RIOPC

Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner | Tweeting about #HigherEd

[RIOPC @HigherEdRI]

Fantastic news! Thank you for your commitment to Rhode Island's future.
Citizens commits $1.65M to workforce development and financial education programs in R.I. https://t.co/lPko75Yfam via @ProvBusNews

[RIOPC @HigherEdRI]

Thank you, Gianna, for your commitment and service to Rhode Island College and to the Council on Postsecondary Education. Congratulations and best of luck to you!

[Rhode Island College @RICNews]

Meet Gianna Rose, recent RIC graduate and star of Amazon's The College Tour! ✨

🎓 Visit our website to read more about this 2026 RIC GRAD: https://t.co/etKVVFJA9q

[RIOPC @HigherEdRI]

Congratulations! Go Rhody!

[URI @universityofri]

The next chapter has officially started! Congratulations to the URI #ClassOf2026. We’re so proud of everything you achieved here and can’t wait to see what you do next.

#GoRhody #RhodyGrad #RhodyGrads #URI2026

[RIOPC @HigherEdRI]

Congratulations to all!

[Rhode Island College @RICNews]

Congratulations, Advanced Degree graduates! 🎓 ⚓️

[RIOPC @HigherEdRI]

Congratulations to all the graduates! Well done!

[Rhode Island College @RICNews]

Congratulations to each and every one of you – not only from me, but from the entire community here at RIC! We could not be more proud of what you’ve achieved, and we certainly couldn’t be more excited to see what you do next. Onward! 🎓⚓️

- President Jack R. Warner

[RIOPC @HigherEdRI]

Judge Caprio devoted his life to public service & "lowering the ladder" so all can rise to success. Thank you CCRI for bestowing an honorary degree to this great man, who we had the honor of knowing when he served as chair of the Board of Governors of Higher Education.

[Community College of Rhode Island @CCRINews]

For the first time in college history, CCRI will present honorary degrees at its 2026 Commencement! 🎓

· Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dan Barry
· The late Judge Frank Caprio

Full story 👉 https://t.co/usNqEePZAo

[Rosemary Costigan @CCRIPresident]

To the CCRI Class of 2026 💚🎓

Be bold in writing your story.
Lead with your values.
Lift others as you rise.

Today, we celebrate your accomplishments and the impact you will have on the world ahead. Congratulations, graduates! #CCRIGrad26

[RIOPC @HigherEdRI]

Thank you to Dr. Greg Ebner for sharing Rhode Island's success story with education leaders at @SHEEOed

[SHEEO @SHEEOed]

Thanks to @IBHETweets, @HigherEdRI, and @NIUlive for sharing insights this morning into building resilient education to work pipelines.

[RIOPC @HigherEdRI]

For the fifth year, RIOPC is sharing Rhode Island’s attainment data. A look at where we stand—and where we’re headed—across college and credential attainment, FAFSA, enrollment, and more.
Explore: https://t.co/UjD09idpqD

[Rhode Island College @RICNews]

HOPE for the FUTURE ✨⚓️

Today's Hope Scholarship Celebration of Success, emceed by RIC alum @BrendanKirbyTV of @TheRhodeShow, is our way of honoring Hope Scholarship recipients and advocating for the scholarship's permanence.

[RIOPC @HigherEdRI]

Active Threat Tabletop Planning Meeting underway with @DanMcKeeRI and RI universities and colleges. Productive conversations about critically important topics

[RIOPC @HigherEdRI]

This generous donation will help @RICNews Zvart Onanian School of Nursing's Student Success Coaching Program provide academic guidance for nursing students. Participants receive 1-on-1 coaching from nursing faculty to help them persist and complete their studies.

[RI Nursing Education Center @RINursingEdCntr]

Congratulations! RIC School of Nursing receives $1M grant from Onanian family https://t.co/zUuq5A34bx via @ProvBusNews

[URI @universityofri]

URI is more than a university—it’s a source of opportunity for Rhode Islanders.

A new study shows URI generates $2B in annual economic impact and supports 1 in 33 jobs statewide, strengthening communities across Rhode Island.

Explore the full report: https://t.co/7GwUAeYuOm

[RIOPC @HigherEdRI]

AP exams & other pre-college academics' positive influence on postsecondary enrollment & persistence. This activity boosts RI's attainment rate and helps make postsecondary education more affordable, accessible and equitable. https://t.co/r8uQWFYUWl via @ProvBusNews

[Community College of Rhode Island @CCRINews]

Building the future of RI's workforce 🔧🎓

Yesterday, @GovDanMcKee joined us to announce a proposed $60M Workforce Innovation Center at our Knight Campus - designed to expand hands-on training for high-demand careers in RI.

Full Story 👉 https://t.co/eXZfdSKAwU

[RIOPC @HigherEdRI]

Congratulations to @RICNews and @CCRINews for this innovative program that builds a new educational pathway to great jobs.

[Governor Dan McKee @GovDanMcKee]

Rhode Island is creating new pathways from the classroom to high-paying careers.

Our first-in-the-state cybersecurity apprenticeship program connects @CCRINews-to-@RICNews transfer students with jobs at @CitizensBank, building skills, opportunity and a stronger future for RI.

[RIOPC @HigherEdRI]

Don't leave money on the table. There's $4 million in scholarships available to RI college students. Deadline is 4/13. https://t.co/c650sQCQt3

[Georgetown CEW @GeorgetownCEW]

Workers with graduate degrees benefit from a 28% earnings premium compared to workers with bachelor’s degrees. This varies by the type of degree: the earnings premium is 67% among those with a professional degree and 63% among those with a doctoral degree. https://t.co/IRY2VS3lJ8

[Paul Ketcham @KetchamPaul]

Dr. Lisa Vosper said it well: “Connections of value are as important as credentials of value.”

That’s the power of work-based learning—students don’t just gain skills, they build relationships, networks, and real-world perspective. Those connections often open the very doors their credentials help them walk through. @SHEEOed

[Woonsocket Education Center @WoonEdCenter]

Excellent career activation event offered by @SkillsforRI today here. @GovDanMcKee, Mayor Beauchamp & Rep. Phillips spoke to guests about RI’s commitment to workforce development and creating pathways to opportunity.