '10.

Pension reform passes finance committees

The state House and Senate finance committees approved amended legislation to reform Rhode Island's state-run pension system Thursday night. The bill, also known as the Rhode Island Retirement Security Act, passed the Senate committee 10 to one. In the House committee, the bill passed 13 to two.

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New Fulbright to focus on public policy

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Cooper Union may be free no more

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Smith College loco about locavores

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Graduate schools see decrease in enrollment

Ruling on union under review

New York University graduate students continue to wait for word from the Washington, D.C. office of the National Labor Relations Board. The board's New York office told graduate students in June they could not form a union, but the language of that ruling left room for the decision to be overturned ...

All-male Deep Springs college to go co-ed

Deep Springs College, a nontraditional liberal arts college with a 26-member all-male student body, announced Sept. 17 that it would accept female students for the first time as early as summer 2013. Founded in 1917, Deep Springs is one of the last remaining all-male institutions of higher education. ...

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Yale sued over death of graduate student

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Feds investigate anti-Semitism at UC Santa Cruz

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Lafayette students to cross into N. Korea

Lafayette College in Pennsylvania may be the first American university to offer a for-credit study-abroad program in North Korea this summer.

Hundreds flock to new Wednesday night spot

Students searching for a new Wednesday night venue after the December closing of the Fish Company have found a potential alternative in the Colosseum, a Pine Street nightclub.

Chafee '75 P'14 delays agenda, loses confidence

When the word "plantations" was spelled incorrectly in the inaugural program for Gov. Lincoln Chafee '75 P'14,  state workers had to come in early to reprint it. The morning after his inauguration, Chafee stopped by to thank them.

Jitney service at URI comes under fire

The Rogue Island Jitney — a newly proposed shuttle service that would take University of Rhode Island students back and forth from their campus to Narragansett hot spots — is currently facing opposition from the Narragansett Town Council and the university.

Twin River Casino seeks more games, revenue

Twin River Casino, a slot parlor in Lincoln, R.I., is considering expanding to add table games such as blackjack and poker to its repertoire.