Film program upgraded to department
The URI film program has been upgraded to a department this semester, but what does that mean? PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese | Staff Photographer As a part of the Harrington School of Communication and Media’s goal to constantly innovate and improve, the film program was officially promoted from a program to a department. The decision…
Rhody partners with non-profit for beach clean up
Camp Cronin hosts a beach clean-up where students volunteer to clean the community beach. PHOTO CREDIT: Erin Brown | Staff Reporter The University of Rhode Island’s location in the Ocean State has created a University-wide focus on ocean conservation and protection. The Ocean Recovery Community Alliance, also known as ORCA, partnered with URI’s Center for…
Food summit discusses local agricultural innovations
Relish Rhody 2.0 to focus on inequity, infrastructure Dive into the world of agriculture through RI food safety summit. PHOTO CREDIT: Ayla Fox The University of Rhode Island held their sixth annual Rhode Island Food System Summit on Thursday, focusing on food innovation through agriculture and aquaculture operations. Farmers, fishermen, government officials, philanthropists and academia…
University revokes Giuliani, Flynn honorary degrees
URI board of trustees renounces honorary degrees.. PHOTO CREDIT: Boston Globe On Jan. 21, the University of Rhode Island announced that the honorary degrees that were granted to Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn and Rudy Giuliani have been revoked by the Board of Trustees, as their actions no longer uphold URI values. Giuliani’s honorary degree was…
Imagination to creation in the Makerspace
The library is not just a place for studying for exams, it’s also a space to be creative in the Makerspace. PHOTO CREDIT: Matt Goralnick If you name it, you can create it at the Makerspace located in the Robert L. Carothers Library at the University of Rhode Island. The Makerspace is home to 3D…
From behind the desk to behind the helm
Learn how to operate small boats with AFS Learn to anchor a boat, tie knots, what to do when there’s a fire at sea and more by taking AFS 290: Small Boats and their Operation. The class is available to any University of Rhode Island student, even those without any prior boating experience, although a…
Find out whodunit at ‘Clue: On Stage’
URI Theatre opens its doors for new play, “Clue: On Stage” PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by: Jesse Dufault There’s been a murder on the University of Rhode Island campus, well that is on stage at the Robert E. Will Theatre. URI Theatre opens their production of “Clue: On Stage” tonight, a play based on the famous…
