Student Kayla Michaud getting tested for COVID-19 at a tent set up outside Health Services. Photo by Siobhan Richards. The University of Rhode Island COVID-19 fall testing plan includes testing for any symptomatic student, as well as random testing of 500 community members per week. Any student who is symptomatic is able to get a…
For the first time since students left for spring break on Friday, March 13, the University of Rhode Island has welcomed students back to campus. Students began engaging in a hybrid of modified in-person and online learning – and living – starting on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Here’s an overview of what’s been going on behind…
by Mary Lind and Nicole Wagner Photo from URI Greek Life’s website. The University of Rhode Island’s chapter of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority was suspended after a video of three now-graduated members lip-synching to racial slurs surfaced, but some community members believe this video is just one example of a larger problem regarding diversity…
All summer classes will be moved online at the University of Rhode Island, abiding with social distancing guidelines. Photo courtesy of the University of Rhode Island Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Rhode Island has moved all summer classes to an online format. In a community-wide email sent on April 6, the University…
Photo courtesy of UC Davis. On Wednesday, April 1, I was tested for COVID-19 at a drive-thru test site set up in a parking lot at Rhode Island College. This came after a few weeks of feeling sick with no improvements, despite being treated with two rounds of antibiotics, two steroid inhalers and lots of…
On Tuesday, March 31, the University of Rhode Island’s Plains Road parking lot became one of three COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island National Guard are operating the three sites as testing demand reaches fever pitch across the country. The two other testing…
Photo courtesy of the University of Rhode Island’s Summer Sessions Instagram. This is a developing story. For the most up-to-date information, follow @RhodyCigar and our staff on Twitter. You can also go to our website for more coverage. While some details have become clearer as the University of Rhode Island begins remote learning this week…
This is a developing story. For the most up-to-date information, follow @RhodyCigar and our staff on Twitter. You can also go to our website for more coverage. The University of Rhode Island announced on March 19 that classes will be taught remotely for the remainder of the semester. This choice cancels the original plan of…
This is a developing story and part of the Cigar’s coverage of the University of Rhode Island’s response to COVID-19. For the most recent updates, follow @RhodyCigar on Twitter. General updates for Saturday, April 18 – Friday, April 24 Alternative grading options are available for spring 2020 classes to offer support to students while adjusting…
This article was updated on Thursday, March 19 with comments from Disability Services. This article was updated on Wednesday, March 18 with comments from the Honors Program. This article was updated on Monday, March 16 with comments from the College of Nursing The University of Rhode Island’s 10 academic colleges are each doing their part…