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Bryant University's Ross Gitell discusses staff compensation and benefits during a roundtable with RI higher ed leaders at Johnson & Wales University in Cranston. May 6, 2026.

Bryant University President Ross Gittell tells Boston Fed President Susan M. Collins about the impacts of economic uncertainty on students’ families during a roundtable discussion focused on higher education in Rhode Island. Peter Davis/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Participant's listen as Providence College's John M. Sweeney discusses current challenges of higher education institutions during a roundtable with RI higher ed leaders at Johnson & Wales University in Cranston. May 6, 2026.

John Sweeney, the senior vice president of business and finance and chief financial officer of Providence College, discusses the importance of workplace experience for students during a roundtable discussion with Collins. Peter Davis/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

The Boston Fed's Susan M. Collins delivers remarks during a roundtable with Rhode Island higher ed leaders at Johnson & Wales University in Cranston. May 6, 2026.

Collins shares remarks during a roundtable discussion with private college and university leaders in Rhode Island. Peter Davis/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston