As COVID-19 has been gradually controlled, the University has reinstated in-person tours with some changes. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island is telling prospective students to mask up, get tested and sign up for small, abbreviated campus tours between now and May 1. Before COVID-19, campus tours were around an hour and…
Among the things that will never be the same because of COVID-19 will be the use of triple dorm rooms at URI. Photo by James McIntosh. ith the 2021-22 academic year rapidly approaching, the University of Rhode Island has unveiled its preliminary housing plans, announcing a major change from usual housing protocols: freshman double dorm…
Sheldon Whitehouse answers questions on climate change, renewable energy in R.I. URI students were able to discuss both climate change and renewable energy with R.I. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. Photo from newsweek.com. Students in the University of Rhode Island’s Certificate in Energy Economics and Policy (EEP) program were able to talk to Rhode Island Senator Sheldon…
The Tomaquag Museum, currently in Exeter, will soon have a new home in Kingston. Photo from rimonthly.com. The Tomaquag Museum, which commemorates and celebrates the history of indigenous people in Rhode Island, recently announced that it will be moving to Kingston. Currently located in Exeter, the museum will break ground in Kingston in 2022. The…
Last Thursday, the URI Suffrage Centennial Lecture Series welcomed guest speaker Wendy Rouse to examine the history of the LGBTQ+ community in the suffrage movement. The event was hosted by Katie McIntyre, associate director of the honors program and assistant professor of Gender & Women’s Studies at URI. McIntyre was joined by Annie Russell, director…
Like many other URI majors, the Kinesiology department has also had to adapt to survive. Photo from web.uri.edu. Due to the hands-on nature of kinesiology, the kinesiology department at the University of Rhode Island has had to adapt in countless ways to the COVID-19 pandemic. All kinesiology students this year have been given various take-home…
The University of Rhode Island’s chapter of Rotaract has continued to serve the Rhode Island community despite the challenges posed by COVID-19. Rotaract is the collegiate equivalent of Rotary International, an international service organization that has dedicated itself to “provide service to others, promote integrity and advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through our fellowship…
URI Dining Services most vibrant employee The man behind the pizza. Photo by James Singer. Behind every meal made at URI is a personality, and in the case of Vinnie Joyce, that personality is bold and boisterous. Joyce ‘80, a Cranston, Rhode Island native, has been an essential part of URI Dining Services since 2007….
Greetings celestial beings of the cosmic realm. I hope you are all enjoying your day and are feeling a sense of groundedness in yourselves. If words of affirmation are your dominant love language, then just know that I love and appreciate you all and I truly believe that you will make as much of a…
If you want to take the road less traveled by in terms of coffee shops, these local options are right up your alley. Photo by Theresa Brown. Every cup of coffee is a good one if you know where to go and how to order. Lucky for you, Rhode Island is home to some of…