URI professor Rabia Hos was recruited by the U.S. Department of Education to empower women in Lebanon through educating women in rural areas. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu After a journey to America that began with a ticket and a lottery, University of Rhode Island professor Rabia Hos is now heading up a program led by the…
Graduate runner Bethany DeLoof added a New England title and a third-place finish at A-10s to her already impressive resume last month. PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese | Staff Photographer University of Rhode Island Women’s middle distance runner Bethany DeLoof has had a successful five-year career as a student-athlete at the school. This season, she has…
URI alum Ben Shaw is coming out with his new EP and is planning to play a concert at the Parlor in Providence. PHOTO CREDIT: independentri.com University of Rhode Island Alumnus, Ben Shaw, graduated in 2011 with a degree in music composition and continues his passion by releasing music today. Shaw said that there are…
The Screen Actors Guild Awards kicked off the award season. PHOTO CREDIT: Cheatsheet.com The 28th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, held on Sunday, Feb. 27, kicked off the start of the 2022 major televised awards season with the theme “Together Again.”While the Golden Globes was held on Jan. 9, there was no broadcast due to…
Open your eyes for Love is Blind. PHOTO CREDIT: IMDB “Love is Blind” is more of an experiment than a reality show as it begs to answer the question, can people fall in love solely on their emotional connection? The show, created by Chris Coelen, takes the saying “don’t judge a book by its cover”…
Tennis kept their winning way going Saturday, putting on another strong performance against Holy Cross. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com In yet another strong performance, the University of Rhode Island tennis team picked up their third consecutive win last Saturday against Holy Cross at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The team, now 6-2, competed and won…
This week from the Senate chamber: Swearing in new Director of Operations and Vice Presidents, Passing of Bills. In the final Student Senate meeting before the certification of their current elections, the Senate planned on continuing the discussions regarding new mask guidelines. However, things changed as the University announced Wednesday morning that masks will now…
The University of Rhode Island Faculty Senate met for the fifth time in the academic year on Feb. 24 to discuss the 2022-2023 faculty senate vice-presidential election, discuss possible changes to academic policies and curriculums and hold a forum on the mask mandate policy. Executive committee member Bahram Nassersharif was elected the vice president of…
University recognizes National Eating Disorder Awareness Week Campus recreation recognizes National Eating disorder awareness week by covering mirrors in studios. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor “Inside out week” is a time to recognize what your body can do for you, and how you feel, rather than focusing on how you look, according to…
Inaugural QTPOC Gala features keynote speaker D.L. Stewart To encourage a more diverse community on campus, Dialogues on Diversity are being implemented for both students and faculty. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu The Gender and Sexuality Center and the Multicultural Student Services Center held the inaugural Queer and Transgender People of Color (QTPOC) Black History Month Gala…