Rhode Island School of Design

Acquia Flagship Event to Focus on AI and Accessibility as Differentiators for IT and Marketing Pros Building Digital Experiences

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Acquia , the digital experience leader, brings its signature event, Acquia Engage , to Boston on November 14 and 15.

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  • Acquia , the digital experience leader, brings its signature event, Acquia Engage , to Boston on November 14 and 15.
  • Designed for digital innovators, Acquia Engage Boston features keynotes, sessions, and workshops, with a focus on AI and product innovations that deliver strong return on investment.
  • This year’s two-day agenda includes detailed guidance and thought-provoking presentations for marketers, web designers and developers, IT operations teams, and practitioners.
  • Acquia thanks our Engage Boston sponsors:
    For more information and to register for the event, visit: https://www.acquia.com/engage/boston
    For more details on the Digital Freedom Tour, visit: https://www.acquia.com/engage

Glenn Green Galleries + Sculpture Garden Offers Rare Experience for Art Lovers in the Historical Valley of Tesuque, New Mexico

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Recently mentioned in the Wall Street Journal, the Glenn Green Galleries + Sculpture Garden has been offering select artists’ work for more than five decades.

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  • Recently mentioned in the Wall Street Journal, the Glenn Green Galleries + Sculpture Garden has been offering select artists’ work for more than five decades.
  • It has become an art destination in its own right and features major sculpture and contemporary art by a hand-picked group of international artists.
  • The lush verdant sculpture garden sits on four acres of land and is the only venue of its kind in the Southwest.
  • In the early 1960s, Green opened a custom picture framing shop which grew organically into a fine art gallery.

Workday Sees Continued Momentum in Higher Education, With More than 70% of Workday Higher Education Customers Live

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

PLEASANTON, Calif., Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced continued momentum in higher education. Leading higher education institutions including DePauw University, Medical College of Wisconsin, University of Florida, and more recently selected Workday Financial Management, Workday Human Capital Management (HCM), or Workday Student to help improve enrollment and revenue planning, and deliver engaging student experiences.

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  • As part of this momentum, more than 70% of Workday higher education customers – including recent go-lives from Guilford College and Ivy Tech Community College – are live on Workday.
  • They join more than 400 higher education institutions realizing the benefits of a unified, cloud-based system for financial, HR, and student data.
  • To keep pace, higher education institutions including Rhode Island School of Design, Santa Clara University, and more recently went live with Workday Student.
  • "Workday addresses the evolving challenges facing higher education institutions by uniquely connecting their finance, HR, student, and planning data for a unified experience – as evident by our growing list of new and live customers," said Michael Hofherr, general manager, higher education, Workday.

Hyundai Motor Group and Rhode Island School of Design Pursue 'Collaborative Future Living' via 2023 Project

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

"In the realm of design, sustainability becomes paramount as we acknowledge that we always learn from nature," said Karim Habib, Executive Vice President and Head of Kia Global Design Center.

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  • "In the realm of design, sustainability becomes paramount as we acknowledge that we always learn from nature," said Karim Habib, Executive Vice President and Head of Kia Global Design Center.
  • "RISD and Hyundai Motor Group share a deep curiosity about the world, which allows both organizations to examine and explore boundless ideas and innovations," said RISD President Crystal Williams.
  • "This work prioritizes educating students for the future, bringing their current creative practices to bear on today's most critical challenges.
  • We thank Hyundai Motor Group for continuing to invest in this partnership."

Hyundai Motor Group and Rhode Island School of Design Pursue 'Collaborative Future Living' via 2023 Project

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

"In the realm of design, sustainability becomes paramount as we acknowledge that we always learn from nature," said Karim Habib, Executive Vice President and Head of Kia Global Design Center.

Key Points: 
  • "In the realm of design, sustainability becomes paramount as we acknowledge that we always learn from nature," said Karim Habib, Executive Vice President and Head of Kia Global Design Center.
  • "RISD and Hyundai Motor Group share a deep curiosity about the world, which allows both organizations to examine and explore boundless ideas and innovations," said RISD President Crystal Williams.
  • "This work prioritizes educating students for the future, bringing their current creative practices to bear on today's most critical challenges.
  • We thank Hyundai Motor Group for continuing to invest in this partnership."

Opus Secures $6.8M Series A funding towards AI-powered Training Technology for the Deskless Workforce of 110 Million Americans

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

NEW YORK, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Opus, a training platform for businesses with a deskless workforce, today announced the close of a $6.8 million Series A funding round led by Stage 2 Capital. Existing investors including Gutter Capital, NextView Ventures, and Bling Capital also participated in this funding round. The funding comes on the heels of a $2 million round less than a year ago, led by Gutter Capital with participation from Chelsea Clinton's Metrodora. This Series A capital will help Opus confront the frontline worker shortage via the same AI technology that the majority of software companies are leveraging for desk-workers. It will also accelerate Opus' growth including the expansion of the engineering and go-to-market teams, the further development of the SaaS platform, and the integration into new industries.

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  • This Series A capital will help Opus confront the frontline worker shortage via the same AI technology that the majority of software companies are leveraging for desk-workers.
  • Businesses in the United States employ a total of 110 million deskless workers and make up relatively 70% of the overall workforce, yet they lack access to technology to help them do their jobs better.
  • Over 70% of Opus customers are switching from no software at all such as Shipley Donuts, & Pizza, and Salt & Straw.
  • "Training technology is not accessible to the majority of American workers, but we're changing that," said Rachael Nemeth, co-founder and CEO at Opus.

TEAMSTERS WIN STRIKE AT RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

PROVIDENCE, R.I., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) have secured their very first contract following a two week-long strike and 10 months of negotiations. Workers unanimously voted to ratify the contract.

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  • PROVIDENCE, R.I., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) have secured their very first contract following a two week-long strike and 10 months of negotiations.
  • "Strikes work – and this victory makes that abundantly clear," said Matt Taibi, Local 251 Secretary-Treasurer and Eastern Region International Vice President.
  • "RISD workers stood side-by-side in unity and demanded higher pay and better benefits, despite pushback from RISD leadership.
  • Teamsters Local 251 represents over 6,300 workers in a wide variety of industries throughout Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.

RISD TEAMSTERS CONTINUE PICKET ON CAMPUS

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

PROVIDENCE, R.I., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Workers at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) represented by Teamsters Local 251 were forced onto the picket line at 4 a.m. on Monday, April 3, after college officials failed to bargain in good faith with its unionized workforce.

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  • All this week, workers picketed across RISD's campus, including at President Crystal Williams' $2 million home and the local facility of a scab labor company.
  • Meanwhile, Williams and RISD management claim the fair wages and benefits workers seek are "excessive."
  • "It is abundantly clear that RISD executives are out of touch with reality and the struggles of working people," said Matt Taibi, Local 251 Secretary-Treasurer and Teamsters Eastern Region International Vice President.
  • Teamsters Local 251 represents over 6,300 workers in a wide variety of industries throughout Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.

TEAMSTERS AT RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN TO STRIKE

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Sunday, April 2, 2023

PROVIDENCE, R.I., April 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, April 3, workers at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) represented by Teamsters Local 251 will begin an open-ended strike in response to RISD's failure to negotiate with workers.

Key Points: 
  • PROVIDENCE, R.I., April 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, April 3, workers at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) represented by Teamsters Local 251 will begin an open-ended strike in response to RISD's failure to negotiate with workers.
  • This strike comes less than two weeks after RISD Teamsters held a one-day unfair labor practice (ULP) strike.
  • For the last several months, workers have been fighting to secure their first contract at the college while RISD has not bargained in good faith.
  • Local 251 represents 62 custodians, groundskeepers, and movers at RISD.

TEAMSTERS HOLD UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE STRIKE AT RISD

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Teamsters Local 251 members working as custodians, caretakers, groundskeepers, and movers at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) held a one-day unfair labor practice (ULP) strike, picketing various locations on the city campus. Prior to the strike, Local 251 filed ULP charges against RISD for failing to pay a general wage increase and changing starting rates for workers without providing them with notice or an opportunity to bargain.

Key Points: 
  • PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Teamsters Local 251 members working as custodians, caretakers, groundskeepers, and movers at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) held a one-day unfair labor practice (ULP) strike, picketing various locations on the city campus.
  • Prior to the strike, Local 251 filed ULP charges against RISD for failing to pay a general wage increase and changing starting rates for workers without providing them with notice or an opportunity to bargain.
  • "RISD workers are on strike today because they refuse to be treated like expendable labor," said Matt Taibi, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 251 and Teamsters Eastern Region Vice President.
  • "For months, RISD has refused to negotiate in good faith and deployed unlawful labor practices to stall negotiations.