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The Faculty Divide

Professors’ titles highlight disparities in work, resources, and pay among URI’s faculty.  Read the article written by Kate LeBlanc below. https://rhodycigar.com/ – – – MUSIC LINK Infados by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/…) Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-… Artist: incompetech.com/

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The faculty divide: What you don’t realize about your professor

Titles highlight disparities in resources, pay among URI faculty Adjunct professor, senior lecturer, assistant professor: three job titles that often look the same on the surface to unknowing students, yet have very different job distinctions on closer inspection.  At the University of Rhode Island and institutions across the country, there are three main faculty distinctions:…

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Hunter Schafer (virtually) joins the Rhody family

Student Entertainment Committee hosted “Euphoria” star Hunter Schafer in a moderated Zoom to discuss acting, fashion and activism. Photo from variety.com On Wednesday, March 24, the University of Rhode Island’s Student Entertainment Committee (SEC) hosted Hunter Schafer, model, actress and LGBTQ+ rights activist, for a moderated discussion on Zoom.   Moderated by alumnus Shawn Antoine III,…

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The race for housing: Students struggle with ordinance, lack of triples

 A lack of living spaces may leave some students without housing With Narragansett limiting off-campus housing to three students per house and URI not offering triples, some students are feeling squeezed out. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. Between the Narragansett Town Council’s three college student housing ordinance and the University of Rhode Island eliminating most triples,…

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