The shut down of the United States Agency for International Development has resulted in a pause in University of Rhode Island programs working with USAID, which were set to receive $66.7 million, according to The Providence Journal. Several of the USAID partner programs are housed in the URI Coastal Resource Center. The projects paused when…
An earthquake with an 3.8 magnitude shook Rhode Island on Jan. 27, according to the United States Geological Survey. The cause of the earthquakes are the tectonic plates interacting with the surface, breaking the plates into several large and small pieces on their boundaries, according to Elizabeth Laliberte, a teaching professor in the geosciences department…
This year, the United States made history by electing Donald Trump: the first convicted felon to be sworn into the White House. It’s only been a couple of weeks into Trump’s second term and he’s already ruined the country with harmful executive orders. These orders included mass deportation of undocumented immigrants and ending diversity, equity…
Eleven medical emergencies and four vehicle accidents required police action at the University of Rhode Island in one week. A motor vehicle accident occurred on Keaney Road on Jan. 26 at 1:19 p.m. Police cleared the scene by 1:32 p.m. Another motor vehicle accident occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 29 on Upper College Road, where officers…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end federally funded diversity, equity and inclusion programs on Jan. 20, potentially affecting students’ sense of belonging at the University of Rhode Island. In Section 2 of the White House’s executive order titled, “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing,” DEI programs are referred to…
More than 550 University of Rhode Island undergraduate and graduate students received their diplomas and celebrated their accomplishments on Saturday. The Block Island Sound Quintet played music to introduce the graduates as they walked into the Ryan Center on the Kingston Campus. Once the students were seated, Barbara Wolfe, university provost and executive vice president…
It’s officially December, so turn on your speakers for my top 15 favorite holiday songs and count down the days to whichever sort of festivities you celebrate. There are hundreds of songs to choose from, classics, covers and even new songs. My picks are a mix of all three types, so let’s dive in. 15….
The University of Rhode Island is working to retain student enrollment and success through the Academic Enhancement Center and re-enrolling students lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. The university has seen an increased interest in students seeking academic support within the past few years, according to Jennifer Burgess, the director of the academic enhancement center. One…
Fourth-years Joe Coulombe and Joe Riley performed their senior recitals, labeled “The Joe Squared Experience,” at the Fine Arts Center on Sunday. Coulombe, who studies classical voice, completed three sets containing multiple songs in different languages such as Italian and German. For his first set, he sang six songs, two in Italian and four in…
A $65 million donation from University of Rhode Island alumna Helen Izzi Schilling’s will, the largest donation in the university’s history, will be awarded to incoming STEM students based on academic merit starting in 2025. The endowment established the Helen Izzi Schilling ’54 and Francis Schilling Scholars Program and will give incoming students up to…