Kelsey Santmyer

RhodyThon Preview

This semester, the University of Rhode Island will be hosting their first ever eight-hour dance marathon to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network. With all proceeds going to Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, “RhodyThon” will last from 6 p.m. on Friday, March 24 to 2 a.m. on Saturday, March 25 in Mackal Field House….

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URI welcomes new nursing dean

At the start of the spring 2018 semester, the University of Rhode Island appointed alumna and former undergraduate faculty member, Mary Leveille, as the College of Nursing’s new associate dean. From 2000 to 2014 Leveille taught the accompanying lecture series component for the psychiatric clinical, required for third year students in URI’s College of Nursing….

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Officer recognized as ‘hometown hero’

Hanrahan receives state award for dedication to duty On Tuesday, Feb. 13, University of Rhode Island Community Policing Liaison, Officer Paul Hanrahan, was honored during the men’s basketball game as this week’s “hometown hero.” Familiar with accolades, Officer Hanrahan was also recently recognized by the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association and awarded their first individual…

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URI College Republicans, Democrats debate hot topics

On Wednesday, Nov. 8,  University of Rhode Island students gathered in Swan Auditorium for a debate between the URI Young Democrats and Young Republicans on the important issues of reproductive rights, health care, minimum wage, federally funded tuition, free speech within universities, firearm regulations, taxes, immigration and foreign policy. This debate was organized by the…

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