The town of Narragansett’s Gansett Days and Gansett Fest events occurred on one day, instead of three, due to poor weather caused by Hurricane Ophelia. Severe weather warnings forced the cancellation of events on Friday and Saturday. Organizers from the Chamber of Commerce, the Narragansett Lions Club and the Parks and Recreation department had to…
A new URI101 pilot program was launched, making the existing course more in-depth and effective for students. The URI101 course has been part of the first-year experience at the University of Rhode Island for 28 years. Throughout its time here, it has been an introductory course that teaches students about URI, introduces them to their…
This year, the University of Rhode Island’s Student Involvement introduced the online platform, URInvolved, to enhance student activities and event coordination. Maureen McDermott, the assistant director of student involvement at URI, said the software streamlines student engagement through providing a place for organizations to post and plan events and activities. Students can use URInvolved to…
The College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Development Institute have partnered with RI Bio, Skills for Rhode Island’s Future and the State Department of Labor and Training to create a program called “Biotech Boot Camp.” They are hosting a two-week program for 15 interested Rhode Island residents to come to Avedisian Hall on campus. This program…
The University of Rhode Island’s Feinstein College of Education received a $300,000 grant to diversify its teacher candidates’ pool. The grant, called the Urban Residency Initiative Pathways to Education, was awarded by the non-profit Rhode Island Foundation. The college plans to use the funding to provide introductory teaching courses to high school students from the…
Researchers have been studying microplastics in Narragansett Bay and their potential effects on marine wildlife. According to University of Rhode Island Ph.D. Candidate Victoria Fulfer, microplastics are any plastic less than 5mm in size. “It can be anything from the largest ones you can see, which are about the size of a small bead, and…
Swan Hall is the home of the humanities classes at the University of Rhode Island, and is located right behind Edwards Auditorium and across the street from the Alumni Center. Swan is one of the bigger humanities halls at URI. It offers a wide variety of courses to take as a student at URI; most…
On Sept. 15, outside of the Memorial Union, a swarm of URI students flooded around giant bins, and tables of clothing, shoes, accessories and bathing suits. Crosswynds Traders had come once again, bringing pieces of highly discounted clothes for students to buy. Christine Woodbine, founder of Crosswynds, and URI alum created Crosswynds because she became…
University of Rhode Island alumni and sisters, Abby Rodman ‘84 and Julie Howard ‘86 host the podcast “Sisters Cracking Up,” where they discuss midlife and interview authors and other experts on the topic. Why did you decide to start the podcast? Rodman: It started right at the beginning of COVID in 2020 and we were…
Jessica Adams started teaching biology courses at the University of Rhode Island in the Fall of 2015. In that time, she has shared her love of education and biology with thousands of students. Adams grew up in Girdwood, Alaska ., where she inherited her love of education from her mother, who taught seventh and eighth…