PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Days after the deadly shooting at Brown University, surrounding colleges are cancelling in-person exams as a safety precaution. On Monday, both Providence College and the University of Rhode Island cancelled in-person exams. On Facebook, Providence College announced it w ill cancel in-person exams for the semester and said faculty will “be in touch with their classes to provide alternatives to in-person exams.” The University of Rhode Island said in-person exams on Monday will be rescheduled, and that students will receive information regarding their exams on their school email. Some other colleges in Rhode Island plan to continue in-person exams. On Monday, the Community College of Rhode Island and Roger Williams University announced they will carry on with the planned schedules for exams and classes. CCRI said it will resume its “normal schedule” for classes and exams on Dec. 16, and that there will be “enhanced security measures across all four campuses out of abundance of caution.” Roger Williams University said final exams on Monday and Tuesday will proceed “as planned,” and that it will “continue our scheduled campus offerings.” On the Bristol campus, RWU said the Bristol Police Department will “increase patrols and augment our Public Safety presence.” The school said the Providence campus will have RWU Public Safety as well. Categories: News, Providence, Rhode Island ...read more read less