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Salve Regina in the News
Competition 1, Diversity 0
Sailing World, Sept. 1, 2010
With a new two-tiered qualification system, Salve Regina University parlayed its 8th place finish last spring at the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association district qualifier into a 12th place finish at the ICSA/Gill Coed National Championship. The new format, implemented in 2008, gives every school, regardless of their conference, the opportunity to compete their way into the championship. Salve Regina and seven other New England teams were among the qualifiers at Nationals in 2010; while Stanford was the lone representative from the western time zone.
Life's a Waltz
The New York Times, Aug. 15, 2010
Times columnist Bill Cunningham features Vintage Dance Week, which was started by Hanna Roberts Artuso, a Boston lawyer, 26 years ago to revive the ballroom dances of the 1850s to the 1920s. This year, a pre-Civil War-themed ball was held at Salve Regina University’s 100-room Ochre Court. The Times column included several photos of the vintage dance, held during the first week of August.
Students assisting with Whitehall Investigation
Archaeology, July 27, 2010
Students are assisting with the investigation of Whitehall House in Middletown, Rhode Island, one-time home to eighteenth-century philosopher George Berkeley. The building was also a tavern, a tea house, housing for British soldiers, and a tenant farm. “Whitehall is one of those iconic Rhode Island houses that we should know more about, but don’t,” said James C. Garman of Salve Regina University.
Prince of Liechtenstein to speak in Newport
Boston Herald, April 18, 2010
A European dignitary is visiting Rhode Island this week. Prince Alois of Liechtenstein will speak Wednesday morning to students and faculty at Salve Regina University in Newport. Alois has a close relationship with the family of the late senator Claiborne Pell.
Newport’s historic Casino Theatre gets federal grant
USA Today, April 8, 2010
The National Park Service is giving money to help restore a historic theater on the grounds of the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport. The theater, built in 1880 and designed by renowned architect Stanford White, will eventually be used as the main performance space for Salve Regina University.
Obama picks former Army intelligence officer to head TSA
Chicago Tribune, March 8, 2010
The Obama administration will nominate Gen. Robert Harding, a retired senior Army intelligence officer who earned a master’s degree in business from Salve Regina, to be the next head of the Transportation Security Administration, the Chicago Tribune reported. Harding, 61, is expected to become the fifth person to head TSA since it was formed eight years ago.
Salve students gaining world perspective through relief efforts
The Rhode Island Catholic , Feb. 25, 2010
When a devastating earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12, the topic of conversation at Salve Regina University quickly turned to how the campus community could help. Senior Greg Morrison, 21, a Pell Scholar and vice president of Sigma Phi Sigma, had an idea.
Transitions
Preservation, Feb. 1, 2010
Newport Casino Theatre. Closed in 1967 and vacant for 40 years, the Newport Casino Theatre, in Rhode Island’s famous coastal town, dates to 1880. Architect Stanford White designed the 456-seat auditorium to serve the carriage trade, creating enough space beneath each seat to stow a top hat. The International Tennis Hall of Fame and Salve Regina University are working to restore the historic building. The $4.5 million effort, under the direction of architect Martha Werenfels, will conclude this summer.
New Engand sending a crowd to climate talks
Boston Globe, Nov. 30, 2009
Peter H. Liotta of Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I., part of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – the IPCC – the leading international scientific body on global warming, will come back to lead a lecture series on the talks.
American Master: The works and landscapes of John La Farge
The National Catholic Weekly , Nov. 16, 2009
In a skillfully hung exhibition of some 160 pieces at the William Vareika Fine Arts Gallery in Newport, visitors can see how John La Farge anticipated the plein-air approach of the Impressionists in strikingly simplified landscapes and exquisitely painted flower studies.The main reason for the show, and its centerpiece, are nine opalescent glass windows (a technique La Farge invented), eight of which were commissioned for a Newport home around 1890. After being transferred to a convent in Fall River, Mass., in 1930, they were saved in 2004 for installation in a chapel being designed by Robert A. M. Stern for Salve Regina University in Newport. (Part of the proceeds from the show will benefit the installation.)
In the Studio: Aurora Robson
Art in America , October 2009
Aurora Robson, who this year received grants from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation and the New York Foundation for the Arts, will open the exhibition “Land Mines” at Salve Regina University Gallery in Newport, R.I. Oct. 14.
NBA Real Training Camp with the Boston Celtics
NBA.com/NBA TV, Oct. 3, 2009
For the first time ever, NBA.com will stream live the 2K Sports NBA Real Training Camp, providing fans unprecedented access to five teams' training camps. Offering fans an exclusive first look at team practices, along with interviews from their top players and staff, 2K Sports NBA Real Training Camp lineup includes the Boston Celtics (Oct. 3) at Salve Regina University.
Historic RI theater to reopen after restoration
The Associated Press , Sept. 24, 2009
After years of vacancy and deterioration, the Stanford White Casino Theatre - owned by the International Tennis Hall of Fame and located at the Newport Casino complex - is being revived through a roughly $4.5 million facelift that will return it to a functioning theater. This fall, workers will install heating, air conditioning and new electrical systems, make the building handicapped accessible, restore the exterior and touch up other signs of structural defects that led the building to close in 1987. The theater is expected to reopen as soon as next summer.
Salve Regina inaugurates new president
USA Today , Sept. 18, 2009
Sister Jane Gerety will be inaugurated as the Newport institution's seventh president on Friday during an outdoor ceremony on campus. Gerety, who officially took over in July, succeeds Sister Therese Antone, who is now the 2,600-student university's chancellor. Gerety previously served as the executive board officer for Saint Joseph's Health System in Atlanta. Trustees Chairman Joseph DiStefano calls Gerety the "perfect choice" to lead the university.
Art-Glass Luminaries Reunited for Exhibition
The New York Times, Aug. 28, 2009
New York Times writer Eve M. Kahn features the 19th century work of celebrated artist John La Farge being exhibited at Newport’s Vareika Gallery. Among the works on exhibit, Kahn notes, are 13 La Farge windows that are being restored at Serpentino Stained Glass (Needhan, Mass.) and will be built into Salve Regina University’s new chapel designed by Robert A.M. Sterm Architects of New York. The chapel is currently under construction on campus.
Los Angeles Times (8/3/09): Charles Moore Appointed Chief Executive
San Francisco Chronicle (5/23/09): Distillery may give clues to Colonial life
The Seattle Times (3/18/09): 'Nightline debate to take on Satan
Washington Post (3/11/09): Newport R.I.: Where summering is a sport
The Boston Globe (3/4/09: Salve Regina names new president
Traditional Building (10/1/08): Stable Condition
U.S. News & World Report (9/1/08): New: Up-and-Coming Schools
Currents (9/1/08): Cinderella Doesn't Live Here
Newport, R.I.: Where summering is a sport
Washington Post, March 11, 2009
Salve Regina names new president, effective in July
Boston Globe, March 4, 2009
Ex-Sen. Caliborne Pell, proponent of student grant, dies
CNN Interactive, Jan. 2, 2009
Give Colleagues, Staff a Platform to Share Unique Stories
Non-Profit Communications Report, February 2008
Powerful, memorable stories about your organization often start with the persons who live and breathe your cause. To encourage colleagues to share story ideas, the communications team at Salve Regina University created an "Alert the Media" website link on its website.
Adapting Historic Architecture for the Arts
College Planning & Management, December 2007
The 19th-century stalls where horses were once stabled are being transformed into 21st century educational laboratories where Salve Regina University students will feed their academic hunger for arts and culture.
2 Stable Complexes Get Makeovers at Salve Regina
The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 3, 2007
Salve Regina University is renovating two 19th century stable complexes to house programs in art, culture, theater, and historic preservation. Sustainable design is a major element of part of the stable renovation project, for which the university has received a $750,000 challenge grant from The Kresge Foundation.
Twins to Carry Torch for Darfur
Newport Daily News, October 27, 2007
Salve Regina University freshmen Edward and Edwin Mutanguha, 19, are taking part in the Dream for Darfur Olympic Torch Relay today in Providence. The twins, who lived in Rwanda before moving to Newport to attend Salve Regina, want to raise awareness of the genocide in Darfur.
'Dancing with Stars' Appearance to Promote Foundation's Mission
Newport Daily News, October 19, 2007
The Andrea Rizzo Foundation helped to propel 17-year-old Julie Reed out of her hospital bed, offered her peace during an aggressive and intense cancer treatment and lifted her spirits during a period marked by anxiety, fear and anger. Next month, the high school senior will represent the foundation, established in memory of a Salve Regina University graduate killed by a drunken driver in 2002, during a live broadcast of 'Dancing with the Stars.'
Colleges Pledge to Aid Station Education Fund
The Providence Journal, October 11, 2007
Salve Regina University is among the seven local colleges and universities partnered with the Station Education Fund to pledge $12.8 million in scholarship and college preparatory mentoring for the 76 children who lost a parent or guardian in the Station nightclub fire in 2003.
Man Who Has Seen 447 Colleges Rates Salve Regina in Top 10
Newport Daily News, September 26, 2007
Steve Lake went to college in his hometown of Montreal on a concrete campus with none of the fabled college scenery - no ivy-covered walls, no green quadrangle. Lake, 57, has been making up for it ever since.
Cranston Police and Salve Regina University are Teaming
Eyewitness News This Morning WPRI-TV, September 19, 2007
Cranston police and Salve Regina University are teaming up - to evaluate the police department. Students in the university's administration of justice program will develop and distribute surveys to the community about the police department's performance. The students will present a report to the city council when they're finished with the project.
Up to the Challenge: New Little League Program Gives Kids with Disabilities Chance to Play
Newport Daily News, May 5, 2007
Salve Regina University has sponsored a team that is part of Portsmouth Little League baseball's Challenger Division and is made up entirely of kids with mental and physical disabilities.
The Kids Are All Right: As the Number of Young Alumni Grows, Alumni Offices Get Creative
University Business, May 1, 2007
Swelling class sizes in colleges and universities across the nation mean that young alums are becoming a disproportionately large part of many institutions' alumni constituencies. This growth has been especially acute at Salve Regina University, a young but thriving school located in Newport, R.I., a popular tourist destination. Nearly half of its alumni have graduated within the past 15 years.
Into Africa
U.S. Catholic, May 1, 2007
When Leila de Bruyne was 19, her idea of poverty in Africa was something like a National Geographic special: a vast, green landscape dotted with thatched-roof huts, an almost romantic, beautiful kind of poverty. After three summers' work in an orphanage in a Nairobi, Kenya slum, the Salve Regina University student is three years older and three times wiser for the wear.
Catholic Presidential Candidates Abound, But Faith's Effects Unclear
Catholic Online, April 7, 2007
Anthony LoPresti, a professor of religious studies at Salve Regina University, thinks the 2008 presidential race will see a continued emphasis by the U.S. Catholic bishops on 'their opposition to abortion, (embryonic) stem-cell research and same-sex marriage, with perhaps increasing emphasis on passing comprehensive immigration reform.'
A Call for Faculty Fund raisers
The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 30, 2007
Even with years of experience working at a nonprofit organization, James C. Garman, an assistant professor at Salve Regina University, feels anxious when asking donors for money. When he was named chairman of the cultural and historic preservation department seven years ago, he joined an academic program that was starting from scratch, with little financial support in place.
Salve Professor to Work on Canadian Project
Providence Business News, March 5, 2007
Ellen McCarty, a nursing professor at Salve Regina University, has been awarded a Fulbright Senior Specialists grant in public/global health at the University of New Brunswick, Canada, to build research capacity and develop research networks focusing on chronic illness management in the elderly, particularly in the area of Alzheimer's disease.
Is convergence on the verge? These customers say 'yes'.
CRN, NY, February 26, 2007
As with virtually any emerging technology, if you stick four network administrators on a panel and ask them what convergence means to them, you'll get four different answers. But there's one thing upon which they'll agree, getting the underlying network architecture right is paramount for any converged communications solution and they're relying on solution providers to have this knowledge at their fingertips.
"It's only going to be as good as the infrastructure it sits upon," said Glenn Clark, director of network services for Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I. Clark's remarks came during a customer panel discussion at last week's 1NService Interchange conference, held in Dallas. His audience included leaders of regional and network integrators, who were looking for pointers for better customer relations.
YouTube's New Audience: Police
The Boston Globe, February 24, 2007
Michael Brady, a retired police chief who teaches criminal law and criminal procedure at Salve Regina University, served as an expert spokesperson for an Associated Press story about police turning to the popular website YouTube to assist with their investigations.
"I kind of applaud the fact that police are using the latest tools," Brady was quoted. "We tend to get stuck in technology deficits. We tend to want to stick with the old tried-and-true."
Salve Regina Professors Will Help Train Crisis Counselors in Kenya
The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 16, 2007
Salve Regina University, in Rhode Island, is working with Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenya, to train counseling specialists to help people with AIDS and deal with other crises in the region. The universities hope to fill a critical need in African countries devastated by disease and war, where there are few trained counselors to help survivors.
P.H. Liotta: Kosovo, A Future With No Future
The Providence Journal (Commentary), February 13, 2007
On March 24, 1999, the then-19-member NATO alliance launched its first and only assault in history on a sovereign nation-state. In the words of President Bill Clinton, NATO forces took this action against former Yugoslavia "to obtain a peaceful solution to the crisis in Kosovo." After 78 days of intense bombing, largely led by U.S. air forces, on targets inside Serbia, and after what was then considered an exorbitant cost of $10 billion, former Finnish president Marti Ahtisaari and U.S. diplomat Richard Holbrooke persuaded Slobodan Milosevic to agree to the cessation of hostilities in former Yugoslavia. Eight years later, Ahtisaari is still trying to find a solution to the crisis in Kosovo.
(P. H. Liotta is executive director of the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy at Salve Regina University, and the author of Dismembering the State: The Death of Yugoslavia and Why It Matters.)
Verizon Foundation Supports Literacy
Yahoo! News, February 8, 2007
Verizon's commitment to Rhode Island proved strong in 2006 through grants for a broad range of programs to improve literacy and education, combat domestic violence and improve health care through the use of technology. Among the grants awarded by Verizon in 2006 was $5,000 for Salve Regina University's March Into Reading program, a two-day event that incorporates the participation of approximately six children's authors and illustrators, as well as 17 K-5 grade schools on Aquidneck Island.
Growing Number of Colleges Provide Tuition Aid to AmeriCorps Alums
EARTHtimes.org, February 7, 2007
Salve Regina University is among the growing number of institutions of higher learning that are providing tuition breaks, academic credit, and other assistance to students who have served their communities and country through the AmeriCorps national service program.
Town Cops Get an 'A'
The Call, Woonsocket, January 26, 2007
The responses have been tabulated and the first independent, town wide survey conducted on the North Smithfield Police Department states positive results for the agency. In fact, the survey conducted by staff and students of the administration of justice program at Salve Regina University in Newport ranked the department's handling of contact with the public as "exemplary" overall, with no positive ratings tallied falling below 89 percent.
A Teacher Who Lived Up to Her Destiny
The Providence Journal, Jan. 12, 2007
Twenty years later, Michael Browner still has vivid memories of the teacher who would shape his life. Mrs. Barge would pull up to school in her shiny Buick Regal and then the attractive woman with the Southern accent would enter the fourth-grade classroom dressed in a tailored suit, dignified and purposeful. She was black, like Browner, and the only African-American teacher he ever had in a Newport school.
In her final years, Pauline Hudson Barge discussed with her daughter, Ruth Thumbtzen, at length her wish to bequeath money for a scholarship fund. So after she died in August, Thumbtzen says she and her siblings, who all live out of state, agreed to establish a $100,000 scholarship at Salve Regina.
A Priest's Great Work for Kenyan Children
The Providence Journal, December 2, 2006
The children of Kenya have suffered a great loss with the sudden passing of Rhode Island native Angelo D'Agostino. At Salve Regina University's Fall 2004 Convocation, Father D'Agostino stirred the hearts of many in his audience as he spoke of the thousands of HIV-positive children, orphaned and often abandoned, who found new life through the programs he created. (Excerpt from letter to the editor written by Anthony Lopresti, assistant professor of religious studies.)
A Soldier's WWII Scrapbook
The Providence Sunday Journal (Page 1), November 12, 2006
The negatives stayed in the cigar box long after Capt. Michael Di Maio returned from World War II, stored his Army uniform and put away his $5 camera. His medical practice kept him busy, and it wasn't until his retirement nearly 50 years later that he again turned his attention to the cigar box and the photos he never printed.
The collection is so touching and artistic that more than 40 of Di Maio's photographs are now on display at Salve Regina University, in an exhibit titled "Through the Eyes of a Soldier."
Tribute to Newport's Glorious Stone Age
The Providence Journal/Weekend Lifebeat, October 12, 2006
"The Stone Carvers Business," an exhibit at Salve Regina University, examines the legacy of the John Stevens Shop, a Newport stone-carving business that dates back to the Colonial era. Organized by James C. Garman, coordinator of Salve Regina's Cultural and Historic Preservation Program, the show traces the history of the Stevens shop from its Colonial origins to the present day.
Salve Regina Climbs in 'U.S. News' Rankings
U.S. News & World Report, September 2006
For the third consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Salve Regina University among the best institutions of higher education in the United States. The U.S. News 2007 survey of the nation's top colleges and universities ranks Salve Regina 37th out of 165 institutions in the northern region of its "Best Universities-Master's" category, a jump from the university's 44th ranking last year. The northern region includes colleges and universities in New England, New York and the Mid-Atlantic states.
Tony Winner Clicked with Film's Director
The Boston Globe, August 9, 2006
In an interview with The Boston Globe, Tony Award-winning actress Viola Davis, who stars in the film "World Trade Center" and the Lifetime movie "The Fantasia Barrino Story," credited Bernard Masterson, then Salve Regina University's Theatre Department director, with helping her get her acting career started. "(Bernard) said he thought I had a lot of promise; he just thought that I needed more technique. So he literally called my high school in Central Falls and said, 'I want to offer her a scholarship ... and all she needs to do is get herself there every day.'"
Salve Regina's Approach Helps People Dig Deep Into Their Issues
The Providence Journal, August 8, 2006
Joanne Horlborgen, a North Kingstown counselor, says using expressive arts such as drawing has helped her clients connect with their emotions, release negative energy and grow in self-awareness. She studied this technique at Salve Regina University's Expressive Arts Institute a few years ago, as part of her master's program in holistic counseling. The university also offers a certificate program in the expressive arts.
A College Student Crosses the Globe to Offer a Hand
Cape May Gazette, July 20, 2006
Most summers, Justine Axelsson of Cape May worked at the Blue Claw, her family's restaurant, and tried to save some money. She'll be there again this summer, but first she had a detour to Kenya.
Salve Regina University Coach and Students Win Yngling Open Worlds
U.S. Sailing, July 19, 2006
When US Sailing Team members Sally Barkow, Debbie Capozzi, and Carrie Howe won bronze at the Yngling Women's World Championship earlier this month, another USA team won the Open World Championship. The USA team winning the Open fleet included Salve Regina University (Newport, RI) sailing coach John Ingalls and two Salve Regina students from his sailing team, senior James Randall and junior Michael Komar. Congrats to this team!
Salve Regina Grad Named Army Guard Deputy
Army Public Affairs, July 19, 2006
Salve Regina University graduate Brig. Gen. James W. Nuttall (master's degree, international relations), was appointed Deputy Director of the Army National Guard, where he is responsible for assisting Lt. Gen. Clyde A. Vaughn, director, Army National Guard director, in formulating, developing, and coordinating all programs, policies, and plans affecting the Army National Guard.
Taiwan Honors Former Senator Pell
The Associated Press, July 17, 2006
The Taiwanese government has given former U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell the island nation's most prestigious award -- the Order of Propitious Cloud with Grand Cordon. Pell was honored today in a ceremony at the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy at Salve Regina University. Pell Center Executive Director P.H. Liotta says Pell is being honored for his efforts to promote democracy in Taiwan and improve its relationship with the United States. Pell served in the U.S. Senate from 1961 to 1997.
Newport, R.I.: Where Summering is a Sport
The Washington Post, July 16, 2006
In town to sail, Washington Post staff writer Gary Lee discovered how much more Newport offered: "With just over 28,000 inhabitants -- a mix of seamen and women working at the Newport Naval Station, landed New Englanders, service workers in the city's tourist industry and students at Salve Regina University -- spread over nine square miles, it's small enough to explore with ease."
Louis Iasiello Named President of Washington Theological Union
Catholic PRWire, July 12, 2006
Reverend Louis V. Iasiello, OFM, PhD, who holds both a master's degree and Ph.D from Salve Regina University, has officially assumed the presidency of the Washington Theological Union, a Roman Catholic Graduate School of Theology and Ministry.
Mission to Africa
The Westerly Sun, July 6 , 2006
In the next 20 years, 68 million people living in sub-Saharan Africa will die from AIDS, according to the Nyumbani Children's Home Web site, and many of these victims are children who were born with the disease. One Westerly resident decided he could not idly sit by and do nothing. Instead, Cameron Ennis, a student at Salve Regina University in Newport, will be leaving on July 24 for six weeks to teach at the orphanage, and help the children afflicted by HIV/AIDS.
Author: Bush's Blunder is Ours
The Providence Journal, April 10, 2006
A Pulitzer Prize-winning author and vocal critic of U.S. policy in Iraq told a Salve Regina University audience last night that President Bush is devoted to a "one-size-fits-all democracy" that is more focused on bolstering America's image of strength rather than promoting human rights and the welfare of individuals.
Rwanda 'Trying to Heal Now'
The Dallas Morning News, March 26, 2006
By Richard Salit (The Providence Journal)
Their people were butchered a decade ago, thousands of miles away from the mansions and ocean cliffs of their idyllic college campus. But siblings Matilda and Sibo Mutanguha, students at Salve Regina University, want the bloody 1994 Rwandan genocide to be remembered and its lessons taught.
No Beaches, Lots of Blessings
The Lexington Herald (Kentucky), March 12, 2006
ISLAND CITY - Perhaps no one exemplifies the spirit of Workfest better than Emily Trocchio, a senior at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I.
She spent her spring break this past week in this quiet corner of southwestern Owsley County, where she and other volunteers for the Christian Appalachian Project were replacing a house roof, floors and windows and adding insulation and siding.
Two days before her spring break began, Trocchio was taking an exam when she learned that her apartment in a converted carriage house was on fire. Twenty students lost their homes; two were taken to a hospital.
Salve Regina Student Dreams Big in a Small World
The Providence Journal, February 22, 2006
Salve Regina University junior Leila de Bruyne spends her summers at the By Grace Orphanage outside Nairobi, Kenya, and the school year raising money to improve conditions there.
How the Devil Evolved
National Catholic Reporter, January 20, 2006
The authors of The Birth of Satan, T.J. Wray of Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I., and Gregory Mobley of the Andover Newton Theological School, Andover, Mass., define their target audience, method and goal at the outset of the book: They are writing for Christians and Jews, for believers as well as for those who are simply curious about Satan. The Bible will be treated like any other piece of literature and submitted to historical criticism. Wray, a Catholic, and Mobley, a Baptist, want to show how and why the notion of a personified evil creature evolved from the biblical writings. The authors are straightforward and have put together a very accessible study of Satan's origins -- albeit with a few repetitions and some overlapping, perhaps inevitable in a coauthored book.
Champlin Grant Includes Renovation of Wetmore Hall
The Providence Journal, January 18, 2006
Wetmore Hall, with its brick floors and large wooden doors, once housed the horses and carriages that ferried the wealthy to and from Newport's Chateau-sur-Mer. Today, the 154-year-old mansion's carriage house is owned by Salve Regina University and is undergoing a major renovation.
A Nun in High Places
The Providence Sunday Journal (Page 1), December 4, 2005
By Jennifer Jordan, Journal Staff Writer
Gilded Age mansions and sea air wafting over well-kept lawns are not customary for a college campus.
Ochre Court, a 50-room limestone palace with gargoyles, a ballroom and sweeping ocean views, was designed by America's leading architect of the late 19th century, Richard Morris Hunt. The estate was the summer cottage of a wealthy financier and yachtsman, and required 27 servants, 12 gardeners and 8 grooms and coachmen during Newport's summer season.
It seems an unlikely place for either nuns or students.
Pennsylvania Game Commission Selects Salve Regina Grad for Top Post
The Associated Press, December 1, 2005
The next executive director of the Pennsylvania Game Commission will be a retired Army colonel who currently serves as director of the agency's Bureau of Administrative Services. Carl Roe of Carlisle, Pa., will succeed Vern Ross after he retires on Dec. 31. Roe has a master's degree from Salve Regina University.
Verizon Wireless Expands Its Network in Rhode Island
Yahoo! Financial News, November 22, 2005
COVENTRY and NEWPORT, R.I., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents, Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, has expanded its network with new cell sites. The new sites increase coverage and capacity in Coventry Center, Salve Regina University and the southern tip of Newport.
Dalai Lama Preaches World Peace at Salve Regina
The Associated Press, November 18, 2005
The Dalai Lama advocated for world peace and praised the values of human compassion in a speech at Salve Regina University. Tibet's spiritual leader addressed an audience of several thousand people, including many students and faculty, and took questions after his roughly 45-minute lecture Thursday.
Science Gets a Booster Shot at Salve Regina
The Providence Journal, November 2, 2005
Salve Regina University faculty and students showed off their growing program in biology and biomedical sciences when U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy paid them a visit to speak with them and tour the renovated science labs that make up the university's Center for Advanced Teaching and Learning in Science and Technology (CATALYST).
Students Rate R.I. Colleges
The Providence Journal, October 25, 2005
At Salve Regina University in Newport, StudentsReview.com reviewers are giving the school very good grades, ranging from A+ for education to A- for extracurricular activities. "I cannot give enough praise to Salve Regina, one reviewer wrote. "It is easily the most beautiful campus I have ever seen."
Salve Plans New Use for Old Stables
Newport Daily News, October 15-16, 2005
At Salve Regina University plans to spend more than $6 million to convert Chateau-sur-Mer's former stables into art studios, historic preservation laboratories and classrooms. The university is planning to open the restored Wetmore Hall, located on Lawrence Avenue, to students by the fall of 2007.
Former Mayor's Son Takes Stab at Politics
WCVB-TV 5, Boston, October 12, 2005
NewsCenter 5's Janet Wu reported that Ed Flynn, the son of former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn, will run for Boston City Council. Flynn, 37, attended Salve Regina University and is married with two children. It's his first run at elected office, though he has been involved in public service for most of his adult life.
A Rad Strad
The Day (New London, CT), September 29, 2005
Timothy Baker, the founding member of the Amadeus Trio, owns a Stradivarius violin that is all but unique. It is a "guitar" Strad, lacking typical violin corners, and it is apparently one of the two survivors of four Stradivarius violins made with this guitar look. The rare violin, built in 1718, is said to the the inspiration for the 1999 motion picture "The Red Violin." Baker will bring his Strad with him when he performs with Musica Dulce in three concerts this weekend, including a performance at Salve Regina University's Ochre Court.
Saluting Salve's Success
The Providence Sunday Journal, September 11, 2005
EDITORIAL -- Newport, long one of the most interesting cities in America, has become more so in recent years. And that is in no small part because of the rise of Salve Regina University. Many should share in the praise for that, but leading the honorees should be its president, Sister Therese Antone, the university's president for the past decade. We extend our congratulations to Sister Antone for her and the university's achievements during the past 10 years: the rise in applications to 4,500, a revised and rigorous core curriculum; the creation of the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy, new buildings, including a recreation center and residence hall; numerous honors, including being one of just 10 universities nationwide selected for the Carnegie Foundation's "Integrative Learning" project
Soon Residents Will Get Chance to Tell Police What They Think
The Providence Journal, September 8, 2005
SMITHFIELD -- Residents will get a chance to speak their minds about the Police Department's performance when college students conduct a town wide survey of attitudes toward local law enforcers. The survey was requested by the Police Department as part of its drive to renew its professional accreditation, according to Daniel J. Knight, of Salve Regina University, whose administration of justice students will launch the survey on Sept 20.
2005-2006 College Sailing Pre-season Prognostications
Sailing World, July/August 2005
As the new college sailing season prepares to get under way, Sailing World's College Ranking Panel give their predictions on what the new season will hold for the country's top collegiate sailing teams. A team of the future, the panel writes, could be Salve Regina. "They lost Jared Wallin but coach John Ingalls is recruiting and raising funds for 20 new 420s."
When the Teacher Must Pass the Test
The Providence Journal, Sunday, July 31, 2005
College programs in Rhode Island are making some changes to help prospective educators pass new, mandatory exams required for certification. One school that appears ahead of the game is Salve Regina University, which already has instituted test-prep classes and a faculty advisory component that have helped bump up the pass rate to 95 percent in the 2003-2004 school year, the latest for which results are available and the first year in which passing the test was required for certification.
Address Book URL Sync Bug is Not Fixed in Mac OS X 10.4.2
O'Reilly Developer Weblogs, July 13, 2005
Dr. Ernest E. Rothman, associate professor of mathematics and coauthor of "Mac OS X Tiger For Unix Geeks," advises Mac users how to negotiate their way around some irritating bugs in regard to syncing Address Book features in the new Tiger operating system.
Digging City's History
The Boston Globe, June 30, 2005
Kate Descoteaux, a 2003 Salve Regina graduate in cultural and historic preservation, was featured in a Boston Globe photograph to accompany a story on archeology students completing a six-week excavation for artifacts behind the African Meeting House on Beacon Hill in Boston. During the next 18 months, these students, including Descoteaux, will be analyzing their findings, which number more than 70,000 items, at the Fiske Center for Archaeological Research at the University of Massachusetts at Boston.
Smart? Fine, but Do You Know What to Do With the Olive Pits?
The New York Times,
Sunday, May 8, 2005
By Eilene Zimmerman
At the annual senior etiquette dinner at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I., in February, one student, Jennifer Bladykas, was surprised to learn that reaching for the salt before tasting her entree tells people she is prone to rash decisions. She also learned where to put the spoon after stirring her coffee, and in what direction to pass bread.
"Dining out seemed so simple, but I realize now it says a lot about your character," said Ms. Bladykas, a Long Island native who will begin a job with a New York City marketing firm after graduation.
Salve Regina ADJ Professor Quoted Internationally
April 18, 2005
Michael Brady, assistant professor in the administration of justice department, was quoted by media sources internationally as an expert in police procedures following the shooting death of Providence Detective Sgt. James Allen on April 17. Allen had been questioning a suspect, Esteban Carpio, when Carpio allegedly got his hands on Allen's weapon and shot him to death.
Brady's comments were run by media sources internationally, including CNN, CNN International, ABC News, USA Today, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Newsday, New York Sun, San Francisco Chronicle, Globe & Mail (Canada), CourtTV, Guardian (UK), San Diego Union Tribune, Washington Examiner and dozens more.
Education is Antidote to Violence
Newport Daily News, April 6, 2005
Pat Hawkridge, chairwoman of the theater arts department at Salve Regina University, earns praise in a Newport Daily News editorial for directing dramatic performances at local schools designed to raise awareness about youth violence.
Russia Trip Offered a Chance of a Lifetime
Milford Daily News, December 30, 2004
Kathryn Emmitt, a 21-year-old culture and historic preservation senior at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I., was the youngest of five Americans chosen for an exchange program to Russia. The program took them to Yaroslavl to restore the Cathedral of Peter and Paul. A group of Russians worked on preservation projects in Rhode Island and Georgia.
Year in Ideas: Feral Cities
The New York Times Magazine, December 12, 2004
In what has become an annual tradition, The New York Times Magazine takes stock of the passing year by creating a mini-encyclopedia of the most noteworthy ideas of the previous 12 months. Included this year was published work by Peter Liotta, currently executive director of Salve Regina's Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy. Liotta and his colleague, James Miskel, argued that Iraq's "failed state" is being supplemented by the emergence of failed cities, where civil order succumbs to powerful criminal gangs.
Reed: U.S. Must Stay the Course in Iraq
Newport Daily News, December 7, 2004
Elections in Iraq scheduled for Jan. 30 are just the first step in building a legitimate Iraqi government, a process that U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., said will take more years, troops and dollars.
The senator told a gathering of senior military officers attending a forum at Salve Regina University's Pell Center for International Relations Monday morning to expect President Bush's wartime supplemental budget request to Congress next February or March to total as much as $90 billion.
Chewing Over the World's Problems: Special Dinner Helps Students at Salve Regina Learn About Global Hunger
The Providence Journal, November 18, 2004
In the opulence of Ochre Court last night, some 70 Salve Regina University students gave up an evening of their college meal plans by participating in the Oxfam Hunger Feast to call attention to global hunger. Most participants (60 percent) gathered on the floor for a meal of rice and water to represent the proportion of the world's people who are low income and impoverished.
Place and History Matter on All Campuses
The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 22, 2004
Colleges have a distinct ability to serve, in a sense, as museums of great architecture, representing every style and period. Some colleges whose cores are made up of 19th-century mansions, like Salve Regina University, in Newport, R.I., are assessing the conditions of those former estates and planning for their adaptive reuse and rehabilitation.
Reducing Stress, Tension Through Drawing
WBAL TV-11, Baltimore, October 1, 2004
Some people have trouble expressing their emotional pain, but they desperately need an outlet. One woman in Rhode Island hopes to provide respite to those who need it. Barbara Ganim -- the founder and program coordinator for the Expressive Arts Institute at Salve Regina University -- drew, quite literally, from her experiences.
'God's Little Acre'
The Washington Times, September 21, 2004
Research in one of the nation's oldest African-American burial grounds by Dr. James Garman, professor in Salve Regina University's cultural and historic preservation program, shows that slaves in Newport were vitally important to the city's cultural development.
A Piece of History
Newport Daily News, Page 1, Sept.16, 2004
NEWPORT - The lower Thames Street neighborhood will be designated a National Historic District by the National Park Service by the spring of next year, if efforts by the faculty and students of Salve Regina University are successful.
State Policy May Spell End to College Dream
The Providence Journal, Page 1, September 9, 2004
Salve Regina University freshman Drew Peckham refused to allow muscular dystrophy to halt his dream of pursuing a college education. But the state's refusal to fund the full-time nurse he needs unless he drops out of school and stays at home may be too much for Peckham to overcome. Without the nurse, the Portsmouth resident will be forced to leave college.
U.S. News Ranks Salve Regina in Top Tier
U.S. News & World Report, September, 2004
Salve Regina University is ranked 38th in U.S. News & World Report's annual survey, "America's Best Colleges" for 2005. The magazine ranks about 1,400 four-year accredited colleges and universities by mission and region. Salve Regina falls into the category of "Universities-Master's (North)" which includes schools that offer a full range of undergraduate and master's programs.
Big Art to Admire, Small Art to Take Home
The Providence Journal, August 26, 2004
Art lovers in Newport County will be spoiled for choice this weekend, with two separate events featuring works by local and national artists. According to "Wind Sea Sky" organizer Stefan Tornquist, Newport is "an incredible venue for public art." To prove their point, Tornquist and other organizers are installing about 50 pieces of sculpture along Easton's Beach, on the Cliffwalk, and at Salve Regina.
Salve Adds Master's in Counseling
The Providence Journal, August 14, 2004
Salve Regina University will begin offering a master of arts degree in rehabilitation counseling this fall, with a strong emphasis on promoting choices for people with disabilities.
Salve Program Helps Nurses Get Ahead
The Providence Journal, August 1, 2004
Adult students with nursing experience can earn a bachelor's degree at the Newport university, helping them to achieve personal goals and advance in their professions.
ROC Foreign Minister Delivers Speech in Rhode Island
Central News Agency - Taiwan, June 23, 2004
Mainland China should honor its much-touted commitment to peaceful emergence by respecting Taiwan, Republic of China Minister of Foreign Affairs Tan Sun Chen said Tuesday in a speech delivered in Newport, Rhode Island. (Chen) met with Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Charles Fogarty and Salve Regina University Sister Therese Antone for wide-ranging talks.
New Director Introduced at Salve Regina Policy Center
The Associated Press, May 10, 2004
An expert on economic geography and national security from the U.S. Naval War College will lead Salve Regina University's international relations and public policy center, the university announced on Monday. Peter Liotta will be the new director of the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy at the Newport university.
A Line to the Front: Salve Regina Students Assemble Computers for Families of Deployed Servicemen and Women
Newport Daily News, April 5-6, 2004
Students at Salve Regina University are using donated monitors, keyboards and other parts to build and to refurbish computers for families of the men and women serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
A Historic Effort: Salve Group Works to Put Area on National Register
Newport Daily News, March 24, 2004
Salve Regina historian Catherine W. Zipf, a professor in the university's Cultural and Historic Preservation Program, and 17 students enrolled in her special topics class, completed an architectural survey of the lower Thames Street area, a step that may lead to a listing on the National Historic Registry.
Women Tailor Sex Industry to Their Eyes
The New York Times, February 20, 2004
Debra Curtis, a lecturer on anthropology at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I., wrote a paper for the journal Cultural Anthropology on Tupperware-style demonstration parties of sex toys, where women sit around with friends in a relaxed setting, help to promote sex toys as fun and mainstream.
On a Mission: Salve President Shares School's Achievements, Goals
Providence Business News, January 19, 2004
Sepsis is a Leading Killer - In Hospitals
The Boston Globe, October 21, 2003
It was the second semester of his freshmen year at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I., and John Kach, then 18 and a member of the basketball team, was in great shape. Until one night, when he developed a fever of 104 to 105 and flulike symptoms. Kach had bacterial meningitis and it was rapidly turning into severe sepsis. He turned out to be lucky, sort of, because he survived.
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