When Jeremy Bergantini was young, his grandfather sat him down with a book about Native American history and told him he had to understand the importance of his heritage. Bergantini, now a first-year student studying history and studio art after returning to school following military service, said that this memory is what set him on…
Unknowing ‘neighbor’ expresses concern over letters sent With 9,357 Nextdoor “residents” in Narragansett, Rhode Island, have you recently joined the neighborhood? If you have, you may want to check the settings of your Nextdoor app profile to see if you’re sending your information out to anyone unknowingly. The week before Thanksgiving, University of Rhode Island…
Professor photos put in prestigious places Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, a photography professor, has had her photography and time-based media been showcased in many distinguished museums around the world. PHOTO CREDIT: James Singer: James Singer From art hanging in the world’s most prestigious galleries to locally hung works, professor Annu Palakunnathu Matthew has left her mark…
As the chair member for URI’s Student Senate Cultural Affairs Committee, Angelica Tyson focuses on multicultural community members succeeding on campus. PHOTO CREDIT: James Singer The Student Senate Cultural Affairs Committee is charged with promoting multiculturalism, maintaining a unified and inclusive space on campus and ensuring equal opportunity for all students, all of which Committee…
URI planetarium faces financial, accessibility issues Tucked behind the Kirk Center for Advanced Technology along Upper College Road, the world’s second-smallest planetarium lies dormant. Typically used by astronomy classes prior to the pandemic, it has been unused since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020. “It’s a great place,” physics professor Douglas Gobeille, who teaches…
The recent Campus Climate Survey conducted at the University of Rhode Island showed a level of discontent with the climate at URI from faculty and students alike. Of all the subgroups, faculty made up the smallest percentage of survey respondents at 11 percent. Kathleen McIntyre, associate director of the honors program and assistant professor of…
A look into end-of-year professor performance rating system At the end of every semester at the University of Rhode Island, students are asked to take IDEA Surveys, but many do not know just how their survey responses change their classroom. The Individual Development and Educational Assessment (IDEA) is a survey system that URI implemented to…
Jeremy Sheppard shoots a jumper over PC’s Noah Horchler in the second half on Saturday. PHOTO CREDIT: Siobhan Richards After nearly two years, the rivalry between the University of Rhode Island and Providence College finally returned. In the first matchup between the two teams since Dec. 2019, the Friars came out victorious 66-52 on Saturday…
Ishmael Leggett goes up for a layup on Georgia’s State Kane Williams in Saturday’s 94-59 win. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com After a disappointing trip in the state of Florida in mid-November where the Rams only came away with one victory in three games, they returned to their winning ways this past week with victories against Georgia…
Joins five Mass. universities in partnership Gaurav Khanna, a professor of psychics and director of research computing, helped URI in its effort to partner with five universities in Massachusetts for the Massachusetts Green High-Performance Computing Center. PHOTO CREDIT: bu.edu The University of Rhode Island joined the Massachusetts Green High-Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC) this November to…