The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate approved student organization budgets and swore in newly-elected senators during two online meetings Wednesday night. During the first meeting, the Senate finished its remaining unfinished business from earlier this semester, including recognizing the aforementioned budgets and the elections held on Feb. 26 and 27. Before the final budget…
Representatives from Blue Cross, CVS, Amica and IGT formed the panel that spoke on the benefits of diverse hiring. Photo by James McIntosh. Four professionals from different industries discussed the impact of diversity and inclusion in the workplace at a panel titled “The Value of Diverse Hiring.” Held on Feb. 27 at the University of…
Warm weather has allowed certain invasive plant species to survive the winter which has affected water quality. Photo by Greg Clark. Last February was one of New England’s warmest, leading to major negative effects for the University of Rhode Island’s local watershed area. Elizabeth Herron, director of the URI Watershed Watch Program, explained that a…
Vice President Kathy Collins visited the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate tonight to talk about two topics and bills that were discussed at this week’s meeting. Collins began by answering questions about the Women’s Center, which will be closing and reallocating its resources elsewhere. The Women’s Center, located in an old fraternity house on…
Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. All state institutions in Rhode Island required to purchase furniture from Department of Corrections Students living in Heathman Hall, among others, may have recently noticed new furniture being brought into their building by prisoners, supervised by guards. Rhode Island state law mandates that its state schools, the University of Rhode Island,…
Although the University of Rhode Island approved of canceling classes for the 2020 general election in November, student voters find it challenging to vote during state primaries. URI will give students a day off on Nov. 3, the date of the general election for president, multiple Senate seats and every seat in the House of…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate discussed bills at length, chose an interim representative for their designated board of trustees position and discussed issues with the ongoing elections during their meeting yesterday. The bill that caused the most controversy on the floor called for the passage of a new First Amendment to the Student…
Student Senate poses for picture after their weekly Wednesday night meeting. Photo by James McIntosh. At this week’s meeting, the Student Senate passed a resolution, provided information about elections and held a public forum. A resolution by Senator Tim Berard to provide free menstrual products in all bathrooms passed unanimously with no abstentions. “I talked…
URI Campus Police Officers Erica Vieira and Mike Viola pose with police dogs Figero (left) and Trigger (right). Photo by James McIntosh. Thursday, Feb. 13 At 12:23 a.m., a drug offense occurred at Butterfield Hall. A police report was filed. At 2:48 a.m., a report of suspicious activity was reported at Garrahy Hall. Assistance was…
The University of Rhode Island’s latest program in the College of Business will help working professionals obtain a doctorate in business administration (D.B.A.) through three years of blended online and in-person study. Unlike other graduate programs, the program is not designed for students fresh out of undergraduate study. Instead, the program will last nine semesters…