After extensive research done by Culinary Director Peggy Michel with assistance from Josie Wilson, Gailmarie Sujecki and Shanna Hamilton, we selected the food services company Flik to prepare meals at Webb.  Over the summer extensive repairs and updates have been made to the kitchen and dry good closet.  Additional updates will be made in the student cafeteria during the fall semester, including a new salad bar, beverage bar, and food serving station.

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by Jake Neuman ‘93

After the success and positive feedback of the 2011 and 2012 Class Agent (CLAG ) Forums, a third forum for CLAG s was held on May 15th, 2015. In what proved to be another successful event, several objectives were achieved: facilitation and dissemination of Webb information (operational, financial, and strategic planning) to the Class Agents for further communication to fellow alumni; opportunity to address questions/concerns raised by CLAGs or their classmates; exchange of best practices in their role as Class Agents; and, brainstorm on ways to improve outreach to meet and exceed Webb Alumni Fund (WAF) goals and objectives.

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By now you are all aware that Professor Matt Werner has executed a successful coup d’état and will be the next Dean of Webb Institute. That explains why he was spending so much time last semester in my office with a measuring tape. I wish him all the good fortune and support I have been given in my time here. I’m sure he will do a great job. When Roger Compton retired, I had some very big shoes to fill. Matt has the advantage of only having to fill a raggedy pair of flip flops.

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Webb Institute Featured In The Princeton Review Book “The Best 380 Colleges” – 2016 Edition

Webb Institute is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features the school in the new 2016 edition of its flagship college guide, The Best 380 Colleges (Penguin Random House / Princeton Review, $23.99, August 4, 2015). Read more…

This New York college is a top-ranked school that charges zero tuition — but there’s a catch

Webb Institute is one of only a handful of colleges in the US that offers a tuition-free four-year education. Located in Glen Cove, New York, the school boasts a strong academic program, and is ranked in the “most selective” category by the US News & World Report.

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – It took nearly seven months, but Providence finally has its new director of economic development.

Mayor Jorge Elorza announced Monday he has hired Mark Huang to guide the department, which has not had a leader since James Bennett announced his plans to leave at the beginning of the year. Huang will earn $140,000 annually.

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Webb Institute Selects 2014-2015 Thomas B. Crowley, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Recipients

Webb Institute, a four-year college specializing in naval architecture and marine engineering, recently announced the 2015-2016 recipients of Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Thomas B. Crowley, Sr. Memorial Scholarships. Nicholas Ratinaud, of West Bloomfield, Mich., and Andrew Ko, of Philadelphia, were chosen by the school’s scholarship selection committee for their remarkable leadership qualities, academic excellence and an unprecedented commitment to the maritime industry. Read more…

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Webb Institute Awards Thomas B. Crowley, Jr. an Honorary Degree

Webb Institute presented Mr. Thomas B. Crowley, Jr., CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Crowley Maritime (Oakland, CA), with an Honorary Doctorate of Commercial Science degree at Webb Institute’s 119^th commencement on Saturday, June 20^th.
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