By News staff
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) -- Governor Chafee will help Bryant University in Smithfield kick off a celebration of its 150th anniversary.
The governor will join university President Ronald Machtley, as well as students, faculty, alumni and others on Friday.
The school was founded in 1863 and has a little less than 3,400 undergraduate students.
It will announce a series of events to celebrate its sesquicentennial on Friday, as well as showing off some historic photos and a new sesquicentennial logo.