Geology Professor’s Passion for Volcanoes Erupts in the Classroom

Professor Morgan Haldeman now lectures students in geology classes after traveling the world studying volcanoes. Photo by Anna Meassick. Morgan Haldeman, a geology professor at the University of Rhode Island,  travelled the world studying dozens volcanoes, before she started teaching last year. Now, she teaches GEO 100, GEO 120, “Geology of National Parks,” and is…

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Anti-Vaxxers Movement Does Not Threaten URI

Although the anti-vaxxers movement has become increasingly problematic across the nation, the University of Rhode Island has taken many precautions to ensure that students are protected from preventable infections. Nationwide, the anti-vaxxers movement has resulted in a comeback of some previously eradicated diseases, such as measles and tetanus. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently…

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Does Summer Orientation Advising Lead to Mistakes in Freshman Schedules?

Roosevelt Hall offers advising to students to fix problems originally made with their class schedule during summer orientation. Photo by Grace DeSanti. Summer orientation has been notorious among students for messing up schedules and putting students in classes that they already have credit for from high school. In terms of general education classes in the…

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