The Department of Education is investigating the University of Rhode Island as part of an investigation into The PhD Project, according to the DOE. URI is a participant of The PhD Project, which encourages students of color to pursue their PhD in business, according to their website. URI was one of 45 universities who received…
Jazz voice students, studying under University of Rhode Island professor Atla DeChamplain, accompanied the URI Standard Combo in the second Jazz Combo event of the semester on March 4. The voice students were asked to sing at the combo, according to DeChamplain. It was short notice, so students only knew they were going to be…
The University of Rhode Island is working through the termination of all USAID federal funding to officially end research grants despite government battles with the Trump Administration. URI takes $900,000 a year from the funding, including indirect costs and direct costs to fund projects, according to Bethany Jenkins, the vice president of research and economic…
The W. Alton Jones campus, the third University of Rhode Island campus, in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, is looking to reopen its research and education purposes since its closure during the COVID-19 pandemic due to financial troubles, according to Abby Benson, the vice president for administration and finance. The campus has been part of URI…
There are many things I could say about Elon Musk, but for journalistic integrity and to minimize harm, I will keep my opinion light. As we already know, Musk has developed a close relationship with President Donald Trump, becoming a senior advisor to him. Choosing an unelected billionaire to lead the Department of Government Efficiency…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to add a 25% tariff on steel imports on Feb. 10, and for the University of Rhode Island, it is too early to tell how much of an impact the tariffs will have on campus building costs, according to Abby Benson, the vice president for administration and finance….
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 20 to stop requiring the COVID-19 vaccine in schools, claiming it threatens student’s education and personal freedom, according to the Federal Register of Presidential Documents. People are exposed to different messages and ideas from different sources over how it works, according to Steve Cohen, an associate…
Since the start of winter, the weather in Kingston has been unbearably frigid, creating difficulty for day-to-day life. As a New Englander and former hockey player, I’m no stranger to a cold environment. Choosing the thickest jacket, gloves and a hat before going outdoors is a normal practice for me. Indoors, I wrap myself in…
Inspired by the Netflix series “Bridgerton,” the University of Rhode Island’s Dress History Association hosted a ball on Sunday, encouraging guests to wear outfits resembling the era from the show, according to the flyer. The Dress History Association is a space for people who love fashion history and appreciate its significance, according to fourth-year student…
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…