Aria Garcia-Torres

URI to improve campus shuttle frequency, communication after student complaints

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…

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Community gardening program receives award for outreach: URI creates new ‘people’s garden’ in North Providence to promote accessibility

A variety of native pollinator plants hug the building at the Wanskuck Library in Providence. A fairy garden sits in its front left corner, and raised beds along the side of the building contain fresh basil and tomatoes. Behind the library, an outdoor classroom is being prepared for the spring. It has a roof to…

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