The University of Rhode Island has received a complaint over job applications for an administrative position, claiming that they prefer hiring union members over non-union members. The Goldwater Institute, an organization who states their mission is to fight for liberty and freedom for all Americans, supported the complaint, according to an article from Nov. 20….
The Residence Hall Association helped a long line of students, reaching the end of Hope Commons, de-stress with a Snow Much Fun event at Pizza Express on Nov. 20. The RHA wanted to bring the University of Rhode Island community together, according to fourth-year Inaya Arroyo. With finals coming up, students were encouraged to take…
Since the announcement of reopening the W. Alton Jones Campus on June 27, the environmental education students program has expressed concern over its utilization at a Board of Trustees meeting. The plan for the campus reopening was to lease it to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, according to Sara Sweetman, an associate professor…
Housing and Residential Life is building two new apartment-style dorms to accommodate on-campus upperclassmen as part of their ongoing housing construction plan. The dorms will reside on Flagg Road, called Flagg Road North Hall and South Hall, according to Ellen Reynolds, vice president of student affairs at the University of Rhode Island. The north building…
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month, which recognizes those diagnosed with the disorder and the challenges that come with it. When people first hear the word epilepsy, they think of grand mal or tonic-clonic seizures, in which someone’s limbs shake involuntarily due to the imbalance of neurons in the brain. While that’s true, there is more…
As the days get darker, seasonal affective disorder symptoms begin to set in. Symptoms can lead University of Rhode Island students to look for help to cope with stress, seeking services at the Counseling Center, Psychological Consultation Center and the Couples and Family Clinic. The main thing students should know about seasonal affective disorder is…
Sharon Harmon, the first Black Colonel in the Rhode Island National Guard, spoke about her experience serving in the military in a Veterans Day Observance event at the University of Rhode Island. A tribute to the challenges for veterans in today’s society, the event was meant to emphasize where America’s strength as a nation comes…
The Office for Institutional Research released its Student Demographic Report for race and ethnicity for 2025, revealing a record number of Hispanic, African American/Black and biracial students at the University of Rhode Island. White students, counted alone or in combination with another race, made up the largest share of enrollment this year with 13,446 students,…
The University of Rhode Island student senate learned about plans for on campus living, passed three bills for new organizations and elected an academics committee chair. Plans for on-campus living involve the construction of two undergraduate dorms and renovations for first-year halls, according to Thomas Cooley, associate vice president for student affairs. The north building…
The radio tower that serves student-run radio station, We’re Rhode Island University, or WRIU, will be back up and running after four years of damage repair from Hurricane Henri. The broadcast operates two stations, WRIU 90.3 FM and RIU2, an online station, according to Lawrence Cabbabe, a fourth-year student and engineer for the broadcast. Before…