A special commission of the Rhode Island State Senate unanimously voted to recommend opening a medical school at the University of Rhode Island on Jan. 27. The recommendation followed a report created by the commission. Co-led by URI President Marc Parlange and Sen. Pamela J. Lauria, it was formed in 2024 to evaluate the potential…
The University of Rhode Island announced a hiring freeze to prevent exceeding a state-imposed limit on the number of full-time employees that some are advocating against on Jan. 20. The hiring freeze applies to both full-time and part-time employees and is expected to remain in place until the end of the fiscal year on June…
President Donald Trump signed a partial funding bill from the senate appropriating government funds for the remainder of the year while allocating two weeks of funding to the Department of Homeland Security on Feb. 3. Congress agreed on appropriations that fund nearly all aspects of the government in the longest package they have passed all…
University of Rhode Island police responded to 10 medical emergencies, six motor vehicle accidents, three larceny reports and one report of a suspicious person. Nine of the 10 medical emergencies resulted in hospital transport. One incident involved an intoxicated student at Merrow Hall on Saturday, Feb. 7. In another case, officers assisted a student experiencing…
Men’s Basketball: 3-4 (1-4) The Rams started winter break hot, picking up two home wins against Canisius College and Northeastern University. While Canisius went down fairly easily, Northeastern battled to the final minutes. With key Rhode Island players getting in foul trouble early, it was up to the second unit to put the Huskies away….
With midterm elections approaching, a University of Rhode Island project is working to give election workers the analytical skills needed to navigate an increasingly complex system through the Data Empowerment Project. Election offices generate vast amounts of information through voter registration systems, ballot processing technology and administrative workflows, according to URI PhD alum Nicholas Bernardo…
The University of Rhode Island administration put a halt to final exams for many students at the end of last semester following the tragedy at Brown University out of concern for students’ mental health and overall well being, according to Dean Libutti, the associate vice president for enrollment management and student success. Although the emergency…
Last fall, I took a whirlwind trip to see family in Puerto Rico for the first time in 12 years. It happened to be the same week as the last few nights of Bad Bunny’s residency, “No Me Quiero Ir De Aquí,” or in English, “I Don’t Want To Leave,” in San Juan. I did…
Sixth-year guard RJ Johnson is in his first and final year with the University of Rhode Island after three seasons at Charleston Southern University. Johnson’s contributions with Rhode Island surpass the stat sheet. His basketball IQ has earned praise from URI Head Coach Archie Miller, who considers him an extra coach on the court. “From…
The University of Rhode Island women’s lacrosse team is preparing to begin its second season in program history on Saturday against Fairfield University. The Rams had their inaugural season last year and debuted with an 11-10 win against Merrimack College. Rhode Island finished the season with an 8-8 overall record and went 4-6 in conference…