With new safety regulations being implemented this semester, the art studio department has transitioned from their usual focus on in-person classwork and active participation into online or hybrid courses to keep students safe this semester. Annu Palakunnathu Matthew has been a professor of photography at the University of Rhode Island for approximately 22 years. Since…
This week I will be looking at the 1978 soft rock album “Minute by Minute” by the Doobie Brothers. This album is a great representation of the 70s; it has elements of rock, funk and disco, all wrapped up in one. I am familiar with a few of the Doobie Brother’s songs like “Listen to…
University only sees slight decrease in international students Despite the ongoing global pandemic, the University of Rhode Island has only seen a slight decrease in the amount of international students staying at the Kingston campus this semester. According to Vice Provost for Global Initiatives Gifty Ako-Adounvo, URI has about 450 international students enrolled. Twenty-five of…
Media Equipment Center employee, Luke Santell, is eager to see what Ranger Hall will be like after renovations. Photo by Grace DeSanti. Renovations of the upper-three floors in Ranger Hall will begin in February 2022 and be completed by the following fall semester. The construction delays for Ranger Hall due to COVID-19 total a mere…
The land URI is built on once belonged to Indigenous people, and yet that history is largely erased. Watch this story to learn more about the history of URI’s campus. – Written, shot, and edited by Leah Crowley Additional video courtesy of “The URI Campus: A Walk Through Time” class
Campus Recreation holds wellness writing events Journaling could be a great stress reliever for students to practice. Photo by Grace DeSanti. If you find your mind racing, filled with stress and panic and are looking for a way to help calm your thoughts, you may benefit from wellness journaling. Every Friday. a group of students…
Due to the cancellation of First Night, many clubs have not used Student Senate funding for recruitment purposes this year. Graphic from clipartpanda.com. Traditionally at the beginning of every school year, new students flood the campus on First Night, looking at all the clubs that the University of Rhode Island has to offer them. However,…
Sam Adams handles COVID regulations on campus while also taking classes towards his Ph.D. Photo from uritoday.com Imagine being both a student and in charge of an emergency that affects every single person at your job. That is the case for Director of Emergency Management and the Assistant Director of Public Safety Samuel Adams. “It’s…
The URI news you need to know in the time it takes you to walk from Keaney to Swan. Music: Biscuit (Prod. by Lukrembo)
The Multicultural Student Services Center, located next to the Memorial Union, welcomed Joshua Segui as its interim director earlier this year. Photo from uri.edu. The University of Rhode Island Multicultural Student Services Center (MSSC) recently appointed Joshua Seguí, a former director of the Brown University Center for Students of Color, as interim director for the…