Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Johnson & Wales University Urban Coastal Greenway

Tuesday, July 26, 2011 – 10:00 a.m.
Harborside Campus, adjacent to Save the Bay Drive, Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – July 19, 2011 – A ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, will announce the formal opening of the Johnson & Wales University Urban Coastal Greenway. This 1,500-foot linear park/walkway will provide public access to Narragansett Bay on JWU’s Harborside Campus, located adjacent to Save the Bay Drive.

JWU Chancellor John Bowen will be one of the many senior university officials celebrating the opening of the urban coastal greenway. Invited to attend the morning ceremony are Governor Lincoln Chafee, who as U.S. Senator was instrumental in JWU receiving federal funding to remediate the land comprising the Harborside Campus; the entire Rhode Island congressional delegation; Curt Spalding, EPA Regional Administrator for New England and former executive director at Save the Bay; and Grover Fugate, executive director, Coastal Resources Management Council.

Johnson & Wales University (JWU), founded in 1914, is a nonprofit, private institution. A recognized leader in career education, it offers accredited degrees in business, hospitality, culinary arts, technology and education to more than 17,000 graduate and undergraduate students, representing all 50 states and 93 countries. By integrating academics and professional skills, related work experiences, leadership opportunities and career services, JWU prepares driven students who are seeking a competitive advantage in the global economy. Its 85,000 alumni from 140 countries pursue careers around the world. The university is committed to urban revitalization and thoughtful historic renovation. Through active civic participation and unique learning opportunities, JWU improves the quality of life in its campus communities in Providence, R.I.; North Miami, Fla.; Denver, Colo.; and Charlotte, N.C. For more information, visit www.jwu.edu.

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