Around 50 percent of first and second-year students at the University of Rhode Island change their majors, according to Angela Quagliaroli, a career education specialist at URI. Students typically switch their area of study between the fall and spring semesters, according to Quagliaroli. She based this conclusion on her past personal experiences as an academic…
Matthew Cayer is a fourth-year transfer student at the University of Rhode Island who came across BridgeURI when searching for campus political organizations to join. BridgeURI is a chapter of the larger organization, BridgeUSA. BridgeUSA is a national organization that strives to build communities and foster understanding across the ideological spectrum, according to its website…
The University of Rhode Island has inducted retiring faculty and staff members into the Lifetime Service Society to honor their dedication and passion for the university for the past decade. URI honors those who have spent 40 years or more of their work lives in service to the school and community in an annual ceremony….
With the holiday season approaching, organizations have been the warm and crackling fire of campus, opening their doors for students to connect campus through a community effort focused on festivity and giving back. To spread cheer, encourage student involvement and de-stress the campus environment before finals, University of Rhode Island clubs and organizations hosted holiday…
Participating in research while studying at the University of Rhode Island provided students in the College of the Environment and Life Sciences with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in their field of interest that will aid them in their continued education as graduate students. Emily Bauser is a fourth-year cellular and molecular biology major….
Mark Conley is entering his 27th year at the University of Rhode Island and has a list of academic titles under his belt, but his passion for teaching wasn’t sparked until later in his musical career. Conley, a professor of music, director of choral activities and chair of the music department at URI, grew up…
An inspection report from Ram’s Den on Nov. 21 revealed a presence of rodents and rodent droppings, which was the subject of two of five health code violations issued by the Rhode Island Department of Health during a yearly inspection. RIDOC issued a food establishment inspection to review the state of health code maintenance in…
Rhode Island released a report on Oct. 24 detailing that the state faces a projected $400 million deficit by fiscal year 2026 as surplus pandemic funds run out, and the University of Rhode Island has started to prepare. “The state is projecting a structural deficit and we certainly rely on state support at the university,”…
The University of Rhode Island announced its plan to build two new dorm buildings by 2027 on Dec. 4, an accelerated timeline to what was proposed in the Housing and Residential Life Master Plan last fall. The university estimated the dorms would produce over 1,100 news beds on campus, through a public-private partnership with the…
Residential assistants on campus are not satisfied with their overall compensation package, a survey conducted by Housing and Residential Life found. RAs make up 179 students on URI’s Kingston campus, including resident academic mentors and senior resident assistants, according to data from HRL. Out of the 36% of RAs that responded to HRL’s survey, over…