Students to discuss business ideas, receive feedback from professionals A panel of students will present their business ideas and receive feedback from the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Club on April 16. Photo contributed by: Connor Coughlan The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Club at the University of Rhode Island is holding its final meeting of the semester on…
Special Olympics volunteers share program experiences The URI Unified Basketball team pictured celebrating after a win. PHOTO CREDIT: specialolymicsri.org The unified basketball team at the University of Rhode Island, which is run by the Special Olympics, is preparing for their last games of the season. Maia Wilson, a junior writing and rhetoric major, reached out…
Annette Gordon-Reed talks African-American history, presidential scandal Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Harvard University professor of law Annette Gordon-Reed will be coming to URI as the final guest speaker at the Center for Humanities lecture series. PHOTO CREDIT: macfound.org Acclaimed writer and historian Annette Gordon-Reed will be visiting the University of Rhode Island on April 14…
The spring Sex Fest was held on the Quad this week to celebrate LGBTQIA+ students and representation at URI. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island’s Gender and Sexuality Center held Sexfest on the Quad on Friday as a part of their week-long LGBGTQ+ Symposium to bring awareness to issues…
Gavino Puggoni pictured performing Faure’s “En Prière” and Vicenzo Bellini’s “Vaga Luna, Che Inargenti,”. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer Last week’s music convocation, held on Friday, March 25, had a variety of performances by the students of the University of Rhode Island’s music department. The event began with junior Diane Martin performing a…
How To Be a Media Literate Citizen: “Mind Over Media: a Propaganda and Misinformation Workshop.” PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Continuing their day-long discussion on misinformation and media literacy, the University of Rhode Island held a workshop titled “Mind over Media: A Propaganda and Misinformation Workshop” this Tuesday. Ammina Kothari, director of the…
Pharmacy students at URI now have access to virtual reality equipment to get first-hand experience with their studies. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu The University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy has added Virtual Reality (VR) to its curriculum to help students understand the human body and pharmaceuticals. Bongsup Cho, a pharmacy professor at URI, mentioned that…
To help create connections between military and non-military students, the Student Veterans Organization and the gaming club hosts a game night. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu The Student Veterans Organization (SVO) and the Gaming Club held a gaming night on Friday as a way to create a bond between student veterans and non-military undergraduate students at the…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate closed its election last Wednesday after two days of voting for positions including next year’s president. According to at-large senator William Rider, the election was a success in terms of technology but it had a low turnout. “Our voting mechanism was good,” Rider said. “Voter turnout is a…
To educate the community on safety regulations, Tootell Aquatic Center organizes Water and Ice safety day. PHOTO CREDIT: Campus Recreation The University of Rhode Island held its annual ice safety day in Tootell Aquatic Center, where they teach kids and parents about being safe around ice during the winter months. According to aquatics specialist Cindy…