In the aftermath of last week’s resignation of former Speaker Cameron Chardonet, this week’s Senate meeting nominated potential new speakers, established official election dates and welcomed two new Senate-recognized clubs. The Student Organization Committee has postponed their president’s meeting until Monday, Feb. 26, and the Campus Affairs Committee will be meeting with Dining Services on…
The University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center has been undergoing renovations for the past two years, after a vote was passed in 2021 in favor of improving and modernizing the space for use. The building first opened in 1968 and now almost everyone who drives by can see that the building has been being…
On Monday, Feb. 5, several members of the University of Rhode Island pep band were left surprised when the athletics department informed them that they would no longer be accompanying the women’s basketball team to their postseason tournament in March. Each year, URI’s athletic “spirit groups” – the pep band, cheerleaders and Ramettes dance team…
On Wednesday, Feb. 7 , students were given the opportunity to attend the College of Environment and Life Sciences Job and Internship Fair at the Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences. These fairs aim to inspire students and expose them to potential careers or internships they could pursue in their future, according to the Florida…
The University of Rhode Island hosted its annual Winter Wellness Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 7, in the Rainville Ballroom of the Memorial Union. The event aimed to promote physical and mental well-being among students while fostering a sense of community on campus, and featured tables representing resources from all across campus. From fitness classes to…
On Monday, Adam Wymore, a research assistant from the University of New Hampshire talked about his work involving dissolved organic nitrogen and how he completed the total dissolved nitrogen ternary diagram. A ternary diagram is a graph that compares three variables to each other. Wymore’s research completes this three way comparison by adding dissolved organic…
Monique Dawes and Gretchen Macht shared their stories of resilience, identity and advocacy in the fields of STEM on Wednesday, Feb. 7, as part of the recurring event series, “Spilling the Tea.” Dawes, an occupational therapist and assistant professor at Johnson & Wales University, kicked off the evening by delving into her journey from being…
On Thursday, Feb. 8, Elaine Meyer, a University of Rhode Island alumni of ‘87 and ‘90 talked about her path to psychology as part of the URI Foundation & Alumni Engagement Women in Leadership Series. At first, Meyer wanted to be a veterinarian because she had horses and loved animals, she said. She fully expected…
Artificial intelligence has been stirring up mounds of controversy over the past few years because of its increasingly rapid rate of development. Many speculate what implications this could have on the future of certain careers, particularly those in creative and artistic fields. Accompanying this is the development of AI now becoming more prominent in education…
Keaney Gym has been standing strong in Kingston, Rhode Island for just over 70 years and its presence on the University of Rhode Island’s campus cannot be overstated. Despite the complex being overtaken by its fundamental successor, the adjacent Ryan Center, there remains many current uses for Keaney Gym. According to the Campus Recreation website,…