When not teaching English at the University of Rhode Island, Professor Derek Nikitas writes fiction. Nikitas has three published novels: Pyres, an Edgar Award nominated thriller, the crime novel The Long Division and a young adult time travel novel, “Extra Life.” Recently, Nikitas even collaborated with the best-selling author, James Patterson. Nikitas worked with Patterson…
The University of Rhode Island concluded its first ever Family and Alumni weekend with a State of the University Address by President David Dooley on Sunday morning at Paramaz Avedisian ’54 Hall. With the University’s accreditation being under reevaluation this year, Dooley reflected on what URI has accomplished since the school’s last accreditation in 2007….
by: Kelsey Santmyer and Laura Weick Last Friday, the Rhode Island Democratic Party held their monthly Women’s Caucus at the University of Rhode Island in order to address the University’s College Democrats concerns with the lack of young voter engagement. State Representative Lauren Carson, one of the four co-chairs of the newly formed Women’s Caucus,…
The University of Rhode Island is currently celebrating its sixth annual Coming Out Week. Hosted by the Gender and Sexuality Center, celebration is held within the same week as National Coming Out Day. Observed each year on Oct. 11, National Coming Out Day encourages members of the LGTBQ+ community to disclose and celebrate their identities….
The University of Rhode Island’s Department of English will begin to offer a creative writing option this semester. “The new creative writing option isn’t a creative writing minor, but an option within the English major.” Derek Nikitas said, assistant professor of creative writing and English department advisor. English majors are required to take three electives…
The Kingston Emporium’s Cumberland Farms convenience store closed its doors for good this past Sunday after over 30 years of business. When asked why the popular store was closing, Cumberland Farms stated that “We are closing the store as we determined that, based on space and other requirements, we are unable to convert it to…