Complete with a rainbow backdrop, tie-dye, live music, food and a bouncey castle, the University of Rhode Island celebrated National Coming Out Day with a resource fair on Friday. The URI Gender and Sexuality Center did most of the event planning, according to Zoey Evora, the building manager for the GSC. It was held on…
The University of Rhode Island’s Gender and Sexuality Center hosted a “Spill the Tea: Life’s a Drag” event on Oct. 8, featuring drag queen Ninny Nothin’. The event was a Q&A about Nothin’s life and how she began her journey as a drag queen. Nothin’ attended URI for theater. For all of her life, she…
The University of Rhode Island hosted Nancey B. Price, an Afrofuturist collage artist who uses her art to draw connections between her identity, her past and the future on Thursday, Oct. 9. Afrofuturism is defined as “expressions of Black identity, agency and freedom through art, creative works and activism that envision liberated futures for Black…
The University of Rhode Island’s Robert L. Carothers Library hosted a “Blind Date with a Banned Book” event this week, drawing students and staff to discuss censorship, intellectual freedom and the importance of diverse literature. The event was held to raise awareness about the issue of banned books, censorship and challenged literature in general, according…
In her lecture “Becoming Indigenous-Serving Institutions,” Fort Lewis College President Heather Shotton discussed how universities are to better recognize Indigenous students in a system that, historically, doesn’t recognize them. The lecture, taking place on Oct. 7, was part of this year’s honors colloquium series, “Education: Behind the Curtains.” Shotton is an education scholar focused on…
Once a semester, the University of Rhode Island’s Powerful Independent Notoriously Knowledgeable Women’s club hosts Nifty Thrifty, a thrift pop up in front of the Memorial Union. PINK week took place from Oct. 6 to Friday and the club hosted a different event every day, Nifty Thrifty being their Tuesday event. Other events PINK hosted…
The University of Rhode Island Surfrider Foundation Club, a nonprofit organization that dedicates their time to protecting local oceans, coasts and beaches hosted their biweekly meeting, a craft night in the Memorial Union. Surfrider is a national nonprofit dedicated to protecting the ocean and beaches, and URI Surfrider Foundation Club is the URI-specific chapter, according…
The University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees approved a 20-year comprehensive campus plan on Sept. 26, involving upgrades across university housing, classrooms and athletic facilities. Envisioning a modern Kingston Campus built around greenery, one major aspect of the plan is “campus decarbonization,” a process eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from university operations. The process was…
The Trump Administration implemented a $100,000 application fee on Sept. 19 for an H-1B visa, potentially endangering international student’s post-graduation plans and extending the wait for job searches in the United States. The University of Rhode Island’s Office of Global Initiatives has been in direct communication with URI H-1B visa holders and continues to provide…
University of Rhode Island’s Robert L. Carothers Library transitioned to an online booking system for study rooms on Oct. 5, prioritizing convenience for students. Study rooms are available to book up to 24 hours in advance, according to head of access services Brian Gallagher. Students can book throughout the day or view availability of study…