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In 2016 former R.I. Gov. Gina Raimondo proposed that at least 70 percent of the state’s working population should possess post-secondary education credentials by 2025. That proposal was hailed as a move that would boost employee salaries and encourage a more robust tax base. “As a public institution, Rhode Island College is concerned about sup- porting industry and business for the benefit of our graduates, who should be employment ready with the skills and knowledge to thrive in the workplace,” says Rhode Island College President Jack Warner. ....
A $500,000 U.S. Department of Education grant, earmarked from Congressman and RIC alum James Langevin, will fund a new information technology certificate program designed for multilingual learners.
Scheduled to begin in 2023, the certificate program seeks to reach out to underserved, unemployed and underemployed adult students interested in cybersecurity, information technology support, data analytics and software development. ....
Jenifer Giroux has been appointed to become Rhode Island College’s first-ever vice president of corporate engagement and professional studies.
“I believe establishing this position signals that RIC is serious about working with the business community, and with so many of our students remaining in Rhode Island after graduating, it’s important that we have strong ties with businesses,” Giroux says. ....
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Hear the Voices of Women Leading from the Top: Part III Page Content In recent years, across all levels of government, an unprecedented number of women have been elected to public office, many of whom are the first woman or the first woman of their race, ethnicity, religion or gender identity to hold such a position. Likewise, a historic number of women at Rhode Island College have taken on top leadership positions. They are VPs and deans, they are seasoned and they are young, they are white and they are women of color, some of them speak more than one language but they all have come to the table ready. They sit on the President s Executive Cabinet, they make up the majority of the Provost Council and they lead all but one of the six schools. ....