From singing in a band to traveling the world, Spanish Professor William Stark’s career has been full of many twists and turns. Stark grew up in Eugene, Oregon, and began his education at the University of Oregon in 1980, where he studied a variety of languages, including Latin, Greek, Spanish, French and Italian. Three years…
After eight years of serving the Rhode Island community, Green Line Apothecary has permanently closed its doors, so that owners, Ken and Christina Procaccianti, could spend more time with their kids. Originally a way to create a modern version of the classic American drugstore, the Apothecary grew from a single location in Wakefield with four…
Becky Sartini, the recently appointed interim dean of the College of the Environment and Life Sciences, plans to use her time in this role to grow the college through both community outreach and more hands-on experience for first-year students. To start off her new role as interim dean, she aims to help first-year students with…
Professor Peter McLaughlin, a recent addition to the University of Rhode Island as of this semester, has been using his knowledge from traveling and prior work experience to improve the URI Department of Political Science. McLauglin is originally from Maryland, however he has lived in Montana, Iowa and now Rhode Island. He also spent his…
Alison Jackson Frasier, a Rhode Island native, is both a teacher within the University of Rhode Island and a consultant for outside organizations. Jackson Frasier is the coordinator of student leadership programs in the Center for Student Leadership Development. She began her education at URI in 2000 as a communications major and leadership studies minor….
In a recent effort to encourage sustainability at the University of Rhode Island, students and dining services staff have been working to integrate composting into the dining halls. Pierre St-Germain, the director of dining and conference services at URI, began working on this project five years ago, however, the project has been ongoing for about…
Professor of Costume Design David Howard has been teaching at the University of Rhode Island for nearly 26 years, and has made significant contributions to the theater department and the surrounding community. Some of these include immense development of both the theater program and wardrobing. His education began at the State University of New York…