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 recent COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a widespread increase in concern for public health. It is also affecting and transforming environmental behavior throughout the world. In some ways these changes are positive – air pollution has decreased dramatically, and sea turtles are returning to nest on beaches that are normally crowded with tourists. There are…
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 University of Rhode Island has begun producing its own line of hand sanitizer in order to meet the growing demand due to COVID-19. The Pharmaceutical Development Institute (PDI) in URI’s College of Pharmacy has produced two kinds of hand sanitizer: Rhody Blue, a traditional gel sanitizer, and Rhody Clear, a clear, unscented product intended to…
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…