R.I. jobless rate dips, but 73,000 are still out of work

November 20th, 2009

Don't read too much into the drop in Rhode Island's jobless rate, Bryant economist Edinaldo Tebaldi tells the Providence Journal.

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New Bryant U. study clarifies the benefits of RFID on supply chain performance

November 19th, 2009

SMITHFIELD, R.I.  - Anecdotally, radio-frequency identification (RFID) has a reputation as a technology that has failed to live up to expectations. But in fact, RFID delivers a strong return on investment in several key areas of supply chain performance.

Those are the findings of two Bryant University professors whose paper, "Empirical Evidence of RFID Impacts on Supply Chain Performance," offers the first extensive review of quantitative data on how RFID technology has improved the performance of a variety of businesses.

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Bryant U. donations of equipment and $5,000 help Smithfield middle school open new fitness center

November 17th, 2009

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Bryant University Director of Athletics Bill Smith watches a Gallagher Middle School pupil work out at the school's new fitness center, made possible by a donation from Bryant.

SMITHFIELD, R.I.  - Smithfield's Vincent J. Gallagher Middle School today celebrated the realization of a two-year dream with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that formally opened a new fitness center equipped with weight machines donated by Bryant University.

The ceremony, held in the school's gymnasium, was attended by Gallagher's approximately 600 sixth- through eighth-graders, Gallagher teachers and administrators, and several town officials. They all roared with appreciation when Bryant University President Ronald K. Machtley surprised them with the announcement that Bryant would also donate $5,000 to the school to help maintain the equipment and create incentive programs to encourage fitness.

"We want you to develop lifetime habits of wellness," Machtley told the crowd. "The ability to exercise will help you live good and healthy lives."

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Buildings and Grounds: Interfaith Center

November 16th, 2009

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Buildings and Grounds" blog includes Bryant's new Interfaith Center.

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Little increase foreseen in seasonal employment

November 16th, 2009

Marketing Prof. Keith Murray, associate dean of the College of Business, tells the Providence Journal that customer service may be in short supply this holiday season.

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Boost in temporary hires sparks hope for recovery

November 16th, 2009

Employment for temporary workers is rising, but "the true test [of economic recovery] is how quickly we move from temporary work to full time," Logan Kelly, assistant professor of economics, tells the Providence Business News.

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Commercial-property crisis looming?

November 16th, 2009

"We're going to see at least 100 more bank failures, and a lot of them are going to be brought down by their commercial real estate portfolios," Finance Professor Peter Nigro tells the Providence Business News.

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Bryant’s MBA one of best in region

November 15th, 2009

SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Bryant University's part-time MBA has been rated the seventh-best in the Northeast in the latest rankings released by BusinessWeek. (Learn more about the rankings; click the "Part-Time MBA" tab.)

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Nobel Prize-winning humanitarian Elie Wiesel to speak at Bryant Dec. 3; tickets for public available beginning Nov. 24

November 13th, 2009

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SMITHFIELD, R.I.  -  Award-winning humanitarian Elie Wiesel, whose gripping memoir, Night, described his experiences as a young Jew in the German concentration camps of Buchenwald and Auschwitz, will speak at Bryant University at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, in the Multipurpose Athletic Center.

The lecture is free but tickets are required. Tickets will be made available first to Bryant students, faculty and staff. Remaining tickets will be made available to the public beginning Tuesday, Nov. 24. Call the Student Arts and Speakers Series event line, 401-531-6664, for details.

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NAHS dedicates Confucius Classroom

November 12th, 2009

A collaboration between North Attleboro, Mass., and Bryant's Confucius Institute yields the region's newest Confucius Classroom in the town's high school. The Attleboro Sun Chronicle reports that 32 students are enrolled in the introductory Chinese course, with the expectation that a higher-level course will be added next year for students who want to continue their study of the language.

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