Poetry, music and personal storytelling filled the Multicultural Student Services Center on Thursday as students gathered for the fourth annual HERstory Open Mic Night in celebration of Women’s History Month. The event created a space for members of the University of Rhode Island community to share creative work and personal experiences while uplifting women’s voices…
Faculty and staff at the University of Rhode Island gathered for a book club workshop centered around the book “Hacking College: Why Major Doesn’t Matter and What Really Does,” and discussed how its ideas could be applied to better support students on March 4. Posted through the University’s Advancement of Teaching and Learning office, URI…
Through family and reform, the University of Rhode Island Club Powerlifting team has quickly sprung into one of the biggest club teams on campus. Founded in 2014, URI Powerlifting has undergone major changes over the past few years. In 2023, the club only had seven members with four executive board positions, according to URI Powerlifting…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, 2025, is set to place limits on Parent Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students and eliminate the existing Graduate PLUS Loans. Beginning in July, the families of new students will face limits on the amount they can borrow per year including at the University…
This spring, the University of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will be teaming up to reopen the W. Alton Jones Campus. The renovations and reopening of the campus will focus on increasing public access, recreation and opportunities for the new environmental education degree program, according to a press release that…
With hours of operation and food offerings possibly misaligned with their needs, University of Rhode Island Dining Services are working to support students who are participating in Ramadan. Ramadan, which began on Feb. 18, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, is the holy month of fasting in Islam. During this month, ending on March…
The University of Rhode Island student senate passed a referendum on an increase to the Student Activity Tax in a March 4 vote. After being made aware by the Club Sports and Intramural Council and the Office of Student Involvement of the need to increase the Student Activity Tax, the senate drafted a referendum that…
The Alpha Phi sorority will return to the University of Rhode Island this fall after nearly a decade off campus, gathering a new founding member class. Alpha Phi lost recognition on campus in 2015 following a hazing incident involving new members. The organization later reached an agreement with the university that allowed it to return…
University of Rhode Island police are investigating two video voyeurism incidents that took place in Browning and Butterfield Halls on March 6 and 9, less than a year after a similar incident in Adams Hall. A male suspect entered the shower areas of the residence halls and attempted to observe, photograph or video male occupants…
The student senate approved a $5,000 contingency grant for the Asian Students Association’s annual Culture Show and heard updates from the Graduate Student Association on Wednesday. The senate unanimously approved the funding bill to support the ASA’s 32nd Culture Show, which will take place on April 17 at Edwards Auditorium at 6 p.m. The event…