The University of Rhode Island’s Harrington School of Communication and Media hosted a career fair in the Higgins Welcome Center on Tuesday, March 5, allowing students to network with professionals and explore career opportunities. 14 organizations were in attendance including WPRI 12, IHeartMedia and International Game Technology to engage with the University’s students. “I think…
Eleanor Roosevelt was an advocate for equality in women’s movements and many other forms of social equality, as well as the namesake of Roosevelt Hall at the University of Rhode Island. The building was completed in 1937 as a women’s dormitory, and dedicated to Roosevelt in 1938. During this visit for the dedication she was…
The University of Rhode Island has been awarded $10 million from the Biden-Harris administration to investigate and treat the PFAS contamination in the school’s water supply. PFAS are a group of manufactured chemicals, known as polyfluoroalkyl substances, widely used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency….
On Saturday, March 2, the annual 4x4x48 took place at the University of Rhode Island, challenging participants to run four miles every four hours for 48 hours. The challenge was first pioneered by David Goggins in March 2020. Goggins, who is a retired United States Navy SEAL, ultramarathon runner, ultra distance cyclist and triathlete, originally…
Potentially harmful blue-green algae and an invasive aquatic plant have been found in South Kingston’s Indian Lake, a spring and summer recreation destination. Blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, is a single-celled photosynthetic organism that is capable of producing toxins in certain conditions. Sometimes blue-green algae “blooms” or experiences accelerated growth. These blooms can have…
Construction is underway in Washington County, as neighborhood zoning is looking to redesign in South Kingstown and the Tower Hill Road bridge welcomes the installation of a new traffic pattern in North Kingstown. A series of interactive public meetings known as “charrettes” will occur from March 21 to 28 as a part of the Old…
On Tuesday, March 5, there were two burglar alarms. The first was at the Robert L. Carothers Library, and the second on Thirsty-Acre Pond Road. They were both false alarms and were quickly cleared. There was a motor vehicle accident in the Plains Road Commuter Lot at 10:20 a.m. where a report was filed and…
This week, the University of Rhode Island student senate announced election results, honored Senators of the Month and reviewed potential budget allocations. Spring 2024 election results were posted Saturday, announcing the election of President Elect Argha Goswami and Vice President Elect Sanah Feroz. Both Goswami and Feroz will be sworn in with new and returning…
The bright lights of the Barclays Center shined down on the University of Rhode Island and Saint Louis University men’s basketball programs as they faced off in the first round of the 2024 Atlantic 10 championship on Tuesday. Saint Louis defeated Rhode Island by a score of 74-71 in Brooklyn, New York, marking the end…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team showed this week that all it takes is four days in March to change the story of your season in the world of college basketball, making their first Atlantic 10 Championship game since 2003. Rhode Island went 18-13 overall and 10-8 in conference play during the regular…