| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Wayne Plourde |
Director of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office | Profile |
The University of Rhode Island is the State`s public learner-centered research university. We are a community joined in a common quest for knowledge. The University is committed to enriching the lives of its students through its land, sea, and urban grant traditions. URI is the only public institution in Rhode Island offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students the distinctive educational opportunities of a major research university. Our undergraduate, graduate, and professional education, research, and outreach serve Rhode Island and beyond. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are united in one common purpose: to learn and lead together. Embracing Rhode Island `s heritage of independent thought, we value: •Creativity and Scholarship •Diversity, Fairness, and Respect •Engaged Learning and Civic Involvement •Intellectual and Ethical Leadership
Boston Consortium is a Needham, MA-based company in the Education sector.
The Boston campus of the University of Massachusetts brings the resources of a major university to people from all walks of life, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in approximately 90 fields of study, as well as advanced certificate programs through the College of Advancing and Professional Studies. The University is one of five institutions in the Greater Boston Urban Education Collaborative, a group that collectively works to expand services, enrich programming, develop greater flexibility, and contribute more fully to the future development of the community. In 1982 Boston State College joined UMass Boston to create an even better institution, and its alumni and former staff are considered part of the UMass Boston family. UMass Boston has enrollment of approximately 13,300 students and boasts an internationally distinguished faculty of 818 members including Lloyd Schwartz who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Criticism in 1994, Monet expert Paul Tucker, and esteemed professor of management, Pacey Foster.
A four-year coeducational, residential liberal arts college offering bachelor and associate degrees, Mitchell developed its distinct educational approach over 75 years, blending a tradition of mentoring with an expertise in teaching diverse learning styles to create a highly individualized model that benefits all students. Located on a beautiful waterfront campus in historic New London, CT, the College is home to championship NCAA Division III athletics and the Duques Academic Success Center which includes the renowned Bentsen Learning Center. The College offers on-campus career labs such as the Children`s Learning Center at Mitchell College, a preschool serving the local community with a curriculum driven by each child`s unique curiosity. Mitchell College is also home to Thames at Mitchell College, a holistic college transition program for students with learning differences or students who would benefit from additional preparation to succeed in college.
The University of Wisconsin System is one of the largest systems of public higher education in the country, enrolling nearly 180,000 students and employing more than 39,000 faculty and staff statewide. The UW System is comprised of 13 four-year universities, 13 freshman-sophomore campuses, and a statewide UW-Extension. Together, these institutions are a tremendous academic, cultural, and economic resource for Wisconsin, the nation, and the world.