In the fall semester of 2014, a former University of Rhode Island student-athlete and graduate student Keith Labelle (2000-03) started a student organization to increase awareness of relationship violence. The organization, URi-STANDers, is part of the Office of Community, Equity & Diversity on campus. Students are trained and chosen to serve as interns under Labelle…
The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team were held scoreless this week, losing both games and dropping them to 4-4 on the season They lost 1-0 on Saturday at the University of Connecticut and on Wednesday, they fell 2-0 when St. Francis Brooklyn came to Kingston. Â Â On Saturday, Rhode Island was unable to…
For the last two seasons, University of Rhode Island junior goalkeeper Katie Nickles has been a staple of the women’s soccer team’s backline of defense. Nickles currently leads the Atlantic 10 with 47 saves in seven games played. “URI is my school, it is my home,†said Nickles. “I love this place and I’m glad…
Fifth-year redshirt senior and graduate student Mike Casey is one of 30 male NCAA Division I senior athletes named as a candidate for the Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School (CLASS) award. In order to be deemed eligible for the award, the student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and…