Posts Tagged with “College of Arts and Sciences”

Indicators show R.I. stalled, no relief soon

August 17th, 2012

The Providence Journal reports that economic growth in Rhode Island slowed down over the first half of 2012 and the rate is expected to remain sluggish in the next quarter, according to the latest report by Bryant University and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council.

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R.I. Current Economic Indicator for Q2: Growth slowed significantly

August 14th, 2012

PROVIDENCE, R.I.  - The Rhode Island Current Economic Indicator (CEI) for the second quarter of 2012 indicates Rhode Island's economic growth slowed significantly over the first half of 2012.  The leading CEI indicates that, at least in the short term, Rhode Island's economic difficulties will continue.

According to a briefing released today by Bryant University and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC), the CEI for the second quarter of 2012 increased by just 0.4 percent (annualized), only slightly higher than the 0.3 percent growth rate the quarter prior (revised downward from 0.95 percent).  The CEI for the third quarter projects continued lackluster growth of 0.5 percent.

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Bryant hosts Aug. 15 info session on graduate programs in teaching, communication, global environmental sciences

August 3rd, 2012

SMITHFIELD, R.I.  - Bryant University will host an informational session on graduate programs offered by its College of Arts and Sciences on Wednesday, Aug. 15, from 5-7 p.m. in the Heritage Room of the Bryant Center, 1150 Douglas Pike.

The College of Arts and Sciences offers three graduate programs: the Master of Arts in Teaching, the Master of Arts in Communication, and the Master of Science in Global Environmental Sciences. Each is a 30-credit-hour 10-course degree program with classes offered during the fall, spring and summer terms. Coordinators for each graduate program will be available at the info session to meet with interested candidates and to discuss admission requirements and courses offered in the Fall 2012 semester.

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R.I. Current Economic Indicator suggests economic stagnation, hints at increasing risk of double-dip recession

May 10th, 2012

SMITHFIELD, R.I.  - With very slow rates of economic growth, the state economy has been stuck since the first quarter of 2011, according to the Rhode Island Current Economic Indicator (CEI).

According to a briefing released today by Bryant University's Center for Global and Regional Economic Studies and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC), the CEI for the first quarter of 2012 increased 1 percent (annualized rate).

"The indicator signifies that Rhode Island's economy is stagnating, and that growth is predominantly the result of external factors, which are also showing signs of slowing," said John Simmons, executive director of RIPEC. "While there are some positive signs, the question is whether the economic conditions in the state will continue to improve, and at what rate."

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Lessons from Haiti: Service learning course inspired by “Half the Sky”

April 23rd, 2012

In a course inspired by the book Half the Sky, four Creole-speaking Bryant students and their two professors traveled to Haiti to teach leadership to young Haitian women. Learn more about their work in this video.

Chandler reads from his latest book of poetry

April 12th, 2012

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Tom Chandler, professor of creative writing and poet laureate of Rhode Island emeritus, is the author of Guitars of the Stars, a new collection of poetry.

In this podcast (7:40), Chandler describes his approach to writing, calling himself "a silent witness" to contemporary life, a "fly-on-the-wall guy," and reads selections from his new book, including the title poem.

Roach explores philosophies of friendship and their impact on progressive activism

March 23rd, 2012

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SMITHFIELD, R.I. — In his new book, Friendship as a Way of Life: Foucault, AIDS, and the Politics of Shared Estrangement, Bryant University faculty member Tom Roach explores philosophies of friendship - from Aristotle's definition, which Roach argues creates exclusionary hierarchies, to Epicurean friendships that are open and receptive to the unfamiliar, to his own exploration of friendships as anti-institutional and foundational to progressive political activism, specifically AIDS activism.

In this podcast (9:35), Roach, assistant professor of English and cultural studies, talks with University Relations' Paul DeWolf about the book and his view that "the politics of friendship are at the heart of activist movements and socialist movements."

Communication prof discusses the impact of vitriol in campaign advertising

March 7th, 2012

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SMITHFIELD, R.I. –  On Super Tuesday 2012, Bryant University's Paul DeWolf sat down with Communication Prof. Stanley Baran (left), one of the country's leading experts on mass communication theory, to talk about campaign advertising.

In this podcast (9:40), Baran offers his views about the proliferation of vitriolic campaign ads, how such ads set the agenda for media, and how damaging such ads are to effective democracy.

Baran is the author of one of America's best-selling introductory mass communication texts, Introduction to Mass Communication: Media Literacy and Culture, and the country's top advanced mass communication theories book, Mass Communication Theory: Foundations, Ferment, and Future.

Grant will help Bryant professor create African Digital Archive

February 18th, 2012

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To learn more about the genesis and goals of the African Digital Archive and Professor Perullo's work with the African Alliance of Rhode Island, listen to this podcast (12:37 min.) or download here.

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SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Alex Perullo, Ph.D., associate professor of anthropology and African studies in Bryant's College of Arts and Sciences, has received a $6,000 grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities to create the African Digital Archive, an interactive resource containing images, interviews, videos and curriculum materials about African people who have immigrated to Rhode Island.

The archive is an outgrowth of the African Studies Workshops co-sponsored since 2007 by Bryant University and the African Alliance of Rhode Island. The annual workshops have served as a means to create conversations among Africans living in Rhode Island, university students, and the public.

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RI economy stalls in second half

February 10th, 2012

The Providence Business News reports on the Bryant University-RIPEC finding that the Ocean State lost most of the economic momentum it experienced in the first two quarters of 2011.

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