Just one week after the Rhode Island General Assembly passed the 2021 Act on Climate, the University of Rhode Island held a lecture talking about local efforts to fight climate change. On April 7, the Harrington School of Communication and Media hosted “Solve Climate by 2030,” where three speakers discussed how to combat climate change. …
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/
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:…
Fans were welcomed back at Meade Stadium for the first time since November of 2019. Photo by James McIntosh The wind wasn’t the only thing that was roaring Saturday afternoon when the University of Rhode Island Football team took the field against the Delaware Blue Hens. For the first time in almost a year and…
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,…
Franchesca Campos continues to defy odds Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. Getting a college degree is no small feat for most people, but getting three degrees as a first-generation student of color within three years is an even more impressive feat. Franchesca Campos is that student: a first-generation college student approaching her final semester of college…
Organization steps up for student protesting parking ticket URI student Tim Hecker spoke for the masses in a rather strongly worded statement in response to his receiving a parking ticket for parking in the wrong FAC lot. Photo from thefire.org. The University of Rhode Island Parking Services recently became involved in a controversy after violating…
The University of Rhode Island gave community members the opportunity to learn about the local history of suffrage in Rhode Island with this week’s Suffrage Centennial Lecture Series.“Historical Perspectives on Woman Suffrage: Rhode Island and Beyond.” was the topic at this week’s lecture, which was the eighth installment in the series. This week’s lecture was…
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,…