The Rhode Island Women’s tennis team traveled to Boston University on Saturday, where they suffered a 7-0 defeat despite competitive play against some of the best tennis players in the country. The doubles did not go the way the Rams had hoped as they lost all three matches by the score of 6-0, 6-2, 6-4. …
The University of Rhode Island baseball team opens up its 2020 slate on Feb. 14 in Beaumont, Texas facing the Lamar University Cardinals. The Rams were picked to finish 5th in the Atlantic 10 by D1baseball.com. The Rams also were the only A-10 team to receive votes in the USA Today Preseason Top 25. “That…
Members of the URI faculty and student body commemorate the grand opening of the Brookside Apartments. Photo by Greg Clark. Brookside Hall officially opened its doors this past Monday at 11 a.m. with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and reception. The apartment-style residence hall has been open for residents since the start of the semester. However, the…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate elections will be held online for the first time in Senate history this spring. While previous elections took place in-person at the Memorial Union, this year’s elections will be held through a Campus Labs website which all URI students will gain access to using their e-Campus username and…
Summer courses at the University of Rhode Island offer an alternative way to get ahead on academic course loads across all majors. According to URI’s official Summer Sessions website, summer classes “are the most affordable offered by the institution and can be a convenient, intensive option for catching up or getting ahead on earning academic…
The university has relabeled single use bathrooms across campus after protest by gender rights activists on campus. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island will convert over 100 single-occupancy restrooms on campus into gender-inclusive ones after a student protest last November. The student-led demonstration on the Quad encouraged the University to expand its…
New student applications at the University of Rhode Island increased by 5 percent in the past year, surpassing 23,000 new student applications following the Feb. 1 regular decision deadline. In 2019, the University received 22,437 applicants in total. 2020 shows an increase of 563 applications for the Office of Admissions. By Dec. 1, the early…
Next fall, the University of Rhode Island will institute an interdisciplinary undergraduate neuroscience program, offering three different tracks for students to follow. Undergraduate students will be able to pick the clinical neuroscience track, the molecular neuroscience track or the neuropharmacology track. “For the first two years really students take very similar courses in biology, chemistry,…
The Wellness Center offers a relaxed setting for those intimidated by a traditional gym atmosphere. Photo by James Singer. Anna Fascitelli Wellness Center offers atmosphere for relaxation For those who find the traditional gym atmosphere intimidating but are still interested in staying healthy, the Wellness Center in the Anna Fascitelli Fitness and Wellness Center offers…
Professor Scott Asadorian lectures his BUS-265 course. Photoby James McIntosh. College of Business Alumnus returns to URI after years as a professional Not every professor at the University of Rhode Island can say they have both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree from the university where they teach. Scott Asadorian, a lecturer in the College…