In line with its 20-year strategic plan, the University of Rhode Island is continuing to reimagine itself as a university of the future with the Kent and Diane Fannon Institute for Student Success. The Fannon Institute for Student Success has officially been in effect since its announcement on Friday, Oct. 17. A renaming from the…
The Trump Administration laid off staff members from the Office of Special Education and the Office of Civil Rights, potentially influencing the abilities for students with disabilities to receive a special education in public schools. The Department of Education staff cuts cause the University of Rhode Island to struggle to meet Individuals with Disabilities Education…
Last year campus police reported 22 medical emergencies and five alcohol violations resulting in transport to the hospital during the week of Halloween from Oct. 28 to Nov. 4, according to daily activity logs. In 2023, when Halloween fell on a Tuesday, police reported 15 medical emergencies and no alcohol violations from Oct. 27 to…
The ongoing government shutdown risks halting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for 145,000 Rhode Islanders and 42 million Americans starting on Nov. 1, according to Robyn Perry, coordinator for the URI Feinstein Center for a Hunger Free America’s SNAP Outreach Program. “With the government shutdown, the threat is that there’ll be no SNAP in November,”…
The student senate raised concerns with Transportation and Parking earlier this month to discuss shuttle service challenges and improvements moving forward. Senate President Meilin Q. Reyes, Vice President Bitanya Hailu, External Affairs Chair Arpan Singh and Campus Affairs Chair Cameron Hudson met with TAP on Oct. 8 to address complaints about shuttle timeliness, mechanical issues…
When student senators noticed hikes in the price of parking permits and perceived a lack of accessible parking due to construction, they brought their concerns to the campus community and upper administration. The senate passed legislation that addressed the student body’s parking challenges on Oct. 1. From 2024 to 2025, annual permits for commuters increased…
International students in graduate school at the University of Rhode Island are frustrated with the lack of support in finding new housing as the university plans to demolish Graduate Village. URI announced plans to begin demolishing the Graduate Village at the end of this academic year in May 2026, as previously reported by The Good…
The University of Rhode Island student senate hosted Chief of Police Michael Jagoda, rejected a bylaw amendment related to student organizations, introduced two budget changes and introduced picks for a judiciary branch in a meeting on Wednesday. Jagoda spoke to a variety of campus issues, mostly related to parking. The URI Police Department plans to…
Football FINAL (10/18): University of Rhode Island 58-17 University at Albany Fourth-year A.J. Pena became Rhode Island’s all-time sacks leader, and fourth-year Devin Farrell threw four touchdown passes as No. 15/16 Rhode Island rolled past UAlbany 58-17 on Saturday. The Rams scored in every quarter, posting their highest point total since 1982. Third-year receiver Greg…
It was a quiet week in the Coastal Athletic Association. With four teams on a bye, only two teams have moved up in this week’s power rankings as we enter the home stretch of the season. Each week, The Good 5 Cent Cigar Sports Staff comes up with its cumulative ranking of CAA football teams….