The University of Rhode Island department of gender and women’s studies received a $100,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation’s higher learning program in order to maintain the relevance of the humanities. The Mellon Foundation is the largest funder of the arts and humanities in the United States, according to their website . Through their grants,…
The University of Rhode Island’s Doctor of Pharmacy program is ranked 31 among 141 pharmacy colleges in the United States, the college’s highest rank yet. The University’s Pharm.D. program has risen steadily for the past four years, taking the number 40 spot in the last survey in 2020, and number 46 in 2016, according to…
On Monday, April 15 there was an issue of vandalism reported at the Robert L. Carothers Library at 7:42 a.m. The police arrived at the scene and filed a report for the incident by 8:04 a.m. On Tuesday, April 16 there was suspicious activity reported in the faculty/staff lot next to the Beaupre Center for…
In their last meeting of the semester, the University of Rhode Island student senate elected a new house speaker, got a presidential platform overview and passed two new bills. Third-year Sen. Lauren Peckham was unanimously elected as speaker of the assembly for the 2024-2025 academic year, finalizing the new administration. Peckham ran unopposed, endorsed by…
Baseball: Final 04/12: URI 6-3 SJU Final 04/13: URI 7-2 SJU Final 04/14: SJU 11-3 URI Final 04/16: Bryant University 8-7 URI The University of Rhode Island won game one of their series against Saint Joseph’s University behind the arm of first-year AJ Jones, who made just his second career start. The offense continued to…
There are not many constants at the University of Rhode Island, but changing weather, the quad being full of students on a sunny day and the men’s track and field team hoisting the Atlantic 10 trophy at the end of the season are just a few. Fourth-year thrower Alexander Baez has the same goal in…
On April 3, the Providence Gridiron Club honored several figures in the University of Rhode Island football community in a ceremony held at the Quonset O Club in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. One of the recipients of the awards was fifth-year running back Gabe Sloat, who was recognized as embodying the famous lyrics of University…
The University of Rhode Island women’s track and field team competed in dual events over the weekend, traveling to both Providence College and the University of Connecticut. Rhody sent team members to the Friar Invitational hosted by PC on Friday and the Northeast Challenge at UConn on Friday and Saturday, where URI finished 13th of…
The University of Rhode Island men’s track and field split their team on Friday and Saturday, placing third at the University of Connecticut Northeast Challenge and reaching the podium multiple times at the Friar Invitational. On Friday, the Rams sent 16 of their 45 athletes to Providence, Rhode Island for the Friar invitational, most of…
The University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team took to Cambridge, Massachusetts on Saturday, taking on Northeastern University and Boston University. Through five races on the weekend, Rhode Island finished last across the board. The Varsity 8+ boat, led by second-year coxswain Lily Stasaitis and fourth-year stroke Jessica Tosi, kicked off the action, finishing 14…