Faculty Senate shares mental health resources with students

Executive Committee members encourage “compassion” for students, faculty Are you a college student whose mental health is suffering? If so, you are not alone. Photo from suicideforum.com. The University of Rhode Island’s Faculty Senate has been working to address student mental health this academic year in an effort to maintain morale and prevent fatigue. According…

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Harrington School search narrows

Finalists share vision for future of program The pool for the next Harrington School director has narrowed to three candidates. Kothari photo from rit.edu. Muppidi photo from westhartfordnews.com. Groshek photo from bu.edu. In search of a new director, the University of Rhode Island’s Harrington School of Communication and Media hosted three public forum discussions to…

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Rainville Awards highlight student achievements

Students honored for excellence, leadership in various categories URI honored students at the 33rd annual Rainville Awards Ceremony. Photo by Michael Nolfe. The annual A. Robert Rainville Leadership Awards at the University of Rhode Island recognize students in the categories of employee excellence, servant leadership, student leadership and team excellence.  At this year’s 33rd annual…

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Pulitzer Prize nominee shares experiences at Humanities Festival

Author Luis Alberto Urrea discusses the ongoing border crisis between America and Mexico. Photo from latimes.com “The Devil’s Highway,” by Pulitzer Prize-nominated author Luis Alberto Urrea, tells the harrowing story of a group of Mexican immigrants and their journey across the Arizona desert.  Urrea discussed his life experiences and perspectives with the University of Rhode…

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‘Concrete Cowboy’ explores hidden Black history

The Black cowboy community is showcased in the Netflix original starring Caleb McLaughlin and Idris Elba.  Photo from tiff.net. “Concrete Cowboy,” starring Netflix breakout star Caleb McLaughlin, is the fascinating coming-of-age story of a troubled teen struggling to find where he belongs.  The “Stranger Things” star successfully plays the main character of Cole, a 15-year-old…

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