Volleyball Coach Let Go

Former URI volleyball coach Steve Santonastaso. Photo by Autumn Walter. The University of Rhode Island Athletic Department announced on Monday that they have decided not to renew the contract of head volleyball coach Steve Santonastaso.  In March of 2017, Santonastaso was promoted to the head coach after serving 12 years as an assistant to long-time…

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The World of Dungeons and Dragons is Brought to Life by Actors, Puppets

Performers from the show “She Kills Monsters” Celebrate after their opening night. Photo by James Singer. The University of Rhode Island’s theatre department opened their final mainstage production of 2019, “She Kills Monsters,” this past Thursday.  Opening weekend audiences of “She Kills Monsters” witnessed the transformation of Robert E. Will Theatre into the world of…

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Writing Department Improves Curriculum for First-Year Writing Students

The URI writing and rhetoric department created their own book on writing for students to reference. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. The University of Rhode Island’s writing department is now using a new resource book, called Rhody Writes, to help first-year students in introductory writing courses improve their skills.    The idea for Rhody Writes came from…

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Let’s Get Cycling!

The new bike path officially opened for public use on Monday. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island’s two-mile-long bike path, which will connect the campus to the William C. O’Neill Bike Path, officially opened during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday that featured University administrators and state officials. Over 100 people attended the…

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