Rhode Island College’s new interim president to be picked in vote

PROVIDENCE – An interim president at Rhode Island School is predicted to be named Thursday.

The Council of Publish-Secondary Training is scheduled to vote on the appointment at its Thursday afternoon assembly.

Beforehand:Rhode Island School President Frank Sanchez plans to depart

President Frank D. Sanchez introduced in January that he was stepping down as a result of it was a superb time for him to pursue different alternatives.

Sanchez, whose contract expires on June 30, stated he’s leaving the school in a a lot stronger place, including that RIC moved up within the nationwide rankings and fundraising has elevated dramatically.  

Nonetheless, Sanchez has been underneath stress to stem the steep decline in enrollment precipitated partially by COVID.  Neighborhood faculties throughout the nation have skilled sharp declines in enrollments through the pandemic. 

Legislature:Payments would tax properties, endowments of RI faculties, universities

Rhode Island School was additionally embroiled in controversy when the Council on Publish-Secondary Training employed a $76,000-a-week advisor to assessment the establishment’s monetary well being, a bid that was later withdrawn.  

That contract, nevertheless, prompted some observers to query the establishment’s fiscal well being.     

From 2021:No-bid contract wanting into Rhode Island School’s funds is withdrawn

Linda Borg covers training for the Journal.