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November 15, 2007

RISD exploring branch in Charlotte, N.C.

PROVIDENCE -- Commenting on a report today that Rhode Island School of Design officials are in talks with Charlotte, N.C., officials about opening a branch there, a RISD spokeswoman said college officials have visited there three times but that it is "very exploratory" and there is "no program proposal" as of yet.

"It's not like there is going to be some sort of anouncement next week," said Jaime Marland, spokeswoman for the Rhode Island School of Design. What, if any, form a RISD presence in Charlotte may take is not settled, she said.

Marland said RISD officials have been to Charlotte on a few occasions, at the behest of Center City Partners, in Charlotte, which seeks to promote that city's business and cultural climate.

A report on the Charlotte Observer's Web site today said Charlotte officials are in talks with RISD about opening a branch in Charlotte's uptown. The report said RISD President Roger Mandle has visited Charlotte three times, with Mandle's last visit in September.

There are several universities in the Charlotte area -- including a branch of Providence-based Johnson & Wales.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

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