Senior theatre major Erik Robles was granted the first annual Gamm Fellowship Program by the Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by Erik Robles The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre, located in Warwick, granted University of Rhode Island senior theatre major Erik Robles with its first annual Gamm Fellowship Program for emerging artists of color. The Gamm…
John Palumbo: From public relations to journalism John Palumbo, ‘76, was inaugurated into the class of 2021 Rhode Island Journalism Hall of Fame for his contributions to journalism in the state. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron John Palumbo, ‘76, the owner of Rhode Island Monthly, was recently inducted into the Rhode Island Journalism Hall of Fame…
New donut shop moves into the Kingston Emporium Local couple brings experience from Allie’s Donuts to new donut shop in the URI Emporium. PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese A new donut shop, RI Guys Donuts, has opened in the Kingston Emporium, bringing over 30 flavors of donuts, donut cakes and breakfast food to hungry students. The…
To celebrate the end of National Coming Out Month, the University of Rhode Island Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) hosted a series of events to normalize discussions about sexuality entitled SexFest As part of this event series, the GSC held a presentation hosted by two sociology professors followed by a discussion about anti-sex work legislation…
Possible return to paper ballots if issues persist The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate elections have been postponed indefinitely, but Senate members are hopeful that this will lead to positives in the long term. In the past few elections, students have been able to vote online for the election through Campus Labs. The Senate…
Students respond to anonymous posts Yik Yak has returned to college campuses, raising some community concerns. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by crunchbase.com After four years of being offline, the anonymous discussion board application Yik Yak has re-entered the URI community to controversy. The app allows anonymous users to post and read others’ posts within a five-mile…
Narcan to be distributed throughout R.I. URI approved a $250,000 grant for 3,000 doses of narcan to help communities with high opioid use and overdose. GRAPHIC CREDIT: Elizabeth Wong The University of Rhode Island recently approved a $250,000 grant from the Rhode Island Foundation to purchase 3,000 doses of Narcan for urban communities with high…
The Be5K run strides towards suicide prevention and mental health awareness by raising money for the Heather Fund. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark After a year without the Be5K on campus, the University of Rhode Island is once again hosting the annual run to benefit the Heather Fund. The Be5K has become a prominent event each…
The Bothun Lab Group is making innovations in the biomedical field with nanotherapeutic materials. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by Geoffrey Bothun After joining the URI community in July 2006, Geoffrey Bothun, the chair of the chemical engineering department, created the Bothun Lab Group to make innovations in the biomedical field and environmental sensing. The lab group…
Ceremony designates David M. Dooley URI Science Quadrangle URI Science Quad naming ceremony recognizes and dedicates former URI President David Dooley. PHOTO CREDIT: Bryan Kuklo The field in between Avedisian Hall, the Coastal Institute and the Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences is now officially the David M. Dooley URI Science Quadrangle. David Dooley served…