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Roger Williams University News

News on Roger Williams University continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

Friday | Tennis Week

Stenning Honored

Mark L. Stenning, Chief Executive Officer of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, has been named the 2008 recipient of the prestigious Chairman's Award.

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Related Topix: Newport County, RI, Newport, RI, Bristol, RI

Wed Oct 01, 2008

Providence Journal

Providence police to become 'teaching department'

The Providence Police Department is planning to launch itself as a "teaching police department," modeled on the idea of a teaching hospital, where police officers from here and around New England will learn ...

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Related Topix: Providence Metro, Providence, RI, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, Prison

Tue Sep 30, 2008

Providence Journal

Doris Kearns Goodwin to talk at Roger Williams

Millions of viewers watched Senators Barack Obama and John McCain spar about the military strategy in Afghanistan Friday at the University of Mississippi, and tomorrow their running mates will face off.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, John McCain, University of Mississippi, 2008 Presidential Election, Providence, RI

Brown Daily Herald

Students canvass for Obama in N.H.

While most Brown students were dozing, shielded from the heavy rain, 60 Brown Students for Obama gathered at Hope High School early Saturday morning for a canvassing trip to Nashua, N.H. Seventy-two volunteers ...

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Related Topix: Weather, Providence College, Ohio, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

Sun Sep 28, 2008

Lowell Sun

Can't 'Beat' this: a tuition offer for Lowell High students

When the runners step off the starting line at tomorrow's sixth annual Kerouac 5K Road Race, there's a bit more up for grabs for a Lowell High School student.

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Related Topix: Lowell, MA

Thu Sep 25, 2008

SouthCoastToday.com

Students flock to BCC transfer program as college costs soar

For a brief time, Melanie Alves considered attending a four-year school after she graduates from New Bedford High School next spring.

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Related Topix: Amherst College, Adelphi University, Johnson & Wales University, Bridgewater State College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tue Sep 23, 2008

Providence Journal

Kerr: Author sheds light on the millions of working poor all around us

It is the cruel dilemma of the working poor: lousy, low-paying jobs make it impossible to break out of bad circumstances, and the bad circumstances are the reason for the lousy, low-paying jobs.

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Related Topix: Providence, RI

Boston.com

RI college gives Kerouac scholarship

Roger Williams University is honoring Beat Generation author Jack Kerouac by offering a partial scholarship to a student from his hometown of Lowell, Massachusetts.

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Related Topix: Lowell, MA Metro

Mon Sep 22, 2008

Louisiana Weekly

83 years later, La. Weekly remains true to its purpose

For more than eight decades, The Louisiana Weekly has been a voice for African Americans throughout Louisiana.

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Related Topix: Fisk University, University of Chicago, New Orleans, LA

Thu Sep 18, 2008

The Providence Phoenix

College Republicans' dubious rap on "gutless citzens"

Roger Williams University is scheduled to receive a visit at 7 tonight by Tom Trento.

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Related Topix: Terrorism

Tue Sep 16, 2008

The Block Island Times

CRMC, URI ready to map ocean for possible wind farm sites

Chris Barrett Mapping of the ocean area that could contain Rhode Island's first offshore wind farm is kicking into high gear.

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Related Topix: University of Rhode Island, Oceanography, Science, Block Island, RI, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Sun Sep 14, 2008

Providence Journal

Senior Circuit Judge Bruce M. Selya: 'I love my court'

Senior Circuit Judge Bruce M. Selya is now the longest-serving Rhode Islander in the history of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Related Topix: Boston College, First Circuit Court of Appeals, Providence, RI

Thu Sep 04, 2008

WJAR-TV

R.I. colleges receive high grades

Some local colleges were given high grades by U.S. News and World Report. Roger Williams University was ranked No.

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Related Topix: Brown University

Tue Sep 02, 2008

News9 Oklahoma City

Technology Goes to College -- As a Teaching Tool

Duke University made headlines in 2004 when it handed out Apple iPods to every incoming freshman.

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Related Topix: Duke University, iPod, Bristol, RI, Science / Technology, Apple

Mon Sep 01, 2008

Warwickonline.com

Group aims to nix high stakes test as graduation requirement

The statewide School Improvement Team was successful in delaying a vote by the Board of Regents to implement changes to state graduation regulations several months ago, and now it's hard at work to do it again.

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Related Topix: West Greenwich, RI

Sat Aug 30, 2008

Warwickonline.com

RW freshman make 'Community Connections' with House of Hope

College freshmen expect to meet friends in dormitories or dining halls, but for Pat Rice and Andy Westerkanp it was painting a shed that sparked their new friendship.

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Related Topix: Warwick, RI

Thu Aug 28, 2008

ESchool News

Universities try out new digital devices

Far from banning technology from the classroom as a potential distraction, colleges across the country are toying with an array of cutting-edge products and services for entering freshmen, who have grown up ...

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Related Topix: Duke University, Science / Technology, Apple, Music Players, iPod

Wed Aug 27, 2008

Democrat & Chronicle

College Notes: NW area towns

Greece Megan Brasch of Greece was named to the dean's list for the spring semester at the State University of New York at Binghamton.

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Related Topix: Binghamton, NY, Binghamton Metro, Kent, NY, College of William and Mary

Mon Aug 25, 2008

Providence Journal

An army of young, motivated voters, cell phones in hand, lines up behind Obama

People like Kim Ahern may hold the 2008 election in their hands. She's 24, a Providence College graduate, a law student at Roger Williams University, and a veteran user of Internet social networking sites.

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Related Topix: Providence College, American University, George Bush, US Politics, John McCain, US News

Sat Aug 23, 2008

Providence Business News

Brown No. 16 on U.S. News universities list

Brown University ranks 16th this year in U.S. News & World Report's annual list of America's best national universities, which was released yesterday.

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Related Topix: Brown University, Providence College, Salve Regina University, Norton, MA, University of Rhode Island

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