Brown University’s late awakening to Rhode Island’s needs Dr. Salvatore Domenic Morgera

Guest columnist

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Brown University has pledged $50 million over ten years for job training programs in Rhode Island.

The commitment follows a federal threat to freeze funding for elite universities that did not support vocational pathways.

Critics argue the university has been slow to use its resources to support the local economy and skilled trades.

The author suggests this investment is a reactive measure rather than a proactive community partnership.

Brown University’s recent pledge to commit $50 million over the next decade to job training programs in Rhode Island is being hailed as a forward-looking investment in the state’s workforce. But let’s be honest: this move only came after the federal government threatened to freeze funding to elite universities unles