The University of Rhode Island is partnering with Jonnycake Center for Hope, a local nonprofit organization, and the town of South Kingstown to create a program that will improve education for underprivileged students, funded by the Learn365RI state grant. The program, titled South Kingstown Year-Long Learning Supports (SKYLLS), aims to cover initiatives deemed necessary to…
On Friday, the University of Rhode Island’s Harrington School of Communication and Media celebrated the 16th annual Christiane Amanpour Lecture. This lecture brings notable journalists from around the world to share their experiences in the field and the importance of journalism with the URI community. The Christiane Amanpour lecture series is named after alumna Christiane…
On Oct.17, the Langevin Symposium held its second event of 2023 in Edwards Auditorium, titled “Polarization and Politics in America: Finding the Center.” The event was moderated by former U.S. Representative Jim Langevin, who represented Rhode Island’s second congressional district in Washington for over twenty years, and is hosted by the University of Rhode Island…
In this week’s Student Senate meeting, Vice President Steinweh-Adler gave updates on URI student action for sustainable composting. Student Action against Sustainability and the Senate Campus Affairs Committee received funding from the 11th Hour Foundation. This foundation was started by the former CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt. Schmidt is giving money to campuses across the…
After months of anticipation, the first steps in a multi-million dollar renovation project to the University of Rhode Island’s athletic facilities are finally underway. A new $1 million video board at Meade Stadium, which is set to replace the existing scoreboard behind the south endzone, is nearing completion and expected to be operational for URI’s…
The University of Rhode Island volleyball team took on the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams in two Ram on Ram matchups during URI’s homecoming weekend. The visitors came into the sitting in second place within the Atlantic 10 while Rhody was 0-7 within the conference. The match started with a highly competitive set, as both teams…
Football FINAL (10/14): URI 17-24 Richmond URI football fell to CAA opponent Richmond 24-17 on Alumni Weekend. Despite an opening drive interception, the Rams were able to take a second-quarter lead that they could not hold onto. For more on the game, see Nathan Robillard’s recap (Page 7, rhodycigar.com) Women’s Soccer FINAL (10/12): URI 2-1…
The 2023 College Football season is seven weeks old, and the Coastal Athletic Conference has seen its fair share of nail-biters, blowouts, and even some upsets. The heavy favorites are beginning to be more apparent, and teams that are towards the bottom of the standings are running out of time to make a comeback. The…
A homecoming date with the University of Richmond Spiders ultimately ended in a first home loss for the #22 University of Rhode Island football team on Saturday in a 27-14 upset at Meade Stadium. The loss was Rhode Island’s first since a 35-9 score in their top-25 matchup at Villanova on Sept. 23 and only…
Despite having been unbeaten since Sept. 21, the University of Rhode Island women’s soccer team fell 5-0 on Saturday when they hosted the number one team in the Atlantic 10, St. Louis University. This leaves Rhode Island sitting at 7th in the conference with an A-10 record of 3-2-3. It was also Rhode Island’s annual…