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Media Credit: File Photo by Grace Hromin | Assistant Photo Editor Goff said uncertainty in the size of the new student population may cause officials to lean on the waitlist, as they did last year. News By Brianna Budelli Apr 12, 2021 1:01 AM GW’s overall enrollment remained relatively stable this semester following a sharp drop in the fall as officials continued remote learning for the academic year. Jay Goff, the vice provost of enrollment and student success, said the total number of students enrolled at GW fell by 2.7 percent compared to last spring. The metrics are generally on par...

URI trustees to vote on president today after one of two finalists withdraws Donita Naylor, The Providence Journal © Webex.com screenshot M. Brian Blake, academic provost at George Washington University and a finalist for the job of URI president, answers questions Monday at a virtual forum for the URI community to learn more about him. The University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. today to vote on its next president after one of two finalists withdrew his name from consideration. The board "looks forward to announcing the 12th president of...

M. Brian Blake, provost at George Washington University, reported as saying he had been heavily recruited and agreed to participate but he prefers GWU

Media Credit: File Photo by Danielle Towers | Staff Photographer Blake said a search firm had “aggressively recruited” him, and he did not seek out the role on his own. Provost Brian Blake has withdrawn himself as a finalist to become the next University of Rhode Island president. Blake told senior officials Friday that he withdrew his name from consideration in advance of the URI Board of Trustees’ special meeting held Thursday to decide between him and one other finalist for the role, according to an email obtained by The Hatchet. Blake said he had not fully weighed whether he would d...

Media Credit: File Photo by Sophia Young | Contributing Photo Editor Mark Diaz, the chief financial officer, said that once administrators made decisions to introduce financial cuts as a result of the pandemic, their intent moving forward has been to reverse those decisions, financial conditions permitting. News By Zach Schonfeld Apr 5, 2021 12:19 AM Officials are continuing to roll back budget cuts implemented last year to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic’s financial impacts. Administrators announced last week that they will resume employee retirement matching contributions and merit sal...