The University of Rhode Island announced on Oct. 18 that Kerry LaPlante will become the next dean of the College of Pharmacy beginning in 2024. LaPlante, who currently serves as the chairperson of the Pharmacy department, and an internationally recognized researcher and clinician will become the first female dean in the history of the pharmacy…
University of Rhode Island Greek Life is raising money during their annual philanthropy week for Save the Bay, the Exeter Animal Shelter and Domestic Violence and Abuse Resource Centers in R.I.. Every year in the fall semester, the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council choose three charities to raise money for, and fundraise for these organizations…
20 years ago, the University of Rhode Island began its Writing and Rhetoric Department, which focuses on digital and technological writing. To celebrate this milestone, the department threw a birthday party mixed with a National Day on Writing celebration. Professor of Writing Stephanie West-Puckett oversaw the planning of the party, and its various stations. “The…
The annual Ocean Classroom (Rhode Island Teachers At Sea) cruise is set to take off on the RV Endeavor, a research vessel, on Nov. 17, and will return on the 19th. The Teachers at Sea program takes 12 Rhode Island teachers, who teach grades K-12, out on the Endeavor for two nights to experience how…
The Fashion Merchandising Society consists of a group of students who share a love for fashion. The meetings are open to all, and no prior experience or major is required, according to the club’s executive board. A meeting can consist of discussing current events in fashion, brainstorming ideas for the club like photoshoots and fundraisers,…
The University of Rhode Island hosted the 14th annual Be5k on Oct. 15 to bring attention and awareness to mental health and suicide prevention. Funds from the race go to The Heather Fund, which was founded in memory of Heather Vennewald to continue to support mental health awareness and suicide prevention within the URI campus….
Jesse-Ray Leich, a 2017 graduate from the University of Rhode Island, has gone on to play the drums for several musical theatre orchestras over the years, including multiple Broadway productions. Born in Ecuador, Leich was adopted and grew up playing the drums in North Kingstown. He has been playing since he was just 4 years…
After two rounds of postponement due to weather, Wakefield Oktoberfest happened this Saturday, featuring live music, food and multiple different vendors. Oktoberfest is hosted each year by the Contemporary Theater Company and PHIL’S Main Street Grille, according to Maggie Cady, the general manager of CTC. The event was originally set to be held on Oct….
Over this past month, the department of modern and classical languages and literatures collaborated with the film/media department to host a film festival featuring a lineup regarding French cinema. While it was not the first time an event like this was held, this year’s rendition is the most recent since the start of the COVID-19…
On a chilly moonlit night accompanied by the waves in Matunuck Beach, Ocean Mist brought the scene to life in honor of their late friend, Matt Wunsch, hosting a five-act rock show to celebrate his music and memory, but most importantly: his life. After receiving his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Rhode…