01:00 AM EST on Sunday, January 15, 2006

BRYANT UNIVERSITY

Development: The Executive Development Center is offering a Women's Institute for Leadership Certificate program, to be held one Saturday per month over four months. The spring session will be held on on Jan. 28, Feb. 18, March 25, and April 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call Jennifer Chasse at (401) 232-6501.

Breakfast: The Executive Development Center will hold a Strategic Human Resources Breakfast Series program, titled "Transformational HR: Foresight, Strategy, and Courage" on Thursday, Jan. 26, from 8 to 10 a.m. For more information, call Jennifer Chasse at (401) 232-6501.

JOHNSON & WALES

UNIVERSITY

Washington: University President John Bowenattended the "U.S. University Presidents Summit on International Education," recently in Washington, D.C.

Presenatation: Frank Deford, senior contributing writer for Sports Illustrated magazine, will address students on "Sports: The Hoopla and the Hypocrisy," on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Pepsi Forum. Seating is limited. For reservations call (401) 598-1400.

NEW ENGLAND

INSTITUTE

OF TECHNOLOGY

Reappointed: Felix Carlone, a resident of Warwick and chairman of the building construction and cabinetmaking technology program, was recently reappointed to the Rhode Island Contractors Registration Board by Governor Carcieri.

Award: Eric Kirton of Warwick, an associate professor in the Architectural Building Engineering Technology Department, and Steve Lavoie, an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department, were recently awarded the Oppenhiemer Best Paper Award. The award was the result of a paper they presented at the Amercian Society for Engineering Education/Engineering Design Graphics Division Mid Year conference.

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE

Music: The Department of Music will present the Rhode Island Philharmonic Master Class No. 2, featuring Corey Cerovsek on violin, as part of its "Firday at Four" series on Friday at the Ryan Concert Hall of the Smith Center for the Arts. This event is free. For more information, call 865-2183.

Concert: Anton Belov, baritone, will present a concert on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Ryan Concert Hall of the Smith Center for the Arts. Tickets are $10 (general) and $8 (senior citizens). For more information, call (401) 865-2183.

Exhibit: "Vision Redux," an exhibit by Harriet Caldwell will be on display at the College's Hunt-Cavanagh Gallery from Tuesday until Feb. 16. The exhibit will be open to the public Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (401) 865-2401.

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE

Institute: The College January Intersession institute "I-Plans and Interventions: Strategies for Meeting Students' Social-Emotional Needs" will be held Friday in the Donovan Dining Center. Teachers are eligible for six contact hours toward professional development. Participants must register by Wednesday (no onsite registration). Contact Paula McKeon at (401) 456-8110 or pmckeon@ric.edu to register ($60 fee). For more information, contact Krista Cournoyer at (401) 456-9602 or kcournoyer@ric.edu.

Workshop: Joseph A. Levi, assistant professor of Portuguese at the college, will present "Portugal and the European Union: A Workshop for Secondary Education" on Saturday, Jan. 28 in Craig-Lee Hall, Room 102. Fee for pre-registration by mail is $10 ($15 on the day of the workshop). For more information, contact Marie R. Fraley at (401) 762-3520 or mrfraley@cox.net.

Awards: The college's alumni office is seeking nominations for the 2006 alumni awards and honor roll. Candidates are chosen on the basis of professional achievement, community service, and service to the college or alumni association.

Nominations and supporting materials must be received by the Alumni Office by Feb. 1. The process is confidential and individuals should not be notified of their nomination. Contact the alumni office at (401) 456-8086 or e-mail alumni@ric.edu for additional information and nomination forms. The awards categories are: Alumna/Alumnus of the Year; Charles B. Willard Achievement Awrd; Alumni Service Award; Alumni Faculty Award; Alumni Staff Award; and Young Alumni Award.

SALVE REGINA

UNIVERSITY

Choices: The university is hosting "Healthy Choices," a week-long series of presentations that focuses on nutrition, body image and eating disorders. On Monday, Jan. 23 at 8 p.m. in Room 205 of the Rodgers Recreation Center, Doctors Bridget Murphy and John Sullivan will present "Body Image," which examines the societal and psychological pressures students face regarding "the perfect physique." On Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Bazarsky Lecture Hall, Dr. Gerry Willis and Tom Blaney, director of the university's fitness center, will present "Proper Exercise and Nutrition." On Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. and at 7 p.m. at Bazarsky Lecture Hall, actress Megan Hart will perform "The Thin Line," a dramatic presentation on eating disorders; and on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m., Liz Minifie, director counseling services, will present "The Thin Line -- Confidentially Speaking," a student-only discussion examining eating disorders.

UNIVERSITY

OF RHODE ISLAND

Events for MLK: The university has planned a week of events in honor of the life and legacy of the REv. Martin Luther King Jr. from Sunday, Jan. 29 through Thursday, Feb. 2. For more information, please visit www.uri.edu/mcc or call the Multicultural Center at 874-5829.

Auditions: The university theater will hold auditions for its spring production of Angels in America Part I: Millennium Approaches on Monday, Jan. 23, 4 to 10 p.m., and Tuesday, Jan. 24, 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. in G Studio, Fine Arts Center, URI Kingston Campus. Callbacks will be on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 6 to 11 p.m. People auditioning must prepare and memorize a one- to two-minute contemporary monologue that conveys feelings, ideas and/or tells a story and uses heightened language. It is requested that you read the play prior to auditions. The play will run April 20 through 22 and 26 through 29 at 7:30 p.m. and April 23 at 3 p.m. Auditions are open to the public. Call (401) 874-5921 to reserve an audition time.