The construction project at the Fine Arts Center was given another $2 million by Howard and Mary Frank to add more facilities for students. PHOTO CREDIT: Christina Lancellotta | Staff Photographer

Fine Arts adds three new galleries

The $96 million Fine Arts Center improvement project at the University of Rhode Island is on schedule to be completed by the end of 2025, featuring three new art galleries for faculty, students and local artists. Construction of the new center began in 2019, according to Karl Calvo, assistant vice president of facilities at URI….

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Student Senate 3/26

The University of Rhode Island Student Senate met with members of the URI Division of Student Affairs, passed bills acknowledging three clubs as senate-recognized organizations and discussed a bill to add an off-campus renter liaison. Dean of Students Dan Graney and Vice President of the Division of Student Affairs, Ellen Reynolds, spoke on behalf of…

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Police Beat 3/16-3/23

The following article has a name redaction and correction as of April 3. 18-year-old Evan Chant, named in the original print version, was exonerated of all charges and cleared of any wrong doing, according to URI Police Lieutenant Thomas Quaratella. Upon further investigation of Chant’s charge, it was learned he was a mistaken identity and…

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This Week In Sports – 3/20

Baseball Final (3/14): University of Rhode Island 5-4 Virginia Commonwealth University Final (3/15): URI 15-11 VCU Final (3/15): URI 5-1 VCU Final (3/19): URI 3-2 Stonehill College The Rams extended their winning streak to eight games with a sweep over Atlantic 10 Conference opponent VCU over the weekend and a win on Wednesday over Stonehill….

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Women’s basketball huddles up before the start of a game. PHOTO CREDIT: Emma Roberts | Staff Photographer

URI Women’s Basketball: A Season in Review

The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team finished just above .500, with an overall record of 17-16, and earned the fifth spot in the Atlantic 10 Conference standings. After shaky non-conference play, which included a five-game losing streak, the Rams turned things around in the second half of the season, finishing with an 11-7…

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Second-year forward David Fuchs embraces fourth-year guard Jaden House. PHOTO CREDIT: Emma Roberts | Staff Photographer

URI Men’s Basketball: A Season in Review

From the best start since 1947 to getting knocked out in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament, calling the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team’s 2024-25 season a ‘rollercoaster’ would be an understatement. The peaks of the season were very high, as the Rams kicked the year off with a nine-game…

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