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The Memorial Union imposes limitations on student organizations due to COVID-19. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. Walking into the Memorial Union this semester, it is easy to see that things are different: there’s tape on the floor directing how students walk, hand sanitizer dispensers at every corner and plexiglass at service desks. The coronavirus has changed…
Brightspace is the new and improved way that students interact with their professors. Graphic from D2L.com Following its introduction to the University of Rhode Island in February 2020, Brightspace, the new learning management system (LMS), has now overtaken Sakai as the main platform for students to access their classwork. Its previous presence in only 65…
For the first time since students left for spring break on Friday, March 13, the University of Rhode Island has welcomed students back to campus. Students began engaging in a hybrid of modified in-person and online learning – and living – starting on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Here’s an overview of what’s been going on behind…
The smallest state’s official name is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, but that name may change this November.
A grassroots movement to rename the full name of the state of Rhode Island has gained momentum following the increasing attention towards the Black Lives Matter movement and other current social justice issues. Rhode Island’s official name is the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. A Facebook group, Remove Plantations from R.I., has come…
by Mary Lind and Nicole Wagner Photo from URI Greek Life’s website. The University of Rhode Island’s chapter of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority was suspended after a video of three now-graduated members lip-synching to racial slurs surfaced, but some community members believe this video is just one example of a larger problem regarding diversity…
On June 24, the University of Rhode Island announced its plan to welcome students back to campus this fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In an email sent to all students and published on the University’s website and social media accounts, URI announced that students will return to campus in the fall, although campus and student…
Protestors against racism and police brutality gather at Chicago’s Federal Plaza on May 30, 2020. Photo by Imani Fleming. Over the last three weeks, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has gained momentum and exposure in a way like never before. According to its co-founders Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi, BLM is “a…
The College of Business, located in Ballentine Hall at the Kingston Campus, will undergo renovations funded by alumni donations. Photo courtesy of the University of Rhode Island. University of Rhode Island alumni, S. Kent and Diane Fannon, gave $6 million to the College of Business for renovations and expansion of Ballentine Hall, as well as…
All summer classes will be moved online at the University of Rhode Island, abiding with social distancing guidelines. Photo courtesy of the University of Rhode Island Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Rhode Island has moved all summer classes to an online format. In a community-wide email sent on April 6, the University…