Rhode Island School of Design President Rosanne Somerson will retire at the end of the academic year after serving five years in office, the schools Board of Trustees announced in an email to the RISD community Dec. 22. For over three decades, President Somerson has been an influential leader and
The Biden Administration: What to Expect, a virtual panel held by the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy on Jan. 12., initially aimed to present a wide-ranging analysis and discussion of the potential policy and politics of the incoming administration.
When Igor Cerasa GS joined the Graduate Labor Organization, a student employee union that advocates for graduate workers needs and protections, he was optimistic.
The Rhode Island School of Design canceled in-person commencement for the class of 2021, citing uncertainty around the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an email from President Rosanne Somerson to the student body Monday morning.
President-elect Joe Biden has officially tapped Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo for Commerce Secretary, calling her one of the most effective, forward-thinking governors in America.Raimondos nomination coincides with an economic crisis, which has caused 22 million Americans to lose their jobs due to the pandemic.
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. WPRI -- This past year, weve seen the many roles the R.I. National Guard has played here and abroad. Of the 3,000 who serve, there are about 500 working on COVID-19 responses, either at testing sites or vaccination clinics, 165 members recently returned from overseas deployment in November and on Saturday morning, ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. WPRI -- A 20-year-old man was killed after an early morning accident in Providence on Saturday. According to Commander Thomas Verdi, police were called to the 700 block of Manton Ave. just before 4:30 a.m. for a report of a crash. When they arrived, they found the driver went up on the sidewalk, ...
It was quite a wild and windy morning with soaking rain, strong wind, and even some thunderstorms Most areas managed to get well over 1 inch of rainfall. It will be a much better afternoon with temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s..some breaks of sun are even possible While it wont be a ...
Heres what we know so far about the vaccine rollout.