As the semester draws to a close, the University of Rhode Island’s fall graduation ceremony has grown in popularity, with an approximate registration of 550 students to graduate. The university’s fall graduation debuted last year with only 400 students, according to Karen Sechio, associate director of university events at URI. The second annual fall commencement…
As the holiday season continues, the University of Rhode Island Counseling Center will continue to provide services in Rhode Island throughout the break and J-Term. URI offers free counseling to students throughout the semester from Roosevelt Hall as well as remote services through the TELUS Health Student Support app. As stress mounts in the coming…
“Gazans Starve – USA sends bombs, what kind of nation are we?” read a sign that stood on the Quad on Wednesday. URI Students for Palestine organized the protest, standing around poster boards with the names and faces of Palestinians killed in Gaza to spread awareness of the ongoing humanitarian crisis. They further urged the…
Mold on the Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons third floor continues to contaminate books, raising concerns over the materials that University of Rhode Island disciplines rely on. Compromised materials used by University of Rhode Island students studying English, history, language and social sciences are at risk of being fully discarded, according to interim…
A $65 million donation from University of Rhode Island alumna Helen Izzi Schilling’s will, the largest donation in the university’s history, will be awarded to incoming STEM students based on academic merit starting in 2025. The endowment established the Helen Izzi Schilling ’54 and Francis Schilling Scholars Program and will give incoming students up to…
A master’s psychology student at the University of Rhode Island continues to research how emotions and alcohol intoxication affect risks of sexual assault in young women on college campuses throughout Rhode Island. By observing how women are emotionally impacted by alcohol consumption, Reina Kiefer hopes to raise awareness for sexual assault prevention in her role…
Over Thanksgiving break, the University of Rhode Island worked to accommodate on-campus needs for those who relied on the more limited services due to low staffing. Butterfield was the only dining hall open during the Thanksgiving recess, operating at shortened hours between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Thanksgiving, the dining hall closed its doors…
The University of Rhode Island Student Action for Sustainability proposed the creation of a sustainability center on campus to better facilitate communication regarding student and faculty sustainability initiatives. The proposal was held on Oct. 21. in front of the president executive council, according to Kiersten Sundell, who serves as the SAS vice president and student…
Students opening the online NetNutrition dining hall menus are met with a disclaimer warning about possible missing allergen information in the menus. The disclaimer reads: “FOOD ALLERGY CAUTION!! Ingredient and Allergen info still in development. Some menu items may have missing information.” The University of Rhode Island Dining Services added this disclaimer for particular circumstances…
After a three-hour public hearing regarding Boon Street Market’s model of business, the Narragansett Town Council voted unanimously to approve the renewal of their liquor license on Monday. The approved motion included restrictions that require live music to end at 9 p.m., indoor music to end at 11 p.m. and that the current liquor license…